The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-16
TELEGRAPHIC
JAY GOULD.
The Colossus of Reads Talks
to Reporter.

10 u &6ERUEGCEs
New York, .15-The Times has the
following: Jay Gould will start on his
tour around the world the middle of the
coming summer, and will remain away
two years. He will spend the winter in
the Mediterranean, visiting Italy, Greece.
Egypt and India, as we'll rs China and
Japan. and possibly Australia. Gould
said to an interviewer: | am going to try
little play; I did not have an oppof-
tunity when was young, and l must do
nv playing later in life. II like it /
may keep it up. I hava always been
talking about retiring from active bust
ness life, but have never been able 10
do it. Everyone has his special tastes.
Vanderbilt cultivates love fer fast
horses, because they give him pleasure
and health. l, too, like good horses, but
l don't carry the liking to an extreme.
l find pleasure other ways; try to enjoy
my business. | enjoy my home and
family the best Of anything in the world.
think have my skare Of pleasant
things in this world. receive great
many kicks aAd cuffs, but they make the
sweets the sweeter
You are about TO take trip toj the
sOuLnf asked the reporter
"Yes, bat am called on as witness
In the elevated railway suits and cannot
tell when | shall start. may 60 as far
west as Colorado. It will be one of my
regular business trips, which generally
takes about a month, | have no prof acts
or plans in connection with the trip. l
like to go out once or twice a year and
see the towns springing up. They grow
faster than they do in long settled regions.
Six months after, make great changes. |
am very well pleased with the southwest
ern system. It has gone q head Of my
expectations in the development of the
country. and the financial results that
come from it. do not thin K there is q rail-
road in the country that will make ss 6r 9
a showing in earning as the Missouri Pa.
eife for the past year.
My interest in the Western y MON is
simply as an Investment, never had an
important voice in it's control e. D
Morgan, Augustus Schell, Norvin Green
and Harrison Durkee have long been
the controlling spirits Of the Western
URion Telegraph. / propose to keep my
interest in it. Morgan, who died to-day,
was the second stakeholder in it. He told
me on Saturday, the last day he was
down town, that it was the soundest in
vestment he could think of. was much
saddened by the news of his death. l am
! a director of the Union Pacific and have
a moderate interest in it, which l do not
expect to part with. Gentlemen who are
managing the Union Pacific, Dillon,
AmeS sad Atkins, are among the sound
est practical business men we have, and
can suggest no improvement.
Gould further said he had NO fear OF q
commercial and financial disaster. Amer
lean securities are the best in the world;
American railroads are equal to the best
roads in Europe, both in respect to equip.
ment and superstI u oture, and built at less
cost. think percentage Of the new
roads are useless. Competing parallel
roads are waste Of capital. The ma.
iority of the roads, however, arc pretty
well situated and will pay.
Chicago, 15.-There is much excite
ment ameng railroad men at the an.
nouncement that Jay Gould would soon
start on his threa gears yacht voyage,
leaving the control of the whole Wabash
system with John B. Carson. now gen.
ersl manager of the Hannibal and st
Joe. Railway. Few believe the story
and no defininite information can bt
| CLEANED from Gould himself, who adroitly
evsdes questioners on the subject.