The Washington times., 1906-12-25
Important Hearing In
Volving Rise of Hartman
Begins in New York
January 4.
SYSTEM OF CONTROL
IS MOST MARVELLOUS
Must Determine Future
Domination Of Country's
Transportation System.

On January 4. in New York, viii begin
an inquiry which really aims to deter
mine whether there is imminent danger
OF the transportation system OF the
United States falling under the domina-
ton, In the near future, of one man or
one group of men.
II is the Investigation of the HarTi-
man railroad system. Originally set for
opening December y, il has been post
poned 10 January f. Subpoenas have
been issued and served under the direc-
tion of Attorneys Kellogg and Sever
ance, who are in charge OF this case.
and report is that the hearing in New
York VIII be a most interesting inqui-
sltton into the ways of high finance.
There Is no modern marvel that SUI
passes The rise of j.. II. Hartman from
an unknown broker TO the absolute
domlnator OF -5.Co0 miles of strategically
located railroad. The Interstate Com
mission lawyers propose to learn how 1t
was made possible for man in d few
years 10 figure himself into control of
S%,UoOo1O0y0 worth of property. They
don't care whether ne owns il all: they
know he doesn't. They want to know
now he manages 10 control 1t; how he is
able through his control OF il to dictate
pol4cles 10 men at the head Of other
- stems, how he can manipulate the
STOCK market apparently at Will
Hartman Has a Rival.
Mr. HERMAN is not vet 10 be sat
uoWn as the great overpowering. single
personality in American rauroading.
There Is a rival-James J. I'm. M. HiU
~ railroad man as well as "A iinancIer.
Hartman is "a inancier. So long as
James j. Hin lives ana the spark OF his
genius burns. no other man will be
recognized as the ruling railroad mind
or thls continent Mr.. Hiil is the man
Who made an empire out Of a desert
waste He thinks in terms OF conti-
nents, he figures in tens OF millions. He
mas back OF him the most loyal band
of stockholders in the world. lie has
defed Hartman. and has beaten him
when they have clashed.
But Mr.. Hin viii not live forever He
Is al old man. though q very vigorous
one. when he is gone. who will sue
tted Elmt Who viii stand out with the
rains ana capacity and srasp and un-
"TFalandihs Of Things. Jc hght OF the
glacial approach of the Hartman
standard Oil financial system. as il
reaches ou- 10 rule over the transpOTta-
ton system of continent? The North
eTn Securities Company might have
served that purpose, TOR IL Was a cor
POTatiOn, endowed with life everlasting: 4:
hut D. was slam by the same hand that
gave IL bIrth-tEe hand of the law.
These are considerations which. Ii can
DE said have not been out of the minds
that have determined on test OF the
power of government and Standard Oil
Hartman.
Regarded as a FiguTehead.
Mr. Hartman is regarded in Govern
ment circles as the fgurehead of a
syndicate of intellect. That syndicate is
likely TO be "a self-perpstuating affair.
There Will be new directors. new presi-
dents, new stockholders. new proxies,
new chairmen of boards; but the policy.
like the policy OF The House Of Rom
auOn will go on. unchanged and Un-
changing. IL AIMS az nothing less than
domination of tLe Jrsnsp poFtaJon scheme
OF the country. Back OF IL .s the wealth
and the financial ability OF a wonderful
group of men.
IL has been announced that no pains
VIII be spared 10 maze the investigation
The hearings will be held Iu New York.
Chicago, Omaha, san Francisco, and
probably Denver. The New York hear
ing Will relate 10 the financial organiza-
ti0n of the system, and the story goes
that IL WAS postponed from December
IS 10 January g. IN order that AlT. HaT-
riman himself might be made the star
witness. a was said that he was not
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