Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-19
you do not take TO fast horses, like
Mr.. William II. Vanderbilt"
A PEW

| MIR. William II. Vanderbilt"
PEW PERSONALITIES.
"Every one has his Especial tastes.
Mr.. Vanderbilt has cultivated a love
for fat horses because they give him
pleasure and health. l, too, like q
good horse, but / do not carry the lik-
ING to extremes. l fnd pleasure in
other ways. / try to enjoy my bust.
neHs. enjoy my home snd my fam.
lily the best Of anything In the world.
1 think 1 have my share of the pleas.
ant things In this world. I receive q
great many kicks and cuffs, but they
make the sweets the sweeter."
"You are about TO take a trip to
the southwest, are you not7'
eyes; but / IN called az q witness
In the Elevated railway suits, and I
cannot tell when l shall start. I may
20 % far west as California. 1t will
be n Of my regular buainess trips,
which generally take about q month.
1 have no project or plan In connec.
ton with the trip. / like to go. out
once or twice 9 year and see the
towns springing up. They grow
faster than they do In the long settled
regions. Six months often makes
great changes. I am very we'll pleased
with the Southwestern system. It
has gone ahead Of my expectations in
the development of the country and
the financial results that come from
It. I do not think there Is q railroad
In the country that will make as fine a
showing In earnings as the Missouri
Pacific for the last year"
STOCK RUMoRs.
What about the story, Mr. Gould,
that you propose getting out of West.
ern Union2"
my investment in Western Union
Is amply as an investment. I never
had an important voice In Its control.
Ex. K. d. Morgan, Augustus
Schell, DR. Norvin Green, and Harri.
son Durkee have long been the con.
trolling spirits Of Western Union. I
propose to keep my interest In 1t.
Ex.Gov. Morgan, who died to-day,
was the second stakeholder In It. He
told me Saturday, the last day that he
was downtown, that 1t was the sound.
est Institution he could think of. !
was much ssddened by the news OF
his death.
"There is another story that you
contemplate taking control of Union
Pacific again2"
II am o director of the Union Pa
Pacific, / have q moderate interest in
1t which I do not expect to part with.
The gentlemen who are managing
Union Paciic-Messrs Dillon, Ames,
and Atkins-are among the soundest
practical business men We have, and !
can suggest no Improvement"
Glow do you regard the mArket2'
"The outlook Is good so far as the
business Of the country Is concerned
The exports are larger than the i'm.
ports, and the balance Of trade Is run.
ming largely in our favor, and likely to
increase during the coming summer.
The changes in the tariff and the If CT
on the commercial and manufacturing
interests are unsettlipg. TIE action OF
the State legislature adds something
to this feeling, but it is only q ripple.
The country will go on and keep grow.
Ing"
,"Do you fear disaster2
GOO OUTLOOK.
"No. I do not. The country is toe
rich. I do not think there will be
enough securities made In the next
twelve months to supply the regular
home demand. There are now less Of
the dividend-psying stocks In Wal
street than I have ever known before.
The securities are held for investment.
The government has been calling In iti
bonds, and that money has gone into
dividend-psyiDg stocks and bonds"
"How do you look upon American
sscusities2"
- regard them as the best We
have"
Sand American railroads."
"The American railroads are equal
to the best roads In Europe, both in
respect to equipment and superstruc.
tpre, and are built at less cost"
$50 you think there ia an excess
of railroads2"
II think q percentage of the new
roads arc useless. Competing paral.
lei roads are a waste of capital. The
majority of the reads, however, are
pretty we'll situated and will pay"