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Show would be of wider benefit than to eliminate elim-inate hostile friction. "Railroad managers have, I am willine to admit, in the past neglected to build up a strong, harmonious relationship between be-tween themselves and with the Gov eminent and the public. This matter had been left to subordiate officers, and . the result has been that such relations . have been completely neglected. Now we must take the matter in our owi hands in order to bring about a better understanding and co-operation." VIEWPOINT THE SAME HARRIM3N Head of Pacific Lines Says He and Government Now See Conditions in the Same Light NEW YORK, March 8. "I am ready to make the advancement of a scheme of co-operation between the ' Government and the railways my chief interest," said E. H. Harriman, president of the Union Pacific railroad, on returning today from Washington. Mr. Harriman declined to talk about the report that he had obtained control of the Reading railroad. Speaking of agitation agaiDst corporate wealth, he said: "They wo, all of us should have considered the possible effects of this agitntion before it was begiin or before conditions that made its growth possible possi-ble were allowed to continue. If we had all met on common ground and cooperated co-operated for our mntual benefit, nobody tvould be worrying over the situation fs it is today. "We all made mistakes in this. I Realize the mistake and I believe the administration at Washington is beginning begin-ning to realize that it has been a little fcoo radical in its attitude toward the Railroads. . Henceforth X. look to see its Opposition take on more of the-spirit of po-operation. I believe the railways can expect to receive more even-handed justice. jus-tice. "We men at the head of the gTeat corporations on our -part are coming to a better understanding of what the .Government expects of us. We are beginning be-ginning to get the point of view of the administration. We feel that we are now, all of us the public, the Government Govern-ment and the railways on a common ground, .where we can deal with each other in the right spirit. . "I'm more than willing to give my support to such a process of enlighten-men. enlighten-men. I'm ready to make the advancement advance-ment of such a scheme of. co-operation my chief interest. Surely there could be few conditions imaginable that |