Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-01
MEETING ON SILVER.
Utah niain3 Men 10 Address Prasl-
dent Cleveland.
MOVING FOR InE WHITE METAL.


ures In Ulah.-Notos.
a meeting Of prominent mining mon |
representing interests In this Territory
was held this afternoon ut the Chamber
Of Commerce. rooms, to make the
necessary arrangements for forward
ing an address TO President Cleveland,
urging upon him the neccssityiof re.
converting the Brussels conference IN
regard TO the silver question. Richard
Macintosh was chosen chairman Of
the meeting ami Il. +. C)lborn secr1.
lary. II appeared to be the unanimous
opinion Of the gentlemen present
that the request above mentioned
should be made to tho Prosi.
dent at rs early a date as
possible. Among the speakers was
Prof. Holden, who remarked that
while President Cleveland was opposed
to the free coinage Of silver, and while
ttubbornand decided In his convictions,
yet he certainly felt far more Interest
In this subject than he did eight yeats
ugo. He tthe professor) believed that
the majority OF the people In England
were today decidedly In favor OF this
Tree coinage of silver, but no
feared that considerable ignor-
ance prevailed on this question
In the Eastern states at the
present time. Ho was now Ia
/ Ia ~ Of aNN
committee, representing tho people
and business interests OF this great IT,
tef.mouniain fegior TO draw up Iosolu-
lions to submit to the President.
q. q. Goodwin suggesici that this
matter ought TO be- handled with deli.
uacy, and that the chairman Of this
committee chosen should DO Demo.
crat, seeing that both houses at Wash.
/ ingtOn were democratic. Lot what ~
now done 20 forth IA the voice Of the
body OF the people Of the Territory aud
not that OF u lew gathered together.
IL. &. Chambers did not think, how
over, that the President would sop to
enquire whether the committee was OF
a Republican or a Democratic east on
such question Of national importance.
How would II be, though, 10 make II
"half and hale"
w. II. James said they must get
free coinage by degrees, ana adopt
some measures which would lead up 20
II without incurring any serious oppo-
sitlon. Let them get all they could
now and keep on lighting for more.
BY adopting extreme measures moth.
ing would be obtained. The resolutions
now framed should De In the line OF q
commendat0ry proposition to the Presi.
dent.
Mr.. Macintosh observed that all
the chnmters OF commerce In Great
Britain had passed resolutions asking
that some value be fixed ON silver,
simply for the reason that they were
losing their trade rapidly under the
existing conditions. The fret thing TO
do was to get silver recognized US
money.
A committee OF twelve, at the re-
quest OF the meeting, was appointed
by the chairman, rs follows: II. q.
Chamhers, G.. q. Goodwin anu IL.
Macintosh, Salt Lake; +. j. Kiesel,
Ogden; A. Is, Richardson, Park City;
Jno. q. Packard, Eureka; A. H. Hoi.
den, bingham; Moses Thatcher, Logan;
II. q. Lund, ~. George; Col. l.. A.
Wall, Ophig Judge Dusenbufy,
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The committee will meet tomorrow
Sunday afternoon, in &C. GoOdwin's
office, To prepare resolutions TO be
submitted TO general M citing to be
held next Wednesday afternoon, ut 4
O'Clock, In the Chamber Of Commerce
building.
CANNING FACTORY FOR LEIu.
Mr.. J. Il. Keenen, the owner OF the
canning factory IN Salt Lake, has
believed for some time that his can.
ming factory was not located In the
right place Tor his business and found
out by Investigation that 1t would be-
to his advantage 10 move as soon as
possible, says the Lehi Banner. Ho
thought OF locating Mt Pleasant Grove
and short timu ago proceeded TO that
city and made the people an oiior 10
locate there II they accepted his propo.
sitiCn. He gave them few days to
call meeting OF the oitizenA and
ascertain what they would do, but for
some reason, best known to themselves,
they did not take up his offer 10 he
left, He offered to locate at
Lehi II $4,000 was loaned to him for
five years at per cent. This was
agreed TO, ana the location was made
near the Union Pacific truck. The
factory will employ from II to 81
hands. In the busy season when the
fruit 10 being canned II will require
about 80 girls aud 30 boys anu men.
FAILUREs IN UTAH.
Failures IN Utah during the month
OF March numbered eight. The actual
liabilities OF falling houses aggregate
sB7, i0i, assets S40,825. In February
there were fifteen failures with Si0,5SG
liabilities aud $50 assets, Tn,
number, II will be- observed, dimin'
ish.d by seven, but because Of the
unusual Size Of one NJ those In March,
the total OF liabilities was swelled and
the percentage heavily increased.
II was conceded by the best trade
authorities that the year lust past has
been the most severe local merchants
have had to experience for long time,
but u Ie-Rwakoning OF confidence L.
apparent In all quarters and our bust
ness people are evincing n determine
ton 10 push forward and seemingly
they have the means ut hand.
HAROLD NJ. PITT,
Supt. Bradatreet Mercantile Agency,
nuILDISG PERMITS.
Finy.one permits were issued 10y