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Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch Source type: newspaper Document type: article Document title: “No Danger in the Financial World” Author(s): anonymous City of publication: St. Louis, Missouri Date of publication: 7 September 1901 Volume number: 54 Issue number: 17 Pagination: 4 |
Citation |
“No Danger in the Financial World.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch 7 Sept. 1901 v54n17: p. 4. |
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Keywords |
McKinley assassination (impact on economy); J. Edward Simmons (public statements). |
Named persons |
J. Edward Simmons; Frederick D. Tappen. |
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No Danger in the Financial World
NEW YORK, Sept. 7.—After the meeting
of the bankers, held at the Hotel Buckingham last night, it was stated that
it had been decided to issue clearing house certificates, as was done to the
extent of $40,000,000 in the panic of 1893, if there is any pressure for money
and that no solvent firm will be allowed to suffer.
Though the news of the attempt on the life of
the President did not reach the financial district until after the stock market
had closed and most of the important bankers had left for the day a number of
important conferences by various financial interests were called.
The most important of these was a meeting of bank
officials at the Buckingham Hotel. This conference was well attended, and the
situation was thoroughly discussed. At the conclusion of the meeting J. Edward
Simmons, acting chairman of the clearing house committee in the absence of the
chairman, Frederick D. Tappen, made the following statement:
“After a somewhat prolonged period of liquidation
the financial situation is one that should excite no alarm. The banks are strong,
and are in a position to meet the emergency that has arisen. A majority of the
clearing house committee is in town and a consultation has taken place. The
business of the country is on a substantial basis, and the clearing house banks
are amply able to cope with the situation, and they will stand together in this
emergency as they have done in the past.”