Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-02
Herbert Mason Learns the
Views of Eastern
Men.
CONDITIONS IMPROVE
Financiers and Others Are
Encouraged Over the
Outlook.

HERBERT u. Mason OF Tulsa, who
4 L has just returned from a ten
days trip to New York city and Phil
adelphia, has brought back u great
deal Of cheering news with regard to
the financial and business situation In
the east He made 1t a point to get
the Views OF eastern people upon the
outlook there, and what they had to
say Is interesting. Not only did he
finds the immediate situation much
better I'm many respects, but 1t was
apparent that many whose views are
OF great weight felt prospects both
In the immediate and more remote
future were highly encouraging.
While in New York Mr.. Mason at
tended the mid-wlnter meeting OF the
board Of trustees OF Cornell univer-
slty, Of which board he Is a member
After tho meeting the trustees were
given luncheon at the Waldorf
Astoria, at which many OF the prom
inent financial and business men Of
the east were present, and naturally
the talk at and after the luncheon
related in part to the business out
look.
NOtables Present.
Among those present at the lunch
con were Andrew Carnegie, Henry
Clews, the New York banker and
Wall street operator; Charles NJ.
Schwab, who is president Of the Beth
lehem Steel company director Of the
Carnegie Steel company. OF the En-
pire Trust company and National
bank Of North America, and who had
just returned from a visit TO Lon.
don, whore he had gone to cOnfer with
the British cabinet on matters OF IL
nance and war supplies; T.. A. do
Lima, president Of the Battery Park
National bank. John B. Dennis, vice.
president Of the New York Trust
company; Frank II. Mason, United
States consul general to France;
Frank A. Munsey His EXcellenCy
RaOul Regis de Ollveria OF Brazil.
Finley j. Shepard: Colonel j. Jermain
Slocum, the brother OF Mrs. Russell
Sage; f. W. WOolworth. and many
others.
Discussion on Effects.
Mr.. Schwabs address naturally
concerned In a large measure his re-
cent visit TO London. Not only did he
report much less financial tension
there than many have been led TO
believe existed, but he spoke Of tho
effect Of the war upon American in
dustrles and Industrial prospects In
general He felt strongly that not
only was the crisis past. but that i'm
mediate and heavy gains were as
5ured.
In talking with others present and
with friends IN New York. Mr.. Mason
found the same sentimClt prevailing.
He found Mr. Carnegie. as many know
from his recent Interview, which ap-
peared In the Saturday Evening Post,
entirely optimistic and feeling that I'm
spite OF the tremendous sacrifice
which the war entails, great good Will
come. not only In a permanent peace.
but I'm the wonderful strides which
will be made In American industries
as a result OF the cutting off OF all
foreign supplies and the necessity OF
manufacturing at home many articles
heretofore imported.
Interested In Libraries.
Mr.. Carnegie stated that he had
been very much interested in his talk
with Mr.. Grant Mccullough. whom
Mr.. Mason supplied with letter Of
introduction upon Mr McCullough's
recent visit TO New York. and he
asked how the library plans were pro-
crossing.
In talking with Mr.. Clews. who is
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