New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04
GEORGE j. GOULD 1T HOME AGAIN.
HIS FATHER PLEASED WITH MEXICO-iTs RE
SOURCES AND RAILROADS.

HIS FAIuf-R PLEASED WITH MEAlOO-AIS fE'
SOURCES AND RAILROADS.
George J. Gould reached home yesterday morning.
He left his father in the City of Mexico about week
ago and came directly through to New-Iork lie said
that Mr. Gould enjoying the trip and that IT was
not certain when he would return. " II his first
visit to Mexico and it interested him greatly. think
he impressed most by the richness and fertility
of the country. 1t produces everything that is
needed-cotton sugar, coffee and all the necessares
of life. Guadaahara, where We stayed for few
days, is at the head of valley in which three crops
are raised every year. Strawberries in season
there the year round The country is entirely safe
and capital is amply protected My father has 10
interest in Mexican railroads, but l am sure that.
after this trip he is as willing to own railroad
property in Mexico in the United States. The
railroads not harassed and annoyed there by laws
under which they cannot live. We were surprised
also at the mineral wealth of the country. Although
mining has carried on for 800 years 1t looks as
II the surface of the had merely been scratched
Improved methods of mining probably will disclose
untold riches
THE railroads in the southwest found in
ceent shape and, by the way, the Mexican Central
will compare favorably with any of the great lines
east of the Mississippi River. Everywhere In the
West railroad rates demoralized. The Missouri
Pacific reduced passenger rates soon after we reached
ST. Louis and Kansas City low, but my father
could not see why people on the line, at sana ana
Pueblo or any other point, should not have the same
advantage. We did not reduce the rates between
II. Louis and Kansas City made them the basis
for all rates do not think there will be restoa
ton at present although the fares less than cent
a mile have been told recently that the ROCK
Island proposes TO boycott the Missouri Pacific. but
We think our action was right and intend 10 carry
out this policy in spite Of anything that company may
do Freight rates do not seem TO be in much better
shape. The alliance between the Union racine ana
the Chicago and Northwestern las aroused bitter
feeling among Western railroad managers, and The
~. Paul and Rock Island companies are particularly
inccnsed. In consequence, the presidents agreement
has gone TO pieces and doubt very much whether
the efforts To make a arrangement VIII amount
to much Until the Union Pacific Northwestern traffic
contract has been resclndcd do not think there vii
be complete settlement the Western rate trouble.
The outlook for the new crops was extremely soN
in all the country passed through. Although IL i
TOO carly 10 predict the harvest thcie II i"'Ec m
crease in the acreage particularly IN southern Ar
kansas and Texas. estimate tine increase IN cotton
acreage i'm Texas at not less tlau 20 per cent.
In regard TO the rumOr, that Ms iaiier was aD""t
to marry the widow of Maurice b. Flynn. NcoFSc
Gould said The story cruel wrong, II htrt
To- Mrs. Flynn. They have never met more tiah
haf-iozen tines and the suggestion of marriage Wa
made without any other foundation. happen 10
know that the rulnor denied explicitly before We
started OH our trip but 1t appears that the scandal
ulOnrers only waited until were In Mexico 10
revive it, cannot fly express my opinion of
an outrage lie this. Ii was deliberate ana MA
licOus wrong.