New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20
THE PASSING THR0NG.

Hugh IT. Hanna. Of Indianapolis. a member OF
the international Exchange Commission. who
arrived on the Oceanic after four
INTERNA- months abroad. is at the Holland
TIONAL House. where he was met shortly
EXCHANGE after his arrival BY Professor J. W
COMMISSION. Jenks OF Cornell University. chair
man OF the commission. Said he
The commission met the Representatives u the
various governments at the several capitaIs-LOn-
dom Paris. The HaRIe. Berlin and St Peters
burg-and the results achieved were very salts
factory. The report euibOdying TIE fruits
Of the commissions work and the recommenda-
lions that will be made must be submitted 20 tae
President. and Il would. therefore be obviously
improper to discuss the details. The commission
was appointed In compliance with a request made
through diplomatic channels in a joint note from
Mexico and China. and the object to be attained
is to secure stability ia the cost Of exchange Tbs
mpliShment or TINS result must or course.
All the countries concerned AleinotIs or lif COM
MISSION IN VIII shorty go 20 thina ana submit a
uatiOn which will have the merit Of carrying
with il the assurance that IL IS the consensus =
opinions expressed at the various conference ne-d
with representatives Of European governments"
Ex-senator John VI Thurston Is a guest at The
Waldorf Speaking Of the break in the British
Cabinet incident % the resigua-
PRAISES zion Of Mr.. Chamberlain. he said.
MR. CHAM Joseph Chamberlain Is fairly the
BERLAIN. foremost man IN English publ.
life. He is the most able and pro-
tainly right In the position be has assumed upon
the question Of tariff. but he is long way IN ad-
vance OF English sentiment. He has what bur
few men in public life can claim-he has the cOur-
age OF his convictions. IL scarcely 10 be sx-
pected that no would break with the governmeu-
1t was hardly reasonable 20 assume that he would
go so far in asserting his devotion 20 an idea IL
might have been thought enough II he had stated
his position. and. finding the country would NOT
accept It, to have yielded % the Inevitable and SUD
sided. but he evidently believes he can do more %
promote his convictions outside the Cabinet chan
from within IL will not be easy TO find his equal.
and It is probable that some more plable gentle
Sir Horace Tozer. X. c. VI. G.. OF Lond5o. after
six weeks in the United States and Canada. halted
on his arrival from ottawa az the
SIR HORACE Murray Hill long enough to pre-
TOZER ON pare for his homebou1d voyage on
TRADE the Celtic Sir Horace was for
eight years a member Of The
Queensland Cabinet. and FOR the last six years
he has held the post Of Agent General IN London
Of the State Of Queensland He Is the "doysn."
or senior. Of all the agents general OF Australia.
Re explains that his rank-Sr Knight Commander
Of St Michael and St GeOrge-was conferred FOR
service the empire IN the colony OF Australia
My first visit 70 the United States said Sir Hor-
was IN 1900. when attended the trade congress
IN Philadelphia. where made address upon the
prospects for trade between Queensland ard ths
United States. on this present trip. I came %
attend the meeting recently held in Montreal %
the chambers OF commerce OF the British Empire
1 not only vice-president OF she assoe.lte1
chambers but was also one OF -he delegates Of ths
London Chamber OF Commerce The matters that
scheduled 70 De considered By the meeting
were OF such Importance that was not DIES sn.'tad
a delegate, but specially Informed hv DDS
government to attend the meeting. Afts- tho r'.r-
ing ended 7 remained in Canada 10 attend OH" fairs
might judge OF the potentaliJes OF canada n' t0-
possibilities q closer trade relations ot th1t CONN
with queensland nave also oe-n l'tr-..-
the matter of closing relations with rho United
States The two questions most intimately r..a'..
70 the subject are economical trt1~''. -..'.'. go.
chasers of railway materials ard supplies. ..-
disposed extend the measure of our la,t-...-
age. Ny inquiry has developed the fact t.at ..'
inspection which will secure % us the crrtf.7tE "'
getting exactly what We buy can De- sJtis1 .t7r..-
Done. The result viii be larger punches, .e- r..-
Queensland market especially in ~i4..tr ..i '''
Of the governing body of che Pagir. .t b..
now directly connects America and Au~trt..
tween Vancouver and southport n ,-fF'
He insists that the cable il a means aJ ...ad ...
greatly extending the volume OF bushes Tor AUS
tralia with Canada and the United State
II doesn't often happen that men who are ,-t .a<
to borrow money stand aIoOf and refuse q. sol.
those who are anxious % lend D..
THE CUBAN This. however. is the position now
BORROWING occupied by DR. Domingo Ns1jez
COMMISSION. Capote and General Mario O. Men
OCaI who constitute q commission
sent here from Cuba to negotiate loan of So
GC1CO0 Since their arrival in this city. Tuesday,
they have been literally overrun by men who say
they have the money needed by Cuba EVERY
MALL" says Colonel DespaiEne. secretary Of the
commission. brings at least dozen letters con-
tanning propositions for the placing of the loan.
They come from everywhere a constant stream
of "hHanciers." too. call at the hotel 10 lay pro-
pCSIls before the commission some or THESE
clearly cranEs. come 10 give advice on the best
means of obtaining the loan tell OF plans
making Cuba the riches; country in the world.
few are disciples OF William Jennings Bryan and
want the island government Co adopt tnfE gree
silver scheme. But some Of the propositions srf
from prominent bankers who want % uEUIe -l OH,
negotiation. Probably in day or two the cQnlal-~-
sion Will down to Wall Street and look lNti
some of these but far the commission has uot
seen any one. The outlook. according tu one ul
them. is favorable. and they think they VIII n0t