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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
Father phclan in Il letter De.
ScribrS Il Visit Ia the Great
Church in Rome.
POPE LEO GREETS THOUSANDS.
No Eyihcrrc Of Increased Age or
~p"crcritud" in His Vigorous
Step. Firm Glance and
QIick Motions.

\ letter WIS received yesterday from
Father u. :. Ine,.a. editor ~ tso Western
Waterman. Who ~ in Rome with Arch
q, bishop HAHN. swing IN account II a visit
. 81. Peters church. where hc slw tie
Pope. VIII WAS greeted ty about io.oyl PEI
SONS. mostly pilgrims. THE portion of tie
letter, referring TO the visit. reads as fol-
lows:
"N~csI:s'.or Kahn douu,I the full dress
90 au Archbishop and We drove in an open
carriage 80 - Fct"g'.. ai-hilns ~ thr log
OF sic stairs l-aala- L. the !oSSe h'.e
Bronze. His Grace made an imposing an-
psarauce. and ! was allowed 10 accompany
him iatl the Chapel Of the Blessed Sat:I-
. mcut. int which the Holy Father was 20
lie born, ia his s-t!.l cestatorla. There were
abou. ton C.rlluaIs. twenty bishops and
as many Moa-ignoTi. Father Tracy and
myself were the only Priests in the parry.
We were allowed TO remain.
I krelt "A few moments before the
Blessed Sacrament. Uhcn a SWISS guard
touched! me gently. and. looking rr, ! ~t"
SOLDIERS entering. Presently The Hoy
Father appeared eIcussi in a box. f"e
top was lifted ami the front drawn, ard
L. &III STEPPED cut win a quick step ann
kucIt on lice very spot l had occupied 4
moment before. | WAS Within ten feet Of
HIM and observed E:m very ml'utely. l
saw him eleven years ago and could not
observe any evidence uf Increased age ana
cr.r-rItuIe. He scam-d full al vitality and
h. looked with "a sj,GiH iuI h;n game Az
thDa. around him ia the chapel NJ lpfiNti
f. line and entered -. Peters nave Gloss
IN. . J.s center and passing GH 10 tt'
,.r.r-. Jon. walked q short dlstauC" b.
.t.T bis EErtfl.tz .II observed t4t VS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
Landed Il Sin Punch on Editor \.
l.. Browns Nose in Madison
County Circuit Court.
EXCITING FlSTlC ENCOUNTER.
~ili-Fccling Grew Ont of Alton City
Court Controversy. Which
Was iitin" Heard by
Judge IiartzelI.

4 fist fight hatvse, Turaa " Hone Of
| ,ra a.. 20.
- NY '+'t anu h''''F \ /"
Brown oi The E5warLsvlia Democrat. dis
: ttTt"d the serenity Yr.; dignity af Tho M.1f-
So, r,,,.
,"''' '''''"t ''uIl II --"'+a''
yesterday morning.
The ,n,.ser, -, ... t o.,
,.
'""'. ffi." H&EtZ"tl. |h" W3& iI"
S.a..., had declared r-.,-S cr.Tr q ali'.f
Wen, g., 81. .r.
~ '' " " '' '
"~"Se iI!iiSeif stepped cat f.r o. moment
, The cast, of fTu.---man y !ra t-. of Al
ION NJ. nc, ,~.,r
~ Tie Judge l'it the room. jrig" Hope.
who had been cxauu-u. the ,.lr. index
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
Alexander Fletcher Rescued Them
From Their Burning House
in Webster Groves.
FOUGHT FLAMES AND SMOKE.
Neither Mrs. Fletcher Nor the Iahy
Had Been Awakened and Both
Would Have Persisted
House Il Total Loss.

