The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-03-16

is in financial way. Socially, Mr..
Schiff is a man whom it must be
pleasure to know.
When asked the purpose of his trip
to Japan, Mr.. Schiff replied that 1t
is entirely for pleasure.
Asked whether he believed in ia
pans ability to meet its great finan-
cial obligations, the financier smiled
affably and said that he knew nothing
about Japan's finances that would in
terest anybody.
In fact, Mr.. Schiff is an expert in
parrying questions to which answers
might make his words felt in financial
circles. No matter how adroitly the
questions may be put, they are more
adroitly parried.
Now please don't put anything
more in the paper than 1 have said"
was Mr.. Schiff's parting word to the
reporter.
i Nevertheless, Jacob Schiff did say
that 1t was nonsense about his going
| to Japan to sell the Pacific Mail steam-
ships to japanese companies. Il am
going to Japan purely on a pleasure
trip and will be there about six
weeks" he added.
| Mr.. Schiff and his party were taken
| in hand yesterday morning on arrival
| by Mr.. Robert Shingle, President OF
the Henry Waterhouse Trust Co., and
Mr.. Campbell. The party, also ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S.
Grinbaum, Albert Along, Mr.. Kishi,
and Col. Macfarlane, a fellow-passen-
ger, were divided among four auto
mobiles and escorted about the city,
including run to Mr.. Damons es-
tate at Moanalua and to Honolulu
plantation, then to the Pail and H.
| nally to the Moana, where luncheon
was given in honor OF Mr.. Schiff and
party by Mr.. /. Kishi, manager of the
Yokohama Specie Bank.
The luncheon was served at a large
table, covers being laid for eighteen
guests. Throughout the luncheon Il
Hawaiian quintet club played and
sang. Coffee was served on the lanai,
after which the party was escorted to
the Aquarium and then to Governor
Cleghorn's home, where tea was serv-
ed. Later the party returned to the
Moana and several of the visitors went
canoeing and bathing in the surf.
Last evening Col. George w. Mac
farlane gave a dinner for the Schiff
party at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
Jacob Schiff Is one of the most PROM
inent of Jewish financiers. He is a
member of the banking firm of Kuhn,
Loeb & Co, and II was through his
firm that most of the negotiations for
floating the war loans for Japan were
carried on. Mr.. Schiff was born in
Frankfort -on-the- Main, Germany, in
1S47. He came to America in 1865. He
is largely interested in various cor
porations in the East. He is ex-vice
president Of the New York Chamber
of Commerce. He founded Jewish
Theological Seminary in New York,
and the Semitic Museum at New
York His home Is In Fifth avenue,
New York.
In the Schiff party are Mr.. and
Mrs Jacob Schiff, Mr. and Mrs. II.
Bulge OF Paris, Mr.. and Mrs. Neu-
stadt of New York. ana Ernest Schln
of Frankfort -on- the Main. There is a
numerous coterie of maids and Wallets.
Mr. Bulge is a prominent banker OF
Paris.
Considerable interest has been
aroused over Just what amount OF
money the entire Schiff party repre-
IL 10 likl Aitll NolhDluSh
wealth amounts TO about $500 900 900.
Mr. Schiff alone Is said to be worth
5000 ,000,0 000 Others I'm the party are
worth from $i0O,OO0,OOO TO $l5O,0OO 900.
so II Is said. Then Mrs. Havemeyer.
wife OF the sugar baron, represents
In the nelghborhood OF about 100000
600 more.
The Manchuria's officers feel little
proud of this feature and are seriously
contemplating remaining the boat from
the "Manohurla" To the millionaire
II II common rumor that Mr.. Schln
is on his wey 10 Japan at the lnvl-
tatl0n ~ no less a parsonage than the
Emperor and that he and his party |
VIII be the guests of The nation, AS a |
compliment 20 their ability In raislns
loans Tor Japan during the war.