Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-09
THE PASSING OF TWO
RAIL R DAD
GIANTS
Cassatt and Hill Held TO Be
the Greatest Constructive
Forces in Modern Trans
p0rtaii0n
1roranto Mal ~ EmnIrel

Iroronto Mali ana Empire
By a noteworthy coincidence the
news II the death % A. j. cassatt
came on the same day as the "A
nonneement ~ James j Hilfs retire.
ment. In the same imperfect way
each will cease to be a factor in the.
railroad world Of mis- continent. FOR
the policy that each has inaugurated
VIII not cease with his Disappearance
from the scene. Under Cassait the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad has become the
greatest railroad system tn the world
and he viii he forever famous as the
master on railrOad strategy who helped
10 make ID what IL Is. D qualities
~ Mr.. ram are greater than those
necessary for even a mighty railroad
builder He Is o statesman " a broad
ernse ot the term. and about the near
est approach 10 a Hebrew prophet
that the e0mmereialism 81 the age mas
PRODUCED. The 81 both VIII
duro as long as those of the presidents
Of the United states who survive
Them
Frank spearman, one Of the mos,
brilliant OF the modern school ~
American moyelists, Who ~ their IN
sniratiob Tor romnnce IN the great
business enterprises of the day.
called raagatt the Nestor OF American
railroad presidents and in a study OF
the mans character he has warmly
defended him from the attacks that
have been made upon him. To spear
man a. appeared the very reverse 90
paar me president ~ Reading, whose
monstrous hiasphemy concerning b
GOAL mime operators in their relation 10
fh. public mas made him famous nor
xaS Cassatt Of the Vanderbilt type 10
bls oninion Of the public. He was q
sefe conservative man. slow IN fadE-
ment. patient ga decision. but NiF
- 4 tremendous initiative u t"lloM-
through. This was Spcarmans verdict
ana In his simplicity of manners re-
called Lincoln.
The Toe Of Rebating.
n, rassatt AR. Spearinan gives
credit for having done more than any
.u. man ta stamp out railroad dis
Elimination. Like every thc rall-
rsaa man. ne was ounOseu Dee this
system whereby one shipper was IA
xored. Tor on these DETERMINATIONS the
immediate losers are the rallfoac~
ihsmsolVes. As long ago as 1873. AR.
..Istt ln thc equity suits brought
bv fhe state of Pennsylvania aEalnsi
the standard oN cemnany. Told ON
Tho witness stand the whole shocking
-t.fe 81 the railroads relations with
rhr orfnnus and PISS SWORN statements
vare not less dumninE thaa the fer
MAJ attacks OF the urust-husters lie
tnld his story, and fof twenty years
iorrer tho system existed. but Wnea
br .ame hack from his refinement tA
fha presidency 90 the Pennzylvania hn
ed himself 90 stamp out discrlmlna-
zion ln one a pc ieusht ine Jew
with tire. for his method was go ace
nuIra q controlling Interest in weaker
fnlfrnads Tor the Pc nsFltlntn system.
and thus fa De- ahIr go oppose @ FuttH
nhalarr fo fhc SINNERS Nno foatht
ff-4rIwtnnfmn. PENNSYLVANIA did
MI aauf DIST imInaflor thrf'
could o. none ln pennetifania
tairfnrf. ant rennssiNanin under
president Cassan ait nUf want dis
elimination nf could nut 90 Cnn
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