Show editorial comment on the currency bill senator owen of okla the chairman of the banking and Our currency rency committee of the senate addressed the baltimore bankers last week upon a special p request his clear forcible statement of the provisions of tile the currency bill made a distinctly favorable impression upon baltimore bankers his invitation of criticism cism his frankness in answering questions and meeting objections was a surprise to some who have had the idea that the bill was being forced through but more surprising to those who did not know the n man litti was tile thorough familiarity lie he displayed not only with this particular legislation ta but with bankin banking gand and finance in general not nob mere but a thorough working knowledge A very solid basis of legislation had been laid before the glass owen bill was fra framed ined the national monetary commission oom mission had spent years in a celoso study of wie banking and currency A terns of other countries and of obrown our own tile tho republicans had insistently urged the nee necessity etsity for a more elastic clastic currency and an improved banking s system though it has bas remained for the ibe democrats to act this is is in in no sense a partisan measure tile tiie financiers ciers themselves were the first to call for a a cl change iange but all business men realized its necessity so that the only real controversy tro versy is as to the details of the new system senator owen makes out a strong case for the billas it stand acknowledging that some few cli changes anges might improve it but emphasizing the fact that the senate committee is hearing patiently represent atiles of all the interests concerned c arned tho canvas of city boards of trade taken by the chamber of commerce of the united states stales shows a vote of for the bill and only 17 against it an indication camon thal the business interests are giving it their hearty support while they favor some amendments mend ments Perli perhaps aps moat of the opposition arises from ignorance of its provisions |