The Washington times., 1909-01-18
Declines TO Discuss ComingS
and GoingS in the
Capital.
TALKS VERY FREELY
OF OTHER MATTERS
Stop in Washington for Day En-
Route South for a
Brief Rest.

~ Edward III. Hartman, railroad viz
Hrd and especial aversion nf President
Roosevelt. Is iuwsrdly pleased at the
approaching retirement OF the Presi-
siont from public life. he IS determined
40 give no outward manifestation OF the
feeling.
SIR Hartman. en- route from New
York to the South for q rescsand airing
OF ten daysg stopped over a day iu
washington. Tie was an extremely
busy man during the day. and interest
iu his EolnEs and comings was accentu-
ated by the mystery about them. Mr,
Hartman is generally communicative
when he comes to Washington he vas
on this occasion. save as to the Ques-
tiou Of whom he visited while IN the
capital ON shat he wouldn't say a
word
'Wiu you give an expression as TO
she probable results OF the Govern
ments suit 10 dissolve your system os
railroads. Mr. Hartman was asked.
Blandly Unconscious.
what proceeding do you mean?' Mr..
Hartman asked, blandly unconscious
that any thing of the kind was going on.
s.The case in which Messrs. Kellogg
and Severance have fled a suit at Salt
Lake under the sherman act. and IN
which tley are just now taking test-
mony to develop the facts about inter
corporate relationships and the like
20, yes, replied Alr. Hartman Why.
anything i might say about that would
ba accepted. Mt least. as the expression
nf cne interested; I wouldn't care 20
say anything at All about IT.
what OF the business outlook OF the
~ think it is very fair replied the
railroad man in tone that didn't sug-
sest a bulhsh attitude of mind "Ihe
American people are making money
setting into the habit OF it.; and they'r
getting used so handling and managing
and holding on TO IL. That's good
mir. Hartman didn't by the slightest
relaxation OF muscle give signs with
this remark. that he had done some
studying on this question himself
Business Outlook
He was next asked:
ssVVhat effect 90 YOU expect the change
OF administration 10 have on the bust
ness situation %
''Oh. itu not make much difference, q"
he replied. 'T think things win so on
all right. We've had changes Of admin
1stration before, and they didn't make
any particular difference"
ar. Hartman declined 10 be drawn
into any discussion OF either the OUT
going or the incoming administration.
4Ie said he would be in the South ten
days or two weeks. buL would not 80
So far AS Florida. lie said he would
probably stop a day lu Washington on
his way North. and observed that if
his interviewer would call on him at
that time, when he hoped TO have more
time, he might consent to be inter
viewed at more length in railroad and
business conditions. Then Mr.. Harri-
man was asked.
Significance Of sLIsts"
what about the significance of the
recent publications Of alleged lists rep
resenting the stockhoIdings OF various
dominating interests in the big railroad
systems Of the country? Are these lists
accurate as of the present date, and #
So do they have any significance as in
ulcaIing where control resides %
That's something il don't think ought
10 be permitted TO happen2 2" declared
Inc wizard with some animation.
You mean the publication of these
holdings
"Yes. that's what I mean. 1 DON'T know
whether these lists that have been print
e.l are accurate; j haven't studied them.
Idon't know whether they assume. TO l8p-
resent present holdings. OF TO be hf some
Of the sort ought not to be published,
81 at all tu the matter has been Veri-
ded by the most careful investigation. q"