Show BUSINESS IMPROVING favorable showing made by national banks of the country washington treasury officials als are greatly encouraged in their belief that the business conditions are gradually but certainly improving not only by the Iner increase case in from the cus toms and inteman Int einal revenue but by the faNo favorable rable showing made by the na dional banks throughout the country A comparison of the last summary of conditions of the national banks made by the comptroller comati of the cur lency on july 15 1908 with the cor responding period for 1907 shows an increase in specie and legal tenders held by the banks of also has been an increase in the surplus of and in cir cu cul atlon lation of not withstand ing the activity which has been dis played in the reduction of circulation since rince the panic of last fall |