New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
MIR. CULL0M WARLIKE.
You'd Send Nr. Hartman to
Prison If He Had the Po7ver.

Washington. March Ex-senator Culom, of Hi
nois expressed the belief to-day that Mr.. Harri-
man ought to be sent to prison for his Chicago &
alton Railroad stock deal. The Senator made the
announcement at the White House after he had
had talk with the President. 'If 1 had the
power and the law would allow said Senator
CuHom' i would send Mr.. Hartman to the penl-
Tertiary for his Alton deal There is no reason why
man who manipulates stock and sells great guam
Titles of it when there is nothing behind the paper
should not be punished for swindling just the same
as any other sort OF swindler. The people at
large do not care much about this matter. but the
people who have bought stock of that sort care
good deal. for they have been victimized.
Did tho President agree with you when you
made your remark about Mr.. Hartmann the SEN
ator was asked
II do not believe he made any comment replied
Senator Cullom with a smile.
Continuing the subject of railroad supervision
Senator Cuom said 1t would require great deal
or study and years Of time TO adjust the matter
equitahly. Just how far the federal government
shall go and where state will take up the Work
is very delicate question: he said. 1T is one
that cannot no settled hurredly The appraise-
ment of railroad values Will all have TO be gone
into one of these days, probably, but that alone
Will be task of tremendous proportions. Not only
will it be n gigantic Job go all over the thou-
sands of miles OF property to discover Just what
they worth. but it will be very essential that
the appraisement is done all at once. just ike the
census is taken. If it is not done simultaneously
all again the valuation Is made
for by that time values will have changed ana the
figures compiled several months ago Will ne t Ne
less. Senator Ia Toilette introduced some sort OF
a bill which went into that sort Of thing but II
could not be passed all OF n sudden some or ths
Senators were in favor OF letting II go through
without much discussion, but l think ii was wise
10 defer the thing until an opportunity was reaS i
where il could be carefully considered anu No.
Oughly threshed We went into the SuUJec1
enough, any rate. show us that II the govern
ment went into the subject at all 1t would take q
mighty big appropriation and small army OF sue
cial employees to do the work OF course; soIhe
thing has got to be done before long 10 make suGu
deals Harriman's Alton transaction OUT OF til9
question. The President is devOting a great oee
OF study to the matter, and have no douoL VII
have something worth while 10 tell the country
about it pretty soon or, at any rate. oy une neat
session of Congress -
1t is known that Senator Culom had long con-
ferenCes with Governor Deneen and Attorney Gen
eral Stead on the Alton transaction ana the Illl-
nois laws when these officials were in Washington
recently. -
senator Overrnan. Of North Carolina, who was
also caller at the White House today expresses
the belief that the states handle the rallIod9
question satisfactorily II let alone I am opp9SeG
70 any further acts the part OF congress WHICH
will hamper the states said the Senator