The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-09
GOOD PLAIN TALK
Receiver Burieigh Answer,
Unjust Criticisms
AND SHOWS THEIR ANIMus.
NE Il Doing What Ii Best for the North
arm Pacffic-'sIf This BE Treason,
Make the Most OF H."

Make the lost Oh AL-
-. -.~sa, oecuryence seems 70 have at
- r,ore unalIcysd delight to the st.
psssI n~zspapera than the prospect OF has'-
- re absolute control OF Northern Pa
-. s. ~sssrasa affairs localized In that city.
rscsnf EtteFances from the newspapers OF
<et city indicate that they had been posi-
,svssv seyror-stricken 1t the growing possl-
ssstss az seeing Andrew r. E4Elesghs re-
ssxsrassip Sill further extended. They
,ase aot gcrupsed 10 accuse Dir. Burleign
- w4na4ug 10 eentraiixe the great railway
.~stssn 70 promote selfish. local and poiiti-
80 aims. and whiie the columns OF imag-
s.afIxe accusation that have Illuminated
e-oru ~ Paul and been echoed In Chicago
sna elsewhere were without the slightest
Foundation. 1t Is entirely possible that they
rnax have had their intended effect upon
,h,ze who had DO personal acquaintance
vs4sa Mr. Bu.ielgh and no intimate sno.l-
edge Of his plans. How entirely false some
Of these Eastern newspaper stories are
Wi appear from the following interview
xh.eb Post-Iufeillgeneer reporter had
wlth SIR. Bsrieigb yesterday.
The Charges Against fsurleIgh.
Seattle people who do not read the st.
Paul and Chicago papers win perhaps be
the charges brought against Mr. BuFieIgh
and his administration. They accused him
ef deliberately cutting the passenger and
freight rates OF the road Ia order 10 pro-
mote the interests Of Seattle at the ex-
rense Of those Of the road. of planning to
give the Western end Of the road such IA
connection with the Burlington system,
BIZ way Of Billings. as would betray the
Eastern end Of the road. isolate IL entirely
he zt af he q 4fs4f4 ma ftfsfaf A
e. Paul a way station" They accused
him Of running the road to further politi-
cal ambitions. They deliberately asserted
that be @as preparing a palatial special
train. In which. accompanied by chosen
friends. he going 10 make "a visit 10
the Eastern courts 10 seek to influence
their decision by making an impression.
Deprived as he was OF a separate account
ing department, whatever earnings his adj
minlslrafion turned into the general treas
ury were credited to the wise management
OF Receivers Bigelow and Mchenry. and
any nnfayorable omen on the railroad hor-
ixen was charged 10 him as disturbing
element. When he put on extra train
service between Seattle and Tacoma they
did not stop 10 ask whether that services
was seif-sustainiDg, or whether IL was pro-
noting the interests OF the road. IL was
enough for thsn that a few more trains
were running into Seattle and not into St
Paul. when ne planned TO man the shops
In South Tacoma they did not examine the
economic and Industrial basis for such an
enterprise. the new receivers condemna-
ton was already written In the fact that
10 build cars in Tacoma would undermine
the car buildingindustries OF the East.
The entire tone OF these criticisms -
fairly illustrated by the following extract
from the Railway Age OF February 4:
The Railway Arc.
The latest enterprise In which the re-
ee.xer ard management OF the Western
end have been preparing to embark is the
building OF cars at the shops az Edison
Tor sais 10 other roads. This may not be
what the shops were built for. II may not
exactly come under the avocations which
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Was Incorporated 10 perform or which /,
Is empowered 20 pursue. But II would
have been great thing for Tacoma and
The parts thereahouts: and II also may
all mitch 10 a mans glory and influence
10 build mp nome industries.
Meanwhile there has been scarcely even
the semblance OF friendly relations between
the Eastern and the Western end II has
been var 20 The knife. II the right of iu-
r.siictson over the whole property had been
confirmed In the Seattle court. Mr.. Dick
inson would have become general manager
Of the whole road and Mr.. kendrick would
tea having been confirmed In the East
ern courts. Mr.. Dickinson may now rea-
s7n2aly expect 10 be more comfortable on
another road.
The gentlemen at the West have I'M
doshtediy been right I'm believing that Il
was all ar nothing with them. They had
either TO have complete control or. we'll
resign, Meanwhile there is nothing to show.
n The operation OF the road for the last
year. that the present management (mean-
Ing BY that the management In a.. PauD
u not entirely capable OF handling the
property. Nor Is there anything IN the
Idea Of using the great system as an IN
ssYumen, for the building up OF local In
ieres1s and local personalities 10 commend
u 70 any one who Is interested Ia the vel
fare OF the railroad property as a railroad
PROPERTY
RurIetgh's Patience.
With singular patience and discretion
Mr.. Rarielgh has kept silent while at these
Nenamous hllgs were making their way 50
TIE eyes and ears Of railroad men AMI
tufixss Ia the East. IN reply. TO ali daee-
Tons as TO whether he could not he quoted
- denying such and snch a charge. he has
Maternity said. Let my administration
sFsak for Itself. ] am willing TO stand or
fsli BY that"
Ever now he win enter into no discussion
81 court proceedings. nor viii be express
any opsnicn IS 70 t.s gatccna % the nego-
tAtens which are evltenfiv xttii F>ading
n the Fast. While II ia evident tnat &c
nay know great deal more than was init
mated In yesterdays simple Associated
fress dispatch announcing the postpone
fnsni % the hearing before Judge fscomhe.
cr AZ any rate that he has a better basis
man any enc else In this city for arriving
y conclusion as 10 what Is likely 20 ee
eene. bis innate sense OF deiicaey with
fSffrenre 70 sha {3fakc{nl nrpefeltrEa IN
WISH - has been such a prominent fg-
ere forhids his making any public utter
snce
MS self-lmposttion Of silence has doubt
seNs been thu more difIicnlt - him because
- hs has said. he has realized that Rueh
SAsrg.s false As they were. might damage
nss Only his own cause and that OF the
leAd bit might b. INJURIOUS to this entire
sseea OF the country.
hai Yesterday. after looking ever several
ne =, Paul explosions ard echoes. sir.
tafieigh consented e answer plainly a
~ ptAin Questions concerning the charges
1aade against sim.
AhsUrdity Of the Charges.
10 show yoa hoS absurd tire charges
ere ! WIZ tell yen tire only foundation
s = Tor The story thst ] Applied for n
sesAA train. Nhcn / sas appointed re-
stsF Tho NortheFa Pacific had seven oasi-
sss$ ears I requested that ore % these Ia
cur here for my Use In any business
49, saisSt pertain % The read. ard I snx-
49, eas that Uas az The tisne down IN
sa'e Mt kendrtek az frSt said TIRE
- ss9lt D. sent. bat afterwards Mr.. Nc
Ntafr ss3 thAt IL cousa ret ha SHARED
80 Z Sss nct sent Then Mr. Dickinson
kSfstea THAT car Ma = " nlrh NaS A GEN
- sAf. arTsssca for large parties OF aunt
= sent @0t 70 TIE Tacoma slogss 10 ~