The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-09

definite plan ard policy in reference 70
them. Gov. HcSsraw and Judge Hanford
were talking OF going East al the tine.
and invited them TO accompany me- bat
when I fognd that the matter was TO be
taken before the supreme court justices.
! gave up the trip for two reasons first,
because Of the uncertainty OF the result
secotd. because While the receivership was
unsettled knew ! could make no Roadway
n the business had IN hand
Motive of the Charges.
VIVA, motive probably insplred the pub
Ecation Of these stories. Mr. Burleighg
II 90 not hesitate a moment 10 say that
tie articles you refer TO were inspired and
published for the purpose Of prejudic1ng
Eastern people ard Eastern judges against
me for 10 other or better reason than that
was conceived to stand In the way OF the
realization OF the ambitions OF certain gen.
tIernen connected with the Northern Pa
cifc road; and while I regret 10 be an oh
stacle 10 the ambitions OF any one. have
no doub; that an obstacle 20 the realization
of the ambitions OF some OF them Is for the
benent OF The property
1.-THE fact "a" said Mr.. Rnrie4gh. refer
ring to the general subject of his receiver
ship my policy as receiver has been
simply 10 condnct the property In such
way as would meet the approval Of the
courts by which / was appointed and the
people who are interested In the securities
OF the property, and therefore the benef-
carries OF the trust hold. / believe that
there ia a mutually between the interests
OF the road and OF its patrons. and that
policy most beneficial to the community
through which the road runs, always. OF
course. within reasonable bounds. Is Ike
wise most beneficial 10 the road"
plan for Building Cars.
What about your plan for building cars
at the South Tacoma shops with view to
booming this part OF the country MIR.
Burleigh7"
II know I have been severely criticised
for that plan. and the criticisms on th.s
point have been likewise inspired BY East
ern friends who desired me not to succeed
But the plan was really and sincerely based
on the considerations OF which l have Just
spoken. We have in this state the best
timber IN the country for ear building. TIM
Der which by actual test has been shown
TO be better than white oak and better than
yellow pine, because II is stronger than
oak and lighter than pine. Then. too. We
have the plant The shops AZ South Taco
ma are capable OF furnishing employment
10 from 500 10 ]. 500 skilled mechanics AZ
present this great plant. which IL one OF
the finest in the country, furnishes employ
msnt TO about 300 men. who scarcely sufhce
10 give an appearance OF life 10 the shops,
and who are employed In the ordinary work
of repairing the equipment or the road.
Further, ii is believed by those competent
10 Judge, that We can build better cars
for the same cost than can be huilt else
where IN this country. The finest freight
cars in the world. with capacity OF thirty
five tons. have been constructed N these
shops.
Question OF Freight.
"a fact which the critics OF this plan
seem TO ignore is that the east-oound
freigfts on The road are now nearly three
times as great as the west-bound, condi-
ton, by the way, almost the reverse or
what n was six years ago, when the great
bulk of the freight was moving West
Now. with two cars OF freight going East
for every one coming West. IL seems to me
clearly better 10 use the native material IN
this section OF the country. and the plant
which we have already constructed. and
build cars, which. instead OF going East
as freight on cars brought here empty
from the East at an expense OF nearly $50.
would carry themselves and a car load or
freight besides. and save the expense of
handling the empty freight cars West.
II did not suppose this plan would COM
mend itself TO car-building establishments
in the East, because. of course. 10 a great
er or less extent II might interiors with
their business: bit that furnished no sood
reason 10 me way II was not a good thing
for this part ef the country and for the
Northern Pacific road. The existence or
the shops at South Tacoma. employing
1900 or 1850 men. who produced nothing OF
what they consumed. but who, like all
other men earning good wages, would live
well, would add considerably to the best
class OF freight which the road hauis. be-
sides making home market for tbs pro-
ducts OF the farm and the dairy IN the Vi
clnity.
Just why such a condition of affairs
would be injurious 10 the Northern Pacific
road do not see: nor do I appreciate the
criticisms made. except that they are actu-
ated by self-interest There are many
ways In which = have believed. and stu
believe that the road can be made 10 SUBJ
serve greatly the interests not only of thu
state OF Washington cut of all the eommu-
mites through which IL runs, and at the
same time promote its own best interests.
i believe that this is ths true policy 10 be
pursued and ! regret thas the Eastern
papers are inclined 10 take 90 narrow a
view and 10 exhibit such prejudice against
matters which could only be beneficial to
this part of the country and 10 the entire
road
Another False Charge
what about the charge OF cutting
rates7''
Nothing more than that II IS on a level
with the others. No rates have been cut
except those between Seattle and Tacoma,
where n was necessary TO meet cheap boat
rates. In the same connection have been
criticised for putting on an adiifiopal
number OF trains between Seattle ano Ia
coma. the assumption OF my Eastern
friends seeming 70 be that was doing this
for the purpose OF building up local inter
eats at the expense of the road. Now the
fact Is that Mr.. Dtckinson's cCtcial re-
ports win show that the train service be-
tween Seattle and Tacoma. and between
seattle. Tacoma and Portland has been
sslf-sustaining. wAile there can be no
dous, that IT has afforded great aocosrnio-
dstion 20 the public.
Knowing the whole sstnzson as l 40,
and being convinced that there "a no real
foundation for these and sinlss criticisms.
| have felt inclined TO let tina critics say
! what they would. ana stand sirluly or my
| record; bat l confess / should prefer %
| have that record Judges b impartial pee
/ ple. and not by those who seem 10 be IN
/ tereste. in c0naemning me regardless Of
! facts"
plcisin~ousS Record
what about the way n Witch the ST.
T Paul papers have spoken x Mt. D',kin-
+ SEM"
"Afr piskinsons record s-aaks for -
sele. / have no hesitation In saying that
+ DE has been fully equal &c the re- eirefuents
I q his positton. an9 that 10 enc co.34 have
dona better, Whether my own connection
{ VITA the road SHAH continue or terminate
NAV be a matter O. small consequence. hat
/ Il would be ; positive misfortune 90 the
read 20 l9sae hts services
~As &c seversnx connection Hith the
I Eastern end % the roa3 and gciag IN with
/ tAe BarHngton~
'~rhat charge Is absurd. ! have had nc