The sun., 1893-04-23
BANKERS IN CONFERENCE HERE.

| RctneE 10 enact tno uccessery iokibiotioh-
| BANKERS IN CONFERENCE HERE
They Done SEQ Ahead Clearly and woa't
sell Uacie Sam Their Cold.
Conrad N. Jordan. the new Assistant Treas
| urer In charge o. tho Sub-Treasury here. was
| sworn In at noon yesterday Mr.. Jordan has
| been a familiar figure at the Sub-Treasury Tor
| many years. As n bank officer In New York he
| has known all the Assistant Treasurers since
| war days, and most OF the chiefs OF divisions
were acquainted with him. Nevertheless Mr..
Muhleman. Acting Assistant Treasurer since
| the retirement OF Ellis II. Roberts. formally
introduced Mr.. Jordan to the great men In the
| divisions.
Mr. Jordan had many callers. All wanted to
ascertain tho financial policy OF the Admins
tration. Further than to refer to the order
received on Friday by Mr. Muhleman from
Washington. directing that all obligations
must be met In gold. Mr.. Jordan had nothing
| to say.
Imm ediately after Mr.. Jordan was sworn in
| the Treasury officials from Washington. who
arc to count the money in the Sub-Treasury In
| his interest and the interest OF his bondsmen.
| got to work. G. c. Bantz is In charge OF the
count. and his assistants are: James A.
Sample. Albert Relyea, Sherman Platt. Robert
II. Forsyth. Isaac N. Martin. George ii. Smith.
William II. Sterne. II. c. Pearson. F. G. Collins.
W. j. Manning. A. Il. Wagner. W. T. Vale. d. Is.
MacLeod and james D. Rowe
Assistant Treasurer Jordans first step was
to invite q number OF the bank Presidents
mostly national bank Presidents-to meet him
at the Clearing House to talk over informally
the financial situation. Invitations were sent
to President George 8. Coe Of the American
Exchange National Bank. President George G..
Williams OF the Chemical. President Ebenezer
X. Wright OF the Park. President George F.
Baker Of tho First. President Brayton Ives OF
the Western. President lanes stillmanS "a 81 81 TIE M
Hanover, President J. Edward Simmons Of the
Fourth President, Robert N. G4IlaTay Of the
tional banksl and President William A. Nash
Gcr" nsfsS B B 1bs
Presidents or 70 Mr.. Jordan, IS far as the
eS MUSE Ss % maintained. and thai tSs oSlIsations
cold hf %e e Ss'a MfR
session word zane from thas
ths dss fHd ad besn ed feDsIsd sS again
erous friends TIE bankers said en- pha hatically
that none Of the new gold to which Mr.; Car
or San Francisco. 1t was considered strange.
though That the to give
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$4O.OOO.0O0 more gold would be sent abroad
By un ns h bs Mr. bsnTSls Sdan had
Mr.. Jordan denied having made any such
There were intlmstions that it 10 the Admin
istration's policy to continue to- draw on tho
reserve until GRADUALLY tho e o balance &C. OF trade
R
Fair travel from Europe or the expenses incl
ton ton. II was M pointediy said that the % banks in
New York would not turn any large amounts
sauiysIeS." means United states bonds; ' u
that see
was the. order issued on Friday to continue to
M n Ssw Pee spd ssasyy Se Wsa
nesdny at the naval parade festivities. Maybe
he will meet the bankers before he returns to
BY that time he would be ready apd willing to
talk over the situation. with the New Workers.
not consulted in the appointm emit Of Mr.: Jor-
dan as Assistant Treasurer at New Y ork. Pres
ident Cleveland made the appointment on his
personal acquaintance with Mr.. Jordan and
and others; all old frionds q NJ Jordan. AIl
get along pleasantly with tho Secretary. even
though the Secretary's views n few days ago
were radically opposed to those entertained
President Henry W. Cannen oithe Chase Ma.
ponGl BnnSi after talk With Mr. Jordan and
to Washington at midnight. President Glove
land has personally invited Mr. Cannon to
retain his Nom hership ri the International
Monetary Commission. This practically dis
poses ot the report circulated some time since
Europe had been abandoned by the Cleveland
it was said at the Sub Treasury that 81. .Ooo.-
600 gold would bH shipped on Tuesday. Yes
tsrday T KS, 81 10000 was ordered for Tuesdny.
Europe and $4OO. 900 for Canada.
PIrrs1URGH. April ~ Six weeks ago the First
National Bank Of Pittsburgh. with view Of
part of the national banks to turn over to tho
serve. offered to- to exehaSae $iooodo u gold i Tor Tor
currency, provided the Government would pay
all exp.'ess charges. The offer Was refused BY
Secretary Carlisle unless the bank would nay
the expense o! shipment both ways. On
Thurtsdsy ta Of this week the SECRETARY tele;
open. and upon being informed that the bank
was willing to make good its offer. the Secre.
tary accepted 1t and requested that tho bank
ship the gold to the Assistant Treasurer OF
the United States at New York by United
states express. which was promptly done by
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