Show Assaulting the Bank Ring New York 26From a World editorial edi-torial Trade and the general business of the country have been subjected to a strain during the past week more severe than any which has been put on them since 73 This deplorable state affairs was brought about by a selfish conspiracy of a certain number of national banks bent on opposing the national will in the matter of establishing such lower national rate of interest as duly chosen repre enta tives of the people have thought proper to adopt Our government and the people who maintain it have submitted to great sacrifices to afford all reasonable support national banks but banks have net kept within reasonable limits their demand for compensation for such financial finan-cial services as they have been able to render the country A few of these banks have not hesitated to invite the destruction of tho whole system and provoke popular anger by pursuing the course which must inevitably force on American citizens the quetion whether legislative and executive officers chosen to represent the people or a few bank officers aro to administer the financial destinies of this country It is not probable that natural resentment of tho legislature against the attempted conspiracy con-spiracy will extend to the condemnation of the whole national system But we have no doubt at tho same time that when indignation has cooled off these conspirators against the prosperity and credit of the republic will be subjected to such temperate and wholesome discipline dis-cipline as shall be a warning to them and their kind for years to come Chicago 26The papers generally denounce the selfish and shortsighted policy of national banks in precipitating a panic for their own gain Poujshkoepie 26The banks here will not surrender their circulation |