Show From a Financial Point of View Financial Chronicle wonders 1 The why 4It is rather a striking commentary on the situation of afiairs in the west that a largo and extensive system of roads like the Union Pacific situated in the heart of the country and draining rich and fertile sections sec-tions of territory and at the same time wisely and conservavtivo managed should be able to earn less than 2 per cent on its share capital Of course the Union Pacific Pa-cific is greatly hampered by its relations to the United States and by the check upon free action which the limitations of its charter impose But these drawbacks have been in great measure overcome The system has been enlarged and extended exten-ded so as to secure new and increased sources of traffic and thus the main stem has been protected as far as possible from the encroachments of rival lines and saved from being hemmed in and isolated without with-out power to defend its interests |