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Show The scienco of ilnaiim constantly presents pre-sents new probiemiuud contradictious to those who attempt to master It. The word "attempt" ii Jntnniiomilly usrd, for il is doubtful whether any man hns yet succeeded In mastering It. In the early days of tho extta session tho Senate Sen-ate couimltteo on Finance favorably icported a bill lo ajloiv Ifntion.il banks to issuo currency lo'lho full faco valuo of the bonds they have deposited In tlio 17. S. Treasury, and the lull was endorsed by the Secretary of thu Treasury nnd otlierjiicn credited with llnx financial experts, as ono firm yraunr irttilgail aid-In endins th'6 lliia'nolal s!rl ugeney tlicu.it ItH worst. Before that bill was acted ii)0ii pressure upon thu Finance oimmlttee caused it fo be side ti.tcted In order togive the Vorhees Hllcr repeal bill the light of way. And now, although al-though thoro has been no change in a sinla law, tho binks h.ivo moio money than they want an 1 lnste.nl of wanting to increaM their currency lliey hao begun be-gun toBitrreiidcr It one New York city hanUtetired fir.'.OOO of its currency, Ibis week ami others aro piepariug to aollkowine. This is only a tingle instance in-stance hut it shows how little is really known oif the subject. |