The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-10
HARTMAN. THE MAN WAC DOES.

the great Southern Pacific system brings TO the
front another man who does, That 2 H Hartman
is one OF the great organizers well fnancisrs
OF the age is shown by this latest gigantic deal.
which is more colossal than any that have preceded
it John D. Rockefeller organized the Standard Oil
Company st a time when il was easier TO gradually
gain lesser organizations than it is today
". K Vanderbilt showed himself a fitting descend
of his famous grandfather when he brought about
union Of the New York Central and the Michigan
Southern and amalgauated the other Vanderbilt
lines with these roads. But practically all the
Vanderbilt roads were paving properties. and II
was not difficult TO secure control in the open
market and secure community of interests. James
j. Hill in his consolidation OF the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern roads with connecting lines dem
onstrated greater executive ability and power as
organizer than had either Vanderbilt or Rookie
Teller
Now, however. comes E. H Hartman. a man
almost unknown to the average reader. who has &C
compshed greater task than that of Hill.
For some years Mr. Hartman has been the power
behind the throne in the Union Pacific, yet few
people outside those directly interested in that
road knew of the wonderful work he doing
Until FIVE years ago the Union Pacific was pretty
much of football a railroad For years it was
in the hands of receiver and interest the bonds
tnan once defaulted. Following the ar
rangement with the Federal Government by which
the first mortgage bonds became due, Mr.. Hartman
chairman of the executive committee organized
syndicate to pay of the bonds and take over the
road. Then it sold at receivers sale the same
syndicate bidding it in.
The next movement was to secure the right man
for president of the corporation. In this Mr. Har-
riman again showed his peculiar genius as leader
by securing the services of W. Burt Mr.. Burt
made president in all that the term implies He
was told TO go ahead and rehabilitate the Union
Pacific; in other words to make a good railroad
of it Mr. Burt replied that there were many things
to do. New rails were needed new engines new.
cars, everything, His orders were TO get them:
to make the Union Pacific the equal of any railroad
in the country Thousands of tons of new rails were
bought and laid in 1898 the road reballasted new
cars and engines purchased were straighten-
ed and grades cut down, until today the Union Pa
cifc is like road. In the State of Wyoming
alone more than 100000 were spent for better
ments in 1889. and much more in 1900 and there
is still great work to be done in completing the
tunnel through Sherman hill. west of Cheyenne to
avoid the heavy grade and shorten the route New
coal mines opened and the coal traffic stimu-
lated. Double track between Omaha and Lincoln
was put down, and arrangements made for double
tracking those portions of the road between Green
River and Cheyenne and between cheyenne and
Denver.
w. r. Burt has proved able second to Mr.
Hartman He is not only thorough and trained
railroad man, but he is another of the men who
does. No subordinate of the great organization need
think he can fool w R. Burt. The writer well re-
members an instance of Mr. burts superior execu-
tive talents in the fall of 1899 He was out on the
line in Wyoming with the Chief Engineer and the
contractor together with several other officers of
the road. At dinner in the Presidents car Mr. Burt
asked the Chief Engineer and the contractor how
much longer they would be in completing the
Strengthening of certain bad and reducing
the grade some heavy rock work being encountered.
About ten weeks, was the reply. Mr. Burt looked
at both men and then said, quietly: The work
must be completed by blank date Put on more men
or do whatever you want, only complete the work
by blank date" Needless to say it was completed
by the time mentioned. II was the impressive style
of the man. showing that he knew what could be ac-
compllshed if it about in the right way that
particularly impressed every one at the table.
The consolidation of these great railroad inter.
ests will mean much for Honolulu for it carries with
it control of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Readers of The Republican will remember that this
paper published the of the absorption Of large
interests in the Pacific Mail by the Union Pacific
Railroad several weeks The securing OF control
of the steamship line was only part of Mr. Harri-
mans great scheme of transportation. With control
OF TWO tanS-cont1nental lines and working to-
gether in community of interests with other lines
threading the Southwest and reaching to Chicago.
there connecting with the Vanderbilt system he can
command the largest part of the trade with the
Orient which is soon to grow to wonderful proper
tons. Cotton from the South. manufactures from
the fiddle West and other supplies for the Orient
will be shippes cvsr his railroads and in his steam
ships
There is no betrayal I~.f3e1ce O. ny ihae
this Is the contamination of long cherished dream
of both President Burt and Mr. Hartman That
changes for the better will be made in Pacific
Mail is assured. New steamships viii be put on
and within very few months people Will see line
Of Pacific Nail steamers sailing regularly between
San Francisco and Manila via Honolulu An all
american line sailing the Pacific between all
American ports Other lines will touch at japanese
and Chinese ports, and in the new commerce OF
the Pacific which that great statesman Seward
foresaw than forty years ago l. H. Hartman
viii be the commanding figure.
IN fixing the salary of the Attorney General of
this Territory at its ensuing session the Legislature