The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-14
Jay oo,lD.s niSrroiNrMrNE

To TIE EnroR or rnr SuN Sir: Shortly
before the close of uc Congressional session
JAY Could attempted % obtain the WAGES for
his arluuu. political work during the Prcsi-
dental campaign.
BESIDES -uls.rhins many thousand dollars
to tn, ,uupii..n fund oi the Republican National
Committee. Mr.. Goud hail supported the pool
room beta s.ani devoted tIo prcatcr portion
OF his time for several months 30 political work
for tir suooss of Hayes.
Mr. Gouia- time b. very valuable. AMI WHOM
IL became evident that the President Of his
choice would br mausurated. he claimed the
reward for his ianors.
A distinct agreement existed between Gould
aud the Republican managers by which the
Union PA III should receive iavors in the shapo
ul 90 favorable HrrHn.,"m MT lor the payment OF
tn amuuni advanced uN tle Government 10 aid
I'm IN" constitution of the road
Gnu'd appreciated the tact that the public
could rpt Is' induced tp iuv Union Pacific st" *
80 long as It's d 'lt du" to the Government was
Is td,a ol n'midatine a debt IL 10 whr',ilc
III" creditor hin am 9rr'ns'm"nt hy winch
sun than tnh ORIGINALITY loaned.
Altar carefully h-urus uut what payments
Iuil Doe u"'' ~-frN anAuilf. with "ufINuuud
l'r nj o. uui late tlo COY tu'n.ut claim IA
1910. Q u NOtr- nIf.r fhf fr. furtN nt Che bonds.
Do" mad" hi- support oi the hrrubi'an nrriy
COM l- 90 upon o. ar.Npi iit su 40 'u dr'hh-r-
ii = unnrr, -.Hry to ,lV that the W shincton
managers gladly accepted nls ..Nul .tuns. ana
that THROUGH Za Chandler Mr.. Could WIS
promised TIM necessary CESSATION. Hat the
lt.utll Hns stuck t,th.ir par, oi the bargain
would iu iiu" have, hren slOuOO 100 poorer. and
the niNu IA 10 rond IT, nurn richer. II Was
laN ~h in prom. = before II .tDn. ares 'idom
ou .und q rward. 80 when uir Union Pacific
> nh in- fuul u.li came Ip IA Oh senate. 10 Wns
FIRST ~alded VIII amrndm"nts. ny when
hr.or sum would be- eNactcd than Gouid WIS
Nii. ng Goo pay; aud ~ IA n this form It was do
iaitod 10y a vote oi % a. ~.
Jay ttumh.'s iniIgnailun knew No bounds
liHi his time AMI money been etprnie' 10 No
1t lmrdy ercmcd possible ;tho ,ot, Of the sen
ate vas. however. conclusive. and IL b. aur rNi-
dent thai Could would have a. carry his linton
Pmin. oyer until fhr next Congressional ~is-
son. He eund % title cun~oiatl On in the rrilrc
tom THAT tiH neat House would have smaller
II Is ui~.sf,.i that the politicians with
whom ttouri made tAe sinking fund arlan-n-
IN ut 'N us' th'iur ives Tor their failure 10
carry 10 urD u.h. con- tie ground that twas ia-
l"-~ ole il NuNustiihg unul thc policy OF Hayes
Nov q rr.0is that thcso negotiations have
hsDn i''j uui In tho cold. and Glu.d's work 80
far has p'ou dome Wfh. uf Wnyts.
the irt.'' ol iu. .n llclii Was. however, hid
mp up' % i0r 'i' n,n a. Hayes from 90 90 %.
/ The rus ~ too tlr however 10 draw in in
Vs-tur-. ani. $40 FAR. It - certain tnut Gould hns
! hU,n obliged tn hiy more stock than lie sue
! o-'.. ird ln plar,ft ni-.
The tat ~ the matter IL. carefully "a II may
/ bee i--u-H' i. thai NV clements are coming
I int play ia uir onion Pacific problem which
seriously mr. atom tllH monopoly O. traffic which
! TINT company appears 10 possess. The cnart"r
/ OF the mon laclli- requires Ito pro thtr With
roads rum n up r. lts line west u Omaha,
ami, of course. on all 81 h business i ia obliged
~ work for tariffs lis 81 hy other corporations.
In the cs.er of tho Kansas lariii' this ann 'ulil
Wi- rrmrii. 4 hy the shrN wdn 49, Il Jay Could
ln g., tim, into thu control OF the other corpora
ton.
Tue Buriin-ton and Missouri Railroad. how
,N,r 'l- go maui Hi flr pr..O-n al 20 pro rate
amt aus 70 ~ control u' wnatnN mon VINO ar"
determine acct oeA'rt uieIr rlSnis. thf Union ~
/ H. niIn. l"'f nrrr.ue'f a Il.
Tine hIll ln.rndu se.t hy tlr Burt n-ton md
/ VI ~-ouri RAILROAD az tho Inst session OF Com
gross tn compel tho tn.On Pa ihr a. uet up ~
fur rHluirrrl ni- NJ ~ "iiir ~. WIS "riutlffd
/ i0rtnr un.' hy Tn tNertons ul MIR. Gould ami
/ rWiiN. nross,d ~ tho coming session and
conceded ry Dou gross, y - .lh"N tn pass, it
! tat monopoly di-- pat l. Union Pp lie stock
I Wiu Of eour-e boz unable Ia earn nnytslng Ike
eight pUr IHnf rer aunuiu. and toul9r vast
holdings will Doc pared down hy the lurcc ot cir
/ rulf stan f-.
! Il t. o. bi K up this action of the Burlington
/ and VI -sorr Railroad .!iu Gould has cnt rcd
/ into the Northwestern and Rock Island dirre-
I TONS. ana r. threat nlng IN" Chicago, Burilng-
/ ton ana Quiu'y Railroad with a disastrous
/ frl- the Burlington ana Missouri lhurOhd,
/ and Gnu.i believes that iis management Viii
I give mp the right to pro r,'fr " I'M the Union
l lipHii'. rather than nav" It's dividends inter-
! ior W.T. hy a nitor war.
/ Tln punir Wi NOT nnw invest m Union Pa
cl -tu b. NOR Mli tho rtOll'' itcl sorry TINT the
ef-Du wuu wits r ~ H. instrumental IA carying
nft fu .'Wt for tho lu.ufeurI ton Of the
Fraudulent pr'.-ilNu has for "a" tlin". 40 loiS',
ps' - A'a' Out of hi, ~a, =. sriiABour