The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-03-24
OUR NEW YORK LETTrn.
NEW Yonx Mnreh % 1915

New YORK, March %, 1915
1t was supposed that when jim
Fisk was shot, Jas Gould had lost
his right hand, aud would sink into
comparative insignifcapce, but events
have shown that Fisk was simply
tolerated by Gould; that while he
was in some measure useful to him,
be was 10 no sense a necessity to
him. Indeed it is very probable
that Gould permitted him TO run his
fantastic career because it was @fantas-
tic. While the public were amused
with the burly clowns antics, she
more astute schemer was quietly
working at his own ends. Fisk's
extravagancies concealed the actual
work of the real head Of Erie. Jay
Gould has once more astonished
Wall street. He has gobbled the
Pacific Mail, and controls these two
immense corporations Is surely as
Tom Scott controls the Pennsylvania
Central. And he did it nicely and
Clearly, IS be has done everything.
While Congress was elashing into
Pacific Mail, be was buying its stock.
Congress was blasting the reputation
of the managers, who probably de-
served it. but whether they did or
not. Mr.. jay Gould made the most
of his opportunity. The stock went
down to his figures aHd he bought ii
in in great Jumps. lie had to ask
the Tribune to help him ia his work
Of depreciation, which ,cseed the
cry Of corruption till the city rang
with it, and the people, always ready
to take up that cry against one, as
sisted him. Now Jay Gould turns
up with not only the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, with their
twenty-four steamers in bis hand,
but he has bis claw on the Pacific
Railroads. Virtually, this little reti-
cent man runs a line of road across
the continent. and the only steamship
connections with and supplemental
to il. That's to say, be controls the
only means Of communication be-
tween America, Japan aud Chine.
And be has done this so slyly, so 81
lently, that no one knew Of it till it
was accomplished.
Gould is Il smart man. DO you
remember the furious discussion in
Congress this winter upon the propo-
sition to establish a governmental
telegraph Well, Mr.. Jay Gould
brought that about. Why! do you
ask? The simplest thing in The
world. The Western Union is the
great, strong company, aud The At
lantie and FaGiRa is weak. jay
Gould held large stock in the latter,
aud be wanted the former. Any
proposition of a Government tele-
graph stabs the Western Union and
strengthens the Atlantic and Pacific
So Mr.. Gould's friend in Congress,
whoever be is, made an assault on
the Western Union, and the effect
was as be anticipated. Down xenl
the Western Union, aad up Went the
Atlantic AID Pacific. Witt one hand
Gould sold Atlantic and Pacific, and
With The Qlker bought Western Union,
and when he had eaOagh,oi the one
and little eroggA Of the blarr, the
discussion wa slapped in Congress
and the Westera Union was permit
ted to go on-the most Olious and
grasping monopoly in America. II
is said that by this Une operation be
made two millions of dollars. IL i,
a ralEar SMART man that can make q
catspaW ~ Congress and the press
who ear maze t5sA ssgya him
when they th.Dk lhry are -sEYing
their country.
Personally Gould d ,es MT show
AZ u great man. He is IA -leuir.
built, spare man, about 5se ferl seven
inches in height, with Il face covered
with q fun black beard. lie never
smiles nvr does his face ever show
any uy1ptsvs. SQu't believe it
would HEre @ AaqU1 9Ycr tb BE
/ should bear ii lbe Sudden death f.
bis sso.ber :RA2w. He is emotion.
less ana ..sii IL. liia esd eye has
about as much eSf,fsAs,ga - u as
that OF a fish. lie is a ~tirvless So:k-
er, and oil BIZ way to Il success be
never stops. lie tfsads over the
dead bodies of bis friends just the
same - ~ &ucg over the dead bodies
Of bis enemies. '4q - embodi-
ment OF seiasbGess- Sueesa4 nog,
be will unquestioasLiy die 2 poor
man. By an by be viii mpot Z
man just like himself, OILY younger
Sna gore audacious, and down be
will go. 1t s ,ey Q, nature and a
good one.
" THE CHILDREN OP ISRAEL.
New York Is, with the exception
Of Paris, tie most cosmopolitan city
on the globe. There ass more Irish
in itthan in Dublin, and more Ger
mans than in any German city ex-
eeptiDg Berlin, Vienna and Ham,