Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-10-30

Diego will compel San Francisco to
build down the coast to this bay for a
connection; the c'"st road would be fin
tshed simultaneously with the transcon-
tinentel line. Moreover the situation
has wholly changed within the last
three years. Ihel Scott held the domi
nant position a. San Gorgonio; now
Stanford holds il. The CentrsI Pacific
company is running its construction
rains through that pass to-day. IN
view OF these facts We hazard little ia
predicting the adoption of the ''direct
route" by the Texas and Pacific COM
pauy.
san Diego Daily Union, ljth.l
As for San Diego, her line of action
should be sufficiently plain. This ia not
a "Scott' fight, nor Stamford fight,
nor any other mans fight. 1t is for US
only TO insist that the original southern
trsnscOntinental railroad idea be carried
out, namely, the shortest and most
direct line from Texas to the Pacific
ocean at San Diego. We have TO do
with the Texas Pacific company, be-
! cause IL is Che one that is building the
| read, aud because we have entered into
agreements with it concerning the Ioca-
! ton Of its terminus. We are to insist
/ that these agreements be fulfilled in
/ letter aud spirit. Therefore our object
| before congress will be TO see that the
| stipulations heretofore made on the part
! Of the railroad are fully recognized 10
! the legislation that is had, and tina.
plain provision is made for the construc-
ton Of the road from San DIEGO east
ward on theshortest line as rapidly as can
reasonably be required. This is briefly
what San Diego requires, and what her
citizens should be united in demanding. |
Our interest is clear, and our interest is |
also the interest o! California at large.
san Francisco Alta.
THE board OF trustees Of San DECO |
have appropriated four thousand dollars
in city bonds to pay the expenses Of Mr.. |
Felsenheld, who will again represent |
that city in Washington during the COM
ing winter. Mr.. Felsenheld is now in
this city. While the people OF San
Diego are thus making ready for their
railroad fight, the Southern Pacific rail-
road managers are preparing to make
proposition TO San Diegans in this wise:
Ii these people will join their fortunes
with the Southern Pacific and urge the
amendment of the Texas Pacific aid
bill, 50 that the Southern Pacific may
build east from San Diego until it meets
the Texas Pacific, then the California
company will work for the bill, and, if
passed, will build the road directly east
from San Diego. The direct route to
Fort Yuma has been found practicable
by surveys made. II is impossible to tell
what view the San Diego people may
take OF this proposition, as the Southern
Pacific does not make any promises in
case it fails to pass the bill" The Alta
might add that the Southern Pacific also
proposes to push its road through the
San GOrgonio pass straight ahead to
Yuma, expecting to reach that point in
another year.
Louisville Courier-Journal, 2Sth.l
We premise al answer to these uuib.
bles with the remark that they furnish
q fair sample of the animus and inten-
tons OF those who endeaVor to divide
opinion on the issue under dis
custom. The attempt is made to excite
prejudice Sgainst the proposed route, for !
the purpose of preventing the construc-
ton of any Pacific railroad on southern ,
parallels; and the writer forSetS himself,
and announces his hostility to any en- :
terprise of this character in express :
terms. 1t might also be suggested as =
rather peculiar that New York news. !
paper should argue against the enter q
prise on the ground that it is the scheme /
y
7 Ork is destined to be the eastern ter
minus Of the proposed route. It is
IN absurdity to argue that the rail-
Dad building which the government as-
listed had any appreciable influence in
producing the panic of 1873. That result
Fss the elimination of 8 vast system of
pecuI9lons following an immense loss
II actual wealth by war, speculation o.
which further impaired the available
wealth of the country by dissipating it in A
Improbable investments, and entailed a
uinous extravaganza in expenditure, at C.
lome and abroad. The details of the
ystem were paper money, initiation, cor. nj
upton, credit instead of cash, and a
feverish, misguided and reck- al
ess activity in the disguise of enterprise. SO
Any railroad Judiciously located and
onestly built, and, indeed, any out id
ay of money insound, productive enter u
rise, increased the wealth Of the coun-
ry, and therefore, operated to defer the q,
rash to which the country YVES being has
sned by tie overwhelming momentum 4.
T other influences. We need scarcely CO
id that the financial experience of the
Jnion Central monopoly demonstrates OF
lat the money actually speLt in build eV
Ig their line is rapidly reduplicatiDg
self Furthermore, the bonds of the dr.
)utheTn road will be sold in Europe, 81
I'D its construction vii bring millions
foreign capital TO the county. In So
his respect it has an advantage over the
le Union Central Pacific line, as the faI
lnds Issued 10y the government in aid { f thu
lat enterprise were currency bonds, and
ere salable only in the United States. sci
{e have commented On the Bulletins thu
,ticle, which, by the way, is scarcely
lusl TO the standard observed by that boz
iper, for the purpose OF emphasizing ~,
lie warning that when the southern J.,
3cple indulge in petty divisions of senti- is
ent respecting this great undertaking TO
ey are playing right into the hands of
ose who, however well they may wish IA
EN- in the abstract, carefully abstain The The
lm fulthering practical measures for
cir advantage. We see nothing of q mir
ctional nature in the enterprise, and ed
e attempt to give ii that character is Mo
OtheT lunfriendly device. The Bulle-
says the Texas and Pacific is a tina
'rLhern enterprise. 1t is considered S De
nth OF the Ohio southern route, and
compromise between the two will bec
obable hit the mark-it is national to {
terprise. This it is, we candidly be- lisa
We, in the highes5 sense, for these
asons: 1t proposes to relieve the COM Do
c!C b0'"eoH ZIG SaeteIA anu western the
VISIONS or the continent from the art
erous exacttons ola monopoly; it pro- s
eSS hishmNy oet"eeA our eastern for
q western harbOrS less than half as mel
lg as any now open, and it proposes Mr.
A0Huei aCOoosloie duu LAaFketADle rest
ne Of the finest sections of the public ma
m ain, which will remain Valueless to n
? government, and to man, until pene- cpl
ted by railroad.