Through his presence Of mind Alexa-d.,
Fletcher. a tedmstcr, saved the lives oc m,
wife and daughter from their burning HON.
on Shady avenue in Webster Groves early
yesterday morning. lie made his WAY. cu-
couGterins intense heat AM smoke. TO his
wife's ROOM, jumped from there TO the
ground, procured a ladder. and on his Mrs.
Fletcher. carrying her child in her arms
reached the ground in safety.
The origin Of the flames Is unknown. bu,
they started in the lower story Of IN.
house. Fletcher WAS the first To discover
them. He was awakened by the heat and a
choking sensation. Then he heard the crack
ling Of the flames below and he knew tina,
the house was burning.
He opened the door into the hall. irterd-
ing 10 cross over 20 the room which his
wife and child occupied. The hallway was
filled with smoke and ~iuvO!untar.lv he
closed the door and turned TO the winiow.
Then he thought that across the han law
his wife and child. and he again faced The
smoke and fire. Almost suffocat.nE he
iouSGt his way 10 his wife's room, ard en-
tered.
Here also the fumes from the burning
building were becoming dense. but Mrs.
Fletcher had not awakened. Her husband.
however, called her. and cautioned her
against excitement. The baby was stUI
asleep. and was not reused when the moth
er lifted the little one In her arms.
Fletcher opened the window of his Wi.a's
room and jumped to the ground. Then he
went 20 the shed In the rear Of his home
ana procureG a ladder. Placing this to the
window. descent was easy for the vile and
child.
Tn loss on the building is total but is
covered by insurance. The FIetslsrs -
a! their furniture and clothing and had 10
depend yesterday on the hospitality Of
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Grn,: antiUg Gifts.
A. NOTABLE WEDDING.
Brilliant ASScmblIgc AT the Board
man House in Washington.

Washington. Jane The r~-rTiar. tu-Eg-
NJ The E.trI.r.1 r.saF.r.. - .r...-,L -,
l. -fr..-. 90 So. -. "'
~ 49,. 800 = a''r'f"h To
~,. "a 'Il''t' Nd,
be "rfliN from "a social standpoint ard
ht-utiU' ~ every detail Of The a-.ars--
ir.u-S. To Re ur.s,r. III tins c,rarr..,- So
cfs! prominent fr-,fr.. r,.t..,.F ~
ra-f1,. .r.,. ,," ,''I az"
r.. '...-i. ~ '..'t VI IT. pa: o..
r..ae KY -''4'-'H
Mn. '..-.-- ,r NJ OIL II
g. .'i@ E.':iFi.'h Win
,.-,,',rt .i - i2r a''.s'nS q .atge
,-..- r.,..,s - dl'i"'4 VA i.f
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE.
Commencement EXercisas-GrOund
Broken for New Building.
Special,

-. LII -
Fllton, Mo-. June The commencement
exercises Of Westminster College were held
this morning. The vaiedictory Grafton was
delivered by lynn Francisco Ross of Pilot
Grove. Mo. Degrees were conferred. as fol-
lows: The degree Of bachelor Of arts upon
John Frederick Bolton. James Beverly
Jones. James Stuart Morrison and Lynn
Francisco Ross. The degree Of Bachelor OF
Science upon Frederick Hauenstein. Tho
Malter H2uf Harland Corwin Hur,i. Lyman
SteCd and William Chrisman Swope. The
degree OF Master of Arts upon James Over
ton EsaviS The degree OF Master OF Sci
ence upon Charles Albert jenkins and FRA
zler Alchim SGllee. The degree of Doctor
OF I'hioSophy upon William : Williamson.
The honorary degree Of Doctor OF Divinity
was conferred uron the Reverend ?. II. X.
MCtomb. Professor o. history in Hanover
C rn- TiIIynSr; mo; anu upon The Rev.
trea.I william Ray Dobyns, minister Of
Elrst Presbyterian Church. 81. Joseph, Mo.
me hongriTy degree cf Doctor OF Laws was
Conferred uron the Reverend William N.
MARQUES. u. n, professor In louisville
Theolosical Seminary.
II connection with the comrlonceuert ev-
erciSes. Dgct"r John Henry NcCracken vas
formally i-raJcUratcd IS president Of nh.
college. and made an address. The address
on beh2l; - the trustees was made Iv m.
Louis. ~
In the presence of 4 larg. number Of
alumni rnt friends ~ the college. groun,,a
Wa broken yesterday for tbs new Sciencs
building. The rift 81 n hundred citizens ~
Missouri. The IoCa ton of tire row huiij.re
as determined by Theo. c. Lin az 81 TonIs
the architect. Is on the south side of his
campus. The hU;'dine is to stand at rfrht
angles 10 the old buildings and front north
II viii he about seventy fee. long by forty
feet deep. ami Will be built in classic styIe.
The speakers were the Reverend Doctor
Frank W Sgeed Of ST. Louis: Benfam.u
Charles. president Of the 81. Louis Alumni:
David Harris for the ri!:ens Of Fulton. and
Professor / Ia Campbell OF the Science de-
partInert Of Westminster College. Tho
music WIS furnished by Il large chorus nm
der tho direction nf Professor Braw,ey. sun
he ~tA EalAzr
turning the first sod was performed by s. r
Fisher Of St Louis "a the representatives Of
Mrs Mary 9. Parker Of 81. Charles, the
donor Of the part OF the building devoted
70 Chemistry.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
INDIANS CIVILIZED.
Five Tribes NJ thc Territory Va.
Sayagcs-

