, 1877-01-20

49,, "shoula tho proposal be rejected, what
1T will make husfres. worsc than II now is.''
"Wllat has hcen tic elect of tito 1nuIltc. SO
far ~ y"t1 have olHervetli"
- It Inns n!gcSted business TO d very great cx-
tent. We were just en)t rging frn'n tic Effects
consequent upon ar1 minated anil vigorous po-
lit!rni campaign, Tie uut!onk was promising;
hut tie Presidential liGtcnlly loou,ci up, al"l
completely drran1el the general business Of
the tt'untry. | htlfcYc thnt We would have
reached specie basis had It NOT been for the
tloubt and uncertainty growing cut Of the cleo
tlon differences.
rrcsidcn. Of The 'rhirl National. wns found tak.
!nE over the topics "t the day with Vlsc.prcsl.
dent Curtis. After thu usual salntatIuns had
1rcn 1u,,c through, with, tho interview began:
for .oiyinr tic rrrslien,iai in.frosli"i"
~ don't think 1t possible ip get better one.
To fne It seems to lie an honest antl afnfAble
way Ut settling thr matter. And It Is rcry I'M
postant that iii alnltahlc settlement should be
rtarli,al rs s,ot, ns l,sss!l,te."
"Shnull thu plan he rrfcetcs! hr either House
! of Congress. what ELECT would It have OIL the
party 81 artsngt'
ut wotliA tneet n serious Injury or thc party
wllfcl! wnul assume such responsibility.
hare hceD Ia fnynr nf [laycs, 1tIni would like to
ser him inauVraictl rs tile next 'rcsitcs,t but
whatever hs te re:.',t VI the arbitration am
NJ Int wnl fc the result Ia the business
community slonl,l the plan br rejcetcds'
w'ulid lsaEc u very .srrioils effect: Bllsi-
ncss In al 'brAnclcs would TIC disturbed. II not
paralyzul. The interests NJ The country I'M
| t'cr4ttvrly den,atd epcrsly settlement Ut the
question"
Mr. Curtie--Thc rlan meets my vfcws ex-
nct!y: It n Just the thing.
"Wo'slL Its acceptance, hare any immediate
result on t1r business uf tlte rv,lhtryl"
II think II wu1lI l,r followed ,y nj, imnetl,-
otn revival. Conllttc1ce restored. and many ne
| sotIaffns and enterprises that wvrc stopped hy
fl.e uncertainty wnusd be resumed TIE l,cnpic
will gladly arrpt the result of tho arbitration,
| though there nre no Doubt gsa'l nnuy oilfcc-
bcehtrs who would be di.app,inttd.''
"Wus tic stiftty III political circles
growing out Of the Presidential .loabt reaectei
~ nny extent III business rIrrlcsfh
think It iIau n great influence In keeping
| nr the depression IN busIuc1s, from Witch We
| we're al",ut to emerge"
| ''Wtlf It's acceptance lle followed by M I'M
| protcnlclit fn business GeHcrnlly"
- don't kn'i; tt'r any ttni1Wc,nent until the
wlolc t'!s ts faliy sett'ed terond tue possible
0EuRnE sTE10cs,
President Of the Northwestern National was
next subjected to the rcpor.arial rark.
t'Wllut Ito you th1uk q tie arbitration plan
for sett!fng thu Presidential qi,estnn1"
atritr.hlc settlement wil, meet iny views"
| "IIuw about the influence Ut ITS rcicct'onr'
1T. , rrIseton ..xs san't depres' business any
"Wslat l,as lcrn tic effect of the doubt and
uncertainty un commercial inattersf'
| ~ think tho vultnlt Of bushes. Tor Sorcm-
bcr anI December would hare htcn ut lcsst p,
per cent Ertnter, had tlu cfcettun been settled
! oii the ,lay l,:l Wliel, It tuok place"
"N1n!l W have sea;'cd T, sp'llc payment had
| ttiese llccI no traitthltf'
We would !.ayc CONG pretty close 70 IT.
tathlluc Ut trade IL III our fnyor.''
o+'An sMlrH,
Clshicr fthe Corn Exchange Satlonal,was next
| c;i]lttl upon.
