The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-28
THE TACOMA wArER sCHEME.

Isaac W. Anderson, Mr.. WFfGhts0 Ia.
coma Manager. Criticises the ''P. L"
TACOMA, March 27.-[Special.]-L w.
Anderson, general manager of the Tacoma
Land Company. who returned . few days
ago from Philadelphia, where he has been
in consultation with c. b. Wright for over
two months regarding the latter's land.
light and water interests in this city, was
asked today what encouragement could DO
given the inferred belief that the 81, 100, 900
which Mr.. Wright asked for the water and
electric light plants would be expended In
this cityf Mr.. Anderson said:
I don't know that it is anybody's business
what will be done with the money.
He was told that there were quite . num-
Der of people who might change their ideas
on the water purchase question If they
were sure that the money which Mr..
Wright and the water company realised
from the sale would be spent here. Also,
that some who now opposed the purchase
by the city would, in fact, favor it If the
81, $50 900 asked were left in and not taken
away from the city. Also. that there was
an impression that Mr.. Wright would
build another road into the city if he could
dispose of the water plant Then Mr.. An
derson said:
The railroad proposition 10 not in . shape to
discuss A. yet Besides the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
don't want to print what might say in the
matter. The FosT-ISTELLIGRSCER II against
the water proposition
Mr.. Anderson was assured that the
Posr-INTKLIiGEScERw was interested in the
matter only so far as the whole truth in the
matter interested its readers at Tacoma,
Seattle. and in general way throughout
the state. He did not believe, however,
that the Poer-lSTELLIGEXcER would print
what he might say. 1t was suggested that
the matter could be tested if he would
submit his interview. This he did not
consider quite fair, inasmuch as he would
be making statements without knowing
that it would be published. He was
again assured that anything of interest
that he might say would be published.
While appearing to thoroughly doubt
this, he said:
know your paper will not want to uss what
will say. and what hsve 70 say 10 simply this:
That Seattle don't want TO see loose money doat-
ing around this city, and that IL the reason why
the Posr-ISrKLLr0ENcER is opposed TO this water
purchase proposition. / should say II ID a sui.
fcisnt reason for the people Of Tacoma TO be for
the water purchase proposition simply because
the PosrlSrELLlogscKR il against it
Mr. Anderson seemed to think because
the Posr-ISrELLIaEHcKR has stated the
situation as 1t is. aud expressed the views
of citizens. including those who could not
get their views in the public prints in
their own town. that 1t was opposed TO the
sale OF the water plant 70 the city. He did
not have time to discuss the question from
tina, point of view, but requested further
interview tomorrow.
He stated. however, that the land COM
pany would go on and complete the new
hotel, and in that way expend about
| 81, oO0, 600, but in addition to this he knew
of no other improvements that had been
decided upon.
Tomorrow evening there will be q meet
ing in the assembly rooms OF the Com
mercial Club, in which the Chamber of
Commerce will also join. to discuss the
water question. Col. Sellers, representing
{. Il. Wright and the water company, will
be present with statement showing how
much has been put into the plant. He
proposes TO answer any questions asked
him.
Today the following was circulated:
MASS NETTING.
All citizens OF Tacoma who are opposed to the
unloading of tae light and water com pany' 8
plant upon the taxpayers at price far in excess
OF its value, as now proposed by its owners and
agents, are invited to assemble AT tSermania hall
on Tuesday evening. March -. at 7:So o'clock
sharp. for the purpose of entering solemn AMI
united protest against the oousa amatiou OF tais
great wrong Alexander Parker. J. c. Wealth
erred. ". II. Grastsn, J. a. c. Mccoy, ". II.
| Dransched. Van ogie. Dr. L. =. Wing. DR.. J.
Armstrong. E6en Pierce, jacob Ralph. George
o. Kelly, r. Y. Hogan. IL. A. stevens, ID. b. Han
nan, Robert wiugste. IL c. Patrick, J. ". Pink
es;un, q W Race. Ira Coggswell. n g Best
wick. Heury Bneey. c. J. PROFIT. /. c. PeTryman,
lewis c. Brauson. J. II. Wit. II. r. Tutt!e.
George IL Holildge. and one hundred oihera