The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-09
SENATOR ALDRlcH ADDRESSES MONDAY CLUB AT ST. LOUIS
 ON THE MONEY ISSUE.
Advice of cranks and Demagogues Not Wanted, But the co-opera- tion of Business Men
 Solicited.

St. Iouis, Nov. S.--With emphasis stronger than he used in his Chicago speech, Senator Aldrich made it evil dent today and tonight that it Is his purpose to devote himself for the present with especial single minded ness to the one wonk of reforming the currency system of the United States.
 He spoke briefly today before a limited gathering of bankers at the Monday Club and more fully tonight in the presence of the full member ship of the Commercial Club. Sen ator Aldrich was received by both as semblages with manifestations of sym pathetic interest.
 If he was looking for encourage ment at so early a day in the pro ceedngs of the commission. he must have been gratified by the demonstra. tions of the two occasions.
 That the business men of St. Louis are prepared to enter upon the cur rency reform question with open minds, was testified to by many who were present at the two meetings. -NlGae appeared with any plans of his own. nor did any commit themselves to any policy, but so far as there was expression. all seemed convinced that changes were necessary and there was apparently general willingness to lend all possible assistance in the preparation of better banking sys- tenn.
 Senator Aldrich smoke informally and in conversational tones. but he went directly 10 the seart of his sub ject and frankly and bluntly told his hearers that he was rn St. Louis for the sole purpose of arousing their in. tere. in the great work upon which the monetary commission is engaged.
 T don't come to you with any plan of monetary reform" he said. ''Tn- deed, If I should be delegated to pre- pare a statement for a new system of finance for the colntry, should be at loss as to how to proceed should find it necessary to enter on careful investigation and would not undertake to formulate anything with out much more study than have been able to give to this subject Even in that event I should want your advice and cp operation and should ask your aid just as I am asking 1t now for the commission
 T realize, as I know all of you do, the absolute necessity of reforming the currency, if 1t is to be reformed, upon the broadest national lines.
 "The work that is 10 be done cannot be done by any one man nor by any set of men; it cannot be done by any one party, nor in the interest of any one section. It cannot be done by a commission. or by commissions with out the aid of the country at large.
 Our plan must be one which will tlske into consideration the wants of the town and of the country as we'll as those of the city. We cannot af- ford, and shall not attempt to legis- late alone for New York or New or leans or San Francisco, but we must legislate also for St I.ouis Chicago. Denver, Louisville, Atlanta, Spring. field, Peoria and Little Rock.
 Our system must be one which will satisfy the peopie of New Eng land. the agrlculturists of the Missis- sippi Valley. the miners of the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific coast and the merchants of all sections. Surely the task before us is one of gigantic proportions
 "A portion of the commission has visited the principal capitals of Eu- nope and some of the members have travelled somewhat throughout the United States in their investigations. Moreover, we have had published a number of monographs, dealing with