New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-31
4 CHAT WITH GENERAL HANCOCK.
WHAT he SAW ON HIS WESTERN TRIP-SorIiINO
TO SAY OF POLITICS.

WHAT HE SAW ON HIS WESTERN TRIP-SorHiSG
TO SAY OF POLITICS.
General Hancock returned yesterday from his
California Trip which be departed in search OF heatn
two months ago He dropped quietly In on Governors
Island the morning and unpacklng his trunks wcn
TRIBUNE reporter called him in tho afternoon hhch
asked concerning his trip he said
al went out by the Northern and came back ny tne
Southern route went directly through TO San Fran
cisco II was delightful and Incorporating change. My
health has been entirely restored was hurt before
went West and feeling very badly. But have gotten en-
firey over that and expect TO resume my commanu d.
once upon hearing from Washington. had two months
leave OF absence General Sheridan voluntarily assumeu
command during that time"
where did your journey take YOU from San Fran
cisco 7"
AZ went TO Los Angeles Yuma, Fl Paso, Tucson, San
Antonio Hot Springs Little Rock, Helena and ST. Louis
From Helena went into the country some thirty miles
10 visit my son, who is q planter there, for
a week I from san Francisco
around by our Mexican border. as you see. The
Southern Railroad is practically Mexican and sonth-
err frontier With It's construction and operation we shall
hear very little more of the Indian raids with which
that section formerly greatly afflicted and which
compelled the Government troops to constant activity
there The railroad enables troops to DC moVe rauV
from point 20 point the country II permits them
to he nassed at any point instead OF having small
raising industry attracted my attention both going and
coming saw the great cattle ranges both On the North
er and on the extreme Southern route The cattle men
are very much troubled just In Texas by the fencing
question, which will have the tendency to deter invest
nen awaiting its conclusion. Capitalists will not invest
their money until they know just what they may eA
What did you of interest the Pacific coastT .
Everything is very bright there as far as saw ~
There has been most wonderful advancement IN NM
country since left It, hut the change has Deea mace
told, within ten years less. IL IL twenty-five anu
half years since LEFT California went rsre a t %
seen every direction II is due IN measure to the ek
down the coast These have increased the population
with which Increase has come the discovery th ano ne
supposed be NJ only for herdng wild ol ses or cte
n possible Of the highest CULTIVATION WIN tne iuoSs I
factory results Ii In Southern CalIOrlla, III anu
around Los Agecs ilat the mus ie td AT was some
Of growth and prosperity Were "a IN.
thing marvellOus Part OF 10 Is to be arlhntel 70 tne
Southern Railroad. which la. Afforded them means OF
grains ind ready purchasers In Arizona Inc iana III
Southern California capable OF degree OF cultivation
that simply wonderful There are fine hotels In all the
chief cities and towns
Everything quiet We passed within twenty
miles Of camp OF Crooks Indians They give no sgns
discussion going On throughout Arizona to the treat
nent that should DC given tho indian csPtlve3
81 shouldlike General II you have 10 Objection 10 make
political Inquiries" ~,
rhat topic upon which have made an infexihle
proeT for me 20 dScnss political nees,7 Wh 6, %as
that should make public expression OF my views upon
public matters and then excusabe IL would not be
excused n should do have not spoken on poll
tics since my candidacy for President ended have seen
various reports Of expressions OF opinion SAID TO nave
been made by me- They invariably false. One such
report appeared IN ST. Louis paper the day after let
there Il was wholly without foundation NO. cannot
speak on that topic"
Nnen the reporter took his General came out
to speak to group Of children who had been playing IN
they seemed very fond OF him General Hancock is less
portly than IN former years but mas neMder anu ma
more rugged appearance than when ne started Oh MS
Western tour.