New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-08
TIE BANKERS CONVENTION.
A GREAT vARiETY OF SUBJECTS TO BE CONSIDERED
NAMES OF THE SPEAKERS AND TEE TOPlCs THEY
MILL DISCUSS.

GREAT vARiETY OF SUBJECTS TO BE CONSIDERED
NAMES OF THE SPEAKERS AND ZEE TOPlCs THEY
WILL DISCUSS.
The convention Of the American Bankers AssOcia-
tion will begin Wednesday IN the : ratOga Town
Hall. and 1t Is expected that very large NUMBER
of banks will be represented The sessions VIII be
continued for three days. Alexander MITCHELL OF
milwaukee,, Will make some remarks at Inc opening
OF the Convention. Then the reports OF the TX
ecutIve Council and Of the Treasurer Will be
read after which the election of officers Will take
place. \. h. Van Slykc aud john Johnston. of w ls
consin, viii read papers ON western BANKING
giving the history OF the banking business III the
West, with its changes and the detects connected
with the system III certain poi OF me neWly pop
uated districts. H. Young VIII speak OF feDnSyI-
wanna banking. and George Il. Gibson Will tell What
he knows OF the business ia CALIFORNIA "A; H. MOSS
will read paper on Ancient Banklug" Probably
of he most interesting papers VII DE tnat read
by the japanese Minister. YOshida k;yOnar which
will lie translation of documents sent 10 this cOun
try some time ago by The Japanese Government. IL
will tell of the revolution III japanese finance ana
currency. the troubles arising from japanese mex
perence. and the determination OF the country 70
adopt the American system OF hnance and also lis
style OF wearing apparel. u a. Cowles, OF Vermont
and George y Batter, of COnnectlcuI, Will speak on
legislative changes necessary TO improve the Dank-
ing system of the country discussion on thLs
topic Will complete the work of the hrst day.
Ii is expected that Secretary sherman VIII read
paper on =" Resumption and RefundIug" az the sec
ond days session. if he cannot he present the
paper will he read by che secretary o. the assOcla
ton. Silver ami the Currency VIII be dlscuSStd
by George :. COe, OF the American Exchange Bank,
John Thompson, y. l.. ShoNutli, Vi 'Hc nildiVl-
phia Mint If. II. Camp. OF Milwaukee, K. H. Cut
ting. }. ". Drexel, and A. l. Ems formerly Oh I'M
cnuati now of the Third National Bank. General
Wager swayne. Chauucey +. Williams of Albany,
John Nollen and /. Il. Roach will speak on Ban 4
Taxation" 4 paper 10y john j. Knox VIII close the
second days proceedings. ,
Ihe last day of thu Convention will he opened by
the reading OF papers on the Indus rll Growth OF
the Country" by J.. Atkinson, -. . sion, W. II.
Patterson, of Georgia, Or. Andrew S!monJs, Of
Charleston. Edward B1rth. of Nlcksbrre, and
others. Theodore NJ. Iomeroy 4nd W. ). George
will speak of the Increase of banking facilities
within the last twenty-five years. ard tell how the
express and telegraph COMPANIES nave aiGcd III cA,
Tending the business. Dudiey OicOtt, president OF
TIE Mechanics and Farmers Bank, Will read an
Obituary of Thomas W. OcOtt. of Albany. The
proceedings Will be brought to close 10y the pres
enta!:on Of reports and documents on the Clearing
House ey.ten and the bankruptcy laws hy ASA Is.
Potter ard y IN. StetsOn.