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RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE.

February 20th, 1914.

Sir:
am in receipt of your letter_
of February 18thland permit me to thank
you for your assistance in completing
the arrangements for hearing of the

Reserve Bank Organization Committee
at Cleveland.
Respectfully,

Secretary.

Ur. B. T. Rollins, Acting CustodiAn,
Federal Building,
Cleveland, Ohio,

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Feb. 18, 1914.

M. C. illiott, Secretary,
Reserve 3ank Organization Committee,
Treasury Department,
Washington, D. C.
Dear jir:Receipt of :our letter of the 14th instant is adlmo771edged.
In reply, you are advised that the hearing held at this building yesterday
by the 'deserve Bank Organization Committee was properly handled and everything was carried out according to schedule.
Instructions relative to mail for members of the party were
carried out and same was promptly delivered.
Mr. Smith arrived the morning of the 17th and approved all
arrangements which had previously been made.


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Respectfully,

Acting

Custodian.

ANSWFLEtED
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bog to thanh you. for the information eontf.linod in w22!_1otter of February 12thkan to who will
ezipear to pmseLt the claims of Cleveland at the hearing
of tne Booervc Bank Orcenization of Pobraary 17th.
ReuppetPally,

SecretLry,
Renorve Bank Dr3anization Comittoe,

Dattor,
ClovolLind, Ohio.


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I thank you for your .t.ettr of Febrazaw
9th adhvic;12.1c;that ibc-Senator Nowell 3Laidors, Col.
E. Watl:ins and 1*.r. T. R. .2reutou will present the
cli.^.1rasC
tiarl

Chatt:..noor;a. to t.e Rooerve BZ.‘211:

OrCalliZaas

Coaaittee at itL) hearizq,Ps to be hold in Aticnta

Pobniary 13th and 14th.
Respectfully,

Ceeretury,
Reserve Bank Orf;anization

fittunar.,.. Nelson,
Chattanooga, Tenn.

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ARFtEN S.HAYDEN, PRESIDENT
FREDERICK AHENRY,I sr VICE PRESIDENT
MORRIS A.BLACK,2No

VICE PRESIDENT

GEORGE A.COULTON, TREASURER
MUNSON HAVENS,SECRETARy

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February 12th, 1914

Horn. M. Elliott,
Secretary, Reserve Bank Organization Committee,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:

Replying to your letter of the loth inst.,

Chairman J. J. Sullivan of our Joint Committee on the
Reserve Bank matter directs me to advise you that the
case of Cleveland will be presented by but two men,
Mayor Baker and Colonel Sullivan.

There will be, how-

ever, we believe, some committees from perhaps four or
five cities in this vicinity.

We have no definite ad-

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Very respectfully yours,

Secretary
Joint Comnittee on Regional Reserve Bank

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February lOth, 1g14.

My dear Congressman:
I beg to acknoledge and thank
you for your latter of February 6th, advising who will be nresont

to represent Louis-

ville at the hearing of the Reserve Bank OrcanIzatlori Committee to b3 held in 113'7 Orleans on
February 12th.
Respectfully,

Reserve B n

Secretary,
Organization Co

ittee.

Honorable Swager Sharley,
Hnoso of Repre5entativ3s.
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CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Feb

9th, 1914.

Replying to your favor of February 6t10 I beg to say
ti-iat the claims of Ohattanooga will be presented to the
Organization Committee by Ex-Senator Newell Sanders, 001.


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February 7, 1914.

Sirs
Your. lettor of February 3,addroose

to 'Jon.

John Simlton _illiams, h_s been reforre_ to this
office for t,..ttontion.'
Your sumpstion that you. ;7rofm. that nn.rlecton
be hec..rd or. .c) 1lt luat,.,a.0. of tho 13th hns term
duiy noted, zid I

hall be very :21.5.d to :Avi5e the

Comittae of :,or Ty'efctronce.
Tionnoctfn117,

(.,Acretar7,
zResor cro13au11tUrfsartiZation (.:0, Aitt,90

R. CI. I:hett,
Pres., The Peoples National Bank,
Charleston, S. C.

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February 6, 1914.

ae iZtglorvo 3ank OrgardzaticIl Otrldtoo vill be
it lear-

claa to 31ez2.v rerreoontativon fl'a's, Poll CitI
iao to bo Lel& in tha Court of Apreal
Goo.raia, Pebrumxj 13 and 14 boGinni:

room at AtlantL.,
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Kindly furnioh. Inn hot of thono =110 do2iro to be
Leard, mailinL; dunlieate to ratimal ilank Ezaminer T. C.
Dunlap, 56 Sutherland Drive, Kithwooa, Atlanta, Goarcia.
Respectfully,

.ecretary,
Resorve 2z1nk Ornication Co mittee.

