Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-24
THE c. AND 0. CANAL POLICY.
President Baughman Expresses Him.
self Very FOrcibly-The Canal Out Of
Politics.

Col L. Victor Baughman, the president of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, in an interview
with Baltimore Sun reporter yesterday re-
peated his former statement that the repair
bonds of the canal would be sold for the payment
OF the wages of the laborers and other debts of
the canal management
"But in this connection fears are espresso d, 1T
Is said, that these bonds may fall into the hands
OF parties antaSonistic to the canal, and west
ern Maryland thereby suffer- said the re-
porter
''This would seem to imply that the people of
western Maryland are not alive to their own in
terests, or are incapable of taking care of them,
neither of which, take it, is true, replied Col
Every one interested has ample opportunity of
looking over the field and protecting such inter
e 8. as ne may have If as it has been suggested
road to buy these bonds and seek to cripple the
canal 1t Is equally the interest of others not less
no such scheme Is eonsummated. take 1T for
granted that the people of western Maryland
are nomore asleep than others who have inter
ests to look after. This kind of talk leaves out
OF view the city of Cumberland, the wealthy
coal companies, and all the varied industries
connected with and depending upon the main
tenance OF the canal as d means of cheap trans
pOrtatfOn."
at is said, Mr.. President" continued the
reporter, that the canal will again soon play
all important part in the politics of the state"
This is mistake" responded the president;
d
W nat other administrati OnS have done neither
Know nor care, but whilst remain at its head
IL Will play no part, important or otherwise, in
the politics OF the state. I am the trustee of
those having interests in the work, and, so far
as my ability goes, will be true to my trust. If
thefe Is any man, or any set of men, who are look
ing forward to the canal management as q fac
tor In their political schemes or ambitions, they
may as well understand now, once and for all,
that they will be mistaken. So far as the sena-
tOr1al question is concerned to which presume
this ru1nor points, make no concealment of the
fact that have my preference, as presume
every other independent citizen has or will
have, and at the proper time shall use what
personal influence may be able to exert Iegiti-
mately to crafty that preference"
Col Baughman said that he had no doubt but
that the company had the legal right to sell
these bonds. He thought that the policy of the
present administration was Vindicated by what
already had been accomplished. He said:
Twenty odd thousand dollars of Indebtedness
had already been paid off, the pay-rolls have
been reduced twelve thousand dollars within
three months, and a system of economy adopted
which at the end OF the year will show q saving
OF from twenty-five to thirty thousand dollars"
GENERAL CAPRoN's FUNERAL.-The funeral
OF Gen. Horace CaprOn. whose death occurred at
the Portland Sunday night, will take place to
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, from st. Johns
+. +. church, Rev. MIR. Leonard officiating The
remains will be taken to New York for burial
Major Gen. NJ. c. Meigs, Maj. Gen. j NJ Scofield'
Admiral W: 6. Temple, Admiral w. r. Taylor,
Admiral J: j. Amy, Admiral T. A Jenkins,
Medical Director j. NJ. Brown. Z. S NJ Prof J
+. HllSard, of the coast survey and Mai w b.
Slack, OF the marine corps.