The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-15
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Standard Oil Head Responsible
for A.A.RObinsOn's Resignation.
Mr.. Robinson Refuses to Talk
About His Action.
OFF FOR NEW YORK.
Rushes Across the Continent on
a Business Mission.
Says Topeka Should Encourage
Santa Fe Shop Building.

"A. A. Robinson. former president of
the Mexican Central railroad, is at his
home on Tyler street in this city today.
He reached here late yesterday after
noon In his private car attached 70
Santa Fe train No 2
Mr. Robinson a few days ago an
nounced his resignation from the presi-
dency Of the Mexican Central and his
resignation was accepted Wednesday at
a meeting of the directors in New York
city.
Al the same meeting Eben Richards.
vice president and general counsel Of
the road was selected to succeed him
Mr.. Richards is a son-fn-law of n
Gay Pierce, the Standard Oil man Of
st Louis, who is said to be the Iara.est
individual owner of stock in the Aewi
can Central, and who is also the chair
road. 'ii9
Mr.. Robinson refused positively to dis
cuss the subject of his resignation from,
the Mexican Central or plans if he
mas any. for the future. He has stead
lastly declined to talk with reporters
s ~ lnese matters ever since the first
4 announcement was made about a week
ago. All he has to say is that he viii
90 to New York on business, arriving
there next Monday morning.
1t is perhaps reasonable to suppose
that Mr. Robinson will not 1t this time
retire from active TO private life
In answer to an inquiry on this SUBJ
Ject by a reporter for the State Jour
NIL, he replied that There is slxa VS.
something for willing hands to do In
answer to a question if he intended %
firing permanently from active life he
declined to say.
Considerable speculation has been in
dulged in among local railway officials
In regard to the reasons for Mr.. Rob
One man with keen insight possiDIy
has hit upon the real reason when he
Gays that doubtless Mr. Robinson-s
ideas of fairness and right did not CO.
Anctde with the ideas of the Standard
OIL faction which has come to dominate
the board Of directors of the road
MI Robson is fine. broad-gauged
man, said this official, who would not
stoOp to any unfair means to take ad-
vantage OF any interest either private
or corporate to the benefit of any other
interest Mr. Robinson is a man of SD
per1or ability and brains and is one Of
the most successful railway men in the
country and his record with the Santa
Fe years ago and with the Mexican
Central during his connection with that
road for 131s years bears out my state
nent.
The fact that the new president of
the road is a sOn-in-IaW Of M IT
Clay Pierce. the chairman Of the board
of the road. we'll known on account Of
his connection with the Standard Oil
monopoly. Is another indication to veri-
~ my belief that the new money in
terests in the road desire to conduct
the affairs of the road along lines dis
tasteful to a man of fine sensibiIitiss
like Mr. Robinson
The gross earnings of the Mexican
Central Will be between 80 and 81
millions Of dollars this year. It aver
aged between and millions when
Mr. Robinson first went to that com
pany nearly fourteen years ago 1t
has grown from a system of 1900
miles at that time to one of 3.400
miles today.
Mr.. Robinson declined to say anv-
the report that the Rock Island has
purchased the Central. B. L. WinchelI !
president of the Rock Island, denies |
the report Mr.. Robinson SAYS that
his opinion is that the report is un-
true.
Mr.. Robinson has probably Travelled
more miles in his private car than any
other railway president on the North |
American continent The general 1
headquarters Of the Mexican Central |
have always been mair aimed in the /
east At one time it Ysas in Boston: |
later it was in st. Louis for a short |
time, and now it is in New York |
Mr.. Robinson had made trip from 1
coast to confer with the other officers /
and directors in the east fully an aver
age of five times a year, possibly six |
In addition to this he has done con- /
siderable travelling in trips of inspec- /
ton periodically over the 3,400 miles I
of the Central system
While Mr. Robinson's headquarters 1
have been at the City OF Mexico. his /
real home has been Topeka. ana his 1
Enmily has lived here al + time. Mr..