St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-31
Arnoux, were presented by Oscar
Strauss and adopted:


William Window. secretary of the treasury,
died while our guest, and just as he had
spoken to US words of weighty wisoom and
true courage. 1t is therefore peculiarly fit
ting that this board should express the deep
sense of the business men of New York OF
the services which he has rendered to the re-
public and of the personal loss that SO many
of us have sustained in his sudden de q n. AT
the organization of our board he was our as
socate and adviser. During all our exist
ence he has been our faithful friend and
helper. The New YORK board of trade and
transportation places this minute upon our
records in honor OF good cluzen, wise
man and an honest and brave official.
For more than thirty years William Win
dom has been prominent in American public
life. Long service in the national mouse OF
representatives, repeated terms III Inc led
eral senate the secretaryship of the treasury
under Presidents Garfield and Harrison, has
combined TO give him rare opportunities to
know the needs, appreciate the growth ana
estimate the possibilities OF the nation. He
used these opportunities wisely ana well;
During the entire civil war he was the trusted
friend and adviser of President Lincoln. AS
representative and senator he favored all
means that looked towards the prac-
teal and efficient development OF our
great internal resources. AS secretary OF
the treasury under President Garfield
he successfully refunded the maturing Da-
tional debt by methods SO simple, SO econom-
ical and so masterful as to prove him truly
great financier, worthy successor to Ham
ilton, Chase and Sherman. AS secretary
under President Harrison he labored cour-
ageously and successfully to avert wide
spread panic in season of threatened finan-
cial trouble. He died in speaking earnest
and honest words against the madness OF
free coinage of silver under existing financial
conditions He fell at the post of duty as
truly as soldier falls on the battle field.
Resolved. That a copy of this minute be
transmitted to the family of the deceased,
f. b. Thurber seconded the reSolu-
tons. He said that Mr.. Window was
more than type of good American
citizen. He was statesman in all his
thoughts and motives. He pll0ted the
financial ship of state between the
Scylla of Grangerism and the Chary-
bdiS of Wall street, and he has per-
ished at his post-the third secretary Of
the treasury in three successive admln-
istrations who has succumbed to the eX-
acting duties of the treasury depart
ment. Is it not about time that these
duties were so divided and so regulated
that further sacrifices OF like nature
may be avoided?
The president of the board Of trade
will appoint a committee of flfteen TO
attend the funeral at Washington. The
New York Clearing House association
has appointed funeral committee and
adopted resolutions of respect for Mr..
Window. and in them occurs these
words:
This association reviews the administra-
ton of the treasury department by Mr. Win
dom with sincere commentator. Both in
this and in his former term of office he has
done signal service to the country upon
every great occasion, and has conducted the
vast interests entrusted TO his charge with
calm and intelligent judgment and without
the shadow of reproach, either upon his per-
sonal or official character.
AS the late SecretaryWilliamW Window
was a native or the state of Ohio, the
Ohio society Of this city tonight adopted
resolutions as to his death.
The committee on resolutions were:
Col. William Strong. chairman; Gen.
Wager Swayne. Homer Lee. Andrew j.
c. Foye, John Dickinson, Warren lHig-
ley. Ralph II. Waggoner, Henry ii. Vail
and Frederick G. Train. This commit
tee will carry the resolutions to Wash
ington, accompanied by the following
residents of Washington, who are MEM
bers OF the society, and will attend the
funeral: John Sherman, William Balll-
son, John B. Jones, Preston B. Plumb,
Henry B. Payne, Simon Wolff, A. l..
Barber and Gen. Thomas Ewing.