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TEXAS PACIFIC J0BBERY.
TIE NEW SUBsJDY mn INTRODUCED
~ TUE HOUSE
scme Very Ambiguous Language In the Act
what II All Means-Tbe Extent OF the
Aid Asked from the National Government

Come Very Ambiguous Language In the Act
What II Al Means-The Extent OF the
Aid Asked from the National Govcrnmc nj.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Texas Pacific
Subsidy bill was introduced in the House to-day
by MIR. st phens OF Georgia. II provides ,or
building railroad westward from Fort Worth
to II Paso. md thence to crossing on Colorado
river. at or near Fort Yuma. and thence via tho
most practicable route-but not further north
than warmers Passover the Sierra Nevada to
Ship Channel. in tho bay of san Diego Ono
hundred miles Of this rond must be built west
ward from Fort Worth. and fifty miles eastward
from Pacific terminus. every two years. The
freight tariff is to be determined from time tc
time by Congress. II It chooses to exercise the
power. IL there is any inequality in regard tc
through business with connecting lines the
offending company IL TO be used In the
State and district in which the last an.
nual meeting Of directors was held or wher.
ever the principal office OF the company mag
be. The Government Of the United States ie
to guarantee the interest on bonds 10 be issued
nt the rate Of 800 900 n mile. excep. for tn. scv-
eral difficult and mountainous regions OF 25c
miles cach for which bonds ar, 10 bs saued at
the rate oi s35.uOO mile. the total Of which is
su" ~ construct and fully c,lu p this part ~ the
road shall not exceed t3l $50 900; 5000 per
nillr OF the l"nd. are to be deposited with the
S'cr"tary ~ the Treasury, to be- known rs issue
b. us SECURITY lorthr payment of the interest on
issue A OF s3l. 100000.
Provision is made for the amount from sales
OF land granted 10y the United States and trans
portnuon Tor the Government. tO be held rs
iund Tor the payment Of interest and rcdcmp-
ton OF the bonds and In default Of the company
the Government is to sell the bonds of issue B.
The guarantee Of interest Is to extend to bonds
Tor that part Of the rond necessary to extend the
line from the Eistern, terminus e. the Missls-
sipp river. the President of the United States
u appoint five commissioners. free from all
personal aud corporate interests. TO sele" the
route between Texas and the Mississippi river.
east bank of the Mississ ppi by bridge or boat.
IL IL urged by the fricn II Of this subsidy Job
mat q very large redu tion has been made in
this bill over the demands made in the bin
reported 70 the last Congress for Gov.
eminent aid. but this reduction IL specious
not real; The language of the bill ia Ambiguous
milr. except Tor the several dim ult and
mountainous regions Of $50 miles each"
For these several difu and mountain.
Gus regions of 2jO miles ga N the subsidy shah
u, sJDlhb a mile. How many Of these 'vcrA
AIM 'ult aud mountainous regions Of $50 miles
eHch there IRE Is not made known, and never
VII he hy me friends ol the job.
rms ambiguous language. OF course IA no
accidental Like all ambiguous phraseoloa.y in
legislation. II is meant to cover up and conceal
Snhk" " very huge proportions.
Again. while the bill ostensihly provides thn
m" lut' - issue OF the or construction scrld
Ot bonds shall not exceed s3l 900. this pro-
viso only refers to the cost of the several diifi
cult and mountainous regions Of $50 mill es each
The 100000 a mile for that portion OF the road
which does not run through lin rult and noun.
famous regions IN not included in the thirty-Ona
million Limitation. The bill ost IDLY providoN
only for the building Of the road westward. but
the clause in the tenth section extends the quar-.
ter of interest on bonds for constru ction OF tho
road from the eastern terminus in Texas to the
ritet side ol the NJ ississippi river. and includes
'T miles OF road already built on that part Of