New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-01
HARTMAN SPEAKS OUT
SURE PRESIDENT AGREES
WITH HIN NOW.
Thinks Mr. RooseUelt VII Recon-
mend Things He Suggested to
Him Three Years Ago.

There was a surprise at the dinner Of the
Economic Club at the Hotel Astor last night IN
the shape of an impromptu speech by T. h
Hartman. from whom the $50 members and
guests present demanded some remarks when the
SET speeches had been finished. Reluctantly re-
sponding Mr. Hartman told the diners that he
had been pursued by the pack and tnat as the
scent was getting pretty slim he dld not h1eho
to do anything to renew it
I've tried to do things satisfactorily in last
ing way. and to give right transportation" he
said when he became thoroughly warmed up
to his speech I've had many Confabs with
representatives Of the government, and I've
Heard some of them agree that what they had
proposed was not right I told the President
of the United States three years ago that IN
passing the present interstate commerce act
without changing the Sherman act he was in
viting great deal of trouble Now, he VIII
probably recommended least l think that ne
will recommend-the very thing which l sug-
gested"
In beginning. Mr.. Hartman said he wished he
was free to say some things he would like to
fell but explained that certain conditions made
it impossible.
A statement which brought forth applause
was the one that he had just been dismissed as
cured by his physician.
When MI Hartman saw there was no dodg-
ing the demands for a speech he said:
understood that I WAS not to speak this even
ing | am in a somewhat peculiar posltloh' not
knowing lust what you would ike 20 nave me say
that YOU $1,000 in the bank. ! don
know how many banks that's divided among put
that's economy. ,.. .-.,x -
aCon0roic rnOrsel. a bone of contention I've been
nursIed nv the pack, and the scent Is getting
pretty slim. I don't intend TO do anything 10 re-
I feei awkward in this pulpit II was hoped at
one time that I'd be a preacher. My father was
a CLERGYMAN and he good one. lie was an
earnest CLERGYMAN, and he taught his boys 20 be
earneet in eVervthing that they did l wish l had
here with me one of the sermons that ne kept IN
his good old barrels. I'd like to read 1t to you 1t
would do you good - -. 80 z,,, r-ba+
u,ouId like to to you; but am not yet freed
from a situation that prevents my speaking my
mind you fully. , ,. . b.i,~
investigated l thought that my physical being re
nuired some Investigating, 50 l turned myself over
10 the care Of the physician was dlschaIged
Yesterday. with the happy assurance mat i1eIe
Irae p0thine the matter with me. ! was told 70
90 ont and eat what I pleased and go where
pIeased Perhaps when the time comes II taIK
Is want to talk as ID ike 10 IdlN' ou' lIa'
III y remember the time that I owned steamboat
lust one steamboat. ] had a friend VINO, Qsed %
travel on il times, and he told me, ana ne told
- engineer Of that boat when l wasn't around,
how TO increase the steam on that boat Wen, one
dov | went on the boat myself when my theoret-
vi ii friand was not there The engineer the prac-
i'll man said to me. Il haint got as much
Iarnin' as that friend Of yours. but he am right
some things that have been said here to-nlSnt
amt right and some day you VIII kIoW II iSh
right. Surely you'll know II
A. this point Mr. Hartman referred to his
suggestions to the President. Then he added;
There are two things that menace the prosperity