.i1ton4 Jr.,
;dr. ZZeliano 51
Sett., Alabnmn Banhers, AcTa.,
Pell City, Ala.
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PEVPLES NNITIONALL SAITK
OF CHAIKLESTON

CHARLESTON,SC
Feb. 3rd, 1914.

Hon. John Skelton Williams,
Comptroller of the Currency,
Washington, D.C.
Pear - . Williams:Can you tell me when South Carolina
is to have a hearing before the Organization Committee?
I have been appointed chairman of the committee to present the case for this State, and have to attend the
annual meetinp: of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce next
week at Washington.

The Atlanta hearings are on the

13th and 14th, as I understand it, and I have been told
that Columbia and Charleston are assigned a place on the
13th.

If that is the case, do you think it would be

practicable to have us transferred to the 14th instead of
the 13th?
I congratulate you on your appointment, but
I do not envy you the hard work now before you.

It must

be a bewildering undertaking to work out the reserve districts and locate the cities.
I have been for some time trying to do the same
been
thing out of general interests in the subject, and have

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reading a great deal of the testamony before the committee.
With best wishes, I remain,
Very truly yours,

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Fobruar7 2nd, 1914.

Skelton Uilliams
Your letter to Honorable John
arance before
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with refcre- -Ice to your furner appe
Connittee has boon
the Reserve Bank OrgRnization
While I
enton.
reforrod to tl.io office for att
ot further exee cann
tal quite aura that tho Comitt
it
od t1
lieavilign, (41 account of th lii
tend the
of detail work
its disposal .1nd the great ntount
r to proporly analyze
that•:11i 1-vu to 1;1 done,in orde
ined at the hearings
and digest the illformation obta
which you dosiro to
now being held, .:ny further data
ted as an exhibit aid
submit in writILg will to traA
CtiL„mittoe on its reealiod to th, attention of the
turn*.
Respentfully,

ilasqrva

lir. John Fl :lugh, President,
Thu Yirst Laticinal Bank,
Sloi;x City, Iowa.

Secretary,
OrgaNization Committer).


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January 31, 114.

My dear Senator:
A3 roqueste6 by your Secretary I beg to reply to
tho inquiries submitted by the Atlanta (Thamb, of Commorce
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al follows:

First. Arrangements have boon made for hearing the
Organization Committeo in :itlanta in ono of the Federal
Court rooms. Bot have been tendered, and if the larger
one is necessary the hearings will be hold there.
Represontativos fr-rJ the following cities aro expected to appear before the Committoo at Atlanta:
Atlanta,
Chattanooga,
Birmingham,
Savannah,
Columbia,
Jacksonville,

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Tennessee
Alabama
Goorgia
South Carolina
Florida

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In resconse to the telegram from Mr.
I bog to incloso statomont showing the number of flational
and State banks which have applied for admission under the
Fe:ieral Reserve system in the States mentioned.
I return the letter and telegram left with re by
your Secretary.
I trust the above will give you the information
desired.
Respoctfuay,

Secretary,
ResIrve liank Organization Committee.

Hon. Hoke
206 Senate Office Butldin,
17z!31)inct(n,

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COMMITTEES

RECEPTION AND MEETINGS

HITCH
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NATIONAL BANK EXAMINER
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January V, 1n4.

You are hereb7 requested to promptly deliver to the Raserve Bank Organization
Committee, on its arrival in Au3t14, all telegrams an

nail which :nay he sent in 'our care

to t!1 ,1 Committee or any lember of tIle party.
Thanking you in aivance for your
courtesy I am,
Resectfully,

nocretary,
Reserve Bank Organization Connittse.

The Pootmanter,
Austin,
Texas.

