The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-31
NEW YORK EXPRESSIONS.
Board of Trade Passes Resolutions EuIo-
CYSTIC Of the Dead Secretary.

CYSTIC of the Dead Secretary.
NEW YORK, Jan. SC. AT meeting OF the Board
OF Trade and Transportation committee this af-
ternoon. series of highly eulogistic resolutions
were adopted, referring to the deceased secre-
tary of the treasury as one of the
most high-mnded and prominent men the
country has produced in the last thirty years
The resolution reviews Secretary Windows pub
lie career, and in closing says: GAS secretary of
the treasury under President Harrison he la
bored courageously and successfully to avert
widespread panic in a season of threatened
financial trouble. He died in speaking earnest
and honest words against the madness of the
free coinage OF silver under the existing financial
conditions. He fell at the post OF duty as truly
as the soldier who falls on the battlefield
Previous to the adoption of the resolution ex-
Secretary OF State Bayard, in brief speech, paid
a glowing tribute to the memory OF the de-
ceased. In the course of his speech he said:
sin 1881 an occurrence OF great importance 10
the country arose, The public credit and the
agencies that sustained it were threatened.
strong feeling against the banking system had
been expressed. Congress had adjourned, and
those in charge OF banking institutions
were uneasy. This remarkable proposition
made by the creditors of the govern
ment to reduce the rate of interest on
the debt due thern and to accept different terms
for its liquidation. This patient statesman aud
friend did me the honor to come to me as man
OF different political party to discuss the mo-
neDtOuS question. we discussed II, ana you
all know now the national credit was estab-
lshed, how it was done without cost to the gov
ernment, and no finer illustration OF 6nancier-
ing can be found than that of William Window.
1t was the very highest pinnacle for man to
reach. such was one OF his services not meas
urablc by money. All heroes are not clad in
uniform, neither do they all fall in battle Will
linn WINDOWS call came last night His life
had been imperilled serving you and our land.
We all join III grief for his loss, and in honor
and respect for his memory"
II. b. Thurber, in seconding the resolution, erI-
logized Mr.. Window who, he said, piloted the
financial ship OF state between the Scylla of
grangerism and the Uharyhdis OF Wall street,
and perished at his post He was the third sec
retary OF the treasury in three successive ad-
ministrations to succumb TO the eXacting du-
ties of the treasury department. SIS il not
about time" said he, 'that these duties were
divided and regulated that further sacrifices of
like nature may be avoided?'
The president of the Board of Trade will ap-
point committee OF fifteen to attend the fu-
neral.
The New York Clearing House Association APP
pointed funeral committee aud adopted eulo-
gizing resolutions.
The news OF the death of Secretary Window
startled Wall street this morning. The only ap-
preciable financial effect, however, was a fall in
the price of silver bullion, the London price de-
clining from Az per cent. to i65s, and New
York declining accordingly. The death is looked
upon by silver men here as rendering the pass
age OF any silver bill this session as unlikely.
majority OF the tnanciers were of the opinion
that Mr.. WINDOWS successor undoubtedly
would be a man who would carry out the policy
of the dead secretary, which, it was believed,
was in all respects i'll accord with the ideas of
the president There is much discussion TO
his probable successor, but he only names so
far mentioned are those OF Senators Allison and
Spooner.