| Show J I BENNETT RETURNS Talk With the Rio Western Passenger Passen-ger Agent J H Bennett general passenger agent of the Rio Grande Western accompanied ac-companied by his wife returned from a i trip abroad Tuesday evening Mr Bennett was found at his cosy home on East Brigham street last night and to a reporter said We are home from a tour of Great Britain Holland Belgium and France our limit of time proscribing any further tours on the i continent We found that the people in all these countries appear to take interest more than an ordinary and passing terest in the affairs of Utah especially as to what effect statehood will have I upon the permanent values of property People abroad generally appear more than satisfied to have their views their I preconceived ideas of the many benefits I < which will accrue through statehood I confirmed by a resident or citizen of UtahThere i There 15 an immense amount OL capital cap-ital lying dormant in the European cities cit-ies and while capitalists are eeking the most profitable investment for their money they are aparently naturally I I timid and cautious All information is eagerly listened to and carefully noted But despite their cautiousness Utah has evidently been considered as a promising locality and the assurance that no conflict as to authority between I the general and state governments after admission will exist was eVidently i tly desirable tidings I What is the feeling abroad regardIng regard-ing silver was asked There is a growing sentiment in favor of silver as money I do not think that it exists among the bankers f to any great extent but the trades people are giving the question considerable consid-erable attention I believe that in I t those countries the electors will make I the silver question an issue and that I very soon one qualification for a candidate candi-date will be as regards his standing on this point As a rule I fouhd that the general idea is to fx the parity by international in-ternational agreement You have no doubt noted the intention inten-tion of the government to open the Uintah and Uncompahgre reservations reserva-tions said The Herald man I have although my observation r was merely casual I In the event of this happening soon and the country rapidly settling up will the Rio Grande Western build into that section That said Mr Bennett Is a question ques-tion I cannot answer I have been absent ab-sent so long that I am really quite unfamiliar un-familiar with the companys projects and do not care to express even an opinion My mind has been off of railway way matters of all kinds and you have more self information of them than I my General Dodge In Town General Manager Dodge of the Rio Grande Western arrived yesterday in his private car The magnate has been looking over the road and is paying Salt Lake one of his periodical visits Business onthe Western is increasing and while the situation is far from being be-ing l that could be desired owing to the general depression the general manager man-ager always takes a philosophic view of thing and is content that his road is doing more than its share |