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JOHN MCHUGH , PRESIDENT
HA.GOOC H ,C ASH IER
O.D.PETTIT, Ass,CASHIER
FRITZ FRITZSON,Ass,CASHIER

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Hon. John Skelton Williams,
Comptroller of the Currency,
Washington, D. C.
Ey Dear Sir:
I am taking the liberty of addressing
you as one of the members of the Regional Reserve
Bank Organization Committee.

as
in
of
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I attended the hearing in Chicago and was delegated
Chairman of about fifty tankers from Iowa, Igto met
Chicago to attend the hearing, to present the case
Iowa and request that Iowa as a whole be kept intact
the nicago district.

After addressing the Organization Committee to that
end, I called attention to the fact that this City was
located on the western border of Iowa and has a trade
territory comprising northern Nebraska, South Dakota,
Southwestern Minnesota, as —ell as Northwestern Iowa,
that is Chiefly Sioux City trade and banking territory
I called attentto the exclusion of any other City.
served in this
ion to the fact th:t Sioux City banks
territory upwards of 1000 b.nks, which carry accounts
with Sioux City banks. I stated that Sioux City had
a population of about 60,000 at this time. I particularly called attention to the fact, that if South
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Dakota were to be put into a possible ::.inneapolis
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and Nebraska into a possible Omaha district
district
or Kansas City district and Iowa into a Chicago dis22.4
trict, it would leave Sioux City in the corner of t
which I feel would work greatly to the disdistricts,
advantage of the banking and business interests of
Sioux City.
I also attended the Lincoln hearing last 7aturdAy,
having been delegated by the Iowa Bankers to do so,
for the purpose of being informed on the claims preIn this connection I
sented by Lincoln and Omah4.
might say, that Sioux City could present data Showing
it to be, in the matter of its banking facilities
and in the matter of its jobbing and distributing
business far ahead of Lincoln, althourh Lincoln claimed

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JOHN McHUGH, PRESIDENT
H.A.GOOCH,CA5HIER
0.D.PETTIT, ASST. CASHIER
FRITZ FRITZSON,Assr.CASHIER

JOHN J. LARGE , Vice
W.L.MONTGOMERY,VICE
HENRY G.WEARE, VICE
F.A.McCORNACK , VICE

Tull;Entt_Effig4 wooritowmtlivor
SIOUX CITY,
IOWA.

to serve our territory in northern rebraska and Couth
Dakota.
I did not feel that I could with properiety, ask
re
the Committee to hoar , further than What I presented
at Chicago, but since returning home it seems to re,
that in view of the large territory we serve in three
states mentioned, careful consideration ought to be
riven by the Organization Committee, to the ill effect
which Sioux City might suffer, if its territory should
be divided up among three regional reserve districts.
I, therefore, concluded to address you for the purpuse of ascertaining 7hether a committee from our stockyards, jobbing and banking interests would to given
a hearinr by the Organization Comittee at 7iashington,
after the return of the Committee to Washington, and
before a conclusion is reached as to the boundaries ar
the proposed districts. I might add that Sioux City,
ranks next to Kansas City and Omaha as a packing and
livestock market.
If you will he kird enough to advise me when the
Committee will be tack in :!ashington and whether we
might have an opportunity to sllaplement that I said
in Chicago, with figures and data, I will appreciate
it very much.
I am sorry to trouble you with this long letter,
but could not well be fully explanatory by treating
the subject any more briefly.
Awaiting your reply at your convenience, I am

PREST.
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In rerly to yours of Janwry

be

to

N:11rioe th72.t the committee is hearing not only banks hut
any vtY o have inf orplation of value to

ubrit.

The

ap poarancea to date include a very ihrge nunber of
dopositors.
Pf,s!lectinlly„

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S :cretary,
erve thrk Organiz::.tion Comnittoe.

Mr. S. B. Archer,
Smith Rna McNell's Hotel,
Fulton and rashington Streets,
New yoez, N. Y.


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January 21, 1914.

