New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-26
Il TALK WITH LELAND STANFORD

Ex-Governor Leland Stanford, with his FAM
iy' sails for Europe to-day the White star steamship
Germanic. He Is much improved in health,
| after sickness o. several weeks, and, save
for little soreness In the chest, suffers little
OF The neuralgia pains which time ago visited him
severely Talking with TRIBUNE reporter last even
ing. Governor Stanford said in substance:
81 proposed in the early spring, going to Europe at
about this time, that my trip ia not compelled ny the
state omy health. My sickness prevented my intended
visit TO California, but have made such progress
toward recovery a, to DO able to carry
out my pans for the sea voyage. L
now scent, and by tho time Of our return
expect to be restored to old health Ny physicians
satisfied thGt have organic trouble, and they
credit with n very sound constitution. suppose
they would dee tribe my aflicton muscular rheuma-
tism. with neuralgia pains. / have engaged return
passage for November 1. Yes will visit the Continent
but have definite plans have never been as far as
Russia, We will probably proceed to that country"
"Is there anything regarding the crops In Call
fomiap
1.-THE present prospects very favorable. Taking
all the crops the promises to be the best ever
known In California The most recent advices Indicate
that the late rains have proved Of great benefit to the
country. The future development OF California Is only
question OF immigration. There are millions
OF OF unoccupied land In the
State which would be worth thousands OF dollars an
vines. The low cost TO which transportation has been
reduced renders the product OF country as available
a that OF another.
"Capltal Is no longer removing from California. con-
tlnued Governor Stanford "Thc movement few years
ag, the outgrowth OF the communstic spirit which
the result OF the disappointment and
suffering consequent upon mining losses. There was
shrnkage OF hundreds OF millions Of dollars in the es-
tmated value Of the mines upon the COmstOck lead and
other leads Nearly every one In California was inter
csed IN those mines, even to the servant grl VINO In
vested her savings But the ascendancy Of the cOmmu
nsc spirit passed away with the return Of prosperity
and when people were content to accept the cgtnltc
profits Of business. Communism does not thrive when
people prosperous Yes there wonderful future
In the development Of the state ,
"1hc southern Pacific has applied for the confirmation
TO It OF the Texas and Pacific Railroad land grant, ss
gested the reporter.
"The southern Pacific" Governor Stanford said. ire
ceved lne assignment OF the Land grant from the Texas
aud Pacific ana under il oompctca the road from iho
Colorado River to FL PasO All oil the conditions
imposed by the Government wcro fulfilled and
Il has received all tho benefits that were 20 be
derived by It from the road. In the lndan
alone there have been saved millions Of dollars by
the completion OF the road besides the saving IN loss OF
life. MOI ONLY does this benefit come from the settle
mcu of territory but also from the facilities Of trans
portatlon. Au1ona mad been inaccessible, except Dy
long jpurscys through deserts IN which water ad 10 DC
carried Tor man and beast Moreover The Government
received the benefit OF tIo railroad soon'I '.a,
u Vowi haYc n the southern fAclhc hhu hot
completed The road. The roai was built TWO or three
YEAR earlier ihan ,uld have been pun Dy tne ltAa5
""d f"'h' h' not kho" whh' Sl1 .ne P.o,p,u,' %
our application Tor confirmation o. the assignment as
lave MOI given the matter my personal attention /
only Judge from the merits Of the case ana they arc
certainly upon the side Of ;nc company
Respecting the consequences ~ the Increase In the
numpci through route' TIE Pacific coast Governor
AuIorl sail: The through traffic OF the Central
Pacific small portion 81 s entire business hat
tie competition ot southern Pacific will not affect It
seriously Ihe future OF the southern Pacific lies IN the
development o the territories which II VIII open up
The Central paciur. with It's numerous branch llncr
occupYlu best sections ct California, receives s lie
local traffic. me Central Pacific starts III
Horthcaslery direction aud the southern Picihc IN
sou hrasfcrly and 900 miles apart
when the Union Pacific reaches the Missouri RIVER
When the Atlantic and Pacific il completed the Cot
oruao River II will b. an important line Thc through
business small, nave SAID That IL need not De
considered All OF those tes will be supported 10y the
new country watch they Will open development ana
tie prosperity OF section viii only react upon the
pro4Ierlfy ~ other At point where
tbs roads parallel does the Atlantic and Pacific
approach the Central Pacific than 800 miles. Tho
Baltimore and ONO does NOT interfere with the Ocbl
traffic o. the New IorS tcntra. nor does the New York
Contia Affect that Of the Baltimore and OHIO. The re-
aOus OF these roads are similar 70 those between
lie Atlantic ana Pacific and tue Ccntral Pdcinc.'