The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-06
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
New York, April 6.-President Hill
Of the Great North ern is quite gener-
ally refusing himself to all callers at
his office except such as have specific
business. He does not want to discuss
the alleged Difficult ties between him
self and E. H Hartman over the
Northern Securities matter. To his
friends he says with confidence that
there is going to be no fight between
Hartman are anxious that no fight Of
any kind should occur at this time.
Mr.. Morgan leaves for Europe next
week and E. H. Hartman for the
west. Mr.. Hill will also shortly go
west on a trip, Of inspection to see
what the winter did to his properties.
The alleged difficulties between the
two interests are stated by ONE Of Mr..
HILLS friends to be matters OF routine
largely, which might in the Tong run
become serious matters Of friction, but
are not SO at present. They regret ex-
ceedingly that the talk of speculative
and interested bankers has led to all
the discussion of these matters, which
were best left to themselves to work
out In substance, they say that no
matter what happens the future of the
roads concerned is going to be best
the future of the roads is the prime
motive for everything that Is done,
harmony will result after all the talk
subsidies.
Lines Inter-RelatedL
The tone Of the press Is becoming
greatly modified. The sensational and
| inaccurate stories circulated here re-
| Gently about fights and friction Of a
serious nature between the interests
| are being eliminated. The great pa
| pers discuss with more and more In
| terest the growing alliances of the
| west Emphasis is laid on the inter
relation of the directorates Of the
northern lines, Hill, Hartman and
Rockefeller, and on the way they
fighting again. Most Of this comment
is inspired by interests closely allied
to the railroad people, and may be
considered to represent the tome that
is being adopted toward this contro-
versy in banking circles.
| It Is, of course, fatuous to ignore
the possibility that a legal tangie may
result from this situation. Those who
| know Hartman are prepared to sec
him insist upon some small detail tc
the extent. Of carrying his insistence
into the court. Those who know Hill
l denands-of a dictatorial nature
| they will be met by Mr.. Hill in the
same way that the first demand fol
representation on Burlington wa:
met. In that case a ten-Word type
4 written note passed from Hill to TIar.
riman, and when Mr.. Hartman reat
it-according to those who pretend tt
know-he said simply, Hills got hi
back up-we lose!" - ~ ,-.-ys~s..,
With natures like these there IS al
} ways chance for fight. Mr.. Hill
stubborn. cool. calculating, always IL
the game with a fairly good hand
, Mr.. Hartman, clever, quick, trick!
and astute to the point Of genius, al
: ways alert to the slightest false NOV
Of his opponent; Mr.. Morgan, fmpe
rious, overbearing, resentful Of tn
, slightest oppos1tion-ft is not goo
trio for an arbitration board. Their
must be danger Of breaks until tn
whole matter is finally settled. TIL
l most that can be said at the momen
8 is that there has been no seriou
s break, and that every one of these me
8 at bottom desires nothing more tina
peace.
A Rock Island Possibility.
Meantime Mr.. Hartman is turn1n
q to a new alliance. 1t is matter of gos