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Show L H. HARRIMAN 18 STRONGER THANJEVER THIS IS UNQUALIFIED OPINION OF GEORGE J. GOULD. He Says He Has Survived Four Year of Prosecution and Has Met With Nothing to His Discredlj. New York, March 13. E. H. Hartf-man Hartf-man is stronger than ever, according to George J. Gould in an interview t published here today. "I admire Mr. Harriman," declared the head of the Missouri Pacific, "and I admire his courage." "For four years," he continued, "the government devoted all Us energies to attack him and he stood his ground, practically alone. Every arm of the federal law was brought to bear against him. All the machinery' was set in motion. Everything was thrown into upheaval, the entire country' was plunged into the throes of disturbance even a panic was brought on to crush him. Great fortunes were lost and men ruined. "And Mr. Harriman survived through it all, untouched, and today he Is stronger than. ever. If ho had eve done anything wrong, he would srrcly have been made to surfer Tor it in tho circumstances. But I dont believe he did anything willingly unlawful. un-lawful. "His spirit and cpurage are extraordinary. extra-ordinary. Ho has come out of that four years of attack and prosecution victorious, without a single thing to his discredit. He has shown the most wonderful spirit of any man I have ever met. Not physically strong, he has an indomitable will, and Is afraid of nothing. Ho has unusual capabilities. capabil-ities. He fought back and won his battle alouc, in tho face of.mtsrepre-bculation of.mtsrepre-bculation and the most bitter attacks." When asked If Mr. Harrlmau would ally himself with any of the Gould properties, particularly tho Wabash system, Mr. Gould said: "No, I don't believe he will bo a director of the Wabash. But I know oue man who would welcome him on. tho board, and that is myself. I know Mr, Harriman very well. Ho and I are very good friends. Wo often meet and are on tho boBt of terms." In some quarters. Mr. Gould's declaration dec-laration of friendship for Mr. Harrlmau Harrl-mau is taken as an indication that there Is no latent feeling of rivalry, or even hostility, belwoon tho two lailroad presidents, owing to the Tact that one of them is building tho Western West-ern Pacific to San Francisco. |
