The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-07
THE PAcTrIC c0tSr gTNG.
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WAsHtNCTON, Aug D.--The COLLAPSE of
the Bank Oi California and tho u. cral le tud Of
itS masiei-spirlt, talston, produced pr. found
ministraton oC President Lincoln the Bank %
California has exercised potent Influence In
nhtipnal 30 itics and upon national 'rgi 4 zion.
For many years pnst thu Central Pacific Retro ii
Company and the u nix " California hy.c occn
practically one ana the same thing. Ihc, orir-
mated and supnorted her" what ha- neen kunWn
az the Parinr Coast Ring" CIRCLE 50 Powerful
ana comu.etc that It lnughcd ~ ouuoeti;on md
never drenmcd Of being broken It's wealth an
prated in"xhHustible. and " II met with a tenn
purar, CHECK IN one ,lrpnftmcut II the tiovern-
neht, u soon assorted ite supremacy IN another.
ItH main interest was In the management AMI
III position ~ the miner I lands belonging to
the Government md. ~ mRht be cXp. ctrd. its
obi ctivc point ~ obcrations was the Depart
mont of the Interior. IN some mysterious wav
II mas .ucecedcd In getting nearly cverv gentle
man who mas been plnccd 49, the heal ~ thYt de-
partmcnt on its side and under it, control. Even
that virtuuus martyr To evil service =, form.
jacob ID. Cox OF ONO, GIANTS hrst secret ry ~
the lutefior mi"ht trace his troubles b. % too
intimate ussoci ton with the pacinc Co 20
itinH. AZ for that Truly goou man. Columbus
Der no, IL Will he MIR Gle IL he survives the
faic Of lis valuable ;ricnd Raiston.
On" executive douartmentO ~ hn Government.
however was not sufficient for the needs of tins
Wng Tho Department of IN" Interior was vttv
wen IN ~ way. but ~ de'l-iuns we're moi al
w'ys nuai. DE .iunallv the Departmcnt Of
Justicc had to I've con ut"u. and 50 H. became
important to know vino was Atturne, General.
amt so through tpcir inii Icnce GEORGE A. VIII
Hams OF oregon was worried into the CABINET.
Williams WIS already under heavy pnlicnitnua
- the Ring. Il n.G mndc hm senntor rom
OREGON, aud % had Livcu him h. nu-onc fees
ie.,tcs His d"ci-i ma In several eases show
that ne WIS rot unrrateful. lie ACCOMPLISHED
more hi, patron. Than any of thri, .th.r
"wrlofrrs or pcrhdus al " tacri combined.
ihe social distinction which Wilha'us's position
In the Cnninct y We him va tiirn,d To- the ed
account Nv his " lie. n!iiiiunt hlnueouc. DASH
IN woman at the " 'rld. VINO hls keen appr.,-
81 ton vi money aud uuw,r Her lirrp. ,nr
renusiv fnfnt. ned snloon- wer. me he don, r..
tor, ot the pdrHc con.t peopie OF every c.s,rtt,-
tom ana AL snad,s Of polite. Here. ton we're
attracted not niit the mott ana f.rilt,.. al
f..hpi, bot th. NOR. -hrpwl ai,.i .,ltd .. t',,.
tisn stutr-mcn.' tnotp. ghiy inhued win a
So nSr of their own ,,v.rty ana ,,tlfi faii vtfN
a laudAol. amt iton to inn rive ihrir worldly
couuifiun. rs "A ho4iur, g.. VIII ma. ,y.. fI'i-
surp ~.rd she understood All tLn scot. nf
successful enter uniu,nf when used a. 4, moan.
OF pDIUc.l intrigue aud inb.Ni ON !, f,ll,.f,itl
cont sc h. in ms r.. nort she f,r 81. i.,i
ltal~ton. the President of the bank: tor wnic
hslharic srirWd"r Of IN. t,"nItn .ic nn,i','I
more subtle Influences TO ccnmrli~h her pur-
pose. and was generally more Sucr,..s mi al I..
oost 10 ne bank
The influence excftod hv the Pacific cnast
Ring upon Cpnr rcss fur he iast ter wears D.. nnt
Booth every Snnat n and ueuinrr IRON, tn,. "a.
clc coast held his seat IA tongrcs, through the
ar. ciou. favor Ciluays bestowri ior =, ,un.iorr
ati M Il the Central l. eide Railroad aud the
Bank of Caiinrnil. it made mo- L.1rr,fi,o
whcther he was Reputhct N or n Uenrcrni.
The very moment ono tit tn,ir .rr9ftir,- shn,v ii
a dispo 'itiun To- throw On tie olr or T. lied ia
exhibit "a proper zeal in their interest. he was
politically doomed. The case OF ex-senator
Cole OF California Ia a striking Illustration. cole
was elected by the usual influence and ~ the
robd Company sought to obtain no.sos,ion of
the property known as Goat Island, IN tho har-
Dor Of san Francisco, the crchants ~ that
city, already mcrci"ssiy oppressed aud ncecud
by TINS CORPORATION. sent "a Formidable petition
To Congress against it, Cote not gnly presented
the petition, nut supported il. aud the conipsnv
was. ~ once IA its career, defeated. & lie. now
ever, was singled out for slau. liter. When his
term expired Aaron \. SARGENT. who he'd be "a
long tne rec1gnized representative OF tue rang
In the lower House, was promptly elected -eua-
ator nave already intirlatrd mat WIN ms
has done the most chestNe work Tor the tui-
lornia u Nh hnd central Paclic tailr I'D ring Il
any man ~ W. shington. / must not forget,
however 10 do ipil Justice 20 senator slrgeut.
Ihtt ccntlemAn's labur- have been ~ % more
ga et, tut not los important ch rlc'cr. Willie
Niliihms saved ia m money, sargent made n
for them. ihe former secured them In their
questionable acquisitions; the latter added to
them.
For hlieen wears there mas been before Com
Hress ana tho courts famous case, commonly
known a. the " McGntrdhan CLAIM The prop
IN California. Inc ranch upon winch ~ Is To-
cateu was originally purchased by a poor Irish
man med William McGnrHh n from Snan-
iird named Gomez. McGarrahnn's purchase
Eel into tue h nus of squatters.' who Giscov-
cred it, hidden wealth, ami u was soon gObbl-d
Nv the btnk or California From thtt dav 20
thls McGairiillan has neen asserting his claim TO
ms properly Ia the courts ANA ociu.c Cunsress.
bui the bank has been too much Tor him. IL
has taSen more than SllOOO,OOO worth of quick
bhNer from the nine, aud the weld Is still cuOr-
NOUS. Ii has cost hundreds thousands. |
NAV say millions II collars, but sill after paving
everybody In IT'S employ, the Ring has re ilized
handsomely.
There nave been bat two men OF any prumi
hence ~ Congress who have dared u light the
Ring upon tnis question. one was Ben jamlu f.
Butler Of Mus-acnnsc aud th3 otneT was
james Il. Bock Of i\ontuckV.
Buffers in.l assault upon IL made lust
before the Adj 1urnmCut 20 the LIST Ssiuu Il
Congress. IL Vas IN the shape Of resolution
directing the Secretary of the Interior to oin-
pl"y counsel 10 ascertain what litu the New
lDna Mining Company had 30 the mine. md
wnethrr u belonged O. private individuals or To
We bhited states. 10 mention the New ldria
Mining COMPANY in ConGicss has always been
equal 70 az pl Alue red nig before an iutu
rated spanish hull. fcfnemhel tine scene pre-
Seiteu upon W." introduction 81 bdti"rs rosulu-
uoh' IN second the whole House WAS in an
hpi"f; IL was as II dozen plckpockcts had
entered anu mace dash Tor the me nhers
pocketnooks, lihit dozen lawyers In the en-
p.oy OF me oahk ana the company we're on their
lc't III an 'ns'all, each WIN questions ot nrder
OF an noJe1t9h "hlch they deemed parliament
.Ir' 81 halHt"n peeLl sr'reteu Holnn" mere IN
the n'uuon Iecesses ul We mar ana moved a
seCIct slIlns commune itlns dltecty WIN ms
nhcil's, tneY Voull NOV nave talhvu thrir rect
WIN more "iai'ltS butler seemed ntIlv sur.
!ilsVu' n.t he sto"u w ms place dhu lectNcu
~ - az, ,co WIN uis arVrst1'ii'g