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Show BUSINESS WILL NOW INCREASE Washington, Dec 28. "I look for , such a revixal of business and such a forward slp in our national and in dividual prosperity nuiinc; tne com Ine year as we have nt bad in manv administrations." This optimistic prediction for American Amer-ican business was made tonight by ; Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, Demo cratlc chairman of the public lands ; committee, who has made a study of business conditions throughout the county "Within the short period of eic;ht months there has been an entire chance practically in our method of dealing with two of the creaiest functions func-tions of government. the collection of revenues and the currency with which to combat the business of our vantage given the consumer 'Kils of long standing have been abolished A larger field in which to buj has been provided for our home merchants and greater competition, reducing the cost of living, is the ad-vata&e ad-vata&e siven the consumer. "In reforming the currency, we have vastly extended the credits of thp merchant and remoed the controlling con-trolling power of the bifc banks in the money centers Every bank will now be on even term-- In other words, in the tariff we have thrown off the shackles of trade and commerce Itself It-self and in the currency bill we have given the small operator equal treat-ment treat-ment with the most powerful in converting con-verting credits into cash when wanted want-ed "We start the new year under auspices aus-pices which cannot fail to bring to the American people prosperity and happiness.' This Bumming up 0f the financial situation facing the country has the hearty Indorsement of Senator Sim mons, chairman of the senate finance committee. "I am confident of the active and continuous revival in business after the holiday season, said he. "when our merchants and manufacturers begin be-gin to take up the work of the ensu-inc ensu-inc year There is always a lull fol-lowinc fol-lowinc the Christmas trade and during the stock taking time before the open. Inc of sprini? This condition follow? mzardless of policies or legislative en artments. "Now that the tariff and currencv qucstions have been solved for the benefit of all the people, I am confident confi-dent we shall soon move to the greatest great-est prosperity 'in business and expansion expan-sion of our industries that we have ever known. Chicago. Dec. 28 Senator and Mrs. Ftancis G Vewlands of Reno, Nev , were visitors in Chicago todav for three hours They left for Reno tonight to-night "The United States is entering upon a period ot prosperity greater than It has ever known," 6aid the senator 'Business conditions throughout the United States have never been more satisfactory." he continued. The passage pass-age of the currency bill will secure a greater measure of credit and this will result directly in a greater volume of business. It Is a matter of gratification gratifi-cation that any attempts that have been made by big business interests to intimidate investors and bulldert of business have come to naught." |