Hy dear Congressman:
I have been requested by the Or7,anization
Committee, in the absence of the Secretary of the
Treasury, to reply to your...letter of January 16th,
slvvesting that the Committee hear Savannah's claims
at Savannah instead of Atlanta.
The Committee gave due consideration to
your sug -estion, but found it impracticable to so
uhange its itinerary as to accomplish this pur -)oso.
In selecting the piice r hearing the Committee took
Into consideration the convenience of other cities,
and the fact that a certain city has boon selected
ae a place of hearing is nct intended to indicate
in any way any idea on t:oe part cf the ComAttee as
to where Fecieral Reserve banks shall be located,
nor could the fact thathearings were '-eld in Atlanta
result in any possible prejuJica against Savannah's
claim, 1:11t every on ,ortunity rill be given both
these and other cities desiring to be heard to submit all 'nformation bearing on the subject.

r am particularly instructed to say that
the Com-Attlee regrets that the limited time at its
JisINosal a.1 1 1 it impracticable to include in its
itinerary Savannah an a place cf hcaring.
Respectfully,

Secretary,
Reserve Bank Or7mnization Comnittee.

Charles G. Edwards,
House of Representatives.


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January 21, 1914.

Iy dear Congroosmn:
In the abionco of nocrotary HcAdoo
1 bog to advisc, 1.1

o1y to yzo.r.. lattlax of

the 15th, that ,Irrangemente have beqn rade as
suvested to hoar Birmingham in Atlaz:ta.
Rasp act ful.! j,

Secretary,
Reserve Bank Organization Committee.

Hon. O. Underwood,
Housl of Repr3sentative3.


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Janunry 20* 1914.

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In the absence of recrotnry V:cAdoo„ iLliur letter.1 with
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reference to the entablicIlment of a Federal Reserve Bari: in the
Torthwest hns been referred to this office for attention.
;
,
,Ovise th! t th4 committee conniJered
,
. In rerly, 1 beg to !
the (luestion or stopr511g a. dny in Sroknne but found it impracticn_ble
to rearrarre its itinernry so ns to do this.
.
ments 'ere mn.de to her Ililoltane nt '
.e.rlttle.

Accon?ingly, arr-nge—
Urnn the return of the

emmittee your letter rill be cilled to its attentinl :or ensider—
ntion.
Respectfully*

rocretnry,
Reserve Bank Organizntion Committee.

Hon. Jamon U. Brody,
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Urited Stntes Sen te,
Unrdlingten„ D. C.


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January 20, 1914.

Sir:
Vorough an indivertence

telegram

snrt to 70u Alrlseni tn Dos 7,o1ne8 1 but
wIth your name incorl-actly op3Alld.T was on—
111 not ta
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Jaavorins to notify vo, thut I To,
Chicago OA the nth, and requesting that you
call or VT. CcOzsey, ;.)rivate
rntary !,T(!Acloo.

r' try to $90—

It Is of courso now to

'late

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to snrve thn prrpnee intondlri, )1.74 thin is
slnt 7012 In the nature (t an explanation.
.or and trusting
re7r1ttinp., tbs ar,
the h9ar4 ng was natigfactr)r7 in evar7 'ay, I
am,

7,ecretary,
Resarvo Bank Organization Committee.

Ur. Frank Enporson,
Vico—President, Iowa Bankers Association,
:'1diyville, Iowa.

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Dear Lr. JecrQtaryz23oacitl advise , let1Lor „ror desire exhibits
roceivoa bj :nail from -- artie-. who hu71 testified at
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the varlouti boarinc3 formrded to the ConLittee for
oonsiaoration or retaiuea in .ashinc7ton.
::ezpectfull,r,

ecretaryip7.,eser7o

Honorable •illInm 6, N3 Adoo,
ec'etary of the Treanar7,
Tho Jofferson Rotcl,
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Qocurn to ml tho soorotaey ray desire it as
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Resinctfuny,

Se:rat aryl
Reserve Ilf.tntr. OrgrtrizAtio'n

Mr. T. F. CallsOer,
Ass1e.-3 tant noorotary,
Reserve Bank 7,1zation Com'Attest
Jefferson Hotel,
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AwAst.r,t r3cri4Lar„,
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flown-ve nunl; OrutnizatIcn loa;m1V;doo,
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St.Louls, Ufasouri.

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January 20th, 1914.

Sir:
In tho ab9onco of

et:2'01.3.1'y Ze

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acknecaetice receit)1; of your letter of e' Inuary• 321to ad73.se you that the Comittea,after f11 consideraLe Imp vac LicrA.3.e

tion,concluded. 1,11-Lt it

Arranrcr.lents

its itir.erary so ar to stop at

ore made,:loviever,to hear Ler.rithis a
ruary 13.th.

arronce

7ew Orlerms on Feb-

The pl,--ces at which hearincs are to be held

,ere select d :Ith te view o_
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subservIn:, the convc.,lience

of all °Laos desiring to precent

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laim and 1- ot asirrlicto.t-

ing any Intention on the port of lhe Comrittee

wh.ere

banks shall be established.
Respectfully,

2ecretary, Re5erfe

.:phreys,
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::ouse of-,opreoent-tives.

