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Show McKenna Addresses American Bankers Iff''' ' (J One of the notable figures of the recent forty-eighth annual convention of the American Bankers' association in New York was the Rt. non. Regl-nald Regl-nald McKenna, who wns British chancellor chan-cellor of the exchequer in 1915-16 and who now is chairman of the largest banking institution in England, the London Joint City and Midland Bank, Ltd. lie delivered an address on "Reparations "Rep-arations and International Debts." On his arrival at New Tork the full courtesies cour-tesies of the port were extended te the British financial expert by the customs cus-toms and immigration officials. "Nothing approaching the prestnt financial conditions has happened within the memory of living man," said Mr. McKenna en his arrival. 'The formation of a national public opinion on the world's economic problems is urgently needed. I welcome the opportunity op-portunity of exchanging views with the great American bankers and financiers. finan-ciers. " Definite postponement of the debts owed the United Siaies by Euro-pan Euro-pan nations, with the exception of England, until the actual -amount which such nations could ultimately pay has been determined by conferences, was suggwted by him In his convention address. |