New-York tribune., 1907-11-22
HOLD STEEL PRICES UP
SO DECIDED At DINNER.
Heads of Industry Al OUer Country
Guests of Il. III. GarY.

Inc business conultlOnS OF tne country eSpe-
cially the iron and steel trades. are sound. ac-
cording to the unanimous opinion of the leading
| authorities in those industries. expressed at
dinner given by E. H. Gary on Wednesday
evening. F1fty-one covers were laid. and in the
speeches following the dinner, Co operation and
conciliaton" furnished the keynote for the re-
marks of each one of the men present.
There was a full discussion of the business
conditions Of the country. particularly as ap-
piled 10 the iron and steel industry. 1t was the
unanimous opinion of all present that the re-
Cession now experienced will not be long con-
tinued, and that as prices had not advanced in
times of great prosperity they should not now
be reduced; that stability of prices is not only
benefit to all the business of the country. but
is also agreeable to purchasers generally.
The meeting was in every respect harmonious,
and without exception the speakers expressed
the opinion that the disposition shown by each
one present conclusive evidence that the
iron and steel industry in this country is on a
better and safer basis than ever before
It was finally voted to appoint a committee
of five with power to add to their number to
whom every one interested in the trade might
at any time appeal for advice
Those present at the dinner were Edward
Bailey president OF the Central Iron and Steel
Company; c. w. Bray, president Of the Ameri-
can Sheet and Tinplate Company; +. ]. Bufing-
ton president of the Illinois Steel Company; J.
G. Butler jr.. president of the Bessemer Asso-
citation; ]. A. Campbell. president OF the Youngs-
town Sheet and Tube Company: E. A s. Clarke
president of the Lackawanna Steel Company; E
S Cook. president of the Warwick Iron and
Steel Company; Daniel Coolidge. president of
the Lorain Steel Company: w. E. Corey presi-
dent OF the United States Steel Corporation; w.
Y Dickson Hico oS4 81, T-nE
States Steel Corporations; A. c. Dinkey. presi-
dent of the Carnegie Steel Company: b. F.
Fackenthal. jr., president of the Thomas Iron
Company; L. c. FELTON,, president of the Penn
sylvania Steel Company; W. J. Filbert. Con-
troller OF the United States Steel Corporation:
z. II. Gary. chairman Of the United States Steel
Corporation: James Gayley first vice-president
of the United States Steel Corporation; L. NJ
Hagar. president of the Universal Portland
Cement Company; Charles Hart. president OF
the Inland Steel Company: ]. A Hatfield presI-
dent OF the American Bridge Company OF New
York; James II. Hoyt. c. R. Hubbard. presi-
dent of the Wheeling Iron and Steel Company;
a F. Huston. president OF the Lukens Iron and
Steel Company: Archibald Johnston, president
OF the Bethlehem Steel Company w W Kelley.
president Of the American Steel FoundrIes Com
pany; Willis L. King. vice president OF the
Jones & Laughlin Steel Company: Charles
Kirchhoffl editor OF The Iron Age: Thomas
Lynch. president OF tho II. C. Frick Coke Com
pany; G.. G.. McMurtry, chairman of the Ameri-
can Sheet and Tinplate Company; Samuel
Mather. OF the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company:
w. p. Palmer. president OF the American Steel
and Wire Company; W. c. Park. chairman OF
the Crucibe Steel Company; Leonard Peckitt
president of the Empire Steel and Iron Com
pany; John a. Penton, editor OF The Iron
Trade Review: George w Perkins Vervl Pres
ton. president of the Eastern Steel Company; J.
II. Reed, president OF the Bessemer & Lake Erie
Railroad Company; John Reis. assistant to the
president of the United States Steel Corpora
tOn; Charles G. Roebling president of the
Roebling Sons Company; Wallace II. Rowe.
president OF the Pittsburg Steel Company; W.
r. Schiller, president OF the National Tube
Company; c. NJ Schwab. of the Bethlehem Steel
Company; l. NJ. Scott president of the La Belle
Iron Works; w. p Snyder. president OF the
Shenango Furnace Company; Powell Stack
house president OF the Cambria Steel Company;
and Steel Company Richard Trimble secre-
tary and treasurer OF the United States Steel
Corporation; w. r. Walker. assistant to the
president OF the United States Steel Corpora
tion; F. w. Wood. president OF the Maryland
Steel Company; Howard Wood. president Of the
Alan Wood Iron and Steel Company: w p
Worth. treasurer of Worth Bros. Company. and
August Ziesing president of the American
Bridge Company.