Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-25
TALKS CHEtRfUllr TO REPORTERS
Thinks Press andscountry Will Ad-
NIT Now That He is Not speeula-
tor-surplus Earnings Of Union Pa
. cifc Go Into Improvement and De-
veIopment.
tBy Associated Press).

NEW YORK, Aug. 2i.-Edward H.
Hartman, genius OF finance. leader OF
men and master builder OF railroads,
came Lack to the United States today
while the financial world stood on
its tip toes in anxiety an6 expectancy.
He came back as ne left on June
last-a sick, tired man. seeking
health. Tonight. surrounded by MS
family Sand physicians at his magni-
ficent though unccmpleted summer
home at Arden Or the Hudson. he has
begun the after cure. which he
needs. after the enervating baths ana
dNtetic treatment he underwent at
the Austrian resort. Bad Gastein.
How long it will be before he re-
sumes the active direction of his vast
railroad interests depends solely upon
his health.
Many great Americans have re-
turned to their countrys shores I'M
der extraordinary circumstances but
never has there been a more import
ant home coming of a private citizen
that F. H. Hartman.
Stock Market Marks Time.
Great stock market operators
paused as his ship drew near. the
stock market itself marked time an
the industrial world turned its eyes
glimpse of the face of the man whose
illness abroad has furnished mucn
material for stock market rumors.
Although he flashed ashore a brief
message OF optimism at the request
of the Associated Press and conversed
fer time with interviewers after the
vessels arrival at quarantine, it was
not until he had come ashore. had
been transferred from Hoboken to
Jersey City and placed comfortably
in his private car, that Mr.. Hartman
talk freely about himself-his health
and his hopes of early recovery.
Talks to Newspaper Men,
Then. reclining on couch. pale and
enfeebled. but with mis- usual optimism
and tenacity of mind, he talked to an
audience of more than a score OF
newspaper men.
Mr.. Hartman discussed things iri-
vial and pertinent and spoke lightly
of the trying ordeals which physicians
had prescribed for him abroad.
( Satisfied With Trip.
Il am entirely satisfied with my
trip abroad as far as my health is
concerned" he said, and have moth
ing on my mind except to come home
and take the after cure | lost ten
pounds while over there and for a
little fellow like me that is a great
DEAL
Lying back on a pillow, his pale
face seeming even paler in the .artifi-
cisl light OF the car. MI. Harriman's
quaint humor and cheerfulness OF
mind was in marked contrast to his
physical condition AS-he talked, MS
wife and Juc>e x. S. Lovett. vice
president and general counsel q the
Union Pacific. stood BY and gently IN
monished him not TO overtax himself
But MIR. Hartman waved them
aside and continued TO talk His
vo.ce was weak
The pho;ogIzpnsng those doctors
put me through was worse than on
my arrival here--or they N-rayed
me and did everything they could"
Photos Of Digestive Organs
Laughing softly as he recalled MS
experiences. he said: They took six
teen different photos Of my digestive
organs on the skssxrapn. And 70 make
the pictures a success they began
feeding me On bismuth and rice. Bis
muth and rice. understand snow up
better on the plates.
Il had a great zeal Of fun during 81
an he said. but 7 lost inree pounds
during the photograph.ug procs a. ana
once got a little shock. They over
locked a little tack in the machine
which they stood me mp Against
came tn contact With o. II frightened
me a little bgi stuck to IT,
Once or twice u wa necessary Tor
W Hartman 10 rest his voice.
Turning 70 raiiress matters he said:
Not = specsistsr Nov.
Three years ago J was called a
spcculator. That vas When Union Pa