, 1877-01-20

iIafcs!"
"Sot the slightest, in my opinion, for tliinls
III favor ot my plan that vii! put QUO OF the
NJ. IL; J. ,M'rAR!Akp,
fully for an atnieable settlement.
/" | can't 500 nw any nlan. Democrat or Re
publican, can l'opo for anything elsc.'
"l,o you think the eo!iprum,Ise plan now hc-
forr Congress will have thu effect Of bringing
about such a ssttlamcnt3n
"It strilscs me It would lave tho same cl1oet
that report IN favur of the Loutsaua 1'oartl
would lave bed; Il Congress Should assco on
il JUL an arbItraiion, tllat's what It H."
ado YOU think tho settlrtncilt, Whatever II
might BE-. would be satisfartoryi"
~ looka to ma es Il It werc fate dtsnutee,
Gsc'l ia spirit Ut fairness, would bu eatfstae-
tory tn tho business interests Of the country"
"What effect would tho rejection Of tho plan
hasf Sm The natty yo. - REJECTING M *nr
party. 1t would show that party stands above
every consideration, and t'loso who arc not look
inE tor particular party successes. but fDr gen
cral Interests, would look with suspicion on
w., gS n The eopt'ou of tho compromise
- settlement Of any kind would he decided.
~ TO tho advantage of business, a.,l think the
plaa suggested as coed as my to effect so!u-
tton of the psoblcnl."
"In t1lc event of tue rejection OF tue scheme,
what von,l be tho result, from business
~ think It would iniuro the business Of the
whole country, unless a better way were prt,-
vltlnd. Tie Gnslnesa interests de1nnntl sotnc
f1t5en ol t4, Sf 'h, 2as,ia aud permanent basis
u How has the n,uLi1c Affected tusiness1''
"1u some sections It l1as Ind depressing In
nucnce, but lnnt think that influence has
from It, il has been in Tic sauti.. Surtl,cr,i, Ili
merchants have always believed In q peaceful
settlement"
MR. c. II. HENDERSON.
OF the firm OF G. n. Henderson d Co., appeared
to be Interested In the matter.
"The plan strikes mo fayorabty," said he,
though t,avo only read It casually. THIS ID q
matter t,at h. should bo settled as speedily as
i" Do you think tic compromise viii have tho
effect Ct settling tho questtonl'
tho report Of tho Com
1T may be tbut ono OF tho parties Will reject
thc echoillc!''
"It may"
"What would be tho eflec, upon TINT party,'
20 rather hot ansWGr that question, 1or
" Assuming TINT tho compromise should he
sl,cecsstGl how would It atfcct the business In
''l.sncIleialiy. Any pcaccable solution OF tho
guestion wuul have that effect. Business tle-
nuuds some settlement, o, proper basis,
tho!,gl! ' It,, + oes not demand tbo yielding u
but, II tl!e plan bo rejected, what thenl"
"if II Ia rejected, aud tue rejection be ilnal,
the effect will be disastrous, Business general
ly llas been depressed eyer sneu tbs election,
a,lI there should certainly be something Accom-.
pi,hs,il II ths way Of stragltsnOg out tb's
"WIIat portion Of tho country has suffered
"rho South, from wl,at eau hear. The
Nostli ola1 Northwest have not 1elt H. 50
"lIaye Northern merchants felt dcllcacy
abhitt Trusting tlIusc III thu SOUTH"
~ H. think ,l there y such feeling, but don't
"iiaru you thought Of tue possibilities Of 4
"Ycs, slr, / havc thought It possible, but
have MT looked upon Y us probablc, ior ,!n
Of bloolshetl., Nor 10 think thu. fear Ut wnr
lEls prevented tic extension of credit fron, the
Surth tu tho south, yet think 1t has mule
,n s sa4tlon; and In nasc ;n, them to arA" thu
"Wtat Is thu present condition OF bust-
ncssa"
"lt Is aomcwllat better than It waa year
ago, thuuGi nut ut Its best. ! nfn speaking Vt
iiy,, S - '' >0
t'T4cn you don't think thas the political ns-
pet l'ls l!aIl depressing lniiucnre"
"ihc crisis CAN'T at svason when business
SAsA ~ S''"e' HGsa oNe".s
started. What tho influence will BE- froin uuw
On u anoshcr thing, ior new businesses are
spr!nElnE up, aud they must necessarily bc de-
i'reased.'
Mr. CHARLES +. KELLOGG,
OF inc urn OK =. L. Kellogg d Co, said:
I'll this compromise plan should be carried
| thtoush, 1 t!iiuk It would have saEaeary III
ilucncc otl trAdc. don't think tint tho elcc-
tion has had much to 10 with the tleprea-
sion q business, but solution Of tue
hlhau!o WonM give the peDple u tic
goutTy mors sctt1cu st1to OF MUD.
Tic conpro1llis cts the hest scliemcl lave heard
suggested, nsd sober, thinking men Of tho
country would denouneO tf'eparty TINT rejects IT,
an layorabIy Impressed with tue plum, or my
that VIII ali1ra legal a1dtpcaeeable solution Ut
| tho tronb!e.v
Mr. l.. u Letter, Of Field, Letter = Co., said
| nc !!ai 1!ot read Of tho plan; hal not hcarl u
| 1t; knew nothing nothing about 1t, aa4 had no
rlews upon 1t. -...-.-
Mr. JAMES !. WOODWARD,
Of the f'rsn Of Keith Br"s., Expresses himscff
strongly u tnvor uf tue eonproltlsc.
I'll this p1M. should BE- CARRIED through" :"
said lie, "Ithlnk wc shall ser tho excitement
nilaycl mud tle business helpcd materially.
A,uIIttl ulttef1t In .c dime. thfs