The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-28
ANINrERvIEw WITH Mr.. j. s. FAIR,

AN INTERVIEW WITH Mr.. j 5. FAIR
FAx.-We had very pleasant visit
from Mr.. John S. Fairfax, the we'll
known architect of our capital building
who has but recently returned from Eng
land, where he has been visiting his
relatives. In the course of the converse
ton, Mir. F. detailed good many facts
relating to the feeling Of our cousions
across the water towards America, which
mr., of interest. He says il the first
place that English capitalists are begin
ming to look quite eagerly to American
securities for Investment. Money Is
cheap, and how to put it where 1t Will
do the most good is the question. For
eiyn securities are regarded rs OF
rather bad repuLe; home railway
investments 10 longer pay; neither
does such stock in the British
colonies. Hence, the eye of the capitalist
is being turned toward this country, and
our railway and other securities are being
sought after. Besides this, the attention
is not confined TO railway bonds alone,
but long headed men OF means are either
coming themselves, or sending their con
tidential agents over to See what they can
see to their advantage. This is good
news, and bids far to work out great
benefit to us, especially in this Centen-
NAL year, when all our resources should
be prominently displayed. Ard speak
ing of the Centennial, Mr.. Fairfax says
that a great deal of interest in it is being
manifested abroad. In England not only
will large supplies of specimens Of
manufactures, machinery and objects
of general attraction be forwarded, but
II great many are coming personally
to view the sights In fact be says that
foreign nations are,tuking much more in
terest in the exhibition than We are,
and that it will be All opportunity for
accomplishing great things for US. if we
will appreciate and take hold of it in the
proper spirit. This Is especially true of
the mineral and timber lands and fine
soils OF West Virginia.
Regarding the political situation, the
English people are inclined to take u
hopeful view. Of course they were thor
oughly disguised with Schenck's course
il sneaking away in the manner IN
which he did and had it been known be-
fore he left that he had resigned, be
would have been ''unavoidably detained"
But, while this indignant feeling is gen.
al still very little utteranee is given TO it
out of respect to the country Of
which Mr.. S. was the representative.
AS to Belknap's disgrace, the feeling
is one Of sorrow and pity for our
National shame. Yet it was pity lin
gled with hope, for the investigation of
his fraud, and the prompt action taken
by the House of Representatives looking
towards his punishment, speaks well for
the future determination of our peOplc
to drive out corruption from our midst.
In this it seems that the British people,
while not thinking of the matter from
political standpoint, are paying a high
compliment to the Democratic party, in
that it recognizes that party Ms the
the purifying agent, after corruption
had so long stalked abroad not
only unmolested, but actually protected
and iostered.
These are the principal points of inter
est we gained from our interview. They
may be read with both pleasure and
profit by the people of Wheeling and the
entire State.