Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-07
DECLINES TO GIVE OPINION
 0F ROOSEVELT.
Hartman Says He Has His Own Estimate of Former President, But No One Can Guess fl

TUCSON, March 5.-E II. Harrs man, most prominent of American railroad magnates, who has been styled by retiring President Roose- welt as an exceptional undesirable and a member Of the Ananias club in high standing" declined to give his opinion OB the passing of Theo dore, the strenuous, from tAe, prcss de4cy Of the United States. ss,Hs had no observations he cared to express regarding the new president William H. Taft.
 T do not suppose that Mir. Taft Ls greatly concerned or interested iH 'apy statement I might mase," sato Mr. Hartman.
 'Inasmuch as Mir. Roosevelt styled you as an exceptional undesirable and member of the Ananias club of high. standing. is there any statement that you will give out regarding his passing from the highest political os- flee in the cosntry?" was asked.
 I have an opinion rss,arafRg Nr. Roosevelt and so have about S5,OG0,- 900 other people, but I do not care to express it," replied Mir. Hartman.
 And l will add that you could not guess that opinion and it would dc no' good to attempt to do so"
 MT. Hartman had no observation to make on ex-President Rooseyelt's proposed trip to AfTIca to hunt wild game, other than to say that he was privileged to go where he pleased.
 The railroad magnate,. who stanGs supreme among all railroad men in the country, arrived in Tucson from Fl Paso on special tFatn consisting of three private cars, al Pullman, diner and dynamo baggage car
 In his party are Mss Hartman, Julius Krutschnitt, director mainten ance of way for an os yhe HarTinaah lines, Dr. Dickinson, MT. Harriman's physician, and others.
 The special was met at El Pasos by Superintendent W. H. Whalen of tue, Tucson division, who seesaseaaiea tte train Co Tucson.
 Mir. Hartman stated that he was undecided whether he would remain here longer than today or not. He has engaged three touring cars for sightseeing trips about Tucson.
 Ha- will be accompanied through So nora and Sinaloa by Col. Epes Ran dolph and General Manager R H. in- gram of the Mexican Southern Pacific lines.
 Mr. Hartman was loud in his praise of Tucson's climate Here you have the finest kind Of spring weather while in New York they ars having snow"
 And the magnate produced a tele gram which he had just received stat ing that a big snow storm is raging in the metropolis
 MT. Hartman declined to discuss the Spokane rate decision or any railroad affairs.
 ''I am in the Southwest. for rest afG recuperation and l am not paying much attention to affairs just at pres ent, was his remark.
 Quite slender and only about five Feet and five inches in height, MT Hartman is far from towering ia proportions. His face Is quite pale and he has the appearance of 2 man who has not been in robuss health for some time. He stated to day that he is feeling much refreskeS by his rest.
 Following his trip to Mexico, vhieh will probably begin tomorrow, Mir. Hartman will again return to TucsOg and then go to California for a short stay.
 He had a long conference near Den ing, New Mexico, with ,JI c. Stubbs, traffic director Of his lipes but he would say nothing as toawhat was dis cussed.