The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-03

further directed to transmit to the senaee
copies Of any letters, agreements, cvm-
munications. papers. or otnes
information In his possession, or In the
possession Of the treasury department re-
speeding the conference between the sec
Rotary of the treasury ano James Sut-
]. Pierpont Morgan, of New York. or any
other person or persons with whom ne
conferred In Philadelphia as mentioned N
his letter to James Stillman, president O
the National City n of New YORK. OF
December q, 1887: and also whether or not
ths conference resulted any agreement OF
understanding in regard to depositing
derositories in the city Of New York:
whether or not any record was Kept IN the
treasury department of telephone or
Geographic communications between .he
seer etary Of the treasury or bis subor-
dinate officers, and the officials Of the Ma
tional City bank of New York city. and II
30. what agreement and UNDERSTANDING
phopic, telegraphic, or other communities
TONS"
To this the secretary replies:
at should be a sufficient answer to all
that is required on the subject OF this
conference between MI. Stillman, Mr.
Morgan, and myself at Philadelphia, TO
say that such a conference never LOOK
place. Mr.. Stillman and Mr.. Morgan, for
what reason l know not, did not come to
Philadelphia to see me, on Decemper
q 1897, Mr.. Stillman placed the matter
which he and Mr.. Morgan wished to talk
with me before in a letter which appears
ON page Il of the document wherein -
printed my communication to the presi-
dent pro tempore of the senate OF JAM
uary 10. 1900"
.Mr. Stiliman's letter is a request to al
low as much as possible of the PACING
debt money to remain in the New YORK
horES On az IN secure An eaST money
market with a uniform rate OF interest,",
which Mr.. Stillman says VIII avoid q panic
and aid in the reorganization plans OF
various railroad companies then In prog
reSS."
5.~with especial regard to that part Of
the inquiry which raises the question
ury knew: or had reason to believe, mat
the government funds deposited. In the
National City bank of New York, were
used with 2 view 81 causing a na9idaG .
letter Of James Stlfman to: Hon. Lyman ].
Gage, Of April s. 1883. etc. ! make answer
.:The two letters referred to in the in
curry are separted. by a period Of sixteen
months, but all the knowledge or belief
thu secretary Of the treasury had as%to
City bank were to be put. at either period.
or at any other. period. between Decem-
ber2 !, 1897. and April 8. 1889. was obtained
from these letters. which have already
uCcll .9uOiuALACo ~ AN SAAot IA
former inquiry. -.
Beyond the information conveyed by
| these two letters the secretary has n
piemented BY personal interviews or tefe-
picnic communications. s
"''6.-And whether or mot the .secre-
tary Of the treasury or any, Of MS so as1s-
graphic or telephone, or otherwise, or
amy agreements, documents, papers or
conversation with the officials of the Ma
f~-.r we ,, 81 ~ HYauv. Vnrk hafu-aan inc
period embraced from April Is. 1888, to
June 2, 1898; September IS. 1888, to Octo-
Der Is. 1888; August 26, 1899. to December
10, 1899: and II SO let him accompany mis-
response to this resolution with copies
"The senate has already been furnished,
as stated in my communication OF Janu-
airy 10. 1900, with all correspondence. let
tiers, kilograms, agreements, documents
and papers in the possession Of the treas
ury department with reference to de-
York. from March 4, 1887, to January 4.
1907, the date of the previous senate reso-
luton on this subject. For that reason
there have already been furnished to the
every kind and description from April 2S,
| 1898, to June 2, 1888; September IS, 1888. to
October 20, 1888; August 26, 1898, to De
cember 10, 1899. The department Is with
| tons. and for that reason is not able 10
comply with the senate's request for
copies of conversations. If any were had
at has not been the practice OF the Sec
| ~rctaries of the treasury to preserve con-
| veisations. 1t may be said, in general.
however, that in the transaction of the
tional City bank. or with any other bank
no conversation has been had, either by
| telephone or face to face, which has hao
reference to n relations, offieiai or pfi T.
my communication to the senate dated
January 10, 1900. Nc agreement, past
present or In contemplation, than Is liter.
president pro tempore of the senate Of
| January 10, 1900"
"And the secretary of the treasury 1:
the amount of United States bonds held
in trust by the treasury department 70,
the Standard Oil Co., of the city Of New
,ns S. to see9 r,;v s over m Nd deposits R Q c, f0l
n Upon what dates these bonds were as
| signed. and the amount thereof, or at any
time held by the government OF the Unit
ed States for the Standard OIL Co."
This inquiry, the secretary says, is
based on a misconception, induced, nc
doubt, by requests from the National
City bank to transfer certain lots oil
bonds to the Standard Oil Co. and to
other parties. Secretary Gage explains
that when registered bonds are de.
POSTED as security in the treasury
they are cancelled and freshsbonds is
sued to the treasurer in his name. "Ir
trust" when such bonds are surren-
dered by the treasurer. they may BIZ
re-issued to the depositing bank, or
on the banks formal request. they may
be re-issued to any other party or in
stitution. In conclusion he says:
THE records show that the treasurer
has assigned and delivered upon the or
ders of the National City bank. of Il diff
eerent parties, a total of $7,33 ,000, and Of
these, 1874. 900 was transferred to thu
Standard Oil Co. The treasury department
has at nc time held any bonds in trus'
tereet other han for the depositinl
bank"
PHILIPPINES MARRIAGE LAW.