| Show OPPOSES FEDERAL CONTROL union pacific director Coomb coombes ss views WANTS THE DEBT SETTLED favors a compromise of the debt to tho the government thinks the road bond should be ba managed by the tha corn coin panics As to mr cowins appearance in the short line suit coal combine Is dissolved tion ion william J coombs G government overn ment diar director of tho the union pacific railroad lj is sit lu tho the city cily on oil business connected with bia hi official position lie ile arrived on oil tire midnight train wednesday in n IL a private car anti and la Is now quartered at tho the knutsford Knut stord where he mill remain for or several days daya mr life coombs did not desire to talk at length n g his work lit in this clay city but Z iv repeated pea ted what hd had already been painted in T alio lie tribunal on monday in reference to the absorption ot or tile railroad by the government under foreclosure ott on tho the mortgage which the letter latter power holds in appointment to membership in the board ot of directors was os an made v ith tho the express understand ine that lie ho was to oppose lany any may movement looking to government foreclosure and assumption of management it was a matter of particular regret to mr coombs therefore that yesterdays herald quoted d him aim ns its saying that tho th people of the kal east would look with walli favor upon the proposition that the government Governa tent foreclose its ita I 1 lien on u upon poll tile the aided roads and assume ft their management lie ho had said bald that the people of the kasl fast would not look with favor upon such nuch action but were so PO far as he could judge in favor of an sit arrangement C e T by the governments con with the roads shall I 1 bo is dissolved speaking aking further along the same line I 1 mr coombs said that he believed that it a bill simple lit in its provisions NN whereby here the above purpose would be accomplished plis shed hicl were presented to congress it would meet favorable action it must be recognized said he that the enormous obligations cannot be paid in full fit at the present time there was a very general sentiment in the house of representatives at tho the last session when the reilly bill was ill up for consideration era tion that it would be better for the interests of all concerned if a compromise could be reacted reached ulle v hereby reby the llie government should receive a fair proportion at 0 its debts and the companies be left to manage the property mr air coombs bedei ed that the r reason eason the reilly bill failed to receive favorable consideration front from the house 1 vaa on account Is of f its complicated provisions the fact was developed after three days debate that there was a broad difference of opinion among lb e lawyers of the house as a s to the result of many of 0 the provisions at a all 11 events many of the members found themselves unable to vote upon it in telli gently and it vas aa sent back to tile the committee commit I 1 w jn ira the W rat ia mr air coombs said he h could soe see little likelihood of legislative isla balla tive action that would contribute materially nuil mally to th ahr bett settlement lement of railroad rall roAd Ill attela sall said lie hf 1 I 1 am that lid notion will IT be taken nn nit the iho eve of it ft election the rep republican rab lican will wil naturally raIly irate about taking up lit a question surrounded by so HO many prejudices particularly ticul arly lit in the itte west when asked concerning the local end of th union pacitia mr bar coombs isaid he regretted that out of justice to lo bills IH follow fellow directors direct ora and aid from lack vt information ho he could riot not say much thu would be of fast interest at to the public after he tilts hag I 1 ranked looked about the field hovi however ever there may be something more than I 1 ho ci cat can a add thi recent hearing of nr the lie rase case be fail judge merritt he h said the government naturally had rn an interest in but he e doubted doubled very much in fact di did I riot not believe that judge cywin or nr adv other attorney had been retained by till the administration to formally formu liy represent the GO there had been no fulias abet nfl for that purpose awl and lie he hall had heard of no movement loa kiner to art an attorneys employment employ men t mr cooman did not care to bay what nhat the attitude ot of the lovein ment was toward the after of the reparation hep bep of the short hort line personally sir ile coombs is a 0 man ot of v very cry pleasant address addre as frank lit in bleech and unassuming tit in manner lie talks as one thoroughly familiar with his dutle dullos short and well built lit in physical frame fram he lari bears lion gray array hair and a full gray mustache division superintendent bancroft entertained mr air czomba with walh a carriage ride about tile the city last evening |
