The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-28
ANXIETY AMONG FINANCIERs.
Some OF Them Visit washington and Consul
with secretnry Gage.

with Secretary Gage.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Evidently there Is
more or less anxiety among nnanciers and
representatives of the banking interests of New
York, Philadelphia. and Boston as to the exact
relations between Spain and our Government.
For a number of days Washington has been
visited either by bankers from these cities or
their representatives, and more came In to-day.
Among those who arrived to-day were repre-
seutatives of some OF tho great insurance COM
panies OF New York. In the estimation of the
representatives of these large interests 1t Is a
time 10 keep their ears close to the ground and
to ascertain as quickly as possible the surest and
best information. 1t was c~andidly admitted
that the coming week in Washington promises
to be a highly interesting one. for the reason
that n part, certainly, II not the whole report of
the Maine Court OF Inquiry Is expected to be in
the hands Of President Mckinley.
THE Sun has stated all along the exact posi-
tion Of the President. He will take no step until
he has carefully and thoughtfully digested the
report of the Court of Inquiry. and II that report
shows that the Maine was blown up from the
outside he will act quickly and decisivoly. and
the American Congress will sustain him. Yet.
nevertheless. the 1nanciers and the representa-
tives Of large money interests believe 1t to be q
good time to DO in Washington.
Secretary Cages time has been taken up TO O
very large extent In talking over with these
gentlemen the financial interests of the coun-
try, the financial condition of Spain and of
France, which latter Government is believed to
be closely identified with SPANS affairs, and Is
gathering all the which the present
or a prospective situation might warrant.
Secretary Gage is a peace man in every respect,
and yet some OF his financial friends became a
trifle nervous when he declined to discuss with
them certain Geatails Of the Cabinet meeting on
Friday.
One Of these big bankers cndeavored to induce
Secretary Gage to tell what had taken place at
the Cabinet meeting. but the Secretary dis
missed the subject every time his banker friend
introduced 1t. and rs the Secretary has always
boon extraordinarily candid with him on many
important matters the banker left him and said
that he was inclined to believe that tho "Secre.
tary's silence was rather ominous." Too much
Importance, though. should not be attached to
the Secretavy's attitude. as he as we'll as all Of
the Presidents Cabinet believe absolutely In
the policy of their chief that Spain must DO con.
sidered g~uiltless in the Maine affair until the
report Of the Court of Inquiry proves to the con.
trary.
Senator Elkins is n strong peace man, and to
some of his friends he has asserted that II any
blame is attached to Spain for the destruction
of the Maine. Spain must instantly offer repa-
ration. Another influential Republican Senator,
who also is for peace and has influential friends
on the continent of Europe, has boon informed
by these friends that tho present Spanish
dynasty will be forced to declare war against
America in order to preserve itself on the
throne, just as the Crock Ministry was COM
pelled to declare war against Turkey in order
to prevent u home revolution.
All this gossip was listened to with the great
est interest by the representatives OF great
financial interests, and. without going into par.
ticulars. which might be misconstrued. it may
be announced that there has been some discus
sion as to the ACCESSIBILITY OF curtailinR tho Gov
eminent deposits in some of the New YORK
banks.