New-York tribune., 1900-01-30

Mr. stillman Mt Morgan and myself at PhllSz 5sz
6epaa TO say that sges 9a % Morgsn for what
reason know not, did not come 70 Phiadeipnla 10 20
placed the matter about which he and Mr.. Morgan
wished to talk with before me In letter, Whlch
printed my communIcation to the President pro
tempore of the Senate OF January 10, 1900
Mr.. stulman's letter is a request to allow as much
as possible Of the Pacific Railroad debt money TO
remain in the New-York banks. so as to secure
"an easy money market with uniform rate OF
interest" which Mr.. suIman says will avoid a
panic and aid in the reorganization plans Of vart-
Gus railway companies then In progress
Fifth-With especial regard to that part Of the
inquiry which raises the question whether or not
to believe that the Government funds deposited IN
the National City Bank Of New1York were Hsea
stocks. mentioned In the letter Of James st- 1dda
man to the Hon. Lyman j. Gage OF April 5, 1888
etc, made answer as follows;
The two letters referred to in the inquiry were
separated by a period of sixteen months. but all
the knowledge belief the Secretary OF the Treas
ury has to the to which deposits In the
National City Bank were TO be put at either
period at any other period between December
q, 1897 and April s, 1899 was obtained from these
letters. which have already been submitted to the
Senate In answer to the former inquiry.
Beyond the information conveyed by these two
letters the Secretary has no knowledge whatever.
They were not supplemented by personal inter-
Views or telephone communications.
sixth-And whether or not the Secretary of the
Treasury any of his subOrdinates had any cor
respondence, teegraphic telephonic, or other
wise, any agreements, documents papers, or
conversation with the officials OF the National City
Bank of New-York between the period embraced
from April g. 1885, to June 2, 1898; september lS,
18S to october 29 1885, August g. 1893 70 December
19. 1899; and If let him accompany his response
to this resolution with copies thereof.
The Senate has already been furnished, as stated
in my communication OF January TO- 1900, with all
correspondence. letters, kilograms, agreements.
documents and papers in the possession OF the
Treasury Department with reference to deposits
in the National City Bank of New-York from
March f. 1897, TO January 4, 1900 the date OF the
previous Senate resolutions on this subject. For
that reason there have already been furnished to
the Senate copies of all correspondence OF every
kind and description from April 2S 1898. TO June
2 1898; September 19, 1898, to October 29 1885, August
26, 1899 TO December l9. 1899" The Department is
without means of preserving conversations, and
for that reason is not able comply with the SEN
ate's request for copies Of conversations, II any
were had.
1t has not been the practice of the Secretaries OF
the Treasury to preserve conversations. 1t may
be said in general however. that in the transac-
tion of the business of this Department with the
National City Bank. with any other bank, no
conversation has been had either by telephone or
face to face. which has had reference to any re-
lattons official or private, otherwise than fully
set forth in my communication to the Senate dated
January TO- 1900 No agreement, past, present or in
contemplation. has ever been had with the Ma
tional City Bank otherwise than is literally set