New-York tribune., 1909-03-18
HARTMAN TO QUIT
ACTIVE BUSINESS
DECLARES HIS INTENTION
TO TRANSFER DUTIES.
Announces Decision in California
TorrTed -4bout HIS Health and
Listens to 4dricc of Physicians.
rRr re,esraph to N. rrihnne. !

Los Angeles. March 17-Edward H. Harri-
mans days Of active railroad direction are over.
according TO his own statement made to news
,ener representatives tonight at the RAYMOND
Hotel n Pasadena where he is staying with
members Of his family
In the interview Mr Hartman stated that
his physicians have told him his time TO step
6onn and out from the turmoil Of Wall Street
has arrived. and that IL he wishes TO prolong
his life he must retire.
There are evidences that Mr.. Harriman's con-
dition IS alarming members Of his family and
his physicians While not affected by any spe-
cihc ailment he is nervous and excitable.
n making known his intention to retire from
business life and leave the active work of his
great transportation systems to others Mr..
Hartman spoke earnestly and apparently with
/, realization that his condition is serious. He
called newspaper representatives TO his cottage
st the Hotel Raymond. ostensibly 10 tell them
about his work of railway development in Mex
Geo. but he had not proceeded far with the in
tervieu until he began TO talk Of himself and
his health He said:
The time for me 10 retire and turn the af-
fairs Of transportation over TO others has ar
rived Ny physicians tell me that my condi-
tion is such that rest from active duties is i'm
perative and mean TO comply with their ad-
vice
NV work will be carried on by others The
plans are well outlined and are thoroughly un-
6erstood I don't want to call it a retirement,
but must yield to the advice Of the doctors. 1
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but the details will be attended to by my good
friends"
M- Hartman then told Of his ambition to
-piav the game and win He said he went
into the work of combining great railroad sys-
tens and becoming master Of the nations trans
portation facilities for the love Of winning over
obstacles and restless desire TO master the
difficult problems that were involved.
But now he said. after playing the game and
winning he had been informed by his doctors
that it was imperative that he turn the game
over 10 others
A decided change for the worse was notice
able in Mr.. Harrirnan's condition tonight He
appeared TO be weak and emaciated- To bene-
1T his health the extended Western trip was
planned. and 1t was thought that much outdoor
living and freedom from business cares would
restore him 10 q normal condition
n Texas he lived in a tent. and as an eVi-
dence Of his simple life there Mr.. Hartman dis
zlays photographs Of himself and family living
under canvas In Pasadena he spends much ot
the tine out Of doors, and although frequently
IN consultation with his -subordnates and oh1-
cais Of other railroads, seems TO lack strength
TO take up energetically the problems with which
he IS confronted.
Mr.. Hartman expects TO remain in California
for tgo weeks more, after which he viii return
East BY way Of san Francisco Although he
sets no definite date for retirement in comPll-
ance with the advice Of his physicians the init
nation is strong not only from Nj Hartman
hi,ua,f INT from other members of his party
that his strenuous days are over