The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-28
his RAILROAD RIGHNEss.
That Interview Between Gould aud Burt
His Iiighncss Accuses Gou Il of Breaking
confidence with Him - His IIighncss
Wanted to he Treasurer of the Rond.


Ills IIiGhncss Accuses Gou d of Breaking
confidence with Him - His IIighncss
Wanted to be Treasurer of the Rond.
From an Occasional Correspondent.
ALBANy, March, 90, ls70.-The struggle be.
tween tic rivnl interests Of Erie which cul.
minated on welresd1y in conflict almost
as exciting as the battle between the Young Democ.
racy and the tough old veterans Of the stripe,
Is at present the subject Of general comment. No
sooner did Burt and the Napoconc President ofErio
meet face e. face than 1t cvi1c to all who witness
eli the bearing and conduct Of the two men that the
Waterloo Of the campaign will not be British vic
tory. Fortune, and the members Of the Senate Com
mttee, will inevitably smile on the banners OF the
Erie Princes. The British lawyer was evidently III
at ease while listening to Gouds able defence Of the
present management but when the Erie President
commenced giving the particulars of an interview he
had with tire legal agents Of the Protection Commit
tee, roor rur lost his presence OF mind altogether
and had to be repeatedly requested to cease his 'un
parllam entGry" Interruptions.
A QUESTION OF vERAcirY.
Mr. Gould told the Committee that at the in
terview in question, Nr. Burt expressed himself in
very comp lmcntary manner concerning himself and
Mr. Fisk, saying that he should consider II great
loss 10 the Erie road II they went out OF the Board
altogether, from all he had heard and seen since
two ahcst railroad men In the country. Burt made
repeated efforts to stop the Eiie President while
speaking this head saying that whatever he said
AZ tlat interview was entirely confidential, ana ne
was much surprised at MIR. Gould making II public
Gould retorted that he would not have repeated the
conversation had not Mr.. Burt and his counsel
broken confidence with him. Burt blushed and
stammered, and implored MIR. Gould not 20 say any
thng further as To what ransprci at that interview
| but his relentless antagonist said he good
re'son for further couceament. and went to say
that Burt had demanded TO have the nomination ~
twelve out OF the seventeen Directors. ard had in.
situated that Ii the position OF treasurer offered
| him, he would not decline It.
That is an unnitigated falschood |" exclaimed
| Mr.. Burt.
1T is the truth, Mr.. Burt. and you know it - en-.
phtticaly declared Gould. fncing round and fixing
lis dark piercing eyes full on the weak blue orbs OF
| the blonde british barrister.i
| Quang beneath GOuld's fiery glance, Burt blush.
| ed and stammercd out something about being
ustounded ht confidence being broken, and hen
Gould named the witt essos he intends TO call upon
10 settle this question OF ver4cy tile BriusLer
| was confused and siieuced
On the chairman asking, ut the conclusion Of Mr..
Gouds statement iigny other person present wished
| TO address the Committee, 1t was discovered that
| there is
| ANOTHER RICHMOND IN ruE FIELD,
| in the person Of an Arrlo-Amercan stockholdcr
VITO challenges MIR. Burts authority to represent the
Interests OF any 9tleL parties thar his clients
Uugly demoraliZed by this vigorous ana unexpected
| ATTACK IN made by his brother Britisher. and
the members of the Committee hugely enjoyed thu
instructive spectacle Of rival representatives OF the
Erklish interest ouarreng over the spoils which
have yet to be conquered. Gould's eyes twinklet
with delight the Britshers pitched into each
other, and he compared himsofto lamb watching IN,
contest between two wolves who were equally
anxious 70 tear him to pieces. The cst OF the Hrgu
ment OF Brtisher No. IS that 1t is much better o
the English shareholders to endure the ills they have
than seek for others when they wot not Of In
| otter words, that whatever may be the iaults d
Gould and Fisk, II Il BY no means certain that tht
substitution Of Raphael Burt Co. would
| hurry up the long and much desired dividend
The rep esentItive Of the anti Burt Brtshers con-
GUIDED oy requesting the COMMITTEE 70 bold over
the petition tor the repeal Of the Erie bill until al
| hitting their views.
The agent OF the anti-Burt Britishers received
cable despatch from London, last night, Informing
him Of the formati.n OF new protection
| Of preventing Mcssrs. Raphael 4 Co
| from obtaining control OF the Erie road, and in
struetins him TO make vigorous protest against tn,
Brius'ier No 2 may not be az able slawver o.
| Mr.. Burt but he has the inestimable advantage OF
being thoroughly posted az to the affairs OF the Er
buttons, and is up to every move on te legislative
| board.
BuRr AS A LOBBYIST.
Rendered desperate at The Eng III opposition Il
the protective scheme " III, stock lob uE clients
Burt has at last rrsur. ed 10 lsbbging He made li
lubbyist the day before ya+toi do!, ana har already
achieved a signal lure he bumped around from
| the senators and interrupted business that re was
| a. La. politely requested to vacate The door
| Tie -enerai impression b. that Burt "a ms mild
| hammered a man a. ever ed to take tac Fri
| 'ulls o. tie horns. Personally he II rather like
tuan Otherwise for hl- l..tnuuu-uc~s and simplicity
| uUt the cause Ot his clients cX,|tc- no syWuath
blast delivered bN BliI-utr 80. ,. The men b,tS q
the senate and As-tmJi. Raj road Committees see
90 be uruui mt US IN tie IairIDtc determination tu
American rauroads should not be controlled b
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