New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-27
A ROSE-COLORED OUTLOOK
cHAuNCEY NJ. DEPEw'S IMPRESSIONS OF
HIS WESTERN TRIP.
rur yANDERBILTS HAVE NO DESIGNS AGAINST
THE UNION PACIFIC THE POLITICAL
SITUATION AND THE FARMERS AL
LIANCE-PRA1sE ACCORDED TO
PRESIDENT HARRISON.

uANcE-PRA1sE ACCORDED TO
PRESIDENT HARRISON.
cbauncoy NJ Depcw has come out o the West"
cornclus Vanderbilt and he and the other members
- tbe marty which has been an American exploring
vpeaton since the day Of the NewYOrk Central cleo
on April L. reached the metropolis yesterday morn
,r To a Tribune reporter who saw him at his home,
go a West Fifty -fourth-st, Mr.. Depew gave the fol
ovnr account Of the trip, with commentary on men
and things that covers wider region than Cid the b4s
railway journey
aCornellus Vanderbilt" said Mr. Depew, " made up a
marty fora Our of inspection and discovery. We went
aver the Canada Southern and Michigan Central to
chicago. Then we so arranged that could 90 over
The iowa lines OF the Chicago and Northwestern by day
Ioht taking the Chicago Northwestern road from Chi
esro 10 Omaha. At Omaha we had crossed the Mis-
sour River and reached the territory Of the Union
pacific and other lines which feeders TO the Wander
Mn system. especially the Union Pacific. We went
oyer tho Union Pacific to Salt Lake, spending last Sun
DAY there from salt Lake over the Rio GTande western
and the Denver and Rio Grande 20 Denver. From
pen7er VIC made special trips into the country about
viewing the canons. Colorado Springs and Manitou
spd getting some idea Of the mining and ranch de-
veCpment Of Colorado. From Denver took the
Kansas Pacific branch Of the UIson Pacific 10 Kansas
City, From Kansas City took the Missouri Pacific
10 ST. Louis: then from st. Louis 10 Cincinnati and
from Cincinnati TO Cleveland. We went an inspecting
bit lines, and from Cleveland we came home by the
Lake shore and New-YOrk Central our route covered
twelve States and Territory, and took us also
through Canada.
The stories which have been freely circulated to
tho effect that the object Of the trip was to extend
the Vanderbilt lines west Of the Missouri River or to
parallel the Union Pacific or to do anything antago
uistic to the Union Pacific absolute inventions
the creations Of speculative gentlemen in Chicago
Neither Mr.. Vanderbilt any OF his associates had
such thought in the expedition or outside OF the
expedition. The agreement between the Union Pacific
and the Northwestern has been reairmed by the new
MANAGEMENT is working satisfactorily and is recog
uized by both the Northwestern and the Union Pacific
as beneficial to both lines. For the Northwestern TO
buld parallel lines to the Onion Pacific under the
conditions Of its present agreement with that line
would be a mOnstrouS piece OF folly, which nobody
has ever contemplated. Neither is there any truth
in the stories which have been 50 widely circulated
that the failure get quorum meeting az Chicago OF
The Western Association due 70 the desire on the
nart Of certain members to stay away and break UP
the association The letters received from every
absent member gave a satisfactory excuse for non
attendance. II is diiIcut in an association so large
to name day when the convenience Of every member
or majority of the members will permit their getting
together in Chicago. Whenever a meeting IS called
in New-YOrk however, all other engagements are
subordinated TO the visit to New-York.
1T is interesting how this feeling prevails all over
the West and the further West you get The stronger
1t grows Away out in Colorado prominent people
said to me: The only place where we are sure oi
securing a full attendance for railway or political or
business associations is in the city of New-forh.
The attractions Of that town are such that when the
meeting is called there everybody goes.
AN IMMENSE CROP PROBABLE.
al notice that while we have been absent Wall
Street has again illustrated of the peculartes Of
that exchange. What to be and is thoroughly known
will happen for the next three months does not interest
Wall Street 1t operates upon what is TO occur six
months of providing that occurrence means continued
prosperity or disaster. The advance in Granger Sc
curities within the last two weeks seems to be the
exercise of the prophetic instinct the part Of the
Stock Exchange in regard 10 the things which were
evident to our eyes as travellers through the grain belt
At each station where we stopped through Kansas Ne
brasha and Southern Ohio inquired what were the
prospects for wheat and fruit and were told that nothing
so promising Ind been known for five years The ap-
pearsnce Of the fields justified the hopeful expressions
Of the localities.
at is evident that agricultural prosperity Is to have
very marked effect upon the Farmers Alliance. owing
to the scarcity Of grain the Western farmers are re-
ceiving higher prices for their cereals and their live
stock than they have for many years. If the deficiency
cabled as likely to occur in Europe really happens,
then for the next they TO receive good prices
for the largest crops they have harvested in many
Alliance movement, from conversations with intelligent
citizens along the route and where stopped. indi-
Gated that the development Of the Grange, which was
an organization for sefmpTovemert and protection,
into a political party due to economic causes.
1t was the evolution Of despair For three years the
crops had practically failed large portion Of the
granger states This had put solvent farmers IN debt
and brought those whose farms mortgaged to the
danger-lne of foreclosure and ruin. Under such
conditions, with people in other business a.
well farming, change is always de
sired, because anything is better than the
present the farmers we're easily led 10 turn their
organizations into political party and to adopt ideas
upon currency, banking, railroad tariff and Treasury
management which promised in theory relief from
their difficulties. What really desired money
from TO meet interest prevent foreclosure
supply seed pay labor operate the farm; which under
prosperous conditions would have come from the
profits of the farm itself While farmers are the hard
est TO in such matters, their intelligence and
staying power make them the most dangerous factor
in organization. But the very violence Of the
demagogues, shams frauds and spouters who have
jumped into the movement is producing healthfu
reaction, and prosperity will resolve the movement
back TO its original elements.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
There is no principle better established under
representative Institutions in free country than that
beneficial results can only lie accomplished through
one Of two great parties because those parties though
acting upon different principles have in each men
q every occupation and condition in the country. The
farmers are also understanding that while no third
party movement succeed it will defeat the party
from which the largest number Of It's members are
drawn, and thus defeat. through the action of the
party 10 which a majority of the farmers do belong
the accomplishment Of the very purposes for which
they organized.
The t|o most notable symptoms in the West are
The rapid change Of opinion going in regard 10 the
Protection legislation Of the last Congress, and the
ability Of President Harrison. The Tariff bill having
been passed only thirty days before election. and
the country not being especially prosperous partic
easily proved that when the law came into operation
would practically ruin the country. The protective
principle the one hand. and the reciprocity one on
tae other. which the features OF the measure are
already accomplishing just the opposite results As