Have ,y,nu read t,,o plan for settling tho
Presidential ,ilsputet"
~ have glanced through ft.n
"Whnt .lo yuu fhuk IT ttt''
| II guess It's all r,tyltt. think the mntter
What will lc tie fate Of tho political party
that rclcsls the ptnp. sal:"
~ IN, sn' noitcian; can't tell you. Even II
1t ssc rrjettJ, think they will yet up nnot,lrr
plan wtii be ."t that will 70 through.n
"W,ll Y IT. n'1or'lon brighten business pros
81 presume It w.I,.'
y" Ills The uncertainty Of The rast two months
! had my tiIprc 4si1E ELECT on t,llslncss!"
we hayrh't lclt II. Our business IL with
Efa!ls nu1 provision sntrsslants. We tscep HI
country accounts nnd hare no miscellaneous
| mercantile bllslsI~ss."
JoitS nrEoyEy,
Cashier Of the Merchauts' National, was de-
teet;t! III the ut If s!os. ur '"r the .lay.
"HEnt arc yuur y!c,vs on the Junt Commit
tee plan for clertlng Pre- ,idcut.''
~ lMycn't reat It elosc enough to give MI
opinion. Any .ettlrmeHt Of thu question, will
ten, J" rrsta1e contl.lcnec AMI !e]o business"
! ~ think It will ten'l to prul.,uy tic agony.n
"WhAt would result to t!lc s,olitteI ,nrty
that would refuse to ustcHt Tho proposed plani'
"Olt ! dont know. ! an not we'll enough,
up IN politics h answer t!at question:"
Tic tepIrtcr then wcns!ei Ills Way to the Ger.
| 1nan National, w,rrc h, init
! HENRY uHEEA EpAUM
wAnt your views On 10 sc!!elne now b.
tore Congress for sctt!!ug the Presidential mud
"rhc plan plcascs mu very much, because |
think that the gentlemen of whom the Arbtra.
lion cumr'lsttc will ts proposed! will rlsc abuys
party. They wl bc swurn, anI III my Judgment
law a.,.l the facts"
, "W',M', In you; oPtn!sn, wj1l 1o ths effect
nnh m 3ht w. n|nt artf w, rsst' tho
'"Ihc party ,llat ds'es !. will s,s!Icr IN the ca
titnntiun uf the country, lcch,s tic pco,.tr asI
now fully alive I" fle th 4 TINT tlluro Mre niany
grcut fntrrrats utsfe Ut asIl fur nIUge those u1
thu nariinr Politicians"
"Nhat would result 10 the country vt largt
from, rrlcetiun u! tlr plant"
IL wt1lh hwy an Injurious effect, because II
will tend to still !csscn the confidence Ut ttt
peuplc IN the Wisdom atni patriotism Of III.
Senators atlA Representatives.: aud tlon't ttlll
that Congress has my popular confidence t.
spare"
"Wll i.s uloptfou have any influence on thu
commerce Of t3t country!
alt will inspire confidence IN the minds o
eapitalIs.h aud remove ull 1cars Of cunuo.ios
.s tEaWhss. The people. .ln,.'t want any war
rhey tlnh't care VIII, II President provided til,
l}snate Is settled III an honorable MARINER III.
RscAs mass uf the people will, IN my 0pInion
gladly accent thu Judgment Ut tltc Arbitration
! Euln.n!ttee."
/ What I'm liam th (r.,.+ ~ +l,, ,,r,,r+
! sincc Suyeintlcsi"
~ think business would hare bcgn at least y
per cgut bcttcr lla1 1t l'eyer ocCutreu.h
THE IAWYEllS,
| NOHMAN {. rENK1Hs.
The reporter who WIS instructed to gathe
the sentiments of tho lawyers upon tbs ,uat.c
| founI quito number who were unwilling Il
rxpsrsa an opinion, since they hnl not cxainInct
| In r s