The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31

favor isolation from the world by exclua-
ing railroads. or who prefer only one rail-
tages Of being a railroad center, but they
are not the men who build or help to
build cities; their energies are all expended
ress. ,,seattle must go ahead in spite Of
them"
ALLOW n. r. NOTHING.
Dexter Horton:
IT have little to say on the subject
would not by any means allow the North
except that which they now have. Under
no circumstances would favor the vaca-
ton OF any Of the streets they ask for. I
am not speaking ironically. but mean just
what say"
WOULD BENEFIT THE CITY.
David Gilmore:
II believe 1t would be q beneft to the
whole community II the city council should
give the Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany q permit for the things the company
see how any sensible, reasonable person
who should look into the matter could
come to any other conclusion than that
Of the city as we'll as for itself.
AS far as destroying the water front is
so much. IL that ever was to be done at
all 1t has already been done. years ago,
when the first tracks were laid through
the big IRE. they have already forced
the wharves 50 far out IT that hat none none could be
beyond that distance the water Is too deep
for piling. If having railroads along the
water front would spoil the commerce ,ns5 OF
ago, but we know 1t has not worked that
way. AS a matter OF fact, that Is just
where they should be. Seattles commerce
lu hot 1, Ia and xxQt tar o. q "
car and the shipping meet at the water
front. The nearer together we can get
these two great methods of transportation
the better 1t will be for every business
interest In Seattle"
NO ENMITY TO CRAFTY.
Orange Jacobs:
II have always been opposed to the oc-
cupancy of the city front by railroad
tracks / have always thought 1t abb
surd for city. to do its business across
single city in the United States with.
water front has ever permitted that water
front to be monopolized by railroad cor
against the Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany. / know there is feeling in this
city arising from the past against that
any views or opinions / may have upon
this subject upon the doctrine of hate.
/ do not believe in the doctrine of hate
The simple question present in this case
is whether 1t would be polite and expe-
dent for the city to grant what Is asked
ana eSpedient, considering the present sit
uation and the future development Of the
commercial interests of this city to make
the grant the Northern Pacific asks Tor.
hand, II from an intelligent consideration
of the present and future volume OF bus1-
ness Of this city, based upon its present
be given. that should be the end Of the
matter. My reasons for opposing the
emit volume of business. with all Of it's
avenues open to the water front. across
it's present network OF railroad tracks. To
some of these avenues of approach would
be a detriment at present and an insult
ferable obstruction In the future. Second.
nected with the temptation to use 1t, not
manifest at first, but imperious in It's ex-
actions and demands when 1t feels secure
the exactions of such power when secure
ly seated. Third, am opposed to monop-
olies and the direct result of the grant
give it a monopoly, as far as its frontage
extends, of the commercial interests Of
this city. Fourth and last, 1 believe in
q st asd n esment Of eqy ne
this grant Is made to the Northern Pa
cifc cannot see how a like grant should
be den1eQ TO the seattle & montana on
the north and the Great Northern on the
south; so / fear that in the future II
should desire TO 60 TO the water front to
catch a tomcod 1 might be charged more
for the privilege of passing over private
property than the fish would be WORTH
NO UNAVOIDABLE EFFECT.
John b. MacDougall:
1T cannot see how the Northern Pacific
proposition could affect Seattle at all I'M
fayorably. Similar arrangements in other
cities. even much larger than this, do not
seem to have had such an effect on those
towns The Illinois Central buildings on
the lake front have not hindered the
growth of Chicago, nor has the location OF
Terminals near the water front at Oakland
and San Francisco done any harm to bust
ness there.
the travelling public to hnd themselves
landed from their trains down among
lot of iron foundries slaughter houses,
breweries and such surroundings as those.
with coal bunkers dropping dust and SCOT
all around
Another thing: Whatever. effect such
an arrangement as the Northern Pacific