Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-13
GEORGE {. BLAIR
RETURNS HOME.
Talks interestingly ofWhat He Saw
and Heard in New York,
MUCH TALK ABOUT UTAH.
Ignorance OF the People Respecting
the "Mormons'-Ii Heard Bryan-
No Use for silver.

George p. Blair returned from a visit
to the principal cities Of the East today
In New York he succeeded in Interest,"
Ing capitalists In the American Falls
Idaho Water and Electric Power
company A new company is now be-
Ing formed TO take the rights and prop
erty Of the Bonanza Power and Land
company, put in sufficient power, light
and heat to the city Of Pocatello, and to
operate electric dredges for the saving
OF the gold IN the Snake river The
company viii also put In pumps to irri-
gate the land along the river and fur
nlsh water TO the placer mines. a
representative OF the new company viii
VISIT this city shortly, and the work Of
putting in the plant Will be begun as
soon as he arrives.
Speaking Of the times In the East Mr.
Blair said that things were prosperous
IN the manufacturing lines. but he
found agricultural matters very much
depressed.
There was considerable talk about
Utah" said Mr. Blair. Nearly every
one | met wanted to talk and argue
with me on the Roberts question. Few
that | talked with knew anything con-
corning 'Mormonism' Utah or its re-
sources. The majority thought Nor
mOnism and polygamy were syn0ny-
nous terms, and when Mr., Roberts was
excluded took IL for granted that no
Mormon could ever again sit In Con-
kress. | was frequently asked What are
the resources Of Utah? Have you any
mining?' One young man suggested
that take a trip East this summer
and enjoy bath at one OF their noted
bOthing resorts. He was surprised
when / told him that within fifteen
miles OF where | lived We had one OF
the finest bathing places in the world.
He said he had never heard Of H."
Mr. Blair said that Roberts had made
a whole host Of friends all through the
East. Lots OF people told him that
they considered Roberts a brave man
and good man otherwise he could new
er have pu: IN the fight he did. "The
contest has given Utah any amount OF
advertising" he continued. "and / re-
gret we have no board OF trade that
could take advantage Of the situation
as Il exists with respect TO Utah In the
East"
Mr.. Blair met Bryan and heard him
speak in New York. The sentiment Of
the people East, he said was against
imperialism and the government was
severely criticized for the stand II had
taken on the Philippine question The
Eastern people. he discovered, do not
like silver any better now than they
did four years ago. quite a number
OF people gave II as their opinion" said
Mr. Blair, that II Bryan would drop
silver and take up Imperialism they be-
lieve he would have two-thirds Of the
country with him"
Mr. Blair was surprised to witness
the interest that was being taken In
the South African war. Why" he
said. had the United States been en-
gagged in the war the people OF New
York could not have been more excited
than they were when II was learned
that Butler had been defeated at Spion
Kop" Ninety out Of every one hundred.
Mr. Blair said, were for the Beers. II
was only occasionally that he would
hear someone express the hope that
England would win.
Mr. Blair spent four weeks in New
York. and about two weeks in Phila-
delphla Save for a little tiredness due
70 travelling he returns In first-class
health.