The Washington times., 1906-12-25
Important Hearing In
Yolving 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 l. 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 Harri-
man railroad system. Originally set for
opening December u. il has been post
poned 10 January 4. Subpoenas have
been issued and served under the direc-
lion of Attorneys Kellogg and Sever
ance, who are in charge of this case,
and report is thar the hearing IN New
York VIII be most interesting inqui-
sition into the ways of high finance.
There is no modern marvel that sur
passes the rise of J.. H. Hartman from
an unAnown broker TO the absolute
dominatoT of -5.Co0 miles Of strategicaIlv
located railroad The Interstate Com
mission lawyers propose to learn how il
was made possible Tor a man In q few
years 10 figure himself into control OF
S-OoOO1O,0y0 worth of property. They
don't care whether he owns If 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
policies 10 men at the head Of other
9yslens' how he can manipulate the
stock market apparently at VIII
Hartman Has a Rival.
Nj Hartman is not yet 10 be sat
uu~n as the great, overpoweriuer strpIe
personality ia American railroadiUp
There is a riyaI-James J. nm. Nr. HiII
ls railroad man as we'll as "A fnancIer
Hartman is a financier 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
OF this continent. Mr. Hill is the man
VINO made an empire out OF a desert
waste lie thinks in terms OF CONT
nents, he figures in tens OF millions. He
mas back OF him the most loyal band
OF stockholders in the world. lie has
dened Hartman, and has beaten him
when they have clashed.
But Mr. IIin will not live forever. He
Is an Old man. though a very vigorous
one. when he IS gone. who viii sue
eeed htmf Who viii stand out with the
trains ana capacity and grasp and uu-
ofeistaindlns of thlnss. 70 night OF the
glacial approach Of the Hartman
standard O1 financial system as il
reaches ou- to rule over the transporta-
bton system OF continent The North
ern Securities Company might have
pOFaJlOn. endowed with life everlasting.
hut ii was slam by the same hand that
gave IL birth-tEe hand of the law.
These are considerations which il can
be said have not been out of the minds
that have determined on a test OF the
power of government and Standard OIL
Hartman.
Regarded as Figurehead.
Mr., Hartman is regarded in Govern
ment circles as the hgurehead of a
syndicate of intellect. That syndicate is
likely TO be self-perpetuating affair.
There VIII 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
anon, Will go On, unchanged and un-
changing. II aims al nothing less than
domination of tne transportation scheme
OF the country. RdCk OF IL IS The wealth
and the financial ability OF q wonderful
group or men
lJ has been announced that no pains
viii be spared To maze the investigation
of this interest complete and searching.
The hearings Will be held tn New York,
Chicago, Omaha, san Francisco. and
probably Denver. The New York hear
ing WIll relate 10 the financial organIza-
ton of the system, and the story goes
that IL was postponed from December
IS 20 January 4. In order that AIr. Har-
riman himself might be made the star
witness Al was said that me was not
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