, 1874-12-02

gross should cooperate with tho President Mt
this session. will end tho controversy by fixing
precise Dido when tho rule Of paper money
alla1l end md that Of honest money DO re-es-
,.hl isl,cd.
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RETURN OF THE INSURANCE c05IpANIEB
Tho action Of tho Executive Committee Of
tho National Bonrl Of Underwriters in TO-
fcrring to individual companies tho question
Of taking risks in Chicago will bo acceptable
TO porsons owning property 1ioro. It was not
absolutely necessary to tho welfaro of tho
city tllnt tho Executive Committee should do
nnytlling whatovor. Chicago could do tolcr-
ably, for Il time, without tho companies wlicl,
had withdrawn, and eventually all Of them
would layo returned Of their own motion.
Dnt wo aro glad to llavo tho companies bac1s
in body, md with tho full concurrence Of
the National Board, Ms much for tho reoon,-
po1lse such formal return will bo for tue
damage inflicted upon the eity's credit mud
reputation by tho withdrawal Of tho COM
panics, as for the benefits to he immediately
derived from I'LL increased supply Of
good and cheap insurance. Wo tlo not caro-
to bo too gracious with tho insurance COM
ratlies engaged III this strike or with tho i'll
s,raaco agents, at the timo Of tho insur
anco exodus We said tint dastardly blow
lad been mined Mt tho crodit Of tho city, and
We hayo ainoe had ITO rcason to utter t1o
opinion thon expressed. It is no thnuks to
the insurance companies tllnt the blow was
fncblo and incifectul, for tho conception
IL
nj, intention to wound. 1t is this intontion
which is now become the Chief o(ronuc
Tho people Of Chicago understand tint ,,ntlcr-
writing is n regular business, prosecuted to
make money. They would not havo raised
any objection to tho decent aud orderly with
drawal of companies which were not satisfied
with their business in Chicago. The con-
neither decent nor orderly. It wny I'LL inter-
florence Of foreign interests with tile internal
nl'airB Of u city, and in the manner Of its ox-
ccntion WIS, rs We have said, dasthrdty.
Viewing tho action Of the National Doarl,
from tho passage Of tile September rcso1u-
tion to.the resolution Of yesterday, we have
ITO reason 10 bo gratolu1 to it. The roasona
for tho Withdrawal Of tho companies wore
probably suggested and enforced by the NJ
gulnents Of New York merchants, who hayo
Il peculiar warfare to mnintain will, Whole
salo dealers III Chicago, nn.1 who chose this
1lngonerous method Of gaining m advantage,
Business took the insurance companies AWAY
want Of business brought tllom back; tho
necessities Of business compel us To trent
them cs ii tl,oy had mover beon away. We
may add, TINT conan,on-senso requires tho
salno conduct Of r,s. Who is there 80 foolish
rs to become n1,gry will, a corporation, or
who ceres to leayc houses or merchandise ,,n
protected Of ,nsuilloiontly protected. iu or
der to till d small n.casuro Of revenge? There
is prohably no such person il, Chicneo: if
there il, he will grow wiser with experience.
or bccono beggar without it.
lilo present condition of tho city NJ regards
moal,s OF extine,1ishiuc fires is better than it
WIS three months acn but not to sucf, q
dosreo better rs 10 warrant tile return of Tie
conponies. if t],ev Ind nm other iu1,,co.
lnonts. Some loync- sized wotor-n;nos bcve
been lai1 fow buildings haya hem nrov;1.
ed with iron shutters. and GOOD intentions
layo been given TO tho Citv Government
through tho Citizens Association. In nonx
orel. il mny bo goid that tho ;,nyrovcroe,,t Is
mornl rnfhar than mate,;n1 ,rbo poo,,1o
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