New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-18
MIR. vANDERBILT'S RETURN.

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HIS FIRST JOURNEY BEYOND oMAHA-MIsREPRE-
sENrED BY INTERVIEWS AT CHcAGo-woRDs
THAT WERE NEVER UsED-THE OUTLOOK FOR
THE RAILROADS GOOD
William Fl. Vanderbilt, with the friends who ac-
companied him on his Western trip. arrived In New
York at III o'clock yesterday morning. He had
been absent about twelve days, and In that time
had gone as far West Leadville. 1t was the first
time that MIR. Vanderbilt had gone beyond Omaha.
When ne started on the trip he thought it possible
that he might go as far Salt Lake, but aferward
he decided to postpone his visit to that region until
some time when he might go through to the Pacific
Coast. Mr. Vanderbilt was greatly pleased with
his triD, which, he said yesterday on his return,
was the pleasantest he had ever made. He was en-
thuslastlc In expressing his admiration of the
scenery along the railroads in Colorado. Going
west, Alr. Vanderbilts train went over the Can
ada Southern and Michigan Central roads
to Chicago and the Northwestern and the
Union Pacific to Denver. There the cars
were sent to Pueblo, while the party proceeded to
Leadville over the South Park road. Returning
over the Denver and Rio Grande road through the
Grand Canon of the Arkansas, the party regained
their train, which returned rapidly over the Atchi
sou, Topeka and Santa Fe and Chicago Bur-
ngton aud Quincy Railroads to Chicago ard the
Lake Shore and Central roads TO New York. While
the trip westward was made slowly and usually by
daylight, the return trip made in quick time.
The train was run from Burlington to Chicago-2O7
miles-in four hours, including stops, and from
Chicago to Buffalo in equally fast time
Mr. Vanderbilt stayed at home yesterday after
his arrival. He was tired by the long ride. He
SAID to a TRIBUNE reporter, who asked his opinion
of Western newspaper ways:
"Oh, don't speak OF that matter; it is not worth
fol uho Tati ~ nd ;,at Il -
know me and familiar with my manner
of talking do not need to be told that grossly
msrepresented in that Chicago interview. People
who are unacquainted with me will put no faith,
probably, in any denial may make Inever said,
of course, a good many of the things that were at
trbuted to me. Take, for instance, the reported
remarks about Railroad Commissioners. 1t has
been well enough known, suppose, for several
years that am bitterly opposed to State Commits
siOns. The idea of my saying that the railroads had
to buy mp the Commissioners! l never bought
Railroad Commissioner in my life, did my father
before me. We never bought State Legis
lature. and never went TO Albany for any such
purpose. That should make any such statement
as those reporters put in my mouth is simply
ridiculous
q do not believe in State Railroad Commissions,
and have fought the matter in this State the best
could. confess that | have been beaten badly
| canuot favor Commission in this State
when the principal competition to the Central Is
not subject 10 the same Board of Commissioners.
The railroad laws of the different States are not
alike. The Commissioners of Pennsylvania, for
instance, would probably not act in harmony with
those of New-York, and yet the Central has to COM
pete with Pennsylvania road. That is just it, you
see that is the reason why favor a National Com
mission that shall consider the relations of all the
railroads and why | oppose separate Commissions
in the different States. What 1 said about the
antl-MOnOpollsts was twisted about III similar
og ask about that SS, m the dR%iS pub
You say that it has become famousf never used
il, and that is all there IS about IT.
There seems to have been rh. a bina, ma,
that | really said were left out and was made TO
say other things that never said at all, suppos-
ing that the expression that am reported to have
made revealed ms real sentiments; do people think
that would publish such an Opinlon Ihat Is not
my way and 1t was not my fathers. Ana neither
he nor ever used l. and my in the way that
an supposed to have done; As president OF the
Central road merely the trustee for the stock
holders. and If | did not manage the property
we'll | should be kicked out OF the office.
That is all there is to it. AS long as |
manage the road shall consult the interests OF the
stockholders. | shall serve the public, blt snail
also meet dangerous competition Ill the best way
can. All can say about the reported lnterVIGw Is
that ii entirely misrepresented what said. why,
In Denver or LeadYIlle some paper puOIloncu u
sensational story about my playing game OF cards
with Sche in which a fabulous sum OF money
changed ,hands Some of the party played cards
occasionally 10 break the monoony OF tile ride;
Perhaps played with Schell but we never played
for money; that is certain. The stories are about
of piece; they are both ridiculous and absurd.
The trip was the best | ever made III the west
never had been beyond Omaha and was greatly
pleased with what TO me as n new country. One
thing struck me very forcibly-the youthtulness OF
the men out there Go out on the street here and
you will see many old men out there 1t Is rare to
find man over thrty-hve or forty years old Iley
all are young and active and pushing Inc pros.
poets for large business for the railroads are hrst
rate. The change since was last out West in June
was remarkable. Then everything was OIlghted ana
the cuauce of good crops looked small cOuld
hardly believe that so great change could be pos
sbe. In sections where prospects were gloomlest
in June the farmers will get fully three-quarters
of an average crop. Nv visit was entirely for rec
reation aud know nothing about the reports tnat
the Northwestern Is TO be extended TO connection
with the Central Pacific. Keep and Hughitt, OF the
Northwestern, joined us az Chicago ana they lnade
the round trip with us. They said that trey were
very glad they went: But there was no talk ABOUT
extending the road"