Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-21
DEVELOPMENT IS TIE KEYNOTE
Railroad Masnate Spends Busy Hour
and Half in Chicago, and While
Keeping Four stenooraphers and
secretarys at Work, Gives Interview

Gently. TIC added Ill The course of
the talk:
In the future the best policy of
the railroads will be to develop thu
rich territory through which they
operate. and improve the lines and
terminals, and the rolling stock. ana
the facilities Tor handling freight to
The highest standard of efficiency
lhis encourages civilization. AMI
what the Illinois Central has done in
this direction has been an incentive
to other lines.
ANY propos.....n which would by
agitation or otherwise, injurc the
credited OF big transportation com
panics SO they would not be able
raise capital for improvements will
seriously affect the business inter.
ests of the country.
Ambitious to become financial
sovereign. YOU ask? I'd give it all
up tomorrow il could
But to achieve what the world
calls success, man must attend
strictly 10 business. aud keep
little in advance of the times"
S28,0oo,0o0 for Equitable.
with this idea of development IN
his mind 1t Is easier to understand
how MIR. Hartman recently con.
irac,ed for S2S,000,O00 additional
equipment for the Union and South.
ern Pacific railroads.
Mr.. Hartman reached Chicago at
$50 In the morning. the train The
Twentieth Century Limited, on tho
Lake Shore. being eight minutes
late. Every moment of his time in
Chicago had been taken in advance
by plans made by his secretary and
arranged by telegraph
He Is small and slightly built, and
he was buried in the cnpacious folds
or rough steamer overcoat of loud
pattern, beltcd. such as can be bought
IN any Broadway store for $l5 or
SIG. lie wore derby hat, well
down over his forehead, and under
1t appeared his keen eyes, looking
through his spectnclcs.
The railroad king was In Chicago
nearly an hour and half, and he
worked hard most of the time.
The King Used Every Moment,
His private car was switched on u
siding at the union depot. and Mr..
Hartman talked with railroad men
until his special train left over the
Chicago and Alton on its way to
Kansas City.
There were four stcnographers
and as many secretaries on the car,
and between talks with railroad
officials. Mr.. Hartman dictated let
ters and discussed politics before
he had his breakfast.
On the subject of railway expan-
sion MIR. Hartman said that his
views were well understood, and he
pointed in that connection TO the
Increase of mileage III the Illinois
Central, which was a local line, 707
miles long, In the Southern part of
the State, when he became connected
with 1t In 1883.
He believes. now, however, that
tho Illinois Central and other rail
roads that he Is connected with can
achieve the best results by develop
Ing tho territory through which they
run.
Hartman Will Live in New York.
rs there any prospect that you
will remove to Chicago?" Mr.. Hnrri-
man was asked You are considered
In the light Of Chicago citizen
already. owing to your subway and
other interests here"
lie smiled and answered.:
II am citizen of the United
States. What would people in New
York say If | were to remove to
Chicago, and why should not with
equal justice remove to San Fran.
cisco? believe can be most
useful in New York. have lived in
Chicago, however. The next ten
years will see even greater degree
of development of its industries and
population than the last decade. and
this is true in Il measure of the en-.
tire Mississippi Valley
You are interested in the Illinois
Tunnel Company" was suggested.
Reducing Cost Now the Problem.
Il will frankly say" was the reply
that am interested in Chicago sub.
ways, because they will be an i'm.
portant assistance In reducing the
cost of transportation. That is the
most important factor In the whole
railroad proposition. Present trans.
portation and terminal facilities
have reached their limit. All intel
ligent laws to reduce the cost of
Transportation have the approval of
pratical railroad men,
Mr.. Hartman was asked about the
extensions and improvements con-
templated on the Illinois Central and
the Pacific lines. These he preferred
not to discuss in detail. He believed
in expansion of the lines. he said,
and pointed to the growth of the
Illinois Central that was inaugurated
under his management when he be-
came vice president and In charge of
the executive department of the
road in 1888
Mr.. Hartman travelled as an ordi.
nary passenger on the Twentieth
Century Limited, for no private cars
may be attached to 1t, not even for
the President of the United States.