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could not live to complete all the work
he had set out to do.
| There should not be any serious
financial disturbance as the result of
his death. All his properties are in
good shape. He was not one who would
leave his affairs so situated that the
wolves could prey upon them The
great railroad systems he created will
run along as usual, and somehow his
place will be filed. for all of us die
and yet the world wags on.
Mr.. Hartman suffered intensely
during his illness. He was beyond
human aid. In view of the sufferings
which he had to undergo and which
he faced so bravely / believe he is
now happier. The people of the United
States are not likely to forget the
great work he has accomplished for
them
LOWERED AMONG GIANTS
Henry Clews, Wall street broker.
spoke of Mr.. Hartman as brilliant
meteor of the railroad world. He
| said.
mfr. Harriman's success is largely
due to his forcefulness, his energy and
his far sightedness. He was bold. as
tute and energetic. He was genius
| of the constructive order, who lowered
high among the giants of Wall street
Nothing SO well indicates the great
opportunity which still exists in Ameri-
| ca as the rise of Mr. Hartman, son OF
country clergyman"
/ His death probably has been dis
counted already on Wall street, as his
precarious condition has been we'll un-
derstood / do not believe any other
single man will again occupy the posi-
I tion Hartman held. Peculiar combina-
tions of circumstances made possible
| his one man domination of interstate
railway situation. This opportunity is
not likely to come again. especially in
view of the demand for new and more
stringent federal laws
REMARKABLE BUSINESS GENIUS
James Stillman, vice chairman of the
board of directors of the National City
bank, spoke feelingly of the 4oss Of his
| close personal friend and business as
| sociate
II have long regarded Mr.. Hartman
| he said, las probably the most remark
able genius ever developed in business
! life He has been an upbuilder and
has left permanent impression on the
map and in the development of the
| country The world has known few
minds having such grasp of larger
! relations and problems, and at the
same time such a firm grip upon de-
| tails and such ability for successful
| execution.
HIS ENDURING MONUMENT
| w. c. Brown, president of the New
York Central of which Mr.. Hartman
recently became a director, said:
| "One of the worlds greatest men has
gone. The great Union and Southern
Pacific railroads. transformed by his
master hand from financial and ply
steal wreck to the magnificent proper
| ties they are today, will be his endur-
ing monument Harriman'S first
thought In all he did was to accom-
plish that which would contribute most
to the growth and development of the
country, satisfied that in the end ample
returns could be depended upon from
! such policy.
But there was another side to Har
riman which the world does not know
| SO well. He had those characteristics
| of heart which made him model of
| loving devotion to his home, while his
warm, open hearted charity, always
unostentatious, has Frightened the lives
| of thousands, few of whom have ever
| known whose the hand was that gave.
| Hundreds of victims of tuberculosis
have gone to the Adirondacks and have
returned to happy, useful lives through
! the liberal contributions given year
after year by Hartman with no con-
ditions save that the benefactor's name