The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-10
SENATOR STANFORD
Had Difficulty in Explaining the
Tariff to French Reporters.
RELATIONS WITH HUNTINGTON.
He is Retieent Concerning Them-The South :
ern Pacific in Politics-How He
Went TO the Senate.

Especial to TIE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch
NEw York, Oct 9.-Senator Leland
Stanford and the amiable Mrs. Stanford
returned yesterday morning on the steam
ship Teutonic from their trip 20 Europe.
An Examiner correspondent called on them
at their apartments at the Windsor hotel
in the afternoon. The Senator is in the
best of health now, and after greetings
were exchanged remarked he fit as though
the Southern Pacific railroad intended to
go to work Immediately on his arrival in
San Francisco. He and Mrs. Stanford
enjoyed the tour immensely, especially
their visit to Scandinavia. The Senator
said he had some difficulty in explaining
what the American tariff meant to the
reporters of Partisan papers Notwith-
standing an interpreter was present at
each interview, the French journalists
we've imbued with the idea that the McEin-
ley bill was a measure of retaliation on
France because of that country's embargo
on the American hog, not the two-footed
ore, the Senator explained.
Senator Stanford was asked about the
reported railroad deal-the proposed con-
soIidation of the Southern Pacific, Union
Pacific, Missouri Pacific and AIcnison,
Topeka & Santa Fe-an outline Of which
was published IN the ErdmiRcr. Mr. Stan
ford read the article over very care
fully ana then said: "WeIl, there
IS d great deal of truth in that report, at
least there is some foundation for the story,
but it is not, as the whole article now
reads, thorough statement of what we
expect may come about. Personally, do
think the Union Pacific or Atchison in
tends to run through TO California II they
wish, they can run their cars over the
Southern Pacific roadbed. but it seems
they prefer doing as they do now. Both
companies seemed satisfied that by paying
the Southern Pacific mileage for passengers
and freight it can DO their business more
satisfactorily and cheaper than they can.
To explain the many ramihcations of the
relations of the several companies referred
to in the Examiner article, though, would
take considerable time"
''Well, Senator" asked the correspond
ent, will you affirm the statement that
Mr. G.. p. Huntington signed contract
that he would not oppose your reelection
to the Senate in case you decided to be a
candidate, OF course with proviso that the
Democrats don't carry the states."
| ''There is not contract" quickly answ-
cred Senator Stanford" II mean an agree
| ment."
at is reported that Mrs. Pearles was in
strumental in bringing about a pledge from
Mr.. Huntington that he would not oppose
/ you"
Now, really was Senator sStanford's
reply; Il must decline to talk about il as
all. | aul always willing to be interviewed
and discuss various subjects with my bust
ness and personal friends. but there are
certain matters which prefer not to refer
! tor
''But, Senator" persisted your CORES
pendent, MIR. Huntington is going to Cali
fornia shortly fIe has been seen by the
reporters OF the New York papers and the
only inference TO be drawn from the result
MIA with the main object Of opposing your
candidacy
81 hardly believe Mr.. Huntington gave
out that impression. Reporters are liable
to make mistakes unknOWingly. But, then,
again, Mr.. Huntington may have done so.
Anyway, prefer not to discuss MIR. Hunt
ington or what Mr.. Huntington is reported
to have said"
Senator Stanford emphatically refused to
reply to the insinuations of q certain paper
that it cost him $500, 900 to be elected. He
said that he didn't expect anything but
abuse from that quarter. Why" said he,
''for thirty years 1 have been accused of all
sorts of crimes, except piracy. According
to certain newspapers I'm murderer,
sneak thief"
Senator y asked the correspondent, chow
about -sdat boast of Huntington's that the
Southern Pacific is now out of politics
Was its interest in the two great political
} parties so pronounced that it became nee
essary to publicly announce that in the fu-
. ture politics was not to be part Of your
company's affairSW
THE Southern Pacific" was the Sen
, ator's reply, ''has never been in politics,
: except to defend its interests. How 1 be
came United States Senator was this way
2 l was asked TO be a candidate and | re-
fused. Then four days before the legis
lature was to elect, friends came to me anC
. told me that the three prominent candi-
dates for the senatorsbip in the Republican
PARTY could not be elected. They beggeC
me to ALLOW my name to be used as a eandt
date, and telling me / would be elected
unanimously, I col sented."
Then the conversation drifted on to gen
eral topics Mrs. Stanford was pleased tt
hear that the board OF brokers have takeI
4 such a lively interest in establishing kin
d dergarten schools. She thought the bros
ers had before been liberal Supporters 0
i the worthy object. The lady while ON tn,
t continent never tired of extolling tn,
beauties of California, its natural resour
< ces, sociable people, climate, etc
; Irish National League Finances.