The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-02

their fullest potentialities because
they were united with unwavering 10y
atty under all circumstances and with
a sacred respect for any commitment
entered into. A moral obligation, to
him, had the same force and meaning
as legal contract.
Possessed the Necessary ingredients
Of Genius.
Not infrequently he would come to
meetings at which ten or twelve men
sat around the table with him-men,
too, of no mean standing in the bust
ness community-a large majority of
whom were opposed to the measures
he would propose. Yet, l know of
hardly an instance of any importance
where his views did not prevail finally,
and, what is more, generally by unani-
nous vote. If he did not succeed in
what he had set himself to achieve at
the first attempt, or the second, or the
third attempt, he would retreat for
while, but he never gave up; he moved
on towards the attainment of his OBJ
ject, undismayed, resourceful, relent-
less as fate, with that supreme pa
thence which, according to Disraeli, is
"a necessary ingredient of genius
When Mr.. Ryan bought the control of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society,
Mr.. Hartman claimed to share in the
purchase. Mr.. Ryan refused positive
ly and publicly. For five years moth
ing more was heard of the matter,
and even MIR. Harrimans intimate as
sociates thought he had dropped the
idea. Only a short while ago it be-
came known that year before his
ceeded in his object, having purchased
| from Mr.. Ryan one-half of his hold
ings.
A high placed parsonage temporarily
residing in Japan during the year 1909
told me that the most amazing thing
he had ever witnessed was the way in
ten days visit to Toxic made whirl-
wind campaign among the leading
men and succeeded in carrying away
from the willy, wary, slow-moving
Orientals a most important contract
so important and so far-reaching ethat,
had 1t been carried out (and it was no
| FAULT of Mr.. Harriman's that it was
nCt), the course of Far Eastern diplo-
macy in recent years would have been
different in some essential aspects. l
was asked sometimes, when things
| that had seemed utterly improbable of
realization were finally accomplished
By Mr.. Hartman to give reason why
the parties concerned had yielded to
him. What was the inducement?
What was the motive for their action?
Why had they done finally what they
had declared they would not do, or
what there was no plausible eXplana-
ton for their doing? My answer was:
Simply Mr.. Hartman had set his will
and mind to work to make them do
it," He once said to me, early in our
acquaintance: "All the opportunity
ask is to be one amongst fifteen men
In a board room" Yet he had neither
elcluence nor what is ordinarily called
tact or attractiyeness, His were not
the ways or the gifts of the easy
boss" Smooth diplomacy, the talent
of leading men almost without their
knowing that they are being led, skill
FIJI achievement by winning compro
mise were not his methods. His gen
JUS was the genius of Bismarck, OF
a Roman Caesar, his dominion was
based on an iron will combined with
tenacity of purpose, indomitable cour
age, tireless toll, marvellous ability
foresight almost prophetic. and, last
but not least, upon those qualities OF
character which command mems trust
? and confidence. His rule was frankly
J the rule of the cOnqueror who has
| made his Llace by the superiority OF
J his powers. He was constitutionally
unable either to cajole or dissemble
He was stiff-necked to a fault. II
} would have saved him much opposi
ton, many enemies, many misunder
standings, if he had possessed the gift
: of suavity. Sometimes, when some o.
= MS associates would chafe under his
t undisguised autocracy, l yentured t.
, r.cad with him that the results he
} sought could just as surely be oh
: tanned by less combatiye, more gentle
I methods. His answer was invariably
you may be right that these things
e could be so accomplished, but not b!
S me. can work only in my own way
e l cannot make myself different, nor ac