'W-ashincf6r .JInc The five ~cfviriz.l
tribes OF the Territory. the creeks. The
thiokaSaws, tho cLoctaws, the Ch-rol-.s
ana me SFintnO.rs. are no longer a StvgEa
race said &. II. Campbell of A-ImoTr tnIs
evening They have an excellent system
Of schools and an. eager tor education.
Their costumes are those Of tho EuIl,.lau,
and the white man i their model.
Eihcf" - q movement among the Indians
10 aTPprU0n tn" tribal holdings Of territory
among the individuals of the tTi5es. There
s. "a strong desire among them to sc-u-.
recognition as CitisHss Of the Tricr: a. lis
tiCt rom their present semi-iuicTcndcat
"or"ltlon. some Of the best men in the Ter
ritoTy are Of Indian blood, Many are en-
gag~d III business ara are capable mer."
Mr.. campbell is the clerk Of the Unite!
States court for the Southern District Of
the Territory.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
HE7 PARENTS DIDN'T KNOW IT.
Daughter Married Since January
Husband Living at Homc.

WA, NiEkIe and Edith Ncueuschwander
Of No. Glit Columbia avenue We're married
ffve months ago at EJwarisville.' and %
well was their secret kept that the parents
or the brid. at whose home Wrinkle has
boarded for a year. had 10 knowledge of
Il until this week. The bridegroom il Il
years old and the bride -. On account OF
their youth the couple felt that they could
NOT gain the consent of tn" parents of the
BRIDE. and. although there Was no serious
Correction io Tho match, they aid not wish
10 walt. ON January - last W!nk,e left
the house as usual and later Miss Neuen-
SchwanGcr went downtown. apparently to
Gr some shopping. Tn" couple met and went
Ia EtvgrfSyiI.. procured "a marriage Ii
c.rse and vc-- married. Finally. deciding
fha. IL WAS unnecessary 10 keep the secret
longer. Wrinkle announced tho facts. The
couple wD.. readily forgiven and will make
their home with the brides parents.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
DOCTORS NAMED OFFICERS.
Annual Election in the American
Medical Association.

Atlantic CITY. y. J.. June 1.-THE Ameri-
can Medical Association to-day elected o!h-
GERS az follows:
President. Doctor Charles \ Reed. Ohia:
first vice president. Doctor y. W. Calhoun,
Georgia: second vice president, Colonel
Woodruff, 4. :. a, third vice presideft,
Doctor Philip Marvel. New Jersey; fourth
vice president. Doctor =. =. Quino, Illinois:
secretary, Doctor George W. simmons, I'M
nois: treasurer. Doctor Henry y. Newman,
Illinois: librarian. George Webster OF HI
nois.
Among IA. trustees elected was z. Fetch
er INGALLS,. Illinois.
York: Grafton on state medicine, L. =
Davis Jr. Illinois. Thss. addresses are 10
he delivered q: tn" next annual convention,
which will meet at st. Paul.. Mimi, next
June
The session was occupied with the trsHs-
action Of routine business, one ADDRESS
being delivered. an Grafton on medicine Dy
Doctor John A. W!therspoon, Nashv1llss
Tenn.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
UNIVERSITY REMOVAL PLAN.
synod Decides tn Confer With Lin
colin Trustees.
EFPi Blu ST.riAI.

