New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-13
THOMAS C. DURANTs VIEWS.

THE ENTERPRISE AN HONORABLE ONE, But THE
STOCKHOLDERS UNFORTUNATE IN THEIR E4-
PLANTATIONS.
The results of a conversation between Mr.
Thomas c. Dsrant and reporter on Saturday, in re-
gard to the Credit Mober investigations, will be found
below;
O Have Won been subpenaed TO appear before the
Congress Investigating Committee . A Yes, have
been.
O. When do you expect to appear before the Commtteef
A. Next week. The public will be greatly disappointed
much importance has been attached 10 my Ior1h
coming testimony The Credit Mobilier is all right.
O. You were one of the orignators Of the Credit Mob
her in America, and chief manager OF IT. A. Yes
was President OF 1t the time II had contract with
the Union Pacific. and VcePresdent Of the Union
Pacific from beginning 90 end
O. Perhaps many whose names have not been men,
toned had dealings with cakes Amesi A. That will
very probably turn out to be so.
O. Who will they be A. i would not be surprised II
the names william T. Dodge aud Hooper and others
would appear. Mr. Dodge was a PAID attorney al
along at salary Of $4,000 year. If the Commissioners
AID others had not tried it up in the late cam
paign, and had come out frankly and told the whole
truth the public would have understood IT, and the ac
used conld have stood on their right 70 buy pay for
and own honest stocks or bondsof any kind But they
WINGED made up pitiful martyr mouths, preVarcated
aud tried wriggle out Of IT, Now they are wrigging
back and have 70 explain their last Summers explana
tons Their great error was in making any effort 10
conceal this matter There is nothing about 1t TO con-
oeal. That company built only portion OF the Union
Pacific road. When found that the Credit Mooilier
stockholders, who were or had become managers and
directors OF the Pacific Railroad Company, wereform-
ing rings and proposed TO let out the contracts for
bding the remainder Of the road 10 themselves upon
their own terms protested against It, got out an In
junction against IT, and enjoined them from entering
ppn any more contracts After 1867 the Credit MobDier
had nothing more 70 90 with constructing the road
ep by the unanimous consent OF the stockholders OF
the road the Ames constructing contract was entered
into. -
o. Rut what could Hr. Ames have meapt AFTER that,
nv pIaene the Credit Mober stock, as indicated 10
his letters 10 McComb ia the hands OF leading Senators
and Represeptatiyesf A. can't Imagine MS MOVIES
We had all the legislation we supposed we shonid want
O. Had not the Credit Mobilier already proved sue
cess, A. Most certainly 10 had. You see, we VINO tooh
hold of the Pacific road in the beginning were caheu
Missionaries then when put our money 10 H. we "ero
called fools and people said Oh youn lose every dO
IAr". When we made good thing OF u, maze some
money ana did not lose any the same critics cried out
"Knaves We Missionaries and fools had turned tnieVcs
Also and had of course stolen all we claimed 70 nave
made That's about the way the matter STANDS wen
the stockholders and bondhoiders In both tne hAo'u
and Credit Mobier are satisfied, who has Iost
by thefti The Government has NOT o. "'n "0 '''''