Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-15
THE NEW WORLD"
PIeases Jay Gould, Who Tells the Stery
OF His Purchase Of the "0ld'
from Tom Scott.
What the Great PlutOcrat Thinks Of the
Leading Papers Of the Country
Political Views.

Gould returned from his trip Saturday even
ing. A reporter showed him copy Of the Ne,9
World, and asked him what he thought about
it. Mr.. Gould was at his residence, on Fifth
avenue, opposite the Windsor. He looked
unusually well, and seemed TO be in most ex-
oellent spirits, a little bronzed in complexion
by his recent trip, and rather more generous
in answering questions than usual.
81 like the World fret rate. think it will
be great success Ali thst am afraid Of
is that it will be little too bright and pitch
into me-"
"What, Mr.. Gould, prompted You dispose
of your interest in the conesrnW
"a large number Of reasons, bat the prin-
cipal one was that / never intended to have
the paper, and got it more by accident than
design, almost against my desire. The way
OF it was this: In the summer Of 1878 or
1879 met Mr.. Tom Scott, of the Pennsyl-
vsnia railroad, in Switzerland, in Berne.
Mr.. Scott was very much depressed and
broken up, financially, physically and
mentally. l felt profound sympathy for
him. He asked Us "a a favor to take his
Texas Pacific railroad Of his hands, and
concluded to do SO. In closing the TRANSACT
ton Mr.. Scott appealed to me TO include the
WoTld 10 the transaction. He owned il ALSO
lutely. / cared nothing for it, but finally
yielded, and that was the origin OF the
purchase. 1t was, really, mere acciden t."
"Brt ii is generally supposed, Mr.. Gould,
that you have fancy for newspapers, and
have an interest in several other newspa-
pers."
"Thst is utterly untrue. I don't own a
single share OF stock in any newspaper in the
country. I never cared anything about the
World while L had it. 1t never occurred to
me TO use il for any personal or political
II MAJ mir lu ancI1a1t al traAa
of mine. never intorfered with its conduct
in any form. Its principles were invariably
opposed to mine. L am Republican, and
Mr.. Hurlbert is Democrat. l never inter
fered with its management. / sometimes did
not even see him in a month. In fact the
best evidence Of this is that the paper, az 3
matter of fact, never did reflect either my
sentiments or my interests, and yet l never
interfered. Take, for instance, the tariff
question. My every interest is in protection.
did not bother. / did NOT interfere 10 the
least when Mr.. Hurlbert advocated free
trade"
This was said with unu,ual eafnestness
and warmth, Mr.. Gould growing interested
in his own argument
"Whst do you think about the chances OF
the Democratic parry coming into poWerP"
81 think the Democratic party has q most
excellent chance to obtain power. The pub
lie mind seems inclined TO give it fair show.
Many people want the parties 90 evenly bal
anced thai if one does not behave properly
the other will get into power. / feel that
Eay mysAlf- The tariff question see1ns to be
the only danger to Democratic success Just
now, but then l care little about politics,
very little indeed. l want good gover1me Mt
and the prosperity of the country. All my
interests are identified with the development
and growth and glory and progress of this
country. There is nothing hollow or shallow
about them. They are all doing public
good; they are all public necessities. Take
my railroads 10 Mexico. Take my South
western system, which is developing that
section. Take the telegraph. Take the
elevated railroad system. Do they not all
represent civilization, progress, enterprise
and public good?"
"Have you any new enterprises on hand,
Mr. Gould?"
"No; none at all. l am gradually getting
out of business, and concentrating all my
affairs. have been out of Wall street for
the last two years, and never expect 10 go
back 10 it again. intend TO take a good
long rest, and travel and study"
Are you going on your yacht soonP"
~ am going, but l don't know how soon.
Ii depends upon circumstances. My yacht
will have steam up on the Goth OF this
month, and will make a trial trip ON the
18th, but have not yet decided either when
or where to CO."
"Hew much viii your yacht cost, Mr.
GouldW
81 don't know. can't tell until the bills
are all in, probably $250,O00."
Are you good sailor?"
mo, i think not.n After a pause Mr..
Gould added, with merry twinkle of his
eye and broad smile. "Fhe only time I
ever crossed the ocean I was "a sick as a dog.
However, L have received a. many as Fifty
letters 10 one day, from all sorts Of people,
about the best manner OF preventing sea-
sickness on my yacht. The remedies sug-
gested ranged from poultices 10 patent rock
ers and swinging apparatus. One fellow
recommended narcotic to be taken when
the storm begins and continued it until ii
ceases. l had no idea how many people
wanted to go around the world"
How do you expect TO spend your time
on the oceanf'
II am fond of books and fond Of nv chill
drsn. l shall read the former and play with
the latter. My whole family will accom-.
psny me. The ordinary. amusements at sea
1 shall not be able to indulge in, ss I never
plsy cards, nor drink, nor smoken
"Wbat do you think OF the press, as the
press gays 80 much about your"
VI think the press is pretty fair, az whole
| The newspapers abuse me, but don't care
anything about it. They have to say some
thing, and have long ago learned not TO gel
mad. The man who gets mad hurts himself
more than anybody else. He destroys his
dig sieu and is unhappy. Inever com plain
OF what the papers say about me. I read
| nearly all OF them. 1 take their attacks
good naturedly, without complaining, like a
man."
SHOW do you rank the different pspers?"
"Well, L think the Tribune the best paper,
as whole. The Herald, perhaps, is the most
enterprising, the Sun is bright, and the Times
most serious"
what do you think Of the financial out
look?"
sit will depend upon the crops. 1 never
saw better indications. Out West the crops
promise 10 be abund ant. In that case the
year will not only be abundant, but times
will become even better than they are now.
A large portion of the corn crop of last
year is still in the country, and will be
shipped just as soon as the farmers get
through with their spring sowing. 1t is esti.
mated that at least forty per cent. OF asst
years corn crop is still on hand. Europe
wants all our surplus. The crop outlook
there is not very good, according to my pri
vate information"
PHIL THOMPSON'S TRIAL.