St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-14
President Charles Francis
Adams Says This Of the
Union Pacific.
1t Is Doing a Tremendous Bus.
mess, but It's Rates Are
Too Low.
He Wants to Find a Man Who
Can Read the Minds Of
congressman.
An Entertaining Converse,
ton With the Grandson Of
John Quincy Adams.


can come in contact with Hon. Charles
Francis Adams. the distinguished pres
ident of the Union Pacific, and not feel
that he is in the presence of man OF
wonderful ability. Upon every Inca
ment of his clear-cut face and massive
brow is. stamped the impress of con-
SciOuS power. Mr.. Adams arrived in
st. Paul yesterday morning from Oma-
ha, and spent the day at the Ryan IN
transacting mass of business that
would have been impossible for less
active man to have accomplished in the
time.
Charles Francis Adams is rather
short in stature, with a bald and shiny
pate encircled by iron gray hair. A
mOustache of the same color covers his
upper lip. HIS eyes are piercing and
bright, and demonstrate their possessor
to be the owner of an iron will as well
as the power and ability to look clear
through either "A man or proposition.
He is delightful conversationalist, and
takes positive delight in
chatting about anything, from
the prospects of the new state
of Idaho down to the political
actions and prospects of eX-Congress-
man Nelson, whom Mr.. Adams pro-
nOunced one of the most interesting
| men in the Fiftieth congress.
81 formed the idea,' said he, s'that
| Mr.. Nelson was man of considerable
ability"
Il have always regarded myself as one
of the old settlers of st. Paul" re-
| marked the great railway magnate,
| laughingly. Il first came here in 1860.
| and | have made frequent visits here
| since that time. In this connection L
always think of the remark made by
| my old friend Judge Goodrich, who
used to speak of st. Paul as
| the Apostolic city of his adop-
| ton. am very sorry that he
is not alive to repeat it to me in
| his own style. st. Paul has always i'm
| pressed me as very solid city. Its
| wealth and prosperity are surprising"
| ''Bv the Way" said Mr.. Adams, '.have
| the census troubles between these two
cities been settled yet? How many
| people are there in Minneapolis and st.
Paul according to the censsS?'
On being tod that the total popula-
| ton of the two cities Appropriated 3U0,-
600. he said: rs it possible that
At This Center
there is One-ffth of the population
| of New York City and more than half
that of Boston! | am really surprised
at the magnitude of these figures"
"ls there anything new in regard to
the proposed funding of the debt owed
the government by the Pacific Ioads?"
asked the reporter.
Nof n
| you or any one else will tell me what
congress is going to do in this matter [
| shall feel greatly obliged. OF course it
all depends on what action congress
| takes, but III spite of all the talking
| they have done no one can tell what
! will be done"
The Union Pacific is making money
now, is it not?'
lit is carrying an immense tonnage
and earning great deal of money" twas
| the answer, ''but it is making no money
| on account of the low prices charged for
the service. we are somewhat in the
position of the merchant who did a
| tremendous business, but his rate of
profits was so low that he hardly cleared
his rent. The people cannot complain
| at the cost of railroad trans
portation at the present time,
| but l suppose the farmers
and shippers who are continually agi-
taJjng the matter are like everybody
else. They want to make as much
money as possible, and they do not care
if some one else does not do SO WELL"
From this Mr.. Adams passed on to a
! review of the development of territory
! tributary to the Union Pacific. He is of
the opinion that Idaho is eventually
| destined to be great agricultural soil,
n irrir
| and crops made certain every year.
! All the soil of that state needs IS
water, and it will produce Wonderful
/ crops. The most promising towns are
| Pocatello, Boise City and Lewiston. al
though he is inclined to the belief that
| it will be long time before any of them
| will be very large. In an agricultural
way, Idaho is going
Ahead Much Faster
tnan either Wyoming or Montana, or
both of them together.
On the subject of politics President
Adams had little to say. IS
Il am in the railroad business" he
said in answer to a question, land the
! two do not mix very we'll"
Mr.. Adams is accompanied on this
| trip by his private secretary and j. S.
| Cumming, formerly one OF the officers of
! the 20" system, but now connected
with the Union Pacific. During their
stay here yesterday Traffic Manager P.
| p. Shelby, of the Great Northern. who
| formerly held d similar position under
| Mr.. Adams, spent some time with them,
| aud number of local railroad mag
| mates also called.
This morning the party will start on
their return to Omaha, and as soon as
some pressing business matters are out
| of the way, Mr.. Adams will Journey
West over the Union Pacific. He has
been in Omaha nearly a week, having
come in there from his home in Boston.
Charles Francis Adams is the grand
son of President John Quincy Adams
and the great grandson of President
| John Adams. His father, also Charles
Francis Adams, was also distinguished
man and was once minister to the court
| of st. James. Charles Francis Jr. is
| ffty-five years of age, and has had a.
wonderful career, He graduated from
Harvard college in 1856, commenced the
! practice of law in 1858, and at the out
| break of the war of the Rebellion en-
| tered the service as lieutenant. He
was promoted for gallantry and bravery
| and came out brevet brigadier general,
| At the close of the war he became
contributor to the North
American REVIEW, and began to
| devote himself to the railroad problem.
In fact, most of his writings were on,
that subject. In 1869 he was appointed.
a member of the board of railroad COM
missioners of Massachusetts. He was
made president of the Union Pacific In
1884, ana has ever since held the posi-
ton. He is recognized as one of the
| beSt-infOrmed railroad men in the cOun-
| try, and his writings OH the subject are
numerous and show a depth of study
| and information that render them the
| most valuable of their kind.
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