New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
G.. Fl. MACKAY BACK
Finds Uest Prosperous IN
s. .OOO-MHc Tour.

Clarencs II Macksy finished eight
thousand mile inspection tour OF the Postal
Telegraph lines on Saturday. Respecting
conditions In the Far West he said ysster-
day;
The peopI. out there believe that pros
psrity has already arrived. and it has
with them. If my judgment Is worth any
thing The telegraph is certainly as good a
barometer of business as can he found II
reflects dulness and despondency. revival
and hopefulness impartislly and instan-
taneously. Three years ago there was no
occasion for me TO go West 20 discuss with
our district superintendents methods Of
providing for expansion OF business: this
year such visit was imperative.
In the last twelve months our business
in every Pacific Coast city and in nearly
every one west OF the Mississippi has in
creased remarkably The need Of addi-
tionaI facilities all along the line was even
more peremptory than had supposed. and
we shall lose no time in meeting the re-
quirements. Fortunately. we began some
time ago the construction OF a new trans
continental line direct from San Francisco,
via Reno and Salt Lake
IL was a serious undertaking because OF
the great difficulty OF obtaining a private
right OF way and in bedding poles in solid
rock across the Sierrss for practically forty
miles. the altitude at the summit being
more than seven thousand feet Happily
this. the hardest part OF the work has
been accomplished. and I had the pleasure
of receiving in Reno the first direct mes
sage over this line from San Francisco;
also. on my way home I received word Of
the quashing by the Nevada courts of in
junction suits instigated by our competitors
20 prevent our building eastward. so that
now the way is clear 20 Salt Lake. and the
work Will be pushed forward with all pos
sible speed.
simultaneously. additional wires will be
strung between Seattle and san Francisco.
and also from San Francisco 10 Denver. on
our Southern route. via the Santa Fe. in
order TO keep pace with the business de-
mand. We shall spare no effort 70 meet
these demands. and we will not need 70 bor-
rev money 20 do so.
Eastern people who don't go West have
no comprehension OF its growth and de-
velOpment. san Francisco is a modern
marvel Of American courage and faith, anil
seattle OF American energy and skin. "
* already one Of the most attractive cities
that we have. with it's broad streets splen-
G;dly paved. fine buildings and parks. and
nobody can see il without realizing that u
T. destined al no distant day 20 be one of
thc greatest in America.
All the way through the Middle vest
too. signs we're equally gratifying WIS
told in Montana and North Dakota that the
farmers have learned the lesson Of modern
industrial development through savings
. achfez- al Nv nd
great farming companies which already
show remarkable results and profits The
beneficial character OF such agricultural
progress from every point OF view cannot
be overestImated
1T fetches the bone and sinev OF the
land into touch and harmony with The CO.
operative spirit which has evolved our great
concerns. ard put the United
States 50 Ear ahead Of all other countries
that her commercial supremacy Is now and
VII probably contiuue - - unq1estioned.''