New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
WORKING FOR HARMONY.
CONFERENCE BETWEEN MR. GOULD AND
NORTHWESTERN CHIEFTAINS

PROGRESS TOWARD NEW AGREEMENT-ROCK
ISLAND AS A DISTURBING FAcToR-sENK.
ING AN ACTIVE MANAGER OF UNION
PAorFIo-MR GoULDs COMMENT
ON RUMoR CONCERNING THE
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Interest in the schemes for the improvement Of the
aslroad situation West continues undated In Wall
ktreet circles. The movement Of every prominent
,>ilroad manager is watched eagerly, and every hint
Of progress toward the goal Of settlement is hungry
Aevoured jay Goulds efforts to bring about harmony
az many eyes upon him. Mr.. Gould on Sunday
ms concerning with the heads Of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad Company, Albert Keep chair
man Of the board Of directors and Marvin ughitt the
nrcsideut The two men named last have come to
Ncw.York to attend the regular dividend meetings OF
the Northwestern and its controlled company, the
Chicago ST. Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha They
have conferred with Mr. Gould on the Western situa-
ton and it Ii understood that progress has been made
inward the preparation Of q new agreement.
The proposed change in the management OF the
Union Pacific lends additional importance TO the talks
Aetween the Gould and Northwestern chieftains. NO
Sednte action has yet been taken as result OF Mr.
eouId's conference with Messrs. Keep and Hugmtt,
but there a confirmation of the attitude BY which
IN. Union Pasifc Northwestern contract Is recognized
=. valid by tho new Boston Ncw-York combination IN
Union Pacific while at the same time the antagonIsm
OF the lines competing with the Northwestern Is re-
moved A prominent Vanderbilt ofhcer SAID yes
terday
The Northwestern Union Pacific alliance has been
,,srcprescnted in the interest OF Wall Street opera
sons The talk about the boycott OF union Pa
c,Ac was for the purpose. The contract
h.tveen the two companies Is sufficiently elastic to
ADMIT all other roads that can enter on the same
t.rms as the Northwestern. The contract provides
for through trains and through freight lines over the
aA Init Will 10
open to the other Granger roads the same terms
6 II. II. Clark vice president and general manager
y, the Missouri Pacific Railway arrived here yester
day His visit is for ordinary purposes out douotess
the opportunity will be availed OF to bring Mr. CiarkS
knowledge and experience 10 bear upon preparation
Of the ground for thorough adjustment OF western
differences. Mr.. Clark has been mentioned as pos
s,h,e officer OF the Union Pacific when Mr.. Dillon
takes the presidency but Mr. Gould says that nothing
has been decided upon except the proposed changes
.,,eadv announced 1t is thought by some observers
that Mr.. Clark could not be spared from the missouri
Pacific but by others 1t is commended that ne is peg
oeoomedn for the place OF head OF the operating oe
partment Of Union Pacific because OF his previous
experience on that road.
The Rock Island Railroad is the only line since
Mr. Gould,s ACQUISITION Of the Union Pacific that is
really threatening 10 disturb the general harmony
Adyices from the West state that the road is seeking
business at almost any rates. ana persons lainiia
with Western railroad matters compare us ahAieN
for business to that shown by the Atchlson lew
months ago. They do not go so far as to say tnaI IL Is
caused by the same 1t hns been inferred III
wall Street that a few changes in the management
might be agreeable to Mr.. Could and that he might
insist on them in about the same way ne accomplished
the overthrow In the Union Pacific
RP Flower one of the directors of the Rock Island,
remarked yesterday when he was asked II Mr. "ouiu
could force Mr.. Cable out of his place:
Mn
he force Mr. Cable. The most of the newspapers
seem to know that Cable and Porter are big specuaors
but the brokers who keep their accounts KNOW 'ia'
they are not Personally am not familiar WIN the
Western rate situation but do know that Presioeht
Cable is lust as anxious Mr. Gould 10 advance rates
10 paving basis. He has been trying to bring that
about for long tmo but he is still more anxious
20 have rates maintained when they have been restored
7 don't think there is much difference In opinion
between Mr. Gould and Mr. Cable on that point
MIR. Gould said yesterday that he knew OF nothing
that had been actually transacted In regaru W 'ic
railroad situation. lie smilingly assented to the sug
restion that Wall Street matters were decidedly I'M
nroved There has been action on Union racine
affairs. he remarked, and it will not do TO count 100
many chickens before they are Matched III Is true
that Mr.. sage and myself will probably 90 into the
Union Pacific board of directors. should not 90
surprised If Mr.. Orr and MIR. Hyde wouid
Also he asked to take positions. know
o
Union Pacific OF course Mr.. Dillon, If he becomes
president will not be burdened with too many cares
But all that has been agreed upon Is that an ACTIVE
practical raload manager will be placed In charge
OF the operating department unoer the presiueht
There will be full agreement between tne boseon
and the New York Interests but no changes nave Deeh
decided upon yet IA, ., ,o,
OF sIance7' 100000. l.. "a
The Rock Island has the same interest III az
yancpg rates that we all have replied Mr.. Gould.
az think that there will be harmony in all dlrettlons
No / have not bought control OF the Rock Island ano
i am not in control of any property am muerestcu
in / am a minority stOckhoIder In the western
Union, the Missouri Pacific anu the Manhattaa' 81
am fond of work and-well, / suppose j could get
control If i wanted It," .,.
TO MIR. Gould shown a published teiegraPh
dispatch declaring that John Wanalakcr Ilaa IhI II
gagged a House In Philadelphia in order 10 pfOtect ms
purchases OF Reading Railroad stock against aI'ack'
Mr. Gould read il carefully and then SAID -
IL do not know anything about THIS nave
always believed that Mr. Wanamaker was a million
ARE several times over and believe that he Is now;
1t cruel in these times TO have II reportea, as
have heard has been done. that said Mr. Wanamaher
was unsound / never made any statement OF lhe
sort | have always had a good opinion OF MN, anu
50 far as j know he has always spoien wei OF me.
There is nothing new in the Postal Telegraph schene
go far as / know, and the last time i saw M
Wanamaker when had very pleasant CONVERSE
fion with him at saratoga last summer"
INTERSTATE COMMISSION AND RATE-CUTTING.
Chicago, Nov. PA legal question OF great In
portance was argued to-day before Judge Blodgett in
the United States District Court Upon It's decision de-