The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20

The presence of Captain ]. R. De
Lamar in the city is causing more or
less comment as to whether or not
this gentleman will take up his OPP
ton on the Mercur mine, and there
are those who would give a neat little
sum to know just what he will do in
the matter.
They will not have long to wait how
ever, as it is more than likely that
before the middle of next week the
momentous question will be finally set
tied.
A Herald representative called on the
captain yesterday and found this gen.
tleman looking as fresh as a peach
after his long and tiresome Journey
and what is more, he was quite willing
to talk of the business that brought
him to this city.
"Of course" said the captain, in re-
ply to leading question put to him
by the reporter. Il have hardly had
time yet to examine into all of the data
pertaining to the DEAL and 1 will not
arrive at any definite conclusion be-
fore Sunday night or Monday morn
ing, and perhaps not even then, as
great deal depends upon the action of
the Mercur company. A large sum of
money is involved in the deal. 1t is a
business transaction in which we must
be guided by cold facts, and not by
what we think or feel. 1 will not say
that the mine does not come up to ex-
pectations, as the returns are not all
in as yet. Mr.. Clement went out to
the mine again yesterday and will re-
turn tomorrow, and after his arrival
we shall be able to come to a more
definite conclusion. The fact of the
matter is, that 1 prefer to say nothing
about the deal at the present time. as
L have not as yet had any conference
with the management of the Mercur
company
BY the way said the captain. 1.-The
American reporters are much different
in their methods and ways of inter-
viewing than the reporters of London.
The American reporter is persistent
and sticks to a man with the tenacity
of bull dog, and I admire this trait
in them, and withal, they are so gen.
tlemanly in their persistency that we
cannot take any offence even though
they delve into our most private af-
fairs. Now in England it is different,
and I can recall to mind an instance
where an American gentleman found
this to be true to his sorrow"
This gentleman" continued the cap
tain, was in London on important
business, an inkling of which he wished
to become publicly known. He impaired
his desire to friend, who stated that
he would request a reporter to call
around and interview him. This was
done, and when the reporter sent up
his card orders were given to admit
him. The American, with a true idea
of how reporters should be handled,
called out to come in when the scribe
knocked at the door, but paid no at
tention to the hireling after his en-
trance, but kept on writing with his
back towards him. Finally, after a
painful pause on the part of the re-
porter. he ventured to call attention to
his presence. All, yes said the Amer
lean, what do you want?' and at the
same time he kept on with his writ
ing.
I was passing along this way said
the scribe. and thought I would stop in
to see you
Well, was the rather ungracious
reply, I havs nothing of particular in
terest to say to you.
oh. 1 beg your pardon said the
reporter, and in an instant he was
gone.
After going on with his writing for
a moment or so the gentleman con-
cluded to submit to an interview, but,
much to his chagrin, he found that
the representative of the press had de-
parted.
This concluded the captain, lis
SAMPLE of the reDorter in England"