The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25
THE FINANCIERS MEET
Secretary Carlisle Among the
New York Bankers.
A CONFERENCE ON POLITICS.
The Secretary Dimes With Morgan and
Belmont, and Thinks the Gold
Outlook Very Good.

New York, Feb 4-Nearly all the lead
ing hank presidents received letter TO-DAY
from Gustav III. Schwab. chairman OF the
Chamber % Commerce special committee
On sound financial legislation, saying.
Secretary Carlisle Will be IN the city to-
day. and Mr.. Hamlin. assistant secretary
O. the treasury informs ne that Dir. Car
Isle viii be glad 10 meet the members OF
our committee on sound financial legisla-
ton for the purpose OF consultation with
regard TO the money agitation al o CLOCK
this afternoon AT the Fifth Avenue MOTEL
The conference commenced very soon after
4 o clock Secretary Carlisle was one OF
the FIRST 70 arrive al the hotel he was
followed by Louis Wfndmuller, IsadoT
Strauss. President G.. g. Williams, OF the
Chemical National bank: President John
u. Townsend. Of the Bowery Savings oank,
Charles Stuart Smith. Gustav h Scnwao'
Henry Hentz, j. Kennedy Todd ana hen
~ " Cannon, OF the Chase National
bank
AZ the conclusion OF the conference u
was stated that only the members OF the
sound currency committee of the CHAMBER
of Commerce had been invited 10 meet the
secretary. The gentlemen mentioned were
IN Mr.. Carlisle's private room Tor upw ara
Of an hour and half. When they lett,
Gustav II. Schwan said the time had been
devoted to a general exchange OF views
concerning rhe financial situation ana the
hest methods OF carrying on the sound
money campaign. Mr.. Schwab added tnat
the only definite outcome of the CONFER
s7ce was that Il was decided to call spe-
clal meeting Of the sound currency com
mittee of the chamber to be held al 2.D
Wednesday afternoon. Isador Strauss SAID
further:
Tits mistake 10 attribute so much I'M
portance to this meeting as some seem IN
clined All IL amounts 10 is that we We're
informed that the secretary wou4a De
pleased TO meet us for an interchange or
views Only the members of the cham
her's sound currency committee were In
vited. The talk was ali purely general IL
is a matter YOU can't formulate in an al
ternoon But everything related 10 decld-
ing upon the best plan for forwarding the
sound currency cause. /. or course, cannot
say what was suggested. Opinions dli-
fered as TO the methods to be followed. but
In the future We hope TO formulate some
general plan OF action"
Henry Hentz, chairman of the fun imam
cial committee of the Chamber OF COM
merce. said 'sThe object Of the confer
enee was to discuss the best methods OF
keeping the gold reserve intact, TO receive
suggestions which might be made respect
ing a policy to restore business confidence,
and also TO talk over the silver question.
Further than that. can say nothing
From other sources il was learned that
views on the money question were inter-
changed. Secretary Carlisle inquired with
much interest as to the prospective snip
rnents OF gold He was told that no heavy
SHIPMENTS to Europe were expected Mr.
Carlisle In a short talk said he believed
that both political parties would adopt
sound currency planks in their platforms;
he was confident that this course would be
followed by the Democrats. He said re-
ports from ell sections showed that the
movement for sound money was gaining In
popular favor. The late popular loan, he
added was fine evidence Of confidence
Gold had been brought forth from hiding
places, as was shown by the offer OF gold
coined at Dahionega, Ga, mint long ago
closed He complimented the Chamber or
Commerce for IT'S energetic work. The out
took for business, he said. had greatly I'M
proved With good crops the coming
season and a strong. united movement for
sound currency, business prosperity would
be assured.
Secretary Carlisle was the guest OF honor
AZ a dinner given by c. g. Baldwin at the
Metropolitan Club tonight. Covers for
thirty were laid in a private dining room.
Among the gentlemen invited 10 meet the
secretary were J. Pierpont Morgan. Fred
erick u Tappen, Perry Belmont. DIR. VIII
lam Polk. James T. Woodward. BENJAMIN
Fl. Bristow. william Salmon. James V.
Parker Samuel ID. Babcock, John Lee
Carroll of Washington City. Senator W.
+. Villas. OF Wisconsin. Frederick c.
Coudert. ex-Gov. Flower. eX-Mayor Grace.
J. r. u Baldwin and John ID. Dennis.
During the dinner a note was sent 20 Mr..
Baldwin. inquiring whether any formal
discussion OF the financial situation would
be held The reply was that there were
no set toasts, and that the function was al
together informal A reception TO which
go invitations have been issued will be
given at the Manhattan Club tomorrow
night.