Deseret Evening News | 1897-09-23 | Page 3 | English Banker's Protest

ENGLISH niNKi its PROTEST They no > ot irnnt liljllilni Trial Locate Iko Un rounmen lu SIT er London Sept 23A meeting of the bankers of London called to protest against the action of the governor of Ihe I lIank of England Mr Hugh C Smith who nl the smlnnnnnl metIng met-Ing ot that Institution on Thursday lap I rend a letter dated July 29 nd tit r sit ed to th chnncen of the ex chcquer Sir Michael IlIckBenoh In Uhich the governor nnnouned that the bank was prepared to carry out what H laid down ns permissible In Us charter namely to hold onentth of the bullion held against Its note Issue In silver provided always that tho Frenth mint Is I ago lit open to the free coinnge of it lIver and that tho prices at which silver Is procurable and sale able are satisfactory wn held ot the clearing house today There vas a large nltendnnc of representatives of Muerful Interests A resolution otestlng against the Bank of Untriands proposed action Was adopted This resolution will 1 bo 1 embodied In a letter to tho governor of < the lIank of rngland and which will t he 1cntcol to him tomorrow