New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-18
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
spEc1AL MESSAGE FpoN THE PRESIDENT
URGING SPEEDY ApJUsTM Emf IN THE INTEREST
OF The G.vERNMENr.


cine Railroad Comm IS oners was laid before Con-
rrcss to-day. It's reading in the Senate was list
ned TO with Indifference 10y NEST Senators. the only
one apparently pay ing attention TO the clerk being
NJ Mcpherson OF Ncw-yerscy. As antici-
patel, the President is strongly inclined
10 favor the views expressed by the
maj,rity of the Commission He even
attempts to preserve the appearance Of fairness by
auot ne some OF the arguments submitted 10 him
IN behalf of the railroads. In the main. however,
he relies upon the conclusions arrived at by Messrs
Little and Anderson. For Ex-Governor Pattison ;
.sdica and bucc2necriDg opinions he seems TO have
but little respect The pth Of the message is proba-
bly, contained in the one sentence in which he de-
clares that the acquisition of the railroad prorcr-
ties by the Government is 70 be deprecated. except
after all other lawful means Of rcac ching salts
factory settlement have been exhausted
Senators anl Congressman are rather reticent re-
parding the message. Senator StanfOrd's views
have been expressed heretofore the subject and
nothing that the President has said has caused him
h. chance his opinion. The debt owed nv the Cen
raj p iic. ~ remarked to-day. was not due until
elout ten years hence. Between now and then many
'inns might happen; it was a long way to look
ahead
Wien the comranv had dofau'tod in IFS rTvmont
of the doNt then II time enough to consider
the question. Rut until then il seemed idle to
him 20 talk about il.
Foliow-n' ne. ifs main nOlnts
Topr Segqtr and Hc,,se R,pres'ntatfres.
On the ihir dav Of March passed auho-
7ur The ointment Of three commissioners who should
received ala rom the TniteA states Government
The Conw..ooers have Den unable n agree upon the
10 th. Trs. stass or 70 nate upon the
pan calculated the payment OF such indebted
me condition ~ the present Of the Union Pa
conn., n he 's TERM ar a1 it.
nh . aou %Sy s n favor S an
g! the o. the so,Ga. bSt
the chairman OF the Commission. presenting NE
the inst tuition forfeiture Of the char
Of the corporations an the winding mp o. theiI AFFAIRS
PURPOSES OF THF GOVERNMENTS HELL.
Bvan act passed In provided IN there should be
and Central Pacific Companies nv the
uuite their construction tina bends Of the
to @ ss 5 be that
,h.Te snog also De S 10 saG MIL. Of roG FIVE
sections each section built that the en re
and service for the government should applied the
Fe S tSe G% % .seuF. the
horas a. and interest the sne and delivery said
companies bond. should constitute hrst mortraso
wOe os o. 81 Tsaa a9a and on s
IMNFNsr ADVANTAGES UNDER An AMENDMENT
after the passage of this law It was supple
mented and smende in various impor ant particulars In
favor companies by act which provided among
the bonds at the already specified
should vered upon the completion Of sections OF tween
" length instead OF FORTY that the lands to be cor
sS roads snonS Se Ten .ectoa. per mile nst.sS OF 6v
acr are appar.ut AMI in these dsvs may wonder.
that the anticipated n10e mp:rtance OF the e9n'tru.
rather ungnarded Appropriation Of the public
THE GREAT CREDITOR WITHOUT ADEQUATE Sc
CURITY
almost nssds. TO state that the Companies mn haze
give" them 10 issue their bond, and tier
roprg to secure the Pay@eGt OF the ssme Sy an
% sn %na eGa to me part Of Ss a.
1eGoIs o. tsse eomEaniei an ,nsf eq OWL IRON in tbs
these have developed the natu
v OF The
The result Is ma, those who nave controlled anc
became possessed o. their surplus assets mrush issues OF
Whe the :feai creditor The Unitci s,ate.
anay without adequate security Tor the repayment Oh Us
THE THEORY OF NATIONAL AID.
The laws enacted all of these road, while .heg
uentT which 1T is hGDen rb ory ihst mn,
reads should be ted to The eGnmon
ability paw should not be impaired by unfair
manIpulatiOns
RETALIATION RECOMMENDED
desire cali also to the fact that 4 all that
10 De done on 9r par S a ,n
I ssn soS . then the p Fl
me power rest vim the G@Rsr.s no withhold
ii donated srntei to these con,pane,
Justice and morals forte Their rshJS to neh an.S con- com
snS,iSIion Exe-nuve must exercise according
to existing executive discretion is probably not
broad enough to reach such difficulties
CONGRESSIONAL INTERVENTION NEEDED.
The California and oregon Railroad IS now part OF the
Central Pacific system ami land grant rs'd It's con-
carried with tho features and In
ccnt> the Other constructions Of
this syst"m have ny hands oI SpproVs 1ne report %
road Upon such approval the company or te Central
tty OF public snds esreeGy commend to the attention o
Cor ress this OF a IN or er to a save ina. y
LANDS for settler IL such course is Jusuhabie
Hob TINE FOR A SETTLEMENT.
its quite time that the troublesome complications sur
hean smff ed 1
rs as legacy should be adjusted and st
tied No one think. that these railroad com
panes will able their immense ebe ness to the
Ar rocseD or arrangement that woult result now or
possession eontrol OF tae Government Is In
least chance for decentralization through any other means
HOW SHALL IT BE- BROUGHT ABB 'UT'
suppose hardly uaed in INDUCING the irrlts-
ton and ndgnat IrisTg from contemplation
OF I, lead to the seess de-
OF these roads the ths advances mat.
Tho Government believe that our eaor 'hoall be
practical direction and should teni WIN no
doing 10 the collection Dy the Govenment on oe
half OF the people OF the public money now 10 Jeopardy
1T SHOULD BE FIN Il AND EFFECTIVE.
While the plan presented by uorty o. the Commission
appears devised and at Least partial promise
o. the result. sought fact will attention that
it's acceptance ~ the companies and
exceedingly mport'ut that any adjustment now made should
wei 6e appei TO part only OF these aided railroad COM
panics.
PROMPT AND EFFICIENT ACT N URGED.
The settle nent Of the questions involved
are peculiarly the province o. the Congress the sub
ec has been quite familiar by Congressional dis
eussion this supplemented valuable manner by
the the reports herewith submitted Inc
public Interest urges prompt and efficient action
WHAT THE WESTERBROOK CASE MAY SHOW.
Washington. Jan. / :. lspecial.-SenatOr Hale
offered resolution to-day which is likely to I'M
cover Il scandal of no mean proportions IN the
United States Dstrict-AttOrney's office in New
York 1t calls on the Attorney General as TO the
facts attending the employment OF Charles H.
Westbrook a. assistant Distrct-AttOrney for the
Southern District of New York, with copies of col
respondence etc.
The precise nature of the scandal cannot be as
eertained tonight though it Is believed to refer
to appointment as dlSgraceful III It's character
a. that ri izelsnlel hu Cnllecfnr MaQOne. Upon