New-York tribune., 1875-02-06
THE ROUTE OF THE TEXAS PACIFIC.

WHY TIE PROMISES To PAY DIVIDENDS QUICKLY
WILL NOT BE FULFlILED-ARIZONAs TROPICAL
CLIMATE.
TO the Editor Of The Trtount.
SIR The measure now pending In Congress
IN aid OF the Texas Pacific Railroad likely to
than persons suppose Ia tho first place. the
people the South have got into tlor heads hat inc
enterprise which will greatly aid them IN bring
ing about return Of prosperity "Tnere has baen no
question since the var" says Richmond journal ." 80
full OF interest to the people OF the South as tho con-
sruction OF the T. kas Pacific line. IL will secure
steady and permanent how Of northern capital aud
northern emigration to our section" suoh Is
the ayowed feeliI OF Southern journals Ana IL
is also the feelng OF nearly every southerner With
whom have conyC. sed, from hero TO New-Ofeans In
tho second place. hs gentlemen here who are working
with all their Nigh and main IN behalf OF this enter
prsc-the Texas Pa life lobby II you pease-are men OF
sense sagacity an persuasive powers They know now
to talk plAusbIy ipOu any subject ana WIN hotaole
power upon to which they have gwen cOnsldefaOie
study For sheer .ack OF capacity and information
many members ar, unable to reply TO the arguments
adduced by these h. n aud deeply interested advocates
Bu this ia not ALL Tue enterprise doveaiied In with
other scbemesthC being Invisible TO the eye OF
the uninitiated Will thus be seen that Texas Pacific
st rts out with derGbe actual strength andormid
In Letter write. by Col Thos A Scott. recently pub
lsued Ia HE TRIBtNE, II was energctc1Iiy II not loS
G m bs x Tne rgurnept was based upon the
that ing lediatey upOl the construction OF
TIL, National horoughtare as 1t IS SO often called
n world surely ha great business, aud consequently
pcnty of its u ncy pay interest promptly ana
dyidcnds lively tasser on the contrary, that there
hardly possit lty ana aot particle OF reason son,
time pay its ru8lmg expenses, and believe q
feN PLAN facts .wilI show that /; cannot OF 5 poss-
in round numbers OF the TcXts Pacific are ia New
Mexico and Arzors For nearly SIX months oL the year
1ic ppvf ON q Is
endurahly hot. F' the transportation or grains lrults
and live stock the road would be simply mpracuesOIc
entitled Resource OF Arizona Territory" which was
published In S7 ny authority OF the ,a
and OF course 1t -aturally places slight emphasia OH
facts which nigh! cep peSEe sT ant rae
climate from JunC 20 october is extremely warm tue
thermOmetor olea howng Ia the SHADE rom 40 70 P n.y.
County, 1t says "tt climate OF the yaeys ana pans
about tue so'"" Us tn%t OF yuma t:Nn!r
eastern to the western Gyundary Of Arizona,
ana are !Ei G4 ~ 4.o,, tns se Ss o5 S%Opa n me-
ia 1902 Fab. nEeit. aud above. ILe Gla h,Ver @
along which IS ihe hoe OF the proposed TOpo, noro
ton 1t is q b, Dad stream. Oar troops IN that
country often aic compelled To carry water IN
wagons rom c. 10 loo miles Portions OF he survey are
nearly 200 feet oci,w the level Of The ocean ahO tey
are blazing not IKE similar portions oi me u Di2erI o
sLnaia They surely be described as unlAhaodOle
bv white people. FOR the coantl. along the Inc OF the
road in Now-NeNco dnd tho st'ked f"'n'' ABOUT inc
10 10 eau
such being plain facts in the case must be CYL
dent to every acquainted with railway business toat
for ordinary traffic this bOasted National thorOugltrc
l. simply hnpracticabie during large pOrton OF tue
year over a great part or The line t. advantages must
ne spcciul il II have any all. When rs adyocaes
po nj out those advantages ~ viii be tine enough 10
examine into their correctness.
Until this shall be done hag lcave humby 10 suggest
10 Congress that the Texas Pacific. instead o being
great National thoron.harc" i private speculation
worthy the condemnation OF the Government Ot inc
United states, Instead Of It's support.
ONE tut PE0PIE.
WdsIil.tyi, y. c., Jan. 20 1878.