The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-23
Proof Positive that Hill has
Gained Control.
ITS EFFscT ON THE WEST.
Astoria Will Reap Its Share of
Profit Through the GOble Road
0. RS N. Believed ncludad.

Notwithstanding the disbelief Of certain
metropolitan papers late telegraphlc
news from st. Paul says THAT j. ]. Hill.
just returned from Europe, was reluctant
to speak of the Northern Pacific deal,
but said:
"You may put this down as an assur-
ed fact-the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific will never be consolidated
under one. management. You may add
THAT the Northern Pacific will not be
bought at all. Such reports are canards.
and are not to be considered for a mo-
ment. There will be strong effort made
to develop the country along the Nor
them Pacific; to sell the lands that await
settlement and sell them ait greatly re-
duced prices, If necessary. | want to
add that 1t Is my hope that a time has
been reached when the roads will all
have to give up what they have been
doing. The game of cmt-throat In the
railroad business In this country has got
10 be discontinued. and IL 1t Is not. the
credit Of this country will be still more
seriously impaired"
Mr., Hill would not admit THAT the con-
trol Of the road had passed into his
hands, but the truth of the matter comes
out from headquarters, slys the Dis
patch. 1t establishes that the trip to
Europe taken by Mr.. Hill recently was
not of his seeking; that up to the time
OF his having been summoned 10 proceed
to Berlin and London he had made no
overtures regarding the Northerns Pacific.
The step was taken In concert by the
Berlin and London shareholders. The
Displtch insists that It has knowledge
that the Control of the Northern Pacific
was rather forced on him than sought. "
The Dispatch continues: "There is no
aoubt In the world that James j. Hill
has the Northern Pacific system In his
bag He has coITalled It, and although.
IS he says, 1t may take some little time
or the entire plan to become public.
The Dispatch is In a position bo give the
northwest assurance that two great sys-
ems Of railways will shortly be under
he single control Of Mr.. Hill. His plan
II making the road pay by settling the
country along its lines at any cost is
me that has commended itself to the
hareholders abroad and their consent
Which has put him in the responsible
position he now holds-was practically
unanimous so far as the European share
folders are concerned"
Suppose Mr.. Hill has obtained or does
'btain control OF the rival trans-Pacifc
Inc? What will he do with 1t, and what
viii be the result? IL is a question In
which one-fourth Of the territory OF tn
United States is vitality Interested viii
mean the application of his we'll
nown and indomitable energy to the
uilding up of the Northern Pacific In
onneetlon with the Great Northern
mat Is the inevitable conclusion and the
'isp~och accepts 1t as true. Mr.. Hill is
be placed by the bondho.ders OF the
'orthern Pacific in charge of the road
save and redeem 1t. by the construc-
lon Of one grand trans Pacific system.
nth two lines instead of one-Gwo lines
be operated In harmony instead Of at
lgger's point, as at present.
Ht must be apparent to the most casual
tudent Of the situation that the new ana
parsely settled country feeding these
"o roads cannot profltably support both
4 the war Of rates resulting from the
~tural competition and the Inevitable
policy. The bringing Of the
Iorthern Pacific under sthe managem nj
Mr.. Hill means simply the abandon
lent OF the past policy on both sides
nd the building up OF one magnificent
nd successful system, popul1tlng an
'uetifying the country and profitable to
ne railroad investors. 1t means mucbt
the vast stretch OF territory bdtweenI
ere and the west coast, and It also
leans much to the Twin Cities, for fl
leans the difference between a prosper
US and paying railway system and al
roken-down and insolvent corporation.
o Mr.. Hill, the change implies the grandI
ompiment Of confidence that he can
It the Northern Pacific from debt and
oubt and place 1t in the list Of railway
'sfems stamped by prosperity and euc
'ss.
II Is also understood on good authority
the East that the o. X. and N. will
'oner or later be included In Hilpsl
,al' 50 that the advantages to Astoria
I'm Its Goble connection are apparent =
the most casual observer. as outlined
detail In these columns some time :
nee. What with direct line 30 the
asst, and Southern Oregon and caiIfor-
"a, Astoria and the Columbia river ter
tory VIII be without competitor In
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RoGREss ON THE WATER WORKS. n
'ork on the reservoir is progressing \
ell. The top Of the hill site is being \