Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-25
{. II. HARTMAN
RETURNS HOME
FINANCIAL WORLD WATCHES
CONDITION OF MAGNATE
RAILWAY KING GRANTS INTER-
VIEW TO REPORTERS
Declares He Shall Open New Territory
and Build Additional Lines,
but VIII Not. Discuss
Locations
CONTINUED from Page One,


make no statement regarding Mr.. Har-
riman's condition.
Naturally the cure in Austria weak
ened him and the German food did not
agree with him." said DR.. Lyle.
"Mr. Hartman wanted to come home
thinking he would improve faster at
Arden"
'Mr. Hartman tells me that he feels
first rate" said Judge Lovett, and that
is all I can say. l did not see him
much before he went away, and there
fore l cannot say whether he is
stronger now or not. He certainly is
mentally keen and alert. Just now he
is much fatigued."
Some of the passengers who had made
the trip over with Mr.. Hartman said
he seemed somewhat stronger than
when he went away; others insisted
he was still sick man and commented
on his pallid face.
Makes Statement
r. H. Hartman sent in response to
a request the following message to the
Associated Press:
my condition is good. I am going
back to Arden for the after-cure, and
to regain ten pounds which l left at the
Gastein cure. The condition of the
American crops makes the outlook
bright and business conditions for the
future satisfactory.
"The views expressed June 1, before
leaving the United States, have under
gone no change"
Mr.. Harrimans statement OF June l.
which he now says is applicable to CON-
ditions today was in part as follows:
1.-THE business of the country is on a
very substantial basis. All that is
needed is a realization on the part of
the farmers of the preparations for the
prosperity which have been so literally
made. There are more acres in cultiva-
ton than ever before in the history of
the country, and if we have favorable
weather and correspondingly large
crops [ look for happy times.
"There will be a big burst of specula-
tion and rise in the prices Of every
thing, but these will quickly grade
down from the top to whatever level
the crops will make logical.
Expects Improvement to Go On
81 hope to see the improvement in
conditions go on. The time is ripe,
however, for a warning as to the proper
employment of idle money. We should
be careful that this money be not de-
voted to the supposed development of
fake projects, but on the contrary used
IN InG upDullulnS' OF G6dl uIlueIldhlllSS
resting upon solid foundations.
There was no necessity for the 1907
panic. That panic was directly caused
by the extraordinary Lands decision
and the general attitude prevailing at
the time against the railroads and cor
porations generally. There is no mis-
take about this. L know what I am
talking about, because 1 went through
it all 1t was panic of sentiment.
LAS far as the mental attitude of the
public is concerned we are on a saner
basis today than we were in 1907"
Vice President Lovett and number
of directors of the Union Pacific went
down to the quarantine station on the
Southern Pacific tug El Toro to meet
Mr. Hartman. The Kaiser Wilhelm II
arrived at quarantine station at lis
p. m.
The tug Ell Toro with Judge Lovett
and other friends of Mr.. Hartman
drew alongside the steamship. Mr..
Hartman was rather pale and thin,
but his voice sounded firm and strong.
Beyond saying he was feeling better
Mr.. Hartman declined to discuss either
his health or business.
1T promised not to talk until l meet
the newspaper men going out to
Arden" he said, "and 1 think 1 had
better keep my word"
Mr.. Hartman said he would remain
on the Kaiser Wilhelm IL until she
reached the dock.