Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-25
MET TO DISCUSS FINANCE
Secretary Carlisle Confers with Members of
the Chamber of Commerce.
NO HEAVY GOLD SHIPMENTS EXPECTED
Informally Talked over Methods of
Restoring Confidence and Prose-
cutting the sound Money
Campaign.

NEW YORK, Feb 24.-Secretary Carlisle
met committee of the Chamber of Com
merce at his hotel her today. The confer
ence commenced very soon after o'clock.
Secretary Carlisle was one Of the first to
arrive at the hotel. He was met by Louis
Windmuer, 1sdor Strauss, President G. G.
Williams Of the Chemical National bank;
President John p. Townsend of the Bowery
Savings bank; Charles Stuart Smith and
Gustave II. Schwab, Henry Hentz, j. Ken
nedy Todd and Henry w. Cannon Of the
Chase National bank. At the conclusion of
the conference 1t was stated only the MEM
bers OF the sound currency 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 a half. When they left Gustave
II. Schwab said the time had been devoted
to a general exchange of views concerning
the financial situation and the best means
of carrying on the sound money campaign.
Mr.. Schwab added that the only definite out
come of the conference was that 1t was de-
cided to call special meeting of the sound
currency committee of the Chamber, to be
held at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon.
Isidor Strauss said further: ut is a mis-
| take to attribute such much Importance to
K,
| it amounts to is that we are informed the
secretary would be pleased to meet us for an
| interchange of views Only the members OF
! the chambers sound currency committee
| were invited. The talk was all purely gen.
| eral. 1t is a matter you can't formulate In
| an afternoon. But everything related to de-
Gliding upon the best plan for forwarding the
| sound currency cause. /, CT course, cannot
| say what was suggested. Opinions differed
| as the methods to be followed but the future
| we hope to formulate some general plan OF
| action
Henry Hentz, chairman of the full COM
| mttee Of the Chamber of Commerce, said
The object of the conference was to dis
| cuss the best means of keeping the gold
reserve intact to receive suggestions which
might be made respecting a policy to re-
store busineoo confidence and also to talk
| over the silver question. Further than that
l can say nothing"
| From other sources it was learned that
| views On the money outlook were inter-
changed. Secretary Carlisle inquired with
| much interest as top respective shipments
| Of gold. Hew as told that no heavy ship
| ments to Europe weree Xpected.
Mr.. Carlisle. in a short talk. said he be-
| leved that both political parkes would adopt
| Sound currency" planks in their platforms
| he was confident that this course would be
| followed by the democrats. He said reports
| from all sections showed that the movement
| favor. The late popular loan, he added, was
| fine evidence of confidence. Gold has been
| brought forth from hiding places, was
| shown by the offer of gold coined at Dahlcn-
ega, Ca, a mint long ago closed He COM
Dllmented the Chamber of Commerce for its
energetic work. The outlook for business,
he said had greatly improved With good
crops fer the coming season. and a strong,
united movement for Sound currency bus-
ness prosperity would be assured.
Secretary Carlisle was the guest Of honor
at dinner given by c. c. Baldwin at the
Metropolitan club tonight. Covers for thirty
were laid in a private dining room overlook
ing Fifth avenue. Among the gentlemen in
vited to meet the secretary were: ]. Pierre
pont Morgan, Frederick ID. Tappen, Perry
Belmont, DR.. William Polk, James T. Wood
ward, Benjamin H. Briston, William Sol
onion. James V. Parker. Samuel d. Babcock,
John Lee Carroll of Washington, Senator w. f.
Villas of Wisconsin, Frederick r. Coudert, eX-
Governor Flower ex-Mayor Grace. ]. r. d.
Baldwin and John d. Dennis. During the
dinner was sent to Mr.. Baldwin inquiring
whether any formal discussion of the fnan-
cial situation would be held. The reply was
that there was no set toas,s and that the
function was altogether informal
reception, to which 500 invitations have
been issued, will be given at the Manhattan
club tomorrow night.