New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-26

goods Of enemy origin for its business
In that case the principal OF the nrni
concerned was sentenced to term Oh
Imprisonment. followed by other diss-
bilities. including the stigma OF want
of patriotism, while an American house
of enemy antecedents indirectly impll-
Gated had received a permit from the
British authorities TO bring out goods
Of the same description from an enemy
country.
"The act Immediately became . very
living and real thing 70 every BRUSH
firm trading with the United States.
The penalties, material and moral, we're
so disastrous TO their existence and
honor that there was widespread sp-
prehension and uncertainty, which
threatened 10 disorganize the business
of large body of American citizens
whose names might have aroused un-
founded suspicious as TO the neutrality
OF their transactions and interests.
Britain Compelled to Act.
an these circumstances the British
government was impelled TO AFFORD
such information 70 British subjects
as would enable them TO continue TO
trade with such firms without the fear
Of bringing themselves within the pur-
view of the act. After careful exami-
nation Of all the evidence before them
the British authorities found that out
Of the thousands of firms in the United
States bearing names which might have
caused hesitation on the part OF BRIT
ish subjects to engage in trade with
them only very small proportion
was. in the opinion Of the British gov
eminent, properly 70 be clsssed as un-
neutral. The publication of these few
names has served TO remove this hest
tation, and while it has enabled British
subjects TO avoid mourning penalties
under the laws of their country, 1t has
at the same time relieved large body
Of American citizens from the effects
| of unfounded suspicion, which might
have had disastrous results on their
trading interests
Some of Those Present.
+ Among those present at the luncheon
/ and conference were Dwight ". Nor
( row. of J. p. Morgan e. Co; Samuel V.
| McRoberts and John h. Gardin, vice
presidents Of the National City Bank;
Fred |. Kent. vice president OF the
Hankers Trust Company; George F.
; Baker, jr.. vice-president Of the First
! National Bank; James Brown, of Brown
Bros. & Co; Willard V. King, presi-
I dent of the Columbia Trust Company; !.
/ william p. Bonbright, president OF
/ William b. Bonbright g. Co.; Charles
/ A. Coffin, chairman Of the board Of di-
rectors Of the General Electric Com
pany; Guy f. Trip, chairman Of the
/ hoard Of directors of the Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Company;
Charles II. Sabin. president OF the
Guaranty Trust Company; Newcomo
f Carlton. president of the Western
+ Union Telegraph Company; William L.
Saunders, chairman of the board OF d.
rectors of the Ingersoll-Rand Com,
many; Theodore II. Price, president OF
the Price Campbell Cotton Picker Cor.
poration; John d. Ryan, president oil
! ihe Amalgamated Copper Company;
J Philip r. Dodge, president OF the Mer-
! eenthaler Linotype Company and presl-
cent Of the international Paper com-
pany; Henry B. Endicott, OF Endicotr
! Johnson e. Co.; Eugene T. Thomas;
resident Of the United States steer
Products Company, and Lloyd Griscom'