New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
HARAHAN TALKS0F FISH
DOESN'T DENY ATT4Ck.
Duty, Honor and Dignity PreUent
His Discussing the A far.

r-h,oogo Aue oo-President Harahan of the
Illinois Central arrived in Chicago TINS a1ter-
noon and few hours later issued stateiiieH'
which to a certain extent explains his cohtfo-
versy with former President Fish at meet
inc of directors of the road in New York yes
terday.
"On nv arrival in Chicago this afternoon from
New York" said Mr. Harahan. Il find In the
newspapers articles telegraphed from New YORK
concerning an alleged occurrence reported as
having taken place at a meeting of the Doaru
of directors. held yesterday These puollSieN
reports do not state the facts.
MY duty and honor will not allow me 10 dis
cuss matters of occurrence, considered OF tax
ing place at the meetings of the BOARD Oh
directors nor will my dignity permit me 10
discuss positive personal matters further tlaii
to deny the report which undoubtedly emanaleo
from the same source as the reports appearing
I'm to-dav's newspapers. and which have oeefi
frequently published. to the effect that the
friendship which existed between Mr. Fish ana
myself was broken just prior TO my election
as president of the Illinois Central, in Novem-
her 1906. The fact is, Mr.. Ffsh's actions had
severed that friendship several years prior 10
that time
Reports have also been published to the effect
that during the long friendship of Mr. Fish
and myself frequent promotions were given me
through the influence of Mr. Fish AS a matter
of fact my connection with the Illinois Central
Railroad Company began with my election as
second vice-president by the board Of directors
in 1890. and I continued In that capacity until
my election president by the ooard Oh
directors in November. 1906
Echoes OF the Fish -Harahan collision at the
Illinois Central board meeting on Wednesday
were sounding in Wall Street yesterday ano'
as is the nature of echoes. were softer than the
original report. one version being that Mr Fish
had showed Mr.. Harahan on table and an
other that he had gone no further than to seize
Mr. Harahan by the lapel Of his coat Neleher
Mr. Fish nor any of the directors who were
witnesses OF the affray would give yesterday
the authentic story Of what had occurred
According to report Mr. Fish was to give out
,o- publication Yesterday afternoon the resolu-
+ion his reading Of which was Interrupted by
the abrupt adjournment Of the board. but when
sssn at bis office he said that he had determined
not to make the contents OF the document pub
lie at this time. but he intimated that he would
have something to say along the same lines at
The next annual meeting Of the stockholders
Whom asked whether he intended at any tut
IRE time to make public the contents of these
resolutions which covered four type"ritteh
naees he answered that he did not expect TO-
but added with smile:
There Is more than one way OF skinnins
skunk
The directors who were present at the STORMY
meeting say that the resolutions wnicn Mr
Fish began to read were not entered IN tne nii'i'
utes OF the meeting. Mr. Fish says tnat tnes
were received by the secretary OF the meeting
Mr. Fish intends to leave the city to-day to
he gone for several days.