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The Power of the Press

           Ifweobtainthetunnel,asIhopeweshall,allthecarsoftheseNorthSidelineswillemergehere"—hepointedtoLaSalleandRandolph—"andswingaroundthatis,theywillifthecitycouncilgiveustherightofway.Ithink,ofcourse,therecanbenoreasonableobjectiontothat.ThereisnoreasonwhythecitizensoftheNorthSideshouldn’thaveascomfortableanaccesstothebusinessheartasthoseoftheWestorSouthSide."

           "Noneintheworld,"Mr.Hagueninwascompelledtoadmit."Areyousatisfied,however,thatthecouncilandthecityshouldsanctionthegiftofaloopofthiskindwithoutsomeformofcompensation?"

           "Iseenoreasonwhytheyshouldn’t,"repliedCowperwood,inasomewhatinjuredtone."Therehasneverbeenanyquestionofcompensationwhereotherimprovementshavebeensuggestedforthecityinthepast.TheSouthSidecompanyhasbeenallowedtoturninalooparoundStateandWabash.TheChicagoCityPassengerRailwayhasaloopinAdamsandWashingtonstreets."

           "Quiteso,"saidMr.Haguenin,vaguely."Thatistrue.Butthistunnel,nowdoyouthinkthatshouldfallinthesamecategoryofpublicbeneficences?"

           Atthesametimehecouldnothelpthinking,ashelookedattheproposedloopindicatedonthemap,thatthenewcableline,withitsstringoftrailers,wouldgivedown-townChicagoatrulymetropolitanairandwouldprovideasplendidoutletfortheNorthSide.

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