The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-07
TO INVESTIGATE
THEPR0P0SITION
Conservative Committee Is
Appointed on Orient Matter.
is INVESTMENT GOOD?
This Is Question They are to
Solve.
INVESTMENT GOOD?

The following committee was appointed
last night by a unanimous vote of the
Chamber of Commerce to 90 10 Kansas
City Immediately 10 investigate into the
worth Of the proposition to Wichita's peo-
pie raising Sl00.o0o to invest in Union Con-
struction company's stock; Charles
smythe. Whitney Tucker Findlay Ross,
c. Z. Potts and c. Il. Brooks. It is pro-
vided tn . these gentlemen shall hold
meeting this morning and shall consult
with President St1lwel Of the Orient as
soon as possible. which must be some day
this week. for Mr.. Stiliwen viii not be at
Kansas City after this week for some
time. This committee Of gentlemen was
chosen by the public meeting last night
held in the council chambers, as the con-
sentative business men of Wichita who
are yet TO be converted into the belief
that it wiz pay 70 invest in Union Con-
struction company stock. Indeed it is for
this very purpose that the committee is
to see Mr.. Sdnwel. They are TO inquire
into everything connected with this prop
osition and into the soundness Of the con-
struction company. When they return
they are to report TO a meeting of the
Chamber OF Commerce called by them.
There was great deal more enthusiasm
showed last night than there has been
before. 1t is as though the Orient was
comm slow but sure" There were GOO,
sound talks made that appealed to those
present and wrought a feeling Of har-
mony through the whole. The outlook was
brighter, Notwithstanding the report OF
the committee that was appointed last
week to look into the matter. and the
chance Of raising 100000 in this city to
put into this stock
Mr.. J. II. Stewart was then made chair
man and Mr.. c. L. Reising secretary of
this meeting. which Mas conducted in a
way that did credit to the chairman The
meeting only lasted little over an hour
Mr.. Stewart kept things moving and yet
said few words himself. There was 4
very fair attendance.
The report Of the committee that was
appointed last week was the first thing
called for. Mr.. c. E. Potts. as chairman.
said that the committee had little else
TO report than that it had found from in
vestigation, facts that convinced it that
100000 could not be raised in this city
lie said that all showed a willingness to
put up the money if they could be assured
that they were investing their money
where it would pay. He said there were
many who would put up 81 .0o0 but that it
would take five thousand-donar subscrip-
tons to make up S1o0.0O0.
Mr.. Scott Whine was the next speaker
Of the eveling. At the request of II
chairman. Mr.. Whine briefly reviewed the
proposition as made by Mr.. Stillwell. Con-
Guiding in this he spoke with great earn
estness to the value of the stock of
the Uni Construction company. The
ork in the past Mr.. Stillwen and its
large returns convinced him that if this
railroad builder could do even so In times
of national panic how much greater things
could be accomplished at this prosperous
period. He urged the necessity of our get
ting this road into the southwest. In con-
Guiding. he declared that he had been au-
thorized to say that if this proposition
was accepted by the people Of this city