Show TO mryt SILVER 0 at a conference a of 27 western silver producers arid refiners called in san francisco Pran cisco by director baker of the KW united aff states mint for 7 the discussion of the 7 recent slump in silver baker a said that in fussay accordance with 7 the pittman ausy wu bill sy the mints are willing ff pj to purchase aa silver produced waw in the united states at 1 sky 00 per ounce up ounces W per year the most important matter to be aa settled in order to put this plan into full at operation 77 according to baker Is the adoption 7 of a sails aff wisby factory form of negotiable affidavit a to accompany all bars of bullion fw this affidavit 7 Is ff to be the accepted evidence aff of the american origin and reduction ff of the metal offered for 7 sale the necessity 0 for the ity of the 2 and the afe ufe right aa of w producers to dispose bof thew bullion ff to bankers 4 was emphasized 9 by thomas M patterson vice president of the mercantile fial bank to draft the ay proper affidavit form director w baker appointed the following committee frank 7 manson thomaa faesy M patterson E js B dranden john C kirchen and henry M reeves I 1 |