Arizona republican., 1909-08-25
HE IS SOMEWHAT TALKATIVE
But Not on Subjects in Which Business World Is Chiefly Interested - Con fines Himself Largely to Austrian Photography.

New York, Aug G4-Edward II. Hartman came back to the United States today. while the financial world stood on its tiptoes in anxiety and expectancy He came back as he left on June 1 last, sick, tired and seeking health. Tonight, surrounded by his family and physicians at his magnifi- cent though uncompleted summer home at Ardcn-on-the Hudson, he has begun the "after-cure," which he needs after the enervating baths and dietctic treatment he underwent at the Austrian resort of Badgastein
 Never has there been a more re- mdrkable homecoming of d private citizen than MT Harriman's. Great stock market operations paused as his ship drew near, and the stock market itself marked time and the industrial world turned its eyes seaward as if it were eager for a glimpse of the man whose illness abroad has furnished so much material for financial rumors.
 Mir Hartman remained on board the Kaiser Wilhelm III until the yes sel was docked at HOboken. Then, after being assisted ashore, he boarded a Southern Pacific tug and was taken t0 Jersey City, where he was assisted Co his private car. From there the trip was quickly made up the Hudson J0 his home. Arden. Then it was Mir Hartman talked freely about himself. his health and his hopes of an early recovery
 Reclining on a couch he talked to more than score of newspaper men. T am entirely satisfied with my trip abroad as far as my health is con- perned." he said, and I have nothing ou my mind except to come home and take the 'after-cure.' I lost ten pounds while over there. and for d little fellow like me that is a great deal. The doctors advised me to come home and rest, although they intended at first that l should rest abroad.
 The photographing those doctors put me through was worse than upon my arrival here, for they took sixteen different photographs of my digestive organs on a s5iagraph, and to make the pictures a success they began feed ing me on bismuth and rice. Bismuth and rice l understand show up bet fer on plates. l had a great deal of fun during it all, but I lost three pounds during the photographing pro cess and once got a little shock The doctors overlooked little tack in the machine which they stood me up against and 1 came in contact with it.
 Turning to railroad matters, one of the questions asked concerned his re- ported option on a controlling interest u New York Central stock. which would give him an unbroken line of steel from coast to coast
 That is an easy one," said the fnancier, smiling, but l would not tell you if l had. l expect to find more office holders than stockholders.
 There are more new laws and they never seem to displace the old ones. New laws mean new office holders to administer to them"
 Do you refer to the corporation tax he was asked.
 Yes; and some new state laws" Was the reply.
 Legislation seemed to arouse his in terest and, warming to his subject. he sat upon the couch Three years go J was called a speculator." he said. That was when Union Pacific was placed on a 10 per cent and the South ern Pacific on a 3 per cent dividend basis I had q hard time convincing my associates that the roads could bay such dividends. but I had come to realize that we were building. not bet ter than we knew. but quicker than we knew. It was difficult for me to com Drehend that the development and re- turns which followed our construction work in the West were so enormous and so rich. I guess the Ublic and the press are convinced now that I am not speculator"
 Mr. Hartman would not say just what new undertakings he proposed. Hut." said he. it is in my mind to open up new territory and to build how tributary lines. This means new #.f'lcments and more people"
 Touching on his railroads in Mexico, MT Hartman said he had no imme- date proposition in mind; at any rate not until new equipment was needed. His intention was directed to a recent magazine article in which it was said there was a feeling in the West against i|m because of short haul rates.
 "It is alleged that you exact more to haul from New York to Salt.L City than from New York to san Fran lFao.' some one suggested.
 don't want to go into rates at this Ume' he said. My method is to serve iro public and have them get what tIey pay for. It is like buying new suit of ClOthes-you want to get the