New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-21
WARNED BY THURBER.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMITTEE
WILL NOT GO TO WASHINGTON.
ppoposrp PERSONAL VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT
IN OPPOSITION TO THE BLAND BILL ADAM
poNED ON ADVICE FROM HIS PRIVATE
SECRETARY ASSISTANT sECRE-
TARY HAMLIN IN TOWN.


Tho Chamber Of Commerce he'd a special meetnS
Yesterday to formally urge President Cleveland 70
veto the Bland Segniorage bill. Among those pres
ent were Alexander f. Orr. Morris X Jesup' Ho-
ward O. Leech. Henry W. Cannon Braytoh ives
Henry Hentz John Sloane. Cornelius \. Bliss. "
car s. Straus Scion Humphreys John l. .er,S'
+ Frederic Gunther. James NJ Constable Charies
II Trask John ~ Beach, George +. Baker. n. -
Fahnestock John Glib. Lowell Lincoln whiain
w. Sherman ]. Edward Simmons. Johh CIosuy
Brown c. Low. John Jacob Astor. George y. u =,
iner Willis s. Paine. Robert Maciay' nus" N>
Camp and Alfred II. Smith
memorial to the President, prepared oy Aola
c Hewitt was unanimously adopted. Mr He"l"
was absent from the meeting on account OF 'ne
death OF Mrs Edward Cooper. When henry heh.A'
chairman Of the Executive Committee. hhisheu '"e
reading OF the memorial. Brayton IVES pres'oe"'
of the Western National Bank moved Its adop-
ton In doing so he reviewed the hnanciai conoi'
ton OF the country and pointed out the inevitable
effects Of the addition OF the silver coin TO the cur
rency provided for under the proposed law LoWs
Windmiiller seconded the motion for adop'ion'
Cornelius ~ Bliss moved the appointment OF
committee with the president. Charies stewart
smith at its head, proceed at once TO asnins'
ron and present the memorial to President CieVe-
land. The committee consists of Charles 5. smith,
president: Norris K Jesup. Alexander H. orr' VS.
car 8 Straus Brayton Ives. Henry W. Cannon
John Crosby Brown. Henry Hentz. j. Edward o'n'-
mons mons it rnu,rS q Iecch. Louis Windmller John
Glib Alfred H. Smith, John 1. Terry anu i'ooe''
Maclay.
ADVISED NOT TO VISIT WASHINGTON.
telegram was sent TO Private Secretary Thuroer'
announcing the proposed visit Of the committee
About 4 clock George Wilson. secretary OF the
Chamber received a reply that the President wouid
sea the members OF the committee II they came
but strongly urging them not 10 come
The Committee met last evening ana oscusSea
u
sult that II was decided to follow his advice ana
consequently the committee will not go to Washing
Inherent interpretations are put upon Mt Thur
her's repy. Some think it indicates that the PIesi-
dent has already resolved to veto me phi OUT gUs
n n1' tS wal Bidding OF the voice Of NewYork CITY
few think that the President mas m oraer to secure
early tariff legislation. and does not want to put the
Chamber Of Co sIns to washington on fritless
venience OF travelling " "as""e'0" y"
errand
SOME TALK ABOUT RAPID TRANSIT.
Inst before the close Of the meeting President
Smith announced that the Rapid Transit act ap-
proved by the Chamber Is now before poth houses
OF the Legislature and that the Chamber would U.s.
TIA hes, efforts to promote its passage. However.
IL was for the people and the citizens at large 70
lend their efforts to this end In a few days cam
vassers would be soliciting the signatures OF ous'-
ness men and others approving OF the bill and urs'
ing It's prompt passage by the Legsatu ,,, soo y.
called for the purpose of arousing more actiys
uopuiar in terest In the adoption OF increased rapid
transit facilities A member OF the Chamber SAID
Yesterday to a Tribune reporter that. while that
body was endeavoring TO solve the problem ana
was willing TO spend money literally In whatever
way was necessary, aside from lobbying TO secure
for the people additional rapid transit facilities. II
could not be expected TO do II alone and II was the
duty OF the people make their voice heard in the
matter A., . A..
recent Government per cent loan OF $o.0Oo0O at
tho office OF th> United States Trust Company at
o'clock to-day the object being to protest against
the Bland silver Seignorage bill. The call Is signed
nv George c. Williams president OF the Chemical
National Bank: Edward King. president OF the
Union Trust Company. and John A. Stewart, prest-
dent of the United States Trust Company. The men
who cali the meeting believe that news OF veto
will b., received before the meeting can be held,
but the object Is 10 strengthen the hands OF ths
President as an offset to the pressure brought
against him by the silver infatonists.
The Cotton Exchange has sent to Washington
petitIon for the restoring of the BILL Is signed BY
400 members and represents strong Southern and
Democratic sentiment In this city.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Hamblin ar
rived in this city from Washington last evening
and held a conference at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
with A committee representative OF the Chamber
of Commerce The conference was OF the most
cret character, and AT It's close Mr.. Hamlin said
tbnt there was nothing TO say about II OF interest
10 the public 1t was said. however. that certain
details OF the Wilson Tariff bill were talked over.
The Assistant Secretary left for Boston at II O'Clock