The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-07

goaxtle, Jan. 8, 1900.
TO the Editor; bellsvs e ny duty. -
. taxpayer Of the city OF Seattle. 70 Offer
. bfief and couoibe view a. to the condi-
lions which now seems to confront W -
people Now. In the frpt place. lot ~
glance over the Asids Of history the ex-
psrience other large cities have gone
through with a1ong these lines, and the
large amount OF money that those cities
were mulctsi in and forced to liQuidate for
condemned property. Do the people Of 10.
attle desire to be placed IN that situationf
trow not. Then they will not grant the
present proposition to the Northern Pacific
company. Some Of the writer's use as an
argument, because forsooth the railroad
company has invested quite largely on the
water front. hence they should be entitled
to what they are now asking for. be-
lieve they purchased that property only
as a safe investment of their money. and
consequently have no special claim on the
people of Seattle. to grant what they are
now asking for So much for that proposi-
ton. Now what has induced the Northern
Pacific to come to Seattle? For the busi-
ness they get out Of the transportation.
They saw that the Great Northern was do
Ing lively business here, therefore, to
get part Of It they were forced to come
and for no other reason. Let those who sit
In their Offices ana dictate to their type
writer's their views on this important matter
80 down on Railroad avenue and watch for
one hour the Inconvenience the teams. az
well a. pedestrians, are obliged to en-
counter by the biockading Of the crossings.
Then they will come to different conclu-
sion, and say there Is already q nuisance
that win have to be abated sooner or later.
Now, to increase this difficulty. seems to be
an unbusinesslike proposition.
h,stfA
their passenger depot commencing the
north side Of Madison street, going north
two blocks. where there IL plenty of room
for their depot building, and will not ma
terially injure the ingress and egress for
some little time to come to the business
part of the water front. I have nothing
against the interests Of the Northern Pa
cific Company or any other railroad com.
pany that desires to come to our city,
but believe 1t Is our duty as citizens Of
the Queen City to protect rigidly her fut-
ure interests under all circumstances
And should the Northern Pacific refuse to
accept this proposition from the hands Of
our people. then I shall conclude they
have not the interests in Seattle's future
they now profess to have. Therefore. we
should not make any other concession to
them, and perhaps that might In the
future be regretted by our people, espec-
tally when our population has increased
to several hundred thousand, as some OF
the writer's have It. Seattle has passed
its infancy and does not have to ac-
quiesce in the request of the corporations
who may seem to dictate to her that
which Is not reasonable. and have faith
in our business men of Seattle when they
become thoroughly aroused to the well
fare of our city, that they will stand to-
gether for the rights of her people, as
that IL the Seattle spirit of gone by days
when they undertook the orphan railroad
which proved a success, and I trust the
same spirit will now prevail in this In
stance, l.. CHEADLE.