, 1874-09-14

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aud n1leguabto d{froropco between a cnni.ssabie
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HHIc INSURANCE QUESTION.
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Tho ;rnx;tv or r.. n,u.o,. n. n
criv rscns,,ot go ...I sts ~ A1ops
tn1 o" tsnon;a ~ @ ny taAo tRc"s Hody on
''e "A ct1eus".
"a ths Ea;,,r - r.. ~. sEw aohH' sept. y ss74'
SIN: eonfesB to tho fear that tho groat bot1y
OF our Chicago citizcns aro not sufficiently in,-
prcRaod with tho oxistinc rrnvo cunooia ~ ~,
Insurance. nrnstio, ~ - T., ~ .Ao
rro3ora or n,''. u 10 a.soaay known 70 thc
no,,nco,nnrt - a., ..ahpS1' from authentlo an
no.!'eo'ne's OF tho factt nuti from your own wiHo
ana timely edtor,nl roferencoo 10 tha matter
TINT tho loading representatives of -;,suranon
compauios Of tI,ja cor,,~. 49,, -. 1,..1"p
1850 ".sta"!ns from q" Chicago risltB asaert-
'os 1o"sons, specifically given, Why thore Is
creator reintiyo dRnger Of wilo.sproad rouHoora.
lions In Chicago than In other A,na,,ran cIt;os
Sufficient t,no has o1orac, y,aa. ~ o't'ss'
mani :, o-,o,,1 - tN~. 't'1eo tnth anao1hce-
-Ns ~ e@1' NAo A'19"seage OF this condition
" A'tatto ofors"neFo huoHg tho varied outside
tnaereata centorng In or aaaoclatod with MIR ct+,
hnvo begun to fear that. so buav o,o ,,,n,- -
our Chicago clizons in thcir oxn n',ra a!aus os
~. q", os",As " sAS a"ens.on ah saen and sppro-
olatod abroad moro vivtdly than It is ut homo.
Do our citizens fully understand tho perila q, tho
prcBont noriod OK our history? 1hnr thrc,to, ,
m w. snv utou' f,se pfecAted
~ ees 'oeont .s ieases sis1auoh' anu tho blow, 1t
It falla Will outlast IN Its effects tho prcs-
ont generation OF our onturprising mcu.
casting blight upou orr growth for
,,oro sor;o,a t,u. H.. t,:...1 '
as,s.',.s, %., ~ ,on, ,nu 'uo =. suuof'ag or
our ea'a1nHY o. 1ot nhltho II In ho'ng total
~ cut OF from outstdo rolfef anl sympathy.
And first, lot me tloclare 1t NJ unworthy of thu
gravity Of tho Situation I'd 1t would be uniust to
nTself, wero my own rolnkiona to ira-iusurnnco
Ia Chicago construed to wotgh ngnip8t tlio in
portance Of my statement OF certain aanccta
freshly forced upon mo, which da.
siro to impress. uton tho citzena OF olr citr.
Tho facts will speaH tor thamaolyes. I haso
| sought to stnay carefully the probabilities of
and tho 1oaBouB leading to, tho thrcatouc::t
withdrawal Of these foreign coupa,ey
from Chicago. hayo consulted with their lcad-
ing representatives IN Eastern ctjcs, within tho
past fortnight, aud listened to n thorough staie-
ment Of tlor yiows. I am convinced That they
intend no ille threat. Our citlzcnA would bo
nstonis}lo at tho familiarity with which thoy DIS
cusa Chicago fro:a thoir own so,lrcon Of actual
study and srlryoy Tho layout, extension, AMI
o1poeuro Of Chicago are far bottor known 10
tl,am than TO may Of our own rcsjlonta, occn,
piel III thoir own honlc-p1lrs,,its, TIeir yordict
against lis, in tho hielost underwriting circles Of
tho world. vii. bring grayo results,
/ phnlliiotbo unsleratood M addiueso tho yeicDt
Of arguments Tor tlia Withdrawal. Fortunately
tho mcasuro is still u,;i1er discussion among
thcpo unlerwrltory, and il opposed sud lila
| back by nunlbefs Of them, wl,o see that 90 80.
! riol1s . blow cannot fall on Chicago without
making it's effects WILDLY felt on tI,e gonoral
bueincna Of tue country, tho moyement 6f pro-
sluco ti,o Investment and safety Of capital. The
| American ,conpanics yory NATURALLY lead the
| Europoan representatives in prcrsluc*this yiow.
| Many Of tlle Ialtor would today bo e1ad to be-
tolioycd Of all their Chicago businoas and rel7
Maaagors by tho act. Let i DO understood il
tleaSo tnab moaallo 20 tnpotsanE, thus
| conpsotcd, will 10 defended before tue world BY
thoao VINO arc competent 70 gaYo aound reasous
for tliolr ieG'sion.
Whether 1t IS honeTod At homo or not that theae
| undeF%siters VIZ ".thdraw from Ch!e"go, I
hayo found st'nnaant proofs e. abroad; IN business