Show BANKS STATEMENT the chicago tribune gave its readers 11 an accept acceptable abe christmas present in the form of a compiled statement oft 0 the condition of the national banking institutions of the worlds Vor lda fair city in response to the call oi of the controller cop comptroller of the currency as to gotheif theia status at the close of business december demember 19 10 the showing is is a I 1 moat ost gratifying one oue notwithstanding the chicago hacks hicks are jast just emerging from the fina financial c lal crisis which has involved the whole hole commercial world they stalin eland in the aggregate in a stronger position than they ever did before all the boasts of their strength as compared with the banks of other othe r great money centers are borne out by the fl figures guree the statement is a certificate e to the wisdom and conservativeness of the chicago bank managers examined in detail the table chows shows a sharp fall ing off in deposits it Is natural that deposits should be lower at this season of the year but the marked decrease needs other influences than those I 1 incident to the season to boac ac count for it there 1 is I a pretty well suspicion that a consider a bl t I 1 this decrease in in deposits c ama or nd locked up in in the safety loyst vaults or in private safes an fear regarding the strength of the banks has led to much of such hoarding boarding it is certain lu in this respect Chi cagos experience peri ence has not differed from that of other places and it is this that has caused much of the stringency such reports as we are now quoting from however cannot fail in the language language of the tribune to put to shame e timid financiers who have been GO so locking up needed currency and adding much to 0 o the danger of the situation hat that was frightening them there I 1 11 t now likely to be a revulsion of feeling and slid an unlocking of funds that will work wonders with the financial condition elsewhere all the conditions point to a time of complete relaxation in the immediate future |