Show TREASURY OFFICIALS STIRRED BY CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION STORY W WASHINGTON Aug 31 Reports that one of ot the political 1 parties pates was ws soliciting soliciting ting contributions from national banks baks forthe for tor forthe the pending political campaign stirred treasury department officials today Any Auy national bank making such contributions declared Thomas Thoma P. P Kane acting comptroller comptroller comp comp- of or tho the currency will be subject to a a fine and its is responsible officers and directors liable to fine and imprisonment for tor violating the law The Wah Washington Ins ton Po Post t today published a report that E E. H. H Hooker national treasurer of the party in a personal letter to the president of or a a local loca national bank ban with a capital and surplus of nearly ncr had solicited a a. contribution con con- CO- CO of The act of or January 26 1907 Mr Kane Kan a I pointed out specifically forbids national banks or any ay corporation organized by authority authority au au- au- au of ot congress to tc make monc money con contributions in connection with wih any election electon to political office including the orce offices of president vice president president senator and representatives representatives rep rep- in conre congress The penalty for the violation of ot that thal act Is 15 a n fine not exceeding against the tho corporation as well as as-a as a fine ranging from to 1000 against eVe every officer and director consenting to the contribution lon tion or their Imprisonment for not more moro than one ono year r or both The acting solicitor of the tho treasury department department de de- recently recent decided that national banks could receive and forward gratuitous tous tons contributions to political parties provided provided pro pro- vided We there was no expense to the bank This ThiE does doeR not permit the bank Itself to contri contribute bute It Is declared |