The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-25
The Bankers Assembled in Denver
Tell of Their Love for Country.
FURNISHED MEANS FOR THE WAR
Never Been Found Wanting from
the DAYS of Robert Morris Down
to Santiago's Bloody Field.

on iue 0t1 programme, otleL otat'-
ments being made 10y representative
bankers ON general business conditions
without exception reports Of general
prosperity came from all over the coun-
try. TO-days session was devoted
TO the discussion OF practical banking
features. There were four general sub
jects under discussion.
The first subject was Patriotic spirit
Of bankers The discussion was opened
by j. ID. Powers. president OF the First
National Bank Of Ownesboro KY, who
spoke as follows.
THEIR PATRIOTISM
Alr. Joshua ID. Powers. resident Of tho
Kentucky Bankers Assoc alton, op uld
the scusslOu Of tho question. Patriotic
Spirit of Bankers lie said IN pare:
"What. then. is the first great care
Of a nation about 10 engage In war. Of
fcn-lNe 0r def usivCy To look well 20 rs
finances and 10 see who will sustain he
eOv rnmonfs credit and furnish the
means with which % provide The army
ana navy anu having prov ded inem'
10 provide for them. Where and TO whom
does if I0ok2
"Wfat spirit is invoked 10 work ont
me problem but the patriotic spirit of
h8uker-t ln this e Ori0us land tndt
epIri. has never been wanting from me
time that Robert Morris answer the
call and furnished Washington me means
to win the battle of Trenton even down
to tle glorious though bloody, field OF
santiago.
CHECK RAISING.
Alr. Arthur l. Anderson. OF 81. Paul,
spoke about the "Pract cable Safeguards
Against CheCk-RaIsing.' lie said the
point of danger in the matter OF Naisng
drafts was that st. IS the common prac-
lice tO use the same set or banks lot
the largest and -mallest draits-the Wig
rette heiug the same. the paper IDENTICAL
and The numbers cons cuuve-no -nins
about tho blanks 10 ind cate whether Dc
would Doe drawn for doila or Tot
thousands. His experiments and lnyes-
Hgat.ons point very q. arly 70 the lacl
That mo- % ng could either be printed o.
written on paper that could not also De
ALWAYS PATRIOTIC
Albert J. Lowry president OF the Lowry
Banking Company. Atlanta. Ca, tolloWed
lrr. Andrews in paper showing that
the bankers have ever been willing 10
sustain the government with treasure
and blood lie said that II an the monied
classes paid as just portion of taxation
as bankers. rates OF taxes would not be
one third of what they are
Cornelius A. Pugsley. president Of the
Westrhester County National Bank. OF
poekskiil y ". moved that the following
telegram be sent 20 President Mckinley.
CONGRATULATE MKtNLEY.
"The Bankers Association in lis TWEEN
tv-f0urth annual convention assembled
at Doueyor. Col. representing the banks
0f every section bcgs most heartily 10
congratulate the President of our beloved
republic upon the successful conduct of
tho war and the brilliant achievements
Of orr army and navy and the prospect
of peace
The motion was carried unanimously
A. G.. Anderson. cashier of the 81. Paul
Na'l"Hal baIiA ~, I'Y.' 'lilli'' 'r',,
paper o" ,'le'- ''i1- "'l"' "H''''''
check raising.
lie said in part;
Mk lhAA SIZE 81.
Mr. IS. s. Wtham, of Auan a.. Cd.
| said iu part.
"This us an educational war 10 is also
righteous war. .nlt 70 0bNforatf 3
the difference between brother AMI
brother arI-ue out .. our t4.I Wa.
como tO you from .and marked by
many tomb- and whose long -addened
memories go 0rro r..r. b~. ren. PSF rn
triumphs Of her chlvair0us sons, in proof
Oh our oft-exuress.d .oguty to lu. .5ta. $
and Stripes.
"It is war of reconciliation. Saall
The poor man sneer 40 The ch since he
has seen the charge ~ III tauey Jed by
Rno- vaIf2 Shall class hate class after
seeing Hamilton Fish, the son or a m j.
I0uare. fLI at the battle or Vile
caught Boo tho arms Of pennilcss cow
boy from Texas shall the white man
feel contempt for the black man since Doc
saw that hero of the colo cd troops rush
ahead of our falforing lines. mount the
FORT Of san Juan. seize and break down
The Spanish flag, then fall lie.ess.
pcrcrd hv no less than thirty-tWO Mau.
Scr buliefs2 Shall toe Spauiard hate JAS
American c0u0uer0r who. after taking
5000 OF them prisoners. filled their emp
ty stomacns with Ameticai food. gave
them free passage home on clean, sale
boars singing as they sailed. "Grd Doe
with YOU 1000 we meet again.
A GLORIOUS FOURTH
"Thi7 TOO. lis a uniting war. DID You
ever se- such Fourth OF July as me last
one? Never. since old Liberty Bel rang
forth for the first time fer sweet notes
Of freedom. Tn an of the one hundred
and twerev-two years Of Our National
Independence there has not been sucn d
OF July 1916. stood Tor tfeedoin lHdl vt
1872 food Tor the pfotrc. ION or Am ii-A"
ci.z anship. that ot l'ol stooI IoI w
Union. but t.e our OBI 'eis l, ..5,, hs1
t'r uniNers1l tSn caiebrat' an IN m,
.vn c.tv. Before chat gathering of over
,i-ttt,,srfs renresan.ltives OF an
classes. The first speaker was Jew.
the second a Gentle and the fhrd
Catholic priest chaplain from tne
United $ ates camp op enel 'hs il. LUZ. .,.,a
with prayer lAs ~ lsii'l1 C,eoro a
an o.. 'q ,,i---,... .,,.s1 -he American
an ai,s I-.rlree band PLAYED d x r..
The, / sad we want a new song. uni
vers9l anth m. and the snubiect ~ IL
shall De- God save lhe ,f.. 49,,
tho Star Spangled Banner 10 Ny cpun-