The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-06-10

machines are now in use in the eastern part OF
the United States and in Europe. I now reside
in Denver, having removed from New York two
yearsago. 1 am well known in New York. I
have been a member of the produce exchange
and am we'll acquainted with many members OF
that body. am we'll known by Mr.. Erastus
Wyman-
In the year 1865, visited London, Eng, for
the purpose OF placing there Pennsylvania oil
properties in which I was interested. took
with me letters Of introduction to many gentle
men in London-among them one to Mr.. Ernest
Seyd, from Robert M. Foust ex-treasurer Of
Philadelphia. I became we'll acquainted with
Mr.. Seyd, and with his brother, Richard Seyd
who, understand, is yet living. Visited Lon
don thereafter every year, and at each visit re-
newed my acquaintance with Mr.. Seyd, and
upon each occasion became his guest one or
more timeS-joining his family at dinner or
other meals
In February, 1874, while on one of these WIS.,
it's and while his guest for dinner, L among
other things. alluded to rumors af1oat of pa rla-
mentary corruption and expressed astonish-
ment that such corruption should exist In
reply to this he told me he could relate facts
about the corruption of the American congress
that would place it far ahead Of the English
parliament in that line So far the CONVERSE
ton was at the dinner table between us. His
brother, Richard, and others were there also,
but this was table task between Mr.. Ernest
Seyd and myself After the dinner ended
he invited me to another room, where
Legislative corruption. He said "If
you will pledge me your honor
as gentleman not to divulge what I am about
to tell you while live, will convince you that
what said about the corruption of the Ameri-
can congress is true" gave him the PROMISE
and he then continued II went to America in
the winter of 1923, authorized to secure, il I
%ro ~ q ri Ci1x
It was to the interest of those represented
the governors of the Bank Of England-to have
it done. took woh me 100000 sterling, with
instructions il that was not sufficient to accom-
plish the object to draw for another G0o, 900, or
as much more as was necessary" He told
me German bankers were also interested in
having it accomplished He said he was
the financial adviser OF the bank. He
said 81 saw the committees OF
the house and senate and paid the money and
stayed in America until knew the measure
was safe" I asked if he would give me the
names Of the members to whom he paid the
money-but this he declined to do. He said:
"Yopr people will not now comprehend the far
reaching extent Of that measure-but they will
in after years. Whatever you may think of
corruption in the English parliament, assure
you, would not have dared to make such an
attempt here. as did in your country" ex-
pressed my shame to him for my countrymen
in our legislative bodies. The conversation
drifted into other subjects, and after that
though met him many times-the matter was
never again referred to.
(Signed) FREDERICK A. LUCKENBACH
Subscribed and sworn to before me at Denver,
this 9th day of May, A. D., 1892.
(Signed) JAMES A. MILLER
Clerk Supreme Court, State Of Colorado
[sEAL]
Concerning the above the News has
this to say editorially:
''The name of Mr.. Ernest Seyd, the
agent of English and German bankers,
has always been connected with the de-
monetization of silver by the American
congress. It has been charged for years
and never explicitly denied that he
brought with him from London $780,
600 to spend in getting the demonetiz-