The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-29
THE TIME DRAWS NEAR
When the Committee Will Be
in Readiness.
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UNITY OF AL INTERESTS
Has Brought Success -All Differ
ences Bnried for the Common
Welfare---Great Work Done.
assoc ated Press.

The time for action is rapidly ap,
preaching. Within few days Mr.. Ham
.lnond will be here and the subsidy and
right of way deeds will be delivered to
him. The work Of actual construction
will commence and Astorias era Of pros
perity, as well as that of the wheat ana
numbering districts win have been In
augurated. For years the attempt has
been made to bring about q conjunction
of circumstances that would effect the
desired object and connect the lower
Columbia river with the rest of civiliza-
veloped and It's harbor assume the RANK
In the worlds commerce to which Its
geographical and innumerable naturai
advantages entltle 1t. The unremitting
and earnest work of the "twenty-one,"
The careful management and uncsasing
toll Of the subcommittee, have, as mover
before In the history Of Astoria, bound
al together in the one great object to
be attained. All personalities have been
ost sight of, all factlonal and polltical
differences have been buried in the
united and mighty effort for the common
GOOD. The patriotism Of the people re-
sponded to the call and with but few ex-
'eptions the citizens Of town and country
rallied on the common platform of COM
nerc!al liberty, even at the sacrifice Of
immediate personal profit. All realized
mat the advancement of the highest
nroana,.ttv % tba oapor,uptt,, Oh ioen.
meant the ultimate success and prosper
Ity of the individual. Astoria and tn
lower Columbia river without railroad,
will continue to be an insignificant fish
ing town and district full of natural
resources and riches, but still Struggling
'long for an existance without the
means, or ability to develop the wealth
Mt her door.
Who are the people to be most bene-
ftted by the development of the natural
advantages Of the harborN at the lower
Columbia by the building Of a, railroad
connection with the rest of the world75
Not the professional man, THE store
keeper, the banker or the mechanic, but
he owners of the land on which today
stands the most magnificent timber on
the northwest coast, which Is awaiting
he means Of transportation to market,
and the owner Of the land which pro-
luces the worldwide famed wheat which
will be given the means of reaching tide
water and transfer to the merchant mar
Inc of the world at the lowest cost, thus
assuring something like a fair revenue
30 the hard working farmer. Others will
Of course reap incidental profits Capital
will be given employment in the erection
Of immense storage warehouses, elevate
ors, dry docks, saw mills, -four mills,
machine shops and dwellings to accom-
nodate the increased population sure to
seek a growing and prosperous commune
ity; mechanics and laborers will find per-
lanent and profitable work and happy
homes, but none Of these fair conditions
would be possible If nature had not
richly endowed the country and the neces-
5ary means were not employed to de-
gelop and place those riches on the
worlds market
The beginning has but just been made
much yet remains 10 be accomplished.
Private information was received yester-
lay from one Of the most interested
business men here to the effect that Mr..
Hammond win leave New York in few
lays for Astoria, fully prepared and
Eager 10 commence the work he has
undertaken to do. II only remains for
astoria to carry out her part OF the con-
ract. Everything is almost ready-not
1uite-and perhaps the hardest part OF
The work remlfns 10 be done, the gather
Ing up Of the loose ends and finishing off
Ire work so well prosecuted. Let noth-
ns Of pride, personal profits or petty
differences now stand In the way Of the
successful completion Of a work that
Win not only quadruple the local and ex-
port commerce Of this part Of the Column
Ia, burt will prevent the Sound from
aklng away large share Of the busl-
ness the Columbia already controls, by
means Of the new fresh water harbor
being constructed at Seattle at a cost OF
100000. But let the same patriotic unity
Of action and harmony of interests pre-.
vail In the counsels of all that has SO
far characterized the actions OF everyone
connected with the enterprise, and final
success will crown the long fought battle
for commercial Independence.
A meeting should be mad at once Of the
representatives of the different large IN
terests at stake and there can be no
doubt OF the result. All the loose
threads can then be woven into one har-
monious whole and in less than thirty
days the work OF construction OF the
first requisite Of the prosperity Of the