The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-29

The Northern Pacific railroads spec
ial organ, the Tacoma Ledger. is moved
to print fulsome editorial encomium Of
that corporation. The Ledger directs
attention to the railroads immense
strides since the reorganization Of the
company" and finds that IL has mot
only taken into camp a number Of very
important feeders, bur has at the same
time checkmated the moves Of its prin-
cipai competitor. and in every place
where these two great companies have
made efforts to secure desirable con-
Meeting property the American Line has
been the winner" The subsidized eulo-
gist then points out an instance where
its patron has throttled competition
The most important line taken in by
the Northern Pacific was the Seattle &
international. running from Seattle ID
the Canadian boundary, which not only
gives the Northern Pacific access 10
large extent Of new territory and con-
nsctton with the Canadian Pacific. but
shuts Of the latter from acquiring a much
desired connection with the sound
II may be supposed that failure Of the
Canadian Pacific railroad 10 enter Seat
tie over its own lines would be cause
for great qualification in Tacoma where
all achievements OF the Northern Pa
cific have been naturally regarded as
having in ultimate view the prosperity
and welfare OF that city and a COM
mensurate absence of prosperity in this
city. 1t is too much to say that this is
really the present Northern Pacific
attitude inasmuch as that railroad cor
poration has become wiser in course Of
years, though the process of education
has been quite expensive to it. Recent
developments go TO show that the poll
cy Of the railroad now is 10 exploit Ia
coma at Seatties expense, to fasten
Tacoma trailer on Seattle enter
prise. and 20 discriminate in petty
ways between the cities. The char
acter of the railroads passenger
station facilities In Seattle. and the
Wonderland as are illustrations of
the present methods of the Northern
Pacific management These schemes
may not be highly effective. but they
are certainly annoying. But let the
gratiiied inhabitants of Tacoma again
speak for themselves through the rail-
roads rapsnrous mouthpiece:
THE people OF the State Of Washington
and especially OF Tacoma are grat.hed at
thesc evidences OF prosperity OF the great
railway that has done 50 much 10 develr -
th,s state from u wilderness 10 It's present
importance and material wealth
1t might also be interesting to add
the testimony II the pioneers OF Seattle
and the residents of the old town Of
Yakima-if there are any-as tn the
particular means adopted by the North
crn Pacific railroad. and the schemers.
iabhers and wreckers for years infiuen-
tial in its councils, 10 develop this
state from a wilderness TO its present
Importance and wealth"
General Passenger Agent Fee has
never offered an explanation or apology
for Wonderland '9s." lie has no; even
taken the trouble 10 deny that il was
the deliberate purpose OF the sponsors
foy that interesting publication to rob
Seattle Of It's proper credit for it's
position In the kloudike trade. in
he interest of Tacoma. Doubtless
he realizes that II would be useless
Perhaps the Ledger Will essay thu diffi
cult task