The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-09
NO CHANGE IN POLICY.
WHAT GEN. ALEXANDER SAYS OF
THE TERMINAL COMPANY.

He Sees No Reason Why 1t Will Not
Be AS Much Interested in the Gen.
trail Systems Building Up as the
Georgia Company Was-The Eden
Extension to be Built-What the
CentraPs President Says about the
Result of the Election.
Gen. E. p Alexander, president of the
Central railroad, has returned from his ex-
tended visit to New York, and was inter
viewed yesterday by representative of the
MORNING News. President Alexander left
for New York the day after the deal which
gave the Terminal company the control Of
the Central system, and he returned this
week.
In answer to the question if any change
in the policy of the Central management is
anticipated, President Alexander said that
matters are remaining IN Stdtu quo. The
Terminal company has sixty days within
which to pay the entire amount agreed upon
for the transfer of the stock of the Georgia
company. This time has not expired, but
the transfer has been made to trust com
pany, and President Alexander thinks that
the time may be anticipated, and the final
payments made before the sixty days have
expired.
NO CHANGE THUS FAM
mo changes have been made in the pol
icy of the Central's management thus far,
he said.
"Wil the Americas and Eden extension
be builtp
~ think so. do not know that there
will be any objection to It's construction
when the final control passes INTO the hands
of the Terminal company. l see no reason
why it will not be as much interested in the
la ,f hot li,aa nd in ha "a
properties of the Central as the Georgia
company was"
Gen. Alexander was asked what effect
ne thinks the election of Harrison would
have upon the south.
In reply he said that he knew no reason
why its prosperity should be retarded by
the election of a republican President. The
south, he says, is rich in its agricultural
and mineral products, and its prosperity
does not depend upon the fluctuations of
politics. 1t must prosper, no matter what
party controls.
NO EXTREME LEGISLATION LIKELY.
He assumes that the democrats having
4. the lower House of congress 10 violent or
extreme partisan legislation can be enforced
upon the country, in fact he believes that
the days of violent legislation are at an end.
AS president of the Central railroad bank,
Gen. Alexander was asked what effect the re-
publican success would have upon the fnau-
ces of the country. He expressed the opn-
ion that there is really but little difference
in the financial policy of the two parties,
and hence, in his judgment, he is not pre-
pared to see any radical changes in the con-
duct of the fiscal affairs of the government
to unsettle the money market. Both par
ties favor tariff modification. He does not
expect to see any legislation become law
that will increase the tariff on steel rails to
affect the railroads. The executive and the
two houses of congress must be in accord to
effect this, and he is not inclined to concede
the lower House to the party which has
elected the President.
Referring to the business of the Central,
President Alexander said that there is a
picking up in the freight traffic noticeable.
and satisfactory passenger and freight
business is anticipated for the rest of the
season.