The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-18
OWNS MANY MILLIONS.
GEORGE GOULD 1ALKs [BoOi Mo
HEeBIEs.
THE Young Money Bs~s Has no Great
Projects in Mind-In Favor OF d"
TaK-opqosed 80 Railroad suO'''

Less than a year ago George j. Gould
assumed the management OF tne many
millions left by his father. thus Decoilins'
while not yet twenty-nine years oiu' 'iie
youngest money king IN the world While
yet a mere schoolboy, however ne began
his Wall street education, and to-day can
look back on fourteen years experience
among the men and the methods OF that
famous tboroughfare. Partly as a result
Of this experience, but chiefly because OF
his settled manner and serious deport-
ment. he looks much older than he is.
In only one respect does he resemble MS
father physically-his complexion Is al
most as dark as that Of a Cuban and his
hair IS coal black. jay Gov was a mar
tyr to dyspepsia; George is not likely ever
TO suffer froua that too common American
ailment. lie is a good deal Of an athlete,
has muscular frame. ana MS Weu-ShaPcu
head Is SCI 0n a flne. 6y@A4 PaF OF s0oU'-
derS. Always a lover or outdoor 5poIlS'
/ bis greatest hobby Is shooting at clay pig
cons, next 20 which ne Is fono oi yachths.
4 long jaunt on horseback is another or
GOOD time and he can cast ny WIN no
inexperienced hand. AS frequently as CIR
cuMstances VIII permit he visits the thea-
ter THIS being the only form OF dlsslpd-
ton IN which he INDUCES; he IS tolal
stranger % tobacco and never drlhhs'
except a single glass OF wine at dinner.
Like his father, he IS quiet ana returns,
another point OF resemblance DelhS ln"t
: De Is not easily tired on work. Early aI
his desk every day. he displays great apu-
{ tude for details. and before leaving Tor
/ home-whlch is often not until long after
! daylight has gone-he has generally dls-
posed az a large amount Of work Ia con-
nection with his vast interests
Though the pOssess9r Of hundred MIL
| lions, Ar, Gould dresses la the Simplest
! manner, escheWirg everything in the way
| Of jeWelry except q plain gold ring. his
| temper IS even, and th98SH CAUTIOUS a"'oe
! making friends, he makes few enemies
| treating all with whom he comes ia con-
tact in genial pleasant manner \
! train hand and a fellow q -ector are ad-
| dressed in precisely the same tone or
! afianMty. The city home al S3l fltth
| avenue though amply supplied with COM
! fort, Is NOT at ala the sort OF mansion
! where one would expect 70 mo the helr
| Of the Gould millions. being mu-h less
! protentiOus than most Of those when
! surround 10. Perhaps this IS as character
| istic of the owners simplicity as any
thing that could be mentioned, except II
/ be the fact that he was married ~ a
| plain business suit and took his wedding
| trip. between IrviugtOn and New York. IN
! an ordinary passenger coach.
MIR. Gould is not an easy man to inter
| view-auOther point Of resemblance be-
! tween him and his f1ther-but few days
ago he received New York World man
| at his office iU the Western Uuioa Build
ing Stripped 20 mis- shirt, ne was gong
| through his mail, signing orders. debating
| 90 his secretary, and 10W and theh OPEN
ing the telegraph key on his desk TO am
swer a message over his railroad wire.
! After time ne dismissed ms stenosfa-
! pbor. closed bis telegraph key, slipped
ON a light office coat and turned to the
! reporter. IN MS replies ~ the reporter
| questions Mr.. Gould spoke rapidly eX-
pressing himself as "A man of hrm con
! victions. VINO mad tnougntfuNy studied
the matter under discussion.
The young huancier was asked Tor ms
! Views regarding the Union Paclhc anC
Northern Pacific subsidies.
"The government aided both or these
| roads" 8Ir could replied quickly 'oe
fore my father became Interested lf
either of them There can be no question
| but that both OF the Pacific roads would
have been far better off had the govern
meut never assisted them IL is probably
true that they would not have been bun
! so quickly. but they would have ultimately
| been butt, they would have been better
roads. and there would not have beer
! the intcrminable friction and trouble an'
| annoyance which have Handicapped the
management Of both those roads eve
since There were. however. very goo'
| reasons WY tne government @sslaNeo 1hea
roads at that time California, YOU r.
member. had been growing wealthy an'
! me UaiteG States government feared th
| possibility of the far West secetih
from the eastern states and creating
! separate western empire. VI was WYNN
view 10 bringing California and the Yves
into closer immediate relations with th
! EAST. and also 90 provide Tor the Qui-l
movement OF troops 10 the West, that th
government assisted Ia the building OF IN
q ! Pacific roads
81 "nave you in micl any internationa
d railway project which contemplates con
- Meeting Canada or MeXicoF
- "No" promptly responded Mr. Gould
"gIv rather once had plan for runu.n
road through MeNco, and FRI fact Do
, was about 10 put if into execution, whe
% | the uaa.c Of Isl came upon us aod IN
b scheme was dropped This plan, ] ma
E saw. is not entirely abandoned. And let m
> say heve chat Mexico 81 roUch more l0VoFd
s. DIE TO railroad interests than the Jnlte
70 States. ard this is true also or tanada
olthoVeh ! 8Hs Het a"NFe az ANY "Net"'
r. t0nal railway scheme which contemplate
" developing any Canadian system.
e .,V6at 30 yuu moan by the triendp
r. ness of the Arexcau government as cor
% tres-ad with our own.
10 Ell mean" said Sir. G0Oi0, MAT at IN
present time there seems 20 DE a hoalI
Q feeling ON the part of the federal govern
! rnrut and he various State government
10 toward our great railway corporation
10 Let me impress upon YOU that lNey az
r,4tfr.- "a mistake. q very grave ml
r. take. When railroads are not prospero-
the country cannot possibly pe prOspeiou
n mao interstate commerce Jaw has PROB,
lilo done Mss more harm than anythln
T. else This law" said Mr.. Gould, VII
b, ] ersat daifberatlon "has injured lnVes
ne0ts and the desire 10 invest in raj
u roads more than anything else hAo" o.
IL has accomplished absolutely no 7pecli
cood and it has hampered ana polhere
b.; tho railroads enormously. IL has acte
directly in the interest OF the Canada
)- roads and tied as up as their lesillma
councillors can say that there Wl
l- he very little more railroad building
D. this country until the repeal or materi
amendment Of the present interstate raj
* road law
How should rich man be taXcd2'
lie 81 believe in an ircOme tax. But d
not believe in a personal tax. The d
justice OF a personal tax lies in the IA
u that II is so easy Tor dishonest men
evade paying a just amount. 1t is pc
NJ fectly well known that personal taxes a
avoided by many men. ! pay as mu'
IL personal tax as both heads Of the tv
elder branches Of the Vanderbilt fami