Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-02-28

mlttee on sound financial Legislation,
saying:
"Secretary Carlisle will be in the city
today, and Mr.. Hamlin, assistant secre-
tary of tho treasury, informs me that
Mr.. Carlisle will be glad TO meet the
members of our committee on sound
financial Legislation for the purposes of
consultation with regard to the money
agitation, at O'Clock this afternoon,
Fifth Avenue hotel"
Tho conference commenced very soon
after o'clock. Secretary Carlisle was
one of the first to arrive at the hotel.
He was followed by Louis Windmuller,
Isidor Strauss, President G. 6. Williams
of the Chemical National Bank; Presi-
dent John P. Townsend of the Bowery
Savings Bank, Charles Stuart Smith,
Gustav H. Schwab, Henry Hentz, J.
Kennedy Tod and Henry w. Cannon of
the Chase National Bank. At the con-
clusion of the conference it was stated
that only members of the sound cur
rency committee of the Chamber of
Commerce had been invited to meet the
Secretary. The gentlemen mentioned
were in Mr.. Carlisle's private room for
upwards of an hour and half When
they left Gustav H.Schwab said the time
had been to general exchange of views
concerning the financial situation, and
the best method of carrying on the
sound money campaign.
Mr. Schwab added that the only def
mite outcome of the conference was
that it was decided to call special meet
ing of the sound currency committee of
the chamber to be held at 80 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
Isidor Strauss said further: at is |
mistake to attribute so much importance
to thia meeting as some seem inclined to.
FAll it amounts to is that we were in
formed the Secretary would be pleased |
3Only the members of the chambers
found currency committee were in
rited. The talk was all purely general.
is matter you cannot formulate in
YtAAN dAtNA4iOOH- Dhl CNNi
Ito deciding upon the best plan for for
~ riding the sound currency cause. I,
# course, cannot say what was sug
Eested Opinions differed as to the
1ethods to be followed, but in the future
e hope to formulate some general plan
action.
Henry Hentz, chairman of the full
ancial committee of the chamber of
nmerce said: 1.-THE object of the con-
ence was to discurs the best means of
kping the gold reserve intact, to re-
e suggestions which might be made
tsctng policy to restore business
Fon'fderfcerandalso to talk over the sill
yer question. Further than that l can :
say nothing"
From other sources it was learned ,
hat views on the money question were
nterchanged. Secretary Carlisle in
luired with much interest as to pros {
'ective shipments of gold. He was told 7
hat no heavy shipments to Europe were {
Mr.. Car. isle, in short talk, said he =
believed that both political parties would =
dopt sound currency" planks in their
platforms. He was confident that this
curse would be followed by the demo- :
rats. He said reports from all sections ::
bowed that the movement for sound D
honey" was gaining in popular favor. =,
he late popular loan, he added, was :;
ne evidence of confidence Gold had -
cen brought forth from hiding places, 81
S shown by the offer of gold coined at :,
'ahlonega, Ga, a mint long ago closed. 4,
He complimented the chamber of g
ommerce for its energetic work. The ar
ltlook for business, he said, had greatly G
approved. With good crops from the
oming season and strong, united N
ovement for Sound currency" bust 70
sss prosperity was assured. 49,
Secretary Carlisle was the guest of ~
,nor at dinner given by c. c. Baldwin
the Metropolitan club tonight. Covers
r thirty were laid in private dining
ON. re-
Among the gentlemen invited to meet w
e secretary were J. Pierpont Morgan, so
frederick d. Tappen, Perry Belmont, tn
r. William Polk, James T. Woodward, tn
enjamin II. Bristow, William Solomon, TO,
mes " Parker. Samuel D. Babcock, II
hn Lee Carroll of Washington, Sena- pc