The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-09
DIR. JORDAN AND MIR. wIrrLEn
The Alderman Disclaims III VIII To-
ward the street Car Man.

Inc Alderman Dfsclaims Ill VIII To-
ward the Street Car Man.
Seattle. March 6, 1895.
To the Editor: Referring TO the letter
In your issue today from st. Louis signed
T. +. Wittluer. | crave the privilege OF
answering IL through the same medium
that gave IL publicity. Some friend Of
T.. +. Whittier. | crave the privilege of
Heation OF the 81 Louis letter before II
ever reached the board OF aldermen. 10
which II was addressed. Recalling to the
public mind the fact that an Investigation
has been demanded at the hands OF the
board OF aldermen by Mr.. Writers form
er etnploye. Alderman Sweeney, the only
member 10 whom as Nr. Whittier admits.
any OF the courtesies OF the road have
been extended Through the street COM
mitteel. IL would seem that the p-oper
course to pursue would he TO await such
Investigations bat, as TO the evidence in
the case. THE cat is cut or the bag"
and the board Of aldermen Is already i'm
possession Of such Information as con-
ciusively sustalnS my statement and that
VIII deter any OF Mr.. Writers friends
from pressing the matter. In truth, fcols
rush In where angels dare not tread. Mr.
Whittier now makes a mistake and I an,
sorry that he does. This unfortunate
controversy was not the result OF dislike
20 Mr.. Whittier. | had nothing whatever
against him, nor have I now. The ins,il.
offered BY him was 10 the aiferruan.s
masters an bat "a public servant. My
remark In the eouncil chamber was pure
iy ob!tsr dte,um and came about In the
regular course Of official business Now.
Mr.. Whittier may we'll say Lord delsyer
mo from my friends for il waS the ax
trunk iine enspsoye who called forth my
remark. ara IL aas the same alderman
whose street committee was the only re-
ctpsent of Mr.. Writers courtesisS. tina.
aemansied the frustIess Investigation
Who Is responsible for the publication OF
the ST. Louis letter before IL has h.er,
read 90 the beard I do not know.
My remarks st.ent Mr.. Whittier were not
tn the nature ef charge. or an asteous
so expose corruption or bribery. have
seen the fate Of people in the United
States who have essaysd that task.
have been content 20 leave the urcon-
si6eved remark ard the investigating
committee alone ard just where they
We're. until Mr.. Writers st Louis letter
opened paudora's box. and now he must
take the consequences. Very little puh-
lefty had been gtven the matter and
even thas little only hy that favored
member Of the street committee: but IL
seems that whom the gods would destroy
they first Faake--stIly. Mr.. Whittier makes
a sad mistake when ne attempts 20 bean
fcison uron osss. In his silly attacks on
ms he oversioes it. Hts charges resemble
,he ttinid hoy making faces al his YOUTH
fui opponents sister. lie In not content
80 stand by fhe strength az hts own tn
teSr4ty. bug by the alleged weakness OF
ratRc.
lie hiames rae for ali the LAWS passed
against the Union Trunk line. when ia
fact she records show that not a single
iAS WAS 80 Tasses-the laws are general
In their nature ard cover all the gnes
= iseve, as the observation-disclosures SO ar
f.foFtnSiy quoted this morning from the
Review OF Reviews. that ',street RAILWAYS
ara not a private business. bat a pubic