New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-16
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THE UNITED. STATES :
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say HAleS Of Cotton.
LlBEk,M ADMIRALTY.
l0oNcLuDED.1

Afew dayS before thiR trial Seogtor Kniea
srbockef-for b had been promoted to thi
high and Iesponsible ststion-ha( beel
waited on BY very pompous and properl,
dressed stranger, whose name WAs Nj
Schuyler Selmsre. We shall present tn
interviev in dialogue:
Sslmore-Allow No to present ny cari
aad eredestisls. ] an tho "Ce." in tn
house Of Short On Call + Co., Wall street
No. 40; very we'll known on the Bourse, ID
Paris, tho Royal Exchange, London, As the
Hague, Amsterdam, and al other places.
MISUNDERSTANDING happy to know You,
Dir; and 70 - Of any service.
--eYou are in the State Senate, !
-'HesnnAAs -
believed
ENTHUSIASTICALLY a.; these people
would insist. treal hsve not time, but
they lavs such high clains Spon mo for
psVtsetion that ci9 not refuse. W.
forced into their osaSention = tho same
nannsn There are great ~ very
ignorant peon1A and come very deserving.
/ must protect thsm, too.
sslmors- house which represent,
lGr. Senator, II Inclined to realize and with
draw from hdsiness voiah, tree it, e.
tent, hes become oppressive. Though ooh7
paratively young man. have contributed,
Imay sayconAdentially, large part Of tho
capital of SNert on Call & Co., Wall street,
No. 40.
Kaickerbecker-Yos are too young to
give mp business.
Selmore-Been comPslled cir pressure on
tho brain. First, the war debt. Sir, to
inove those armies cost nights Of agony.
Figure to yourself gold going up by leaps.
Sir, whom Secretary Chase applied to our
house to stand by the government at the
terrible moment Of Gettysburg. we put up
al our consols. Our English branch strained
IT. credit and brought Endorsements from
the shires never seen on Change before.
Sir, if that battle had gone against the
government our hou9es in Paris and Am
sterdsm must haze been crippled, cir. Tho
cross drafts werS 1OAeful; but, sir, mon stood
ct tho helm who were fearless, I'D if
Short ON Call & Co. had suspended nations
would have felt the shock.
Knickerbocker-The peace made all right.
Selmsre-Y0, sir; We began to call in
and realize ON Palacols, Almaden, Emma
and Mahratta-all over tho world, from
Prussia to Patagonia-besides our cotton,
tobacco and other products, State and fed.
eral securities, eargoes Of cloths, provisions
and muAitisas Of war. Sir, for months our
telegraph licked with = much menotosy -
your house clock. 1T - Icsuld not sleep
without It, The physieians put up clock
novemsat and had relays Of boys to bring
In pass book every half hour.
Knickerbocker- your house wishes to
realisei q
Sslmore- That il our object. Not liquiaa-
ton and settlement, by NO means; but to |
consolidate and solidify our capital. We |
have now special ministers near the prin- |
cipal courts Of Europe. sounding their
projects, studying their political system
and the genius of their people. We think
to take controlling interests in their funds.
France, Germany, Russia, Italy-posr Italy,
IL mpottunate-have al expressed wish
to offer rs proposals and employ our
agency.
Knickerbocker-So you will give up your
country -
Selmore-Not exactly. But tho Roths-
ehilds arc growing old, and Sir Moses
Aontefore teld me when l wsD last I'm
London, "The fhct 10, Mr.. Selmorer-veI
were dining togethef At his eouulry ssst: he
lad sent for ne il, connection With tho Hon Il
Auras defefred-~we - esslihetaoe richI |,
- a or sonetino gr1Ws, too. at Ibr his II
avn comfort We naAt a1sst this aesunui
aaioa. J1nblsdshoy, TO; East snakon r
capitalist, ssld the aans thiig. He arm, |
Ile % d diansnds, end has nov, a1azs