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Show I1' M'ADOO DEFENDS , ;i NEW YORK BANKERS WASHINGTON". Oct. 27. The fol-j lowing statement was issued last night by Secretary McAdoo: , "I am glad that Speaker Clark has withdrawn his statement that New York bankers were attempting to WJIHill I If If I- lIIWIHUS?tOf ' J JjTJH make the second Liberty loan a failure. Somebody must have misinformed the speaker. I am giad to say that the , Nev,- York bankers have workod v.'uh I great loyalty and vigor to make the loan a success. This is equally true of patriotic citizens and organizations throughout the country, I have, in fact, never in my life seen a more (spontaneous and patriotic spirit in I the country than I found everywhere on my recent trip." oo |