Leroy, III, june In connection with
tho state Convention 90 the Cumberland
Presbyterian church. a special meeting Of
tho State = nod Ms hcld. The ln"S, i'm
pDrtaUt u.., 2 considered was the gTuVnSi-
t.vU Q" remote To. college of the IeHamina
ttuG fg0iu L..p.n. whore IL has been 10
,at.I since It's establishment ttirty-dve
Yeas ago 'u bc.'iUT. j.u--z IIl!ikcn of
Decatur offers L. -nIIfr S2r.r0 II :he
chf4gc rs m'de and $l"tp'9 more contrib
utcl.
The synod decided thu: il has not author
i'y o. ACT IN IN. premises. hut that II VIII
appoint a committee rf fV" To- confer with
n. tr.l.;-rs az :ic Lincoln University iu
regard To- what shall be done.
The most interesting programme Of the
three days state Convention was the Chris
tiJu EIioavur session held :hiS afternoon.
The speakers were: The Reverend :. l..
NcAmis. \. W Denny and i. Reed and
Miss Mamie Hines. Tonight President
Turner delivered an address on 'Dut Of
the Eu.S."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
INDIAN BILLS FAILED.
Agreements Must Go Over TIL
Next Session.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

WASHINGTON. June TIL" bills for the
ratification Of the Cherokee ana Creek
agreements failed to pass Congress. Tines,
agreements, therefore. must ga oyer uuti.
the next session.
The Senate insisted or the amendment
Of senator Stewart OF Nevada L. rrry'I.
fo- Including the so-caIloi 'iutru:"r~' b.
ai.o'moHtS- This the ii0.-c would not nc
crpt. II is thought probable ;h4s next win
-. differences between gg, Senate med
IouS' Viii D." adjusted and the aGr.-u.ut-
r@tn-1 in sUch snap" IS VIII make t!.r.!
acceptable TO the Indians.
Tie iailur" ~ these bills will RAKE opera
tive 2 provision in the Indian APPROXIMATIONS
hll after July | which relates To- town site.
IN .Lc CLrlA an. C.nr.A-. ELLi.H.-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
Ccntrniia strawberry rrop.

CentrGl,a, H.. June THE rain hru!laht
the strawberry market To Il sudden close in
CeDtralid. The acreage WAS rather !i-ht this
year and toe warm sun ripoHea berries
early without 'ull development. Then came
the rains Just rs the cop was reaching fair
shipments, and two days. picking went IN
the market IS watersoaked berries. The
rains We're too late TO leuEtheu the picking
season. The heavy rains soaked The re-
naming berries. The shipments this year
Will not be over 12j cars. hut the majority
Of those were sold at profitable prices.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
ROBBED BY FIVE MEN.
j. II Shikl" Was Relieved of Four
Hundred Dollars and Il Watch.

J. ". Shikla. = dealer in railway supplies.
living ~ No. S72f North Eleventh street.
was robbed OF a watch. Sf'si and a check for
81 wednesday night by i've young men in
an alley near Broadway and John avenue.
ShikIr stated 70 the police that he had
Been drinking in q s1lJOD AZ the corner of
broadway and John avenue Tor som. hours
AMI started hHu" about II O'Clock. Shortly
a..,r leaving N" saloon five men M. hin,
ard asked him To get some beer. While he
was in a.. alley the robbery occurred. He
said he all not know any Of the mon. No
arrests have been made.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
Iowa Hardware Jobhers.

