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Show MUCH OPPOSITION TO j POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS. WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. A thorny path confronts tho postal savings bank bill, iu spito- of tho fact that, its pas-! pas-! sage i3 advocated in tho Republican na-! na-! tiouai platform. When Senator Carter secured a special order to tako up this i measure on December l'l it is said ho had pledges of sufficient votes to pass tho bill in the senate. Tho situation seems to have changed and at present it is doubtful whether Senator Carter can rally anywhere near the required number. In fact, it is stated that ho will fall short a dozen votes on the Republican Re-publican side. Investigations conducted abroad by members of the national monetary coin-mission coin-mission are largely responsible for this change- of sentiment iu rogard to the establishment of postal savings banks. Several members are now on record in favor of the government keeping out of the banking business rather than engaging en-gaging in this new policy. Chairman Aldrich is ready to tako a positive stand against the passago of tho bill, and will havo the support of a large number of senators becauso of tho opposition of smnll bankers throughout tho country. Thcso havo inaugurated a campaign against the bill and already havo taken steps to Hood their senators and congressmen with protests against its enactment. They urge that tho state and savings banks are neccssnry to communities. com-munities. The position is taken further that these small banks in many instances in-stances will bo driven out of business by the postal banks. In view of the opposition tho prospect is that no vote will be obtained on the postal savings bank bill on December 14 or on any day in tho immcdiato future. fu-ture. If Senator Carter should bo able to bring the bill to a vote the chance of its passago is considered small. |