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May 28, 1875.)
"If it was known that the C. P. does not control the S. P., I think we
could beat (Scott) all the time." (No. 157. N. Y., April 27, 1876.)
"Stanford, Tom Scott and many others have been trying for so long to
convince the country that the Central Pacific is building the S. P. that I
am not able now to convince Congress that it is not true." (No. 24. N.
Y., Dec. 25, 1876.)
"I have little or no fears of his (Scott) doing anything at the extra
session, but if he can convince Congress that the S. P. is controlled by
the C. P. * * * * I believe he can pass his bill to build on the direct line
between Ft. Yuma and San Diego, and I think I know enough of
Washington to know how he to can do it." (No. 268. N. Y., March 20,
1877.)
"His (Scott) strength all lies in one thing: The S. P. of Cal. is controlled
by the C. P. and U. P.; and will be used only to help those great
monopolies." (No. 276. N. Y., April 3, 1877.)
"What you say about our stopping at Ft. Yuma is well, and would be
almost conclusive if the S. P. was not owned and controlled by the C.
P.; but when we tell Congress we are willing to build this road, the
answer is always the same: Of course you are to protect the Central, but
what the country wants is a competing road." (No. 307. N. Y., May 17,
1877.)
"The fact is, he has nearly convinced the country that the C. P. is
building the S. P. to prevent competition; and I find it very hard to It
make them believe anything else." (No. 425. N. Y., Feb. 25, 1878.)

Wrongs of California.

So much for the United States. Let us now glance at California, as
mangled by the showing of the letters.
And it may as well be stated just here, that Leland Stanford and his
associates, having first in mind and at heart the design to eventually
defraud the United States Government of many millions of dollars, bent
all their energies next to the maintaining of their ownership of
California and her citizens, and all their property; and to keeping under
control their rights, privileges, hopes, fears, ambitions and acts ever and
ever.
A competing line - "an open highway" - across the continent would
balk their purposes. The Union Pacific was dangerous in that respect.
Therefore, it was to be given 10/22 of the Southern Pacific stock, and
become a partner instead of a rival. Jay Gould was to participate in the
spoils of our bondage. Concerning which the Letters say:
"I will say here that I think well of this, as it will have our interest in
the Central greater than in the Southern Pacific, which will satisfy the
Union Pacific, which, in my opinion, is very important. Of course you
will see the importance of the public not knowing anything of this
arrangement." (No. 24. N. Y., December 25th, 1876.)

Check to San Diego.

How neatly the San Diegans were induced to continue to tread out the
old measures of railroad corn for their masters, whose private intentions
were to lull them into silence with false hopes, fasten them in
commercial vassalage, and denounce, as well as keep comparatively
deserted, their splendid harbor, is quite clearly shown:

"I should infer from one of the newspaper clips that you sent that our
San Diego friends were displeased about something." (No. 14. N. Y.,
Sept. 23, 1875.)
That was intended to be facetious.
"In your interesting letter of the 5th you mention San Diego matters.
Now it is well to switch that people from the Texas Pacific road, but I
would suggest that you keep on asking them what they will do, but not
make them any definite proposition, for if you do, it will be sent East at
once, and I am working with the South and saying to them that our
interest lays with them; and that what San Francisco and Cal. wants is a
direct communication with New Orleans and other Gulf ports, and that
our interest lays that way; and we oppose the Texas Pacific because we
think if it is built it will prevent for many years our getting such a
connection." (No. 37. N. Y., October 18, 1875.)
That was not merrily written.
"I would much like a report of the harbor of San Diego, as I think it is,
but I would not care to pay much money for it. Hyde is a bright man,
and if he knows how worthless the harbor of San Diego is for an
extensive deep sea