New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-07
STATE BANKERS TO MEET.
ANNUAL CONVENTION AT SARATOGA THIS
WEEK.
PAPERS AND DISCUSSIONS on THE MONEY CUES
TION AND OTHER TIMELY TOPICS.

PAPERS AND DISCUSSIONS on THE MONEY CUES
TON AND OTHER TIMELY TOPICS.
The second annual convention OF the New-York
State Bankers Association will be held on Wednes-
day and Thursday OF this week at the Grand Union
Hotel Saratoga. Many prominent bank officers VIII
be In attendance. coming from all parts or the
State. Sound money Is expected 10 be the keynote
OF the convention which Will open at 2:3O O'Clock on
Wednesday afternoon with prayer by the Rev. Dr.
Joseph Carey. The retiring president William G.
Cornwel Of Buffalo will then make his annual
address after which will come the reading OF var-
GUS reports Two addresses Will follow. one by
Brayton Ives, president OF the Western National
Bank Of this city, the Bond Contract. In wnich
he will tell some OF the interesting facts connected
with the Morgan Belmont syndicate and Its work
and the other by B r.. Walker. manager Of the
Canadian Rank OF Commerce. Toronto. "A Ca
madam View OF the Financial Situation in the Unit
ed States" Following the general discussion or
these addresses and some routine business, COM
mittee on sound money resolutions Will be APP
pointed
The next day there will be a morning session. be-
ginning AT 1890 o'clock. Michael d. Harter. of
Ohio will deliver an address Sound Money,
and H. W Yates president of the Nebraska Ma
,lonal Bank OF omaha, will speak on The Money
Question In the West" The assembly OF bankers
will then discuss the following subjects especially
relating to the objects OF the association:
l. Losses from Bad Debts. and the Part Taken
BY Statements from borrowers In Preventing
Losses. in which the discussion VII be LED by
James G. Cannon. vice-presdent OF the fourth
National Bank. OF this city. ,..-. ,,,.
, Wasted Profits; Charges on Country Checks
and Country Clearing Houses for Checks, dis
cusslon to be led by SEYMOUR Dexter president OF
the Second National BANK OF G;m n, MAILING rso.
fuI BITeau Of Protection Against Fraud? o. The
discussion Of this subject VII be ied by Judse
lianforI Struble president OF the yates county
National Bank. OF Penn ann
The convention will later hear the report Of the
Committee on Sound Money Resolutions, and VIII
doubtless adopt those offered Following this VIII
h tn. -.nort Of the Committee on Constitution and
BYLAWS and the election and installation Of the
presIeni-c,ec, The present officers OF the assoca-
ton have already declined reelection. and it is
though; a Ncw-York banker Will be chosen presi-
dent this wear The election and installation Of Off
GERS viii close the actual work Of the convention
AMI Thursday afternoon will be spent ny me panK-
ers and their families IN !sr,,orn uonHment At
Schuylervillc and TO Mount McGresor, on Thurs,
day evening viii be held tn. 9SS ass a"f n
c.uic Michael d Hartcr 81 ONO superh, ,Ira,
Charles " Preston. Of the state banking Depart
T men ,s ATfd : w Hss.oa'n OF '"' city, pray
Tho General Committee Of Arrangements OF ne
convention comprises I.cdyard COgsweI. OF the
Nev-York state National Bank. Of Albany; j. "a,
ward simmons. president Of the Fourth N9iion r
iJii"r and charlie. Alsit secretary OF the associa-
ton The Reception Committee consists OF J. l.
John Foley J II. Neher. F. 4. Groesbeck J. T.
NM' Mann ,r'. George F BAKER 4 = nIs.cll, F ";
barker r = Alien. W G. Schermerhorn. and
The TnS Bsnquci Committee consists Of J. j. De RIA,
der Of the citizens National Bank OF Saratosa
ssprnss. Chairman and W Is hry 1obnson
W .nGe " George p ide and A. Trowbrdse
unG tfegTon Joan,' Amo SDch Charles Ad
". r. lockwood and II. g. Burleigh