The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-24
Missouri Pacific to Have Two
Routes to the Coast.
One Over the U. 2. and One
Over Southern Pacific.
Ell PASO TO SANTA FE.
Line viii BE Built ParalIeling
the AtchisOn Road.
Has Got Control of the Mexican
Central.

New York, April 24.-The Herald says:
Plans for the development Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific system. which George J.
Gould has had under his immediate
charge, have received the unanimous in
dOrsement Of the directors. It is now
the indication that not only will this
system have the outlet to the Pacific
coast over the Union Pacific lines which
viii be furnished by its control of the
Rio Grande Western, but it will have
southerly outlet to the coast over the
Southern Pacific lines.
Mr.. Russell Sage announced last night
that the project of building a line from
FL Paso, Texas, which is reached by the
Texas and Pacific and also, incidental
", by the Mexican Central to Santa. Fe,
N. M, would be carried through. This
means not only a paralleling of the
Atchison's line between these two cities,
but an opportunity to connect with the
Mexican Central and carry it's traffic
straight up over the Union Pacific by
the way of the Oregon Short Line to
Portland Oregon.
The control of the Mexican Central it
has recently been stated, has passed in
to the hands Of interests representing a
railroad with connection at El Paso.
Atcnison and Southern Pacific interests
and those of the Rock Island, which was
said to contemplate an extension to Ell
Paso, have all denied that they are the
purchasers. The belief is growing that
interests identified with Mr. Gould and
his associates have bought the Mexican
Central control on behalf of the Mis-
souri, Pacific.
El Paso, as the western terminus OF
the Texas and Pacific is an admira BILE
point for connection of the Missouri Pa
cifiC system with the Southern Pacific,
whose lines run thence to San Francisco
through the rich lands of Southern Cal
ifornia- Such a connection will be, it is
held, logical outcome of the present
situation and will furnish the southern
outlet to the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Sage spoke confidently of the fu-
ture of the Missouri Pacific. A report
from Denver to the effect that the at
torney general of the state of Colorado
threatened to bring suit to prevent the
consolidation of the Denver & Rio
Grande which Mr.. Gould and associates
had control in the interest of Missouri
Pacific: the Rio Grande Western Col
oradO Midland and Colorado & Southern
was called to his attention.
Il do not know of any likelihood that
the state of Colorado will attempt to in
terfere in our plans" said Mr.. Sage. Il
can not see why it should be disposed to
do so, or what would be the justice Of it,
unless the state had a prior lien on one
of the roads and its interests involved
in that way might be hurt. But it has
not any such lien.
''The project on foot will be Of benefit
fairly treated and the public will not be
injured. There won't be much danger
of state interference think
''Will the plan for the development of
a greater Missouri Pacific mean the
leasing to the road of the Denver &
Rio Grande, or Rio Grande Western,
Colorado Midland or Colorado & South
ern2" was asked.
1T will be a consolidation" said Mr..
Sage positively. "The directors have
met and voted unanimously in favor OF
Mr.. Gould's plans. The Missouri Pacific
will control the roads embraced in the
scheme by stock ownership, the situa-
ton being similar to that of the New
York Central in it's control of the Mich
igan Central and the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern"
Does the Missouri Pacific expect to
get an outlet to the coast?"
Certainly. certainly" replied Mr..
Sage. I'VE shall have an outlet which
viii enable us to compete with other
roads running to and from the Pacific
coast"
The question was asked whether the
road would acquire new interests which
would give this outlet or make arrange.
running to the coast and with which
its system does or will connect.
.'Oh, we shall make a traffic arrange
ment of some sort. giving our traffic to
the road with which we agree and tax
ing its own answered Mr.. Sage. NO.
I can not tell you whether that road
would be the Atchison or what it would
be-
rs it certain that the reported pro-
iect Of building a line between Ell Paso,
Tex the western terminus of the Texas
& Pacific. and the Santa Fe. which the
Denver & Rio CSranda reaches, will be
carried thrOugh2'' was asked.
That win be done without doubt. I
think" said Mr.. Sage. 4 can not dis
cuss the question whether a new cor
poratfon viii be formed for the Dul.-
pose Mr.. Gould is in charge of the de-
tails and viii report back to the board
of directors. I can say that the carry
ing out of all our plans will undoubted-
" put the system in a very strong posi-
ton"