Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-23

GOVERNOR ADAMS FINDS FAULT
With Som lcf Their Methods and TAILS fsr
Postal Savings Banks.
SECRETARY BRANCH AsOusts CHEERING
ny Appearing In IIis Military Carb-A
Member Thinks People ars rrclu-
diced Against tho nanis.

Member Thinks rceplc arc rrclu-
diced Against the HANKS.
Denver. Aug. gs.-rhc twcniy.furr,h
annunl meeting Of the Denver Bankers
association convened as 10 O'Clock today
at the broadway thoator N0rt u
the 900 delegates expected 90 bc pros.
cnt wcru Ia attendance when President
Joseph G.. Hendrix raped Tor uMrr.
Chancellor w. T.. McDowail. OF Don.
Yer university. invoked divine blesa-
ms.
After roll call Governor Ava A. "A.
ans. hlmf,lf bank prcfdlnt. made a
rather lengthy address, in which he
glud naturally criticised many " tho
methods N modern bankug, adNocsi.
lnr % postal saving banking ayrton sul
O. government rulrantcs fof all deposits
iu national BANKS lie pr' llctsd an era
90 prosperity 10 follow ,hc season u
uncertainty produced by The war with
spain, ana n great w4j,nug 81 tho
operations ana Influence ~ the Amer.
can nuanclors.
Mr. Joseph 4. Tha'ihsr. president o;
Tho Denver clearing niusi delivered an
allrgaa OF wei o. behal: of nsn-
N.r bankers.
PRECEDENT il4rji,s respin-ss ~ the
wards % wolr0n". following 10, - TO-.
marks with h'a usual address 10 the as
ISOLATION,
sEcnErAIlY's REPORT.
Score try james u. Branch then read
his comparative report f0r the hacal
ycafa ~, and iA9A. Tho secretary. who
appeared ia hlH uniform " majol OF tho
seventh L, >. Immune isdl.try, was
recriv.d with enthusiastic applaune.
His rcn1rs tullUwu.
cash balance ou membership account
August 70. 30, Including $500 OF
drafts subject tu payment NG.asi.J'.
Members joining from srptemocT l..
1856, 10 September L. 1877. i0i9.
Paid members on september 1. hi.
$3.50.
Annual mcmb.rh.n dues paid Tor
year ending August a. 1897, sS,.5is. 40.
Cash balance. .rhrrship account.
August a.. 1905. f.oi.iI.
Drafts deposited far next YEARS dues.
subject tn payment ii,tGi,
Members JOHNS from September 1.
1897, to August 10. lsf, ia.
Paid members. AusuIt 10, 1895. g,3sa,
Annual m,mhrrh.u dues paid from
September 1. 1871, Go August ~. 1875.
go tcsG1
Total dues paid during the year end
ing August 20. 1896 fl,,ia,sO, being an
Increase uf fGggl.D
f1rtcen thousand dollars war trans
fcrr,d uH per uuIrr uf the executive
council from mrmh rhlp 90 protective
fund uF4nnVF aud fN.. fFHHHNFas hold
$4,000 government bonds. market
value u which ~ tla1iJ
There were 2N Members lost from
fixture liquidation lnl withdrawal from
the association, decreasing IN mrm-
bership az tho beginning Of th- ascai
year 90 2,Gle
Many letters have been Writton. and
circular letters have been sent from
this ONCE, 10 oyry bank, trust cum
pnny and private hanNgr In tho cuun-
try. This, with On. h'lp Of the local
officers Of the association has resulted
ln Gain Of 1ia m.WhrrH. who Jnincd
from September T. 1879, TO August 70.
ihls. making "a ntt EuIU over luHt year \
total membership NJ iiA
The roll now cmufuD 1,2s5 members.
with a combined capital % N,nt1hla.-
0il. and combined deposits ~ 30 Nil.-
zoo. loi. making o. ilial Of tiasl. rs. %.
These nEuroH dH u.I indicate tho cap
itll aud drUoHItH Hf members. who
arr private bankers ani make uo stutn'
mpnts
The association is not only steadily
Increasing IN members but Ia pr4ctl-
cal and far-reaohinr benefits g. itH
momhoiH and uU country az large.
Part OF it- Trsr.H Is owing Co Tho
fuct that 40 pm .nt rpt single ,iiH-
] lat |sH ID
uf our udvunCinr Hi.Ir This hos al-
lowed tho officers throughout the cnun-
tiy. hy united Efforts tu pllsa tho
American Hnnk Hssncintlon ON a
hIghor plane than 10 hus ever reached
before.
Mr wlbar Hlu o' st. Louis. treas
urar NJ tilt LaarrIaulu. ROAD kla annual
report n showed receipts IRA balances
ffDm last year illi.ll, disbursements,
iii,g2b. balances '0'.-'h
The report of tba auditing committee
was read. 1ftDr which the report NJ
tho protective committee was present
The rspori ~ 90. executive council
wls Rad by tha chairman, Mr.. Alvlh
Trnwhrldrc OF N.H York Aftar Pee
citing tho work of mo committee Mr,
TrnwhridHe rosa N."! from ih'
]
! tcr N uufiH accompanying hllls 90 lad-
! Ing. and ASKING fr jlint cOmmlpt0
10 take action. The association agreed
O. the request
GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL COM
MISSION.
Upon recommendation Of the council
tho nsslclltlln adopted resolution
| asking that q gINllnmfnl comml stlun
b. created 20 study ihg financial sys-
tens VI cuba. porto Rico ana thr Phil
lpplnes. and susgHs' amendments
thereto 10 any ono d.gmed necessary.
c5mmitiaos were authorized 20 Inquire
into rates and forms uf surciy bonds
and 10 suggest Standard form f1f
warehouse receipts and bllls " ladlng
WANT UNIFORM LAWS
Mr.. Frank W. Tracey chairman o.
the committee on uniform laws, sub
mittrd ths report u that committee,
which was lu part az follows;
"rhe negotiable luali uIhont NV
which we are endeavoring 70 have
nassea. is yery iortunale In having