The San Francisco call., 1897-10-31
AIN EXPOSURE OF IGNORANCE.

the day set for the sale OF the Union Facnc approaches
II the Examiner finds itself more and more entanged
in labyrinth of fasehood, contradiction and Grass
ignorance.
First clamor for delay in the sale. Then was
the charge of base conspiracy Next the announce
ment of increase in the bid of s5,oooooo which was in
stanty heraded Examiner Journal triumph Then came
reversal of the thought and the yellow suggestion that the
oooooo extra bid only proof of ayet baser conspiracy
Next the that Attorney General McKenna
might postpone the sale of the Union Pacific until December
5 Screaming headlines and long primer set in border pro-
claimed another triumph only to be taken back next day,
when the that the syndicate had agreed the
full amount of the Government claim the main ne
leaving the KansasPacifc claim to be adjusted later.
Now the Examiner is unhapper than ever and possible
its ignorance of the whole situation greater For Instance
The sale of the Union Pacific the stated
betrayal of the of 1t removes at
from possible bidders the Kansas
Pacific the overland railroad from
the Missouri Pacific the
ested is able itself it taken whole but
thousand miles remaining portions
cannot form an independent road.
What is meant by taking away thousand miles of its
main liner Is the Kansas Pacific any portion of the Union
Pacific line that has any relation 10 the route from the Mis-
souri, River the Pacific? And again. he separate sale of
the Union Pacific is gross betrayal of the interests of the
Government"
How this bel Was anything but separate sale
tempaed from the beginning? Gould there be anything but
ess are distinct The original foreclosure proceedings divided
Them The orders of sale divided them. Different days of
sale were set AS AttoneyGeneal McKenna says, Ihere
never was any purpose to sell them together"
The Examiner also asserts in its bunglng way, that with
out its connection with the Union Pacific the Kansas Pacific
will be worthless and that put the market by itself would
not bring the face of the rstmortgage bonds This
assertion issuing from the rashness of ignorance Attorney
General McKenna says he has doubt that
December IS when the Kansas Pacific is he solo, it will
bring the full amount of the smorgage bond and at least
he face of the Government oan In fact the upset price is
ST. 10000 which would give the Government soooooo
Nobody doubts it will bring The Kansas Pacific is
fine road 1t Kansas City and Denver by line
more direct than any other Operated by the Union Pacific it
always subodnated to the main line; operated ndepend
emily would in connection with the Denver and Rio Grande
in the West and its choice of dozen connections the East
become formidable link another great overland chain
the Pacific
No fear that those who may the Union Pacific will
let the Kansas Pacific get away from them.
But what shall be sai of the charges of conspiracy Of
all the political ISLANDERS that mpnge upon the the siest
is this reiterated attack upon the honesty of the President
For weeks and months the people San Francisco have
compelled hear this aehood yelled from the Mssionstreet
kennel There seemed for it, there
for it there is in it If the yellow yepers had four
legs they would be carried to the pound first complaint
any reputable citizen.