The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-05
UTAH CENTRAL EXTENSION.

President Adams, of the Union Pa
cifc, when hers the other day, did not
give out much encouragement regard
ing the extension of the Utah Central
to Southern California. Indeed, what
he said vas more discouraging than
otherwise Heretofore, when ap-
preached on this matter, he has con-
veyed the impression that his company
was eager to extend the road, and was
only deferred from going ahead by the
action of Congress, which kept the
Union Pacific in constant trouble. The
idea that Mr.. Adams mas permitted to
go out was that as soon as Congress
took its clutches off the throat or the
Union Pacific, and permitted the latter
to act for the best, the desired extension
would be proceeded with. Mr.. Adams
has said almost as much as the above,
and has conveyed the same impression
oyer his own signature. Now, however,
ne not only does not init mate an inten-
ton or desire to proceed with the road =,
but expresses doabts as to the propriety
or wisdom of going ahead with the
me either now or in the future.
We do not know how the stock
holders of the Utah Central in
terpret Mr.. Adams few expressions
when here, but it seems to US that they
can only be interpreted as meanin G
that he does not propose that the
Union Pacific shall proceed with the
Utah Central branch of its system
Just now or for some time to come. The
o. P. has its Oregon Short Line outlet
to the Pacific; its relations with other
transcontinental roads are friendly; its
arrangements are such thai it is max
ing money on its through business, and
it is pursuing its OLD policy OF building
feeders and developing the country
aloLg the eastern section of the road.
Mr.. Adams probably feels that there is
no occasion for going ahead with the
Central; that the country to be tray
ersed and it's resources will "Keep," |
and that it will be time enough to come |
out this way when Nebraska and Colo
RADIO have been sufficiently developed.
Frankly, THE HERALD cannot but |
think that those who have counted and
are counting on Union Pacific assist
ance to extend the Utah Central, are
victims OF misplaced confidence. If
President Adams controls, as he IN
doubtedly does, We fear it Will be long
time before his company will carry the
Ce ltral towards the Pacidc-longer
than the minority stockholders
and the people of Utah gen,
ally can afford to wait for
this necessary improvement. We be
lieve the required assistance should be
sought in another direction. and more
intelligent and more sympathetic sym
patty enlisted than that of the Union
Pacific. 1t may be that other help can
not be had, and such case the outlook
will not be inspiring to individuals or
the community; but it does not
seem possible that capital cannot b9
made to see that IN the proposed ex-
tension there is one of the finest oppor-
tunites for railway construction on the
continent. II those most interested in
the project agree with US in regard to
Mr.. Adams intentions, they will cease
to look 10 the Union Pacific for the
encouragement and relief which they
want. and WILL direct their efforts in
another direction. There is no money
waiting, but there will be money in
going ahead.