The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-11
wAuING IN ST. PAUL.


The St. Paul Globe is highly indignant
over the recent decision Of the court OF
the Ninth circuit In the Northern Pacific
raiiroad receivership matter. That paper.
In recent editorial which Is reprinted else
where. not only questions the soundness Of
ford. but ysciouHy makes all sorts Of In
Situations az to the courts probity, be-
Titles It's ability and snttmztes that its
action was nothing moro or less than an
attempt TO interfere with the successful
operation Of the rad and wreck 1t hnan-
ciaily.
Tho Globe seems TO take Q very unusual
interest In this matter. For some time It
has been much concerned over the out
come Of this suit. Why B it? II has visor-
ously defended the old management, pict-
ured in narrowing language the awful re-
suits which would follow any authority be-
ing delegated to persons on the Pacific
coast, and even gone so far as to send
bogus kilograms throughout the country,
presumably with the idea OF influencing
parties and people who might have q voice
In determining the yexed questions which
attack judges and assail their integrity I'M
less they are representing people whose
toes have been stepped upon. Whom does
the Globe represent What reason has that
paper for perverting the facts and misln-
terpreting the decision handed down In this
eircuit7
The Globe says a rule OF judicial comfy
is set aside In order to divide the manag-
ing control OF the road. and all in the face
OF an opinion rendered by all the justices
OF the circuits in which the Northern Pa
cihc lies. What authority is there for
such a statement. and what are the mo-
lives In thus misrepreseniing the facts?
What was there in the opinion of the four
justices compelling the circuit court here
to confirm tho appointments of the court
OF primary Jurisdiction? The Globe well
says that the supreme court OF the United
States Is not In the habit OF seeing It's
mandates disobeyed and It's decisions Nip
PANTY set aside In what respect has
the court of the Ninth circuit dlsobeycd
mandates or nippanuy set aside decisions?
As a matter OF fact, the court here has
recognized tho force of the order OF JUS
tics Field and fully complied with its re
quirenents. and the charge OF contumacy
Is not only unwarranted. but actually
villainous.
IN Its matter OF fact way the St Paul
paper remarks that the new phase of IL
| fairs will simply require a journey to the
| Pacific coast by tho supreme justice as
signed to that circuit HI Will hold court
! there make an order removing Mr.. Bur
! ...,A AID appointing Messrs. MciIenry and
| Bigelow. AuG t.ylo the contest will end q"
| How does the Globe know all thls7 Is this
| programme one that has been cut and
| dried I'm its inner sanctumr II wouli in
| decd be new phase OF AFFAIRS" IL ap-
| peals should lie from United States cir
| cult courts TO the Office Of the St. Paul
| Globe What are the Influences behind
that paper. through which It has tho as
| surance 10 predict just what the supreme
court viii do7 The entire editorial Is alb
| surd. ana IL Is not worth while 10 waste
| more time on an argument which
| It's authors can scarcely have expected TO
DO taken seriously"