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Show Hill, and Harrttnan was seen to walk around to Morgan's office carrying the white flag. It Is also pointed out that there has always been a tacit understanding that the Mississippi river is the dividing di-viding lino between eastern and west roads. Gould's only failure, was when he attempted to cross that ba--rier and get into Pittsburg. Harn-rian Harn-rian was In the New York Central. and just before his death partly con trolled the Erie, but he was prevented bv Morgan ot al, from carrying out I bis cherished plan of an ocean to ocean line. It is not likely, there fore, that the easterners will allow the Invasion of their territory of the Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific or ether allied roads, although that is what Xew York says is in the win I find Is the present all-absorbing topic In eastern railroad circles. Tribune. J l MORGAN FIGHTS EAST INVASION Objects to New Bankers' Plan for Ocean-to-Ocean Line. The purchase of the Pcarson-Farqu-har holdings In various roads by Kuhn, Loeb & Co., the erstwhile Union Pacific heads, has caused much comment In Wall street. The stat-i ment that a new transcontlnentHl toad is p,annP' '" ,ir,fB included. U signal for a strong pro test from .1- P. Morgan Part of the holdings acquired are. in Lehich Vab by, Morgan's pet project, and he is credited with preventing Pearoun from xnccessfully manipulating the big deal aol virtually forced him tc liquidate. It Is now argued that as he would not allow Pearson to mix hi to the. Lhigli or, tho eastern situation situa-tion that it s I,ot Ht a1' probable that' he wIlU allow tho larger nd more powerful syndicate to have, any tetter results. The Northern Pacific move of 1H was au attempt to invade, Morgan's territory, and tbe invaders wrre not nly repulsed. oul r,ra'en to a utand |