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Show BANKERS ARE IN SESSION Chicago. Aug --'. More thau bankers, delegates from clearing house and banking associations, assembled as-sembled here today to voice thr objections to certain sections of the (;ia88-Owen currency bill now befoie congress and make suggestions for ;i law which, they hope, will bring about au improvement in the banking system sys-tem of tho country The conference was called by tho currency commission of the American Bankers' association Its purpose, as explained by Frederick E Farnswortb of New York, secretary of the organization, organi-zation, is to aid the administration in "effecting good currency legislation" legisla-tion" "There are four fundamental features fea-tures of the bill, to which the bankers of the country are almost unanimous ly opposed," said Mr. Farnswortb "They are the governmeut control pro vision, the reserve feature, the portlo'i referring to note Issue by tho governmeut gov-ernmeut and the stipulation for the refunding of the two per cent bonds." A general discussion will follow nn address by A Barton Hepburn of N w York, chairman of the currency commission. |