Bio SILILAL
Burlington, Ia, June THE Hardware
Jobbers' Association Of Iowa met here In an
nuai session and elected the following S-ate
officers: President. +. w. : m.uons, OF
tumwa; vice president, Charles L. Otto.
Burlington. secret2ry-trCasLrCr, John
Treadway. Dubuque. TIE meeting was adj
dressed by w. p. BiSseli Of Chicago, of the
Steel and Wire Trust, on the general situl-
ton of the trade.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
HAD PRAISES FOR BOTH.
England's Army and the Beers
Cause Ploases Gen. Billot.

Paris. June In the Senate to-day,
during the discussion OF the bill providing
erai Bi!lot, the former Minister OF War,
eulogized the attitude Of Great Britain.
which, he said, at the time her troops were
suffering reverses IN the Transyaai, sup
ported her Generals and rendered possible
the present victories.
At the same tiule General Biilot praised
the brave Beers. who. with a rife in one
hand and a Bible in the other, were fighting
for their Independence.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
.ftNTFACTERiNG

IN MANUFACTURING SUMNER
CLOTHING for the retail trade We
have paid much to the
careful making of every garment
which We offer for sale. You can i,uy
the hest kind Of clothing in
OUR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT
At the lowest possible prices. suits
SO TO SD; trousers, So to $3.50, young
mems suits, s. to SIS boys suits, ~
to SS.
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT, SECOND
FLOOR.
MILLS kVERiLL,
BROADWAY AND PINE.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
cutlery Works Hurn-j.

~Rt.PtBILC SPECIAL.
Decatur. III. Jane Fire to-day de-
s.rnyoI the Illinois Cutlery Works. The loss
IS $S.VH on machinery AMI stock and $500
on building. Insurance. 5000 and stock and
SIS ON building The factory belonged 20
Milton and Ethclbert =. johnson. and the
building to citiZcns who subscribed SiI,HO
10 get a shoe factory to come here. The shoe
factory failed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
Farmer Killed Himself.

REP RIIF SPECIAL.
Narshiieid. Mo, June T.-Wif:am Brink
ley, a Prominent farmer living tlv.- nli!,s
north OF here, committed suicide yesterday
evening with n shotgun. He placed the
muZzle Of the gun to his stomach ma pulled
the trigger with his toe. lie lived but A
few minutes. Air. Rrinklrv had acted
strangely for two or ,hrac weeks. but mad
never seemed dangerous. lie leaves Il wife
and several children.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
McNcuirrc College Exercises.

Lebanon Ill. .J1ne THE exercises OF the
commeuc,m cnt season at NCKendree col
lege opened last evening with the sraduat-
ing recital OF the music department. ~
crIrec OF The m.IsIrsl director. Professor I.
Paso!d. The members of the graduating
class were Misses Amy Holderby OF Carmi.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
How to Save Your Ely esight.

Consult an optician tho moment they
trouble you. Doctor BOND. expert o~ptician.
at Mernod & Jacc,rd's. Broadway and Lo-
Gust. will examine your eyes free and &C
You with glasses. Steel frames. 81 and Up,
Gold. s. and M.
Eisli Glasses for TIE races. s.. rs to 81.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
The Modern Neautx

ThrIves on good food and sunshine. wiz
ltenty or exercise in the open air. Her
form EIons with health and her FAC. bloom.
with is beauty II her system ned me
citaHslGG action Of a laxative remedy. sha
uses th- gentle ana pleasant Syrup of FI.s
ADV N"'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
Gibson Died From His Injuries.

Percy, H.. June ALFRED Gibson died
here to-day from the injuries received at
the hands Of City Marshal Noah Tea' Ids.
Saturday night. Conclusion of the b.ain
resulted from the blow Of tn. M~arshaIS
club, and Gibson lay unconscious until his
death to-day. Keel is held a pr:sJner III
the County Jail in Chester.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
Nri-ht-sprRtt

XII tDIsIV NTL'INL
Liberty, Mo, Juuc IA. \. Wright. a
business man Of PattsburE. and Mrs. Lucy
Sprat'. a member Of one of the leading
iauiill"s OF this section. were married al
SmtthNil" yesterday. The groom has two
bride.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
Illinois National Guard.

