Show lIE COPPER SYNDICATE Foreigners do not Like Trusts any better Than Americans Do Loxnox March 2iThe stock exchange settlement has passed without troubles Feeling was generally for more hopcuu although misgivings continued regarding some of the French financial institutions The success of the conversion of Russian five per cent loans into four per cent consolidated stock was a factor in restoring confidence In view of impending prosecution by the government of the Comptior d Esompte the directors of that insti tution are reported re-ported to be realizing on their private property so as tobe safe in the eventof contingencies con-tingencies I is believed that the prosecution prosecu-tion of the Societe des Metaux would prove abortive on the ground that thhre is no law to prevent any one from speculating at his i oTii risk and peril Strong efforts continue to be made in Parliament to induce the government to legislate against syndicates I is stated that the syndicate has arranged ar-ranged the terms of purchase of the Eng lish mills and newspaper proprietors have consequently opened negotiations with foreign mills for their supplies A large consignment of American paper has arrived and in price and quality it compares favorably with English paper The feeling against the syndicate is increasing in-creasing The American delegates here have expressed their feelings strongly to English financiers |