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OFFICE OF
COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY
NATIONAL BANK EXAMINER

January 20, 1914.

Ey dear Judge:
The hearing closed at noon today.
in good shape.

Our program worked out

All the representatives wero on hLnd when called

and their evidence was gotten in rithou ,any gaps amd in the order
we had mapped out.
Francis J. Kilkenny was of m

assistance to me in arranging

the program.
With kind personal reg
Yours ve

I am,
rulr,

Er. Eilton C. Elliott,
Secretary, Pro Tom, Reserve Bank Organization Committee,
Treasury Department,
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January 20, 1914.

Sir:
Your letter of January 6tb}'s bf3in rnceivoki
The Corami•Ltee hasnnot pre!bared ary specie./ literature
.
relatinf7, to its hearings„ hut is seeking, to get only
information hearing upon the question of whfjt e ti15
iOU id be ti$140to-ci and what distriate should be serval,.
• and the reasone for thc3 csatIg• I rF.Krret, thlrefora,
that I cannot for#ard an,
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intlrest, its the hearInge are nat orinted.
The Law ROYID rt ing Company, 115 13roadway, Now
York, N. Y., aan furnish transcripts of an7 ha:4rInzs you
may desire as an indication of the nature of the tostimony
boIng pres,
Intol. Their contract wit tho ConTA.ttoo is
to furnish thee° at ton cents a pa7,e to those irho Jeoire
tu ourc +1 !As th am.
,
The cities at which Ilearings iiLt;:r) hild are
us follows:
St.Louls, .6i0•
Lincoln, .11abr.
Seattle,
Francicoo,
New Orloans,
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My dear MT. Secretary:
I am receiving a great many letters and telegrams relative to the establishment of a regional reserve
bank in the Pacific Northwest, and especially a large
number from Spokane, asking that that city be made a
reserve center.
I consider that it is more than likely that
y'on will establish two reserve banks west of the Rocky
Mountains, and as one will doubtless b0 established at
San Francisco, the concensus of opinion seems to favor
Spokane for the second.
I was v-ry much surprised to receive a number
of telegrams and letters alonp: this line from my friends
in Boise, Idaho, and it seems to me that if it is possible to establish a bank in the Pacific Northwest, the
repults would be beneficial and far-reaching in effect.
The
the Northwest
visit Spokane
to a regional
the necessary

Chambers of Commerce and business men of
are especially anxious that you should
and hear their claims as to thrjr right
reserve bank, and their ability to secure
capital.

I sincerely hope that you can so arrange
your itinerary as to give at least one day to Spokane.
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TREASURER
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THE ROOKERY- CHICAGO

January 17, 1914

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Blackstone Hotel, Chicago
Dear Sir:
We are in receipt of advice that the Springfield Clearing
House Association will have a committee, consisting of Uesors. H. K.
Weber, E. W. Payne and E. D.Keys, to present some matters at the
hearings of the committee.
The gentlemen will be in Chicago Monday afternoon and
can be reached at the Li Salle Hotel.
We are also

formed

at the Peoria Clearing House

will be represented by alcomeOttee of seven.
I call the matt

your attention so th-,t proper op-

portunity may be given them to present their case.
In this connection, I might add that I have just returned from a trip in the southern part of the State as far as Ceiro,
Illinois, on other busines- matters, and was interested in learning
that apparently the great majority of all the banks in that section,
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in any other section.
If I can be of any service during your stay in Chicago,
do not hesitate to call on me.
Yours respectf

Secretary.

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SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
. SPARKMAN, FLA.,
CHAIRMAN.
WILLIAM F. MURRAY, MASS.
BURGESS. TEX.
JAMIN G. HUMPHREYS, MISS. CHARLES LIES. IND.
WILLIAM KETTNER, CAL.
ORGE W. TAYLOR. ALA.
WILLIAM E. HUMPHREY, WASH.
CHARLES G. EDWARDS. GA.
CHARLES A. KENNEDY, IOWA