Show AND GOULD Indianapolis News Mr Harriman In fn a n. recent statement says Kays that ho was only an Incident ho tho th recent in arrangement between himself Georgo Gould and a That wo But what the thc havo have no doubt I Is t truo people would like to know bl big an incident is how Harriman was lb Ho asked the tho other oilier day whether the tho there thero was an any truth in fn report that ho had tended to obtain obtained control or Intended Intended In In- In control of or tho Gould lines lints Ho ITo said in reply i have of or heard course courso of tho the rumor but there thero is nothing to It lt Now wo shall not question the tho word of or this undesirable citizen for ho might conclude to start a ai l Ananias Anania of his club own But we wc are arc glad that ho has heard the tho the rumor Wo We rc al als C rejoice to havo from tram him of ot following account of tho the late lato transaction which he was Wal only an incident in It is 15 true truc that control recently tho system which I now obligated to meet certain of ot the Gould properties but Indebtedness personally I was ivas an incident only to the transaction There Thore Is the report that I 1 am nm to meet nothing to Gould railroad representatives of or tho holdings In Salt Lake or place to discuss tho matter maUer any other or orIn In tho absence of or Information tho the outside ob oh- server can only conjecture as to the nature of tho the arran arrangement ement But there fortunately seems to be bo a good starting place for speculation Mr 11 Harriman admits that his interests obligated themselves hei to meet certain indebtedness of or the Gould Properties Why did he and his railroads thus obligate ato themselves them them- selves and what do they to get In return Vo Wo do not think that Mr Ir Harriman will tho the country to believe expect that he hc was engaged in iii any charitable enterprise that h he arranged to of ot George Goulds Gould's debts because of pay the tho love lovo ho bore bar to Mr Gould j No Ko doubt ho 10 would be the thc st ih-st to such spurn a R. mollycoddle sUg suggestion Mr lr Harriman Is on the tho authority of President Roosevelt a n. practical man man and and as such he would hardly give such free tree play I to 0 his emotions to his charitable impulses No o. o there thoro was something In tho tho- thing for tor Mr HarrIman and his properties 8 What was It What measure of control control If If any any any- Is ho he to exercise over tho thu Gould lines These are aro Interesting and Important but It H is hardly likely that questions the they will bo ho ans answered red till after aner tho the election Indeed the arrangement whatever It la is lOa may not actually have be been n effected yet et but only agreed on on to be carried bo-carried carried out later Wo We think however it Is safe to say that Mr MI Harriman liar Hal riman will ivill get gel exactly what he ho wants from tram Gould and that hd ho will wilt ho bo as influential In tho the direction of tho Gould properties as ho desires to be lie Tho The situation certainly will wili not bo he what It has been In the tho pa past t. t Any transaction In iii which IB is an incident must of ot necessity bo ho 4 an Important d transaction Something has han happened that Is IA lIk likely ly to Involve great groat changes In railway conditions inthis in inthis this country Thoy may be beneficial to tho the peo peo- plo and the they may not lInt But assuredly they will wili willbe b be beneficial to Harriman So far fm from having been driven out of or business or banished from Wallstreet Wall Wail street ho 13 is probably tho the greatest fi figure ure in the commercial world nt fit tho present moment with tho possible exception ot of our old friend Rocke feller |