New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-03
BANK PRESIDENTS SNUBBED.
SECRETARY CARLISLE DID NOT OFFER T"
CONSULT WITH THEM
HE MIGHT HAVE LEARNED MUCH IF HE mAi'
FOLLOWED IRECEDENTS SET BY OTHER

HE MIGHT HAVE LEARNE) MC'h IF M "N'
FOLLOWED IRECEDENTs SET BY OTHER
SECRETARIES FOR CRAY GABLES.
John G. Carlisle the Secretary of the Treasury
has not benefited himself at all by his actions
Yesterday 1t is we'll known that the presidents OF
the National banks I'm this city. By supporting one
another and by presenting a strong front against
the tide OF financial depression. have done more
tfanrany;other, single body of to check threat
ened disaster Yet the Secretary of the Treas
ury ignored them absolutely yesterday ana re-
fused to meet any of them. This Is the nrs' ume
i'm many years that Secretary OF the treasury
has come TO New-York and not called In for "A
tion some of the National bank presidents
One bank president said that this was due 10
the fact that Mr.. Carlisle was afraid OF the SILVER
men, who might say that ne had taken his views
from Wall Street Mr.. Carlisle evidently imagined
that his chance Of being the Democratic nominee
for President in 1886 would be interfered with
materially should he meet the New-York bankers
After meeting number OF men uptown yestei-
day the Secretary went the Lawyers Club. III
the Equitable Building whore he met Conrad y
Jordan the Assistant United States Treasurer. ana
took luncheon with him While he was there
number of National bank presidents We're
within easy reach Of summons. None
came Consequently it was plainly appar-
ent that the Secretary did not want
to have anything 10 do with the National bank
presidents Of this city They could have given to
him much important Information regarding the
financial situation, and he could have carried to
Gray Gables a great deal of valuable information
II he had followed the precedent set by former
secretaries, and taken the New-York bankers into
his confidence
After the luncheon with Mr.. Jordan was over. the
Secretary went to the Sub-Treasury. where he met
number of report In response TO their
questions he said:
The Secretary Of the Treasury is not called
N max
at an extra session. and / will not do so unless
j am called upon. J will not say anything ABOUT
the recommendation that 1 have made to the
President. think that il is an excellent thing ior
the savings banks TO sell their United States bonds
TO the National banks. so that the National banks
can take out currency upon them. have always
been in favor of allowing the banks to take out
currency to the par value of the bonds. a bill to
allow them to do so has passed the Senate three
times. and l always have voted for it,
The conditions TO be better here to-day.
said a reporter
Yes: stocks are higher. but II seems to me that
there are nothing but bears here. That is the only
kind of animal you have here. Bears bears"
bears.!l intend to leave here this afternoon for
Gray Gables and | will remain with the Presi-
dent until he returns to Washington"
The Secretary left the Sub-Treasury where he
gave out this interview few minutes before
o'clock. to take steamer for Fall River.
the Fifth Avenue Hotel He sent word to the re-
porters that he had no programme for the day, but
would receive all who called on departmental or
other business. His departmental" callers were
three James T. Kilbreth the newly appointed Col
lector of this port: Colonel NJ. l.. Montgomery:
chief Of the special Treasury agents and 'kunnel
Soharf who Is making more or less virtuous EFFORT
TO purify the customs service here and incidentally
to get himself before the public and also solid
with his political superiors. Other callers were
Colonel w. r. Ray president of the Citizens Ma.
tionai Bank Of Louisville; Atia Cox president Of
the Columbian Trust Company; Of Louisville. and
Thomas Sherey, also of Louisville. They called
presumably on iother'' business At any rate, they
Informed reporters that they had not discussed
financial matters with the Secretary.