The sun., 1878-02-17
COMMENTS BIZ BUSINESS MEN.
What Bankers, BROKERS, md Real Estate
Dealers bay as TO the Eject.

b. +. Thurber OF II. X. X b. +. Thurber a
Co.. Wholesale grocers and importers hardly
believed that the bill would become q law la It's
present shape. Ia view OF its ultimate effects
he thought II could not be passed over the Pres
dents veto. II It did tho tendency would be
10 raise prices. He could not afford to sell the
same quantity OF goods fort APP, grains sill
yer dollar As for gold dollar.
Mr.. W. E. Dodge. Jr.. thought 1t was too soon
10 express an opinion. AT any rate il was too
soon for the bill 10 have direct effect upon the
class Of goods in which he dealt He felt free
10 say. however, that already n very demora-
lzed feeling WAS perceptible, which was attrib-
utnl 10 the passage OF the hlil by the senate
=, lax Commissioner George H. Andrews said
tnal' IN ms opinion, real estate. with every
prhhch 81 business, must DE injured by the
agitation depressed real estate. and already
the uncertainty attending the debate on the bin
uhl ul Hone great harm. Rea estate. too. was de-
p penisHi loi lts value on the rent II could con-
uoa wheth r IN the labor uf mems hands or the
LIonS pi thelr mercantile TRANSACTIONS, and
sh Wheh the pur'has ing power OF such labor or
,Jaeoh campbell Of the Pacific Bank believed
hn' tldn, goll hhd boon lowered and Government
the passage Of tie bill tIrough The masbine. spi a.
.lohs o. the silver advocates. He thought that
,ns ,n Ulll becoming law must result in the poor
iaii iaii drawing only 92 cents from the savings
pthA instead Of loo cents
W I Palmer Of the Leather Manufacturers
@auohai Btnk thought the bill great evil
,rshe,ally On account Of its affecting the coun-
pG W; Brirton Of the Union Dime Savings
;Sn.,S PINK dischlmed being Il hnancicr but said
ulhl IN lls opinion the passage OF the bill was "A
M MsIeal calamity. All the banking men he had
seen agreed IN this Wow.
a. VI " n. Stevenson. broker OF 4 Pine street
inousnt that the bill was good one and that
would create better and more settled feeling
~ T"ir. II VIII not inlure the value Of bonds
n pMI' AhnreW Mlls Of the Dry Dock Savings
pmHuA sald that he WAS decidedly opposed 10 the
S,ll II must haze the effect Of sending United
sot.s ss pnhds now held IN England back to US
aInlh,, r., IL VIII not benefit trade
4, Mr' charles NJ. Fry OF ia" Bank Of New York
uIOuSht that the bill was well enough IL II did mol
ipoNe inc entering wedge 10 further Congress
t"uai enactmcnir. Which would be unwise aud
ulIuu tO businrhs.
Mr. Joseph Pool Of tho Manufacturers Nh.
uonal WAS pleased with the bill. He did not
ulLR II would have the effect Of sending United
sW''s bonds nome from Europe.
MI James NJ. Morrison President OF the
9,"l hnildn Company. SAID that banks would
~ NihiN have % keep three accounts with MR.
''INlN" posts might be made In silver aud
,'"nl IN god or currency at the banks loss.
N'."S VINO buy Tor cash Viii first purchase sill
slNr III" percentage. and 10 meet this
i''"i genera iis' in prices Will ensue.
' p'r.yns have been boarding gold
''"N ir J. hlhnNlS President OF the Broad
" wings bank was decidedly opposed TO
ana Wousli II a disgrace to the cOun-
,'' mat u would work nothing but evil. In
v ''r '"ii 4 mortgage bOni yesterday his bank
~ d. tul tsto what money IN which 10 make
i", h ,SllN"r was unsafe. and a sudden
H., ~ ~ nlghl make II usurIOus. II WHs
NAtleucy. N""'