Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-24
MANY COMMENTS MADE.

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rows session
MANY COMMENTS MADE.
Comments on the speech OF n. H.
Hartman were many, and varied with
the Views OF the speaker. Some seemed
to think they did not amount tq much
that they did not propose any remedy
for existing evils and that tho speech
amounted to only a plea for no action
or for delay IN connection with rall.
road legislation. Mr.. Harrlmans per-
sonality, however, was IN striking con-
trast with the towering form OF Presi-
dent David r. Francis The latter is
over six feet Ia height, OF large frame,
rather florid complexion and with the
SLOW, graceful action tradition
ally associated with the typical
southern gentleman. Mr.. Hartman as
he shook hands ON the platform IN
parting with President Francis scarcely
came 10 the latter's chin. one elderly
man expressed the opinion that he ala
not weigh more than 40 pounds This
Is probably mistake, but Mr.. Harri-
man cannot surely weigh more than
1875 pounds.
But although his frame is small It is
well proportional and surmounted by a
4
veloped mentality. The hands during
his address We're alternately showed
deep into his trousers pockets or both
brought forward IN gestures simple
but energetic and expressive Of some
thought the speaker wished to empha-
size, He Is said to control more miles
OF railroad than any other business
man In the world but In his talk smil-
lngly disclalmed this and said he did
not control even one mile--that It was
all controlled by the stockholders and
directors And then the fasial muscles
around the plastic mouth under tho
dark dropping moustacho seemed to
relax az II he had perpetrated a Joke
and We're smiling inwardly and
watching the effect upon his hearers
None Of the latter denied the asser
ton audibly but / afterWard heard
numbers assert that It all amounted TO
the same thing and that Mr.. Hartman
controlled both stockholders and di-
rectors and therefore the railroads,
STRIKING ILLUSTRATION.
Secy Root. as he sat upon the plat
form, afforded a striking Illustration Of
the truth that ability cannot be in
varlably told by appearances. A dele
gate OF more than ordinary intelligence
asked to have the secretary OF state
pointed out to him, and when this was
done insisted that some mistake had
been made. That more than a dozen Of
the handsome men who graced the
platform knew more than that quiet
man with closely cropped hair ana
moustache, who neither by size nor
shape OF head showed superiority to or
even equality with many of the men
around him Yet on close examination
the head was seen to be well propor-
toned though not for dress parade
And there was something in the quiet
smile; in the quick glance OF the
strong piercing eye; even IN the work
Ing and gesmring OF the fine and rather
largo white hands that betokened pow
err and reserve force. And those VINO
heard him speak believed that his repu-
tation was warranted. That while the
title a "Field Marshal Among the Cap
tains OF Industry" was not misapplied
i'm introducing Mr.. l.. II. Hartman
that the work so well begun by James
G. Blaine while secretary Of state IN
promoting reciprocal trade relations
with South America, is In the right
hands and will be carried to complete
fruItlon under the no less capable Sec
retaryshlp OF Elihu Root. 1.-THE Premier
of Roosevelt's Cabinet"
GEORGE NJ CANNON.