The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-14
THE TENDEREST SPOT.
SINNERS Decide IN Toueh
Northern Pacific Revenue.
TO SECURE OCEAN STEAMERS
Ro~cost Declared I'm Favor Of Great
Northern, Which May Like
wise BE Disciplined.

sae railroads 10 give Seattle the facl3ties
for doing business 10 Witch SIS position a.
a railroad center and q commercial city
sutstfe IL The immediate object sought
f. that the Northern Pacific steamers
from the Orient shall call here AZ well as
81 Tacoma AZ special meeting Of the
Chamber Of Commerce. win J. 3. Gold
smith in tire chair the question was fully
discussed Wfth the result that resolutions
~sere adopted binding the shippers 10
route all their business via the Great
Northern Until such tire the Northern
Pae4ac shall come 20 time and agree 10
land it's steamships IN this city. The
Great Northern was seiected In return
for what II started TO do for Seattle but
&, r. the understanding Of the association
that IL Afr. Hfll does not appreciate the
volume Of business 80 thrown In his way
and give reasonable assurances for the
erection OF q depot and terminal facili-
ties az an early date that then all the
freight noH diverted 20 his line would DC
given TO the Canadian Pacific. The as
ISOLATION Was unanimous IN this action
and the individuals pledge themselves 20
work early and late 90 secure every pos
siDle shipper not nOH a member OF the
association and 20 see that all shippers
remained stsadfast to their purpose in
spite OF the efforts that are expected 70
be made by the Northern Pacific to
break the force and power OF the Ship
pera Association TO control the direction
OF the freight In ot her words. as one
member expressed ~ yesterday, the fight
nov declared means either breaking the
back OF the Shippers Association or
breaking the back OF the railroad COM
panies' indifference 70 the wants Of the
Seattle shippers
Chairman Goldsmith introduced the mat
Ter a. the one for which the meeting was
specially called. For years. he said, efforts
have IN f.Nr han -.
70 nave the Oriental steamers come to Sc
attic The Canadian Pacific lands at VAN
souver. the Northern Pacific lands al Ia
coma. and Samuels line lands at Portland
Persuasion having been fruitIcss. IL was
now time 10 show these several companies
the strength Of Seattle when united In a
just cause and determined 10 have It's
rights. Efforts had also been made for
years % have Mr. Hill build a depot IN this
city. The Great Northern had been given
everything IL asked for at the hands OF
tho citizens. aud IL was about time that
Mr.. I'M kept his promise ia turn. The
executive committee of the association
had been instructed AT the last meeting 20
reach conclusions on this matter and had
suggested plan by which every pound
of freight should after a certain date be
shipped exclusively over the Great North
orn road with the object in view of. first.
showing SIR. I'm the volume of business
testing
strength Of the Shippers Association and
third. 70 force the Northern Pacific 20 land
It's steamers In Seattle II the Norther
1acitic can be brought 10 terms in the mat
ter, the other steamship lines will have
10 fall into line and do likewise as a mat
ter Of self-protection.
The matter had reached a point CON
'inucd AIR. Goldsmith. when ii became
necessary to play one road against the
other Mr.. Hill had promised to be here
July and By that time the test will have
progressed far enough to show Mr. Hin
what thers was in the business and its
importance TO his road.
II. after that showing he still maintains
his eVaEiye policy. il will DE necessary for
the Shippers Association 10 leave the
Great Northern and give every possible
pound OF freight TO the Canadian Pacific
This was not fight against the Northern
Pacific, Mr.. Goldsmith said IL was Simply
an Effort to enforce rights to which Seat
tie was entitled by reason of it's geograph-
ical position and the many advantages
now possessed tn the way of tranxporta-
ton lines. Seattle today had the Union
Pacific the Canadian Pacific. the Northern
Pacific. the Great Northern. the Burllng-
ton. tho Southern Pacific and the Column
bian line over which 10 ship freight, and
with so many - was in position TO have
say In the matter. Every time the North
or the blame on another road. The asSo-
citation was IN earnest In this matter and
aroused TO action. and had every assur-
ance OF united action on the part OF the
shippers la this city. The association had
already written 10 different -four mills
Throughout the state asking n they woIld
ship their product from Seattle. and I'll
answers so far received had been favora-
bic.
The Division of Business.
c. ~. Clark. secretary Of the associa-
ton. said the Great Northern was igno-
rant OF the amount OF business In this
city, as IL kept no record Of II. That road
was fairly entitled TO at least - per cent.
Of it. though II now got only perhaps -
per cent
Mr. Goldsmith said that the Seattle NOR
chants here want the same facilities as
the Tacoma merchants By actual fxures
covering a period Of three months. Il was
shown that the Great Northern was get
ting . per cent. the Canadian Pacific T.
per cent. and the Northern Pacific the
balance. Seattle fortunately. was not
bottled up Ike Tacoma. hut tn a position
10 use any one Of the other connecting
lines and 10 that extent in a position TO
dictate terms.
Power Of the Association.
\ running discussion followed ny sew
eral members showing that thc shippers
Association Feprrs +ntef4 fully - per cent.
81 all the freight shipped Ia THIS city =
was suggested tHat efforts should az once
he made to secure All the shippers rof
yet members. also 20 induce the shlnrlo
and humber shippers 30 cooperate ia the
movement
AR Adair said eight years ago the rner-
chants here had similar trouble With
the Northern Pacific. resulting IN united
action by which an freight was diverted
% she Canadian Pacific Three weeks
later delegation from the Northern Pa
cinr came over ana asked what the eth
Tens wanted ana terms we're mad A.
accepted
l.. NJ Wooa. W the Trade Register.
said he routing should be- commenced "a;
opce and care should be taken 20 SECURE
unaniruoas acton. a. the Novjhern Pa
c}8c would ~ once proceed 20 undermine
the combined forre 81 ths association and
destroy * tt poe~it.e. seattle IN this
must act as a unit
After sor'e further general remarks
al favorable - the aicGs ton % The plan.
tn following resolutions. prepared by che
secretary. We're Adopted,
The Resolutions 10 Roycott
Res ,lvc1. That 8, IS essential 70 the
Interests az this ciry gnr seattle shippers
q combine tH thcir shipments ana throw
the wcikhE of "a ,sv business togr thfr AMI
that 10 ;his crd it IS ths SENSE 81 this as
s~~iAtsn that Us interest can he oeSt
se-y 90 5ty routing az business when rrar-
tirahla or the rAILe selected cN .he a.stt-
tive COMMITTEES.
"ReSaivet ThaJ the association collect.
Tho Only EIour