New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-18
j. BRUCE LSlNAY ARRIVES.
FERENCE ON STEAMSHIP
COMB NATION.

One by one the representatives of the 1orelsIi
steamship companies which are to be included IN
the steamship combination are reaching ILLS
city. ". J. Pirrie, of the Harland & WoiIl snip
building Company, and representing the Doiiiiii-
ion Steamship Company, came here "eeA "e0,
and yesterday J. Bruce Isnay, the CHAIRMAN VI
the White Star Line. arrived here on tle
Oceanic. 1t is understood that Mr. lsnlay uiu
not come to this country entirely to attehu ooii-
ferences of the organizers of the steamship coiii
bination as ne is in the habit of making semi
annual visits to this country to keep IN touch
with the business of the White Star Line at inns
point 1t is probable however. that he VIII DC
invited to attend such conferences of the other
steamship men as may be held while ne Is mere
One of the articles in the agreement accep'eu
by the various steamship companies was lhal
the vendors should assist in organizing the ne"
company.
Mr.. Ismay non-commlttai as usual
Yesterday when he arrived and would say MOTH
ing about his plans except that he mad come
to play golf, a statement which may De TAKEN
as literally as one pleases. J. Pierpont Morgan
was at the White Star Line pier to meet u D
Bowdoin an ex-member of the firm OF j. T.
Morgan & Co. and Ralph w Hickox' VINO were
passengers on the Oceanic. Unexpecteuiy He
consented to say few words TO the he"Spapel
men on the pier This is the conversation "hlch
ensued between them
mfr Morgan. whom are you here TO meet?
VIII you tell u.s. please?
..CertatnIv not Most certainly not. That is
a most extraordinary question Can't L come
down here to meet friend without II beihg put
in the newspapers?"
It was then explained to Mr.. Morgan that
such question was not unusual which brought
the reply:
Well. anything that 1 can give you L Will
tell you
..Will you tell us, then, If there will be a
meeting of the managers of steamship com
panies in the near future? You know they are
all present in this country, now that MT Isrnay
has arrived
Il don't know" said Mr.. Morgan.
The financier then asked If the shipping
combination had been consu1nlnated
Il don't know. When it is VIII tell YOU was
his answer ,-. ,,,o+ -, tho rfer
and talked together for few minutes MI.
Ismay went to the Waldorf. He will return TO
England on the Celtic on october .
Mr. Ismay told of Mr. Morgans state
rnent regarding a meeting of the steamship
men, but would not say whether ne would at
tend it or not. He intmated that Mr.. Morgan
was not in a position 10 say what his plans
were in regard TO meetings of steamship men
1t is thought that the meetings may be held
in the latter part of the month 10 arrange the
details.
the Office of J. =. Morgan & Co. IL is the oplH-
ion of many III Wall Street that the arrange
nents are nearing completion, and that an ON
cial announcement will soon be made. The basis
for this opinion Is in the almost continuous con-
ferences that have taken place on the subject
within the last week.
on Tuesday and Monday there were con
ferences lasting nearly all day, and yesterday
the men said To be working on the details got
toCet her again in Mr.. Morgar's Office. In add
ton to Nessrs Morgan, Pirrie. WideLer. Girls
com Steele and others. present before, il was
said that Mr. Ismay took part in the conference.