The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-16


nay When. through the efforts of
the a. & c Railroad Company, enough
good llvc monisd men are Induced % io-
cate and take hold here they, with tbs
huailers who are already IN Astoria, VIII
be alje 10 edetfack tho fogieE. and with
a united effort push the city 70 the en-
jcymer u her rlghtfui position. namely,
the gateway Of the Oriental Empire.
~ J. KINSEY-'"rhe need o, sufficient
water on the Columbia r.ver bar was a
great drawback 20 us f0r years. NOW,
however, we have an ample depth for
vessels Of q feet draught II IL Of Vital
intcres to the commerce of this river.
hrgl. TO continue the jetty work until
We have adequate water for vessels Of
2 feet dra1ght-ihe vessels OF the 10.
iure-ln order that we may compete for
any possible class Of trafiic Second. We
niust hare Astoria common point with
the cities on Puget Sound This will en-
able the farmer to get q little nearer
the Liverpool market for his wheat. and
will give him as well more money for y.
What helps the farmer will help Port.
land aad Astoria will get her share. II
Is very much 90 the interest Of Portland
Il she expects 90 retain her presen, in-
iuence thai Astoria be made a common
Toint. and the two cities should strive
hand IN hand % attain this object.
have not the least idea but that this
viii De realized Il may take one. two.
or even three years, bus Il Is bound TO
come"
SIDNEY DELL.-"To your hrsi ques-
lion | answer that II Is due 10 the uncer-
tainiy Of the seaport status. which Is
Que 10 the silence and actual suppression
Of the true situation by the owners o.
the A. & c. r. r.. who have not sought
common point on exports, and who
seem 70 be hoping for some great deal
with tra1Sco1tiuentai railroads which
win change the old railroad combination
to CONFIRM 10 the new economic e0nds
lions arising from completion OF the jetty
and our railroad Second. ! believe the
dissolution OF the voting trust Of the o.
r. a y. Company and putting control OF
that railroad into the hands OF the Union
Pacific has already solved the problem.
II the 4. P. absofhs the A. & C. r. R.,
which think Is fixed already. We WIN
very soon after September begin TO get
the h1lk Of the Oriental traffic II am
In error there Is but one other way. II IS
for Assorians to do II themselves.
through public opinion. II this city had
u men like J. o. Hanthorn. she could
IN - days force the exports to BE- made
from shis port, and thus capture the Or
entail trade They can do Il by
means Of public opinion In the Columbian
basin The very hour our basin farmers
fully understand that Astoria as the sea.
tort mems more than $40 ton added
to their wheat values the change win
come. The moment Portland sees that
| this new weal.h VIII build up her local
commerce. without hurting her In any
way. the change will come. The very
hour that an unanImous public opinion
says 10 the railroads. "Give us this
great boon that Is our right by nature"
/ the change will come. II Astoria had a
/ dozen Jimmie Hanthorns, II would come
very speedily, In order 10 be saved, As
torla needs to be born again with the
Seattle spirit.
! ]. c. TRULItNGER-in the first in.
stance, Portland has been our vigilant
and pe.sts.aAt enemy She has endeav-
ored in every way possible to deprive US
OF the conmcrce which should rlghtfully
center here Again. Astoria has never
shown any coacerted action TO prop
erly baftle the opposition OF Portland.
There has been a character OF dissension
manifested here that would stifie any
town. Replying 10 question two, ! would
say that a meeting Of taxpayers and
others Interested should be called. and
! resolutions passed rendering encourage.
men, and assistance 70 the present dis
cusSion, Such resolutions should mean
something and be given proper publicity.
II should also be explained that the rail-
road doesn't, by any means. own all of
Astoria's waterfront. As a matter OF
fact the people own the best part OF It..
There Is plsnty OF room for other invest
ors. The o. r. & n. Is now dredging in
front OF Its dock, which proves that It
got an inferior loca'ion. There is an
abundance OF deep watsrtrontage, and
the right sort Of push should erect on II
the warehouses and elevators which the
city must have"
JOHN ADAIR-"T have two reasons 10
account FOR the slow growth Of Astoria.
First. for years, and until the jetty was
constructed, the world knew that vessels
Of only is feet draught could enter the
river, This information was sent out by
Portland. Second. Astoria needed rail.
road To your other query | would say
that We have an inviting city, and, with
a neighbocly spirit evinced, and some
future Is not doubtful. The proposition
is not one for mere discussion. however
Action should be the word"
c. W. FULToN-There are a number
Of reasons wnieh might be logically ad-
vanced in answering your first question
ofr-hand. It would be quite impossible to
enumerate them. One important factor
that has clogged Astorla's advancement
has been The denial to her OF common
point rates. This refers to wheat for ex.
mort, as X ls understood she Is common
on east-bound products Could we have
common point privileges, It would mean
the construction Of large elevators and
Touring mills, and IN their train would
naturally follow a large number Of kim
dred industries Question two is rather
broad one. To think OF harmonislng
With Portland Is folly. II the harmony
purposes relief from the railroad sltua'
ton Portland isn't giving anything
away whether approached with taffy o.