EEpLBLIr SYEtIAI.
Springfc!d, III. june --Adju,ant Gem
era. IiceCc to-day confirmed the election
OF Alfred Terrell 20 he Ffrs; Lieutenant.
vice Ritchie. and Of Harry +. Keator to
be Second lieutenant. vice Terrell In
Company c. First Infantry. Illinois Ma
tiCnSI Guard.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08

Are assured when ordered II Nernod *
Jacoar3's. society s,at!ouers. broadway and
Locust: !"I finest engraved calling cards
and plate, Si5.; loo cards from your plate, 81.
Hr1e for .arplss and prizes. Mailed free
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08

San resorts. P"tcskey. BAY View. Weuue-
toESirG, Mdckiuaw city. etc, VIA the Van
dJIid-PecnSylvania Lines. viii he opened n,
for the season June Is Train viii ,aave
-. Louis Union station l =. IN. daily,
HiniuE-cars serve al meals.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
Stanford-ThOmaS



Flora, H.. JGne &c. O. Stanford, a mer-
chant, and Miss Mary +. Thomas, Oldest
daughter OF George Thomas of this city.
We're married last night by the Reverend
W. IL Winters.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08

or the watch department at Mermod y
Jaccard's, Broadway and Locust. will be-
pleased to see his friends and all Interested
IN fine watches, silverware and jewels.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08

REPT-PTIr SPECIAL
Sycamore, H.. June 7.-pekalb County
has a new parer. the Genoa Journal, pub
liqhed bv y. :. and L. y. Lord. The nrsI
issue appeared this week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08

If The warm days OF summer tire and de-
biliyate. you need the tIuing. Gracing in
fGence of "OranCeine' before each meal. or
occasionally in soda water.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
CITY ITEMS.

THE "Shankey' Screens are made 10
cover the entire sash of window. leaving
10 possihie space f.r flies or mosquitoes 70
enter the Crawf0rd's are the
Sole Agents.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08
ncl,ninr. .eu paper.

NOTHING contributes to digestion better
than DR., SiegsTt's AngCstura Hittsrs.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-06-08

Platts ChIoridcs Instantly Disinfccts
and chemically neutraiZes ali disease
bTteIing martar-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-20
Mr.. GAGE TO THE BANKERS
ADDRESS AT A BANQUET IN NEW
;; YORK.
He Deplores the Restrictions Against
the NotecIsssffng Power of
X IS
the Banks.

In addressngsathe members of the Asso-
ciated Banks O., New, York city at the Wal
dorf last nightg Secretary Gage reviewed
briefly the history o. questions relating to
public finances IsincG the close of the civil
war, and called attention to the fact that
many of these questions must yet be con-
sidered as unsettled Particular attention
was directed to the great intimacy now
apparent between tfe affairs of the treas
ury and the general operations Of business
which did not existu at the close Of that
war.
Under the financial exigencies of that
awful strain" said the Secretary, I'VE
learned to take up peoples goods by giving
them an indefinite promise to pay, endoW-
ing that promise with the power to dis
charge the obligations Of private contract.
Having discovered or believing we had dis
covered the 'greenback' (though adopted
with fear and hesitation by all thoughtful
slatesmen) to be powerful help in time
OF war, we were easily led to believe in it
as a blessed age ncy in time Of peace. The
greenback became associated in the senti-
ment Of our people with things sacred. 1t
was 'battle-scarred-bloods and every
effort to throw upon 1t the light of economic
truth was and still is in many quarters
resented as saerilegiOus deed. What Is
the present stua ton? We have in circulation
among the people, and as a reserve fund In
the banks $346, O0O.000 of government notes.
They constitute an enormous public debt
payable on demand. We have or Will soon
have substantially $500. 900 Of silver OF