The sun., 1916-09-26
J.. s. TRADE LEADERS
ACT ON BLACKLIST
BANKERS and Business Men
Meet Sir Richard Crawford
at Luncheon.
lie OFFERS TO AID THEM
Committee Will Take Steps to
Improve Relations With
Great Britain.
HE OFFERS TO AID THEM

Bankers. representatives OF the big In
dustrial concerns Of tho United States.
and lawyers OF International note met
yesterday at a luncheon at the Bankers
Club to discuss informally with Sir Rich
ard Crawford. trade representative Of tho
British embassy, the blacklist and the
censorship.
Tie purpose OF the conference was TO
see II some means could be devised
whereby the censorship and the blacklist
would be made less severe for American
banking and business interests.
Sir Richard presented the British Gov
ernment's side Of the proposition. and
said unofiicially that he would be glnd
to do all that nc could to ameliora,e con-
ditions. II was pointed out that much
more satisfactory conditions had resulted
from methods adopted for speeding up
the censorship OF shipping documents.
bills Of fading. etc. Those who attended
the conference all agreed that with CO.
operation II would probably be possible
to evolve some means whereby the CEN
sorship and blacklist could be made less
oGe:ous 10 American interests.
ComnIttee 70 Act.
Notli.ag was decided except that the
Americans represented should appoint n
committee to take up concrete cases with
Sir Richard either In this city Or in
Washington. and try to evolve a method
for speeding Up the mails. Suggestions
| made by men who attended the meeting
Will be considered. and passed pom at
the meetings OF the committee which 10 to
be appointed soon. SIR Richard said
Great Britain Is anxious to do all that
she can to help Americans. provided that
the means adopted do not Interfere with
the efficiency OF the censorship and the
blo cklist.
As regards the blacklist. Sir Richard
! pointed out hat II was issued by Great
Britain for the protection Of her own
citizens. whom the defense Of the realm
nc. prohibits trading with alien enemies
He cited one case In which the head OF a
large English glove concern had been
sent TO prison FOR three years for trad
ing with the enemy, although he did not
do SO wi!fuiiy.
II was TO avoid occurrences OF such
instances that the blacklist was adopted
Sir Richard said. In other words. II II
Ia discovered that British interests are
Aut WIN ~. ~ sshs
country whose names are not o n the
blacklist then they are not prosecuted
as the Government u the respon'
| sioility when It's citizens are not warnec
against German Arms or Arms with Ger
mar connections.
SIR Richard said that in this way tht
German firms In this country with which
British firms are warned mott do bust
ress served TO create q white list o
firms with which they mlEht trade freely
As the result Of the meeting bankin,
and business interests felt that a for
ward step had been taken by both side
TO ame!iorate the hardships Of the cen
sorship and the blacklist.
Notable Men At Luncheon.
Many notable men IN business an,
finance were present az the luncheon
Among them we're: Samuel McRobcrt
and John +. Gardin. vice. presidents of tn
! National City B8.k Dwight W. Morrow
OF J. +. Morgan Il Co, Charles n
. Sabin. president OF the Guaranty Trus
Company a. Barton Hepburn. chairrna
= o. tho Chas. National Bank. who sen
out the invitations e. a. Coffin. chair
nan OF the board Of the General E.lec
trio Company Eugene Thomas OF tn
United States Steel Products Compan
' = NiiiR picciuCtt VI u SDIuul
hia Trust Company Fred I. Kent of TIA
Bankers Trust Company. George |
q Baker. Jr.. Of the First National Batl
q Lloyd Griscom. James Brow Of Brow
brothers g. Co.. Theodore S. Price. Gu
L. Trip. head OF the Westinghouse EleS
y tric and Manufacturing Company VII
lam r.. Bonbright of William p. Bor
bright q Co. Inc. John n. Ryan, hea
s OF the Anaconda Copper Company p. .
Dodge ~ tho International Paper CO.,
}. pany' and II. b, Endicott Of the End
q co~tt-Johnson Company.
NJ II was denied at the Morgan ofic,
d and by Sir Richard that ]. p. Morga
l. had had anything to do with calling IN
! meeting. and It was added that
came about ~ tire result OF correspou,
9 ercc and talks which Sir Richard ha
had with personal friends In this cl,
who are bankers. exporters or large ma
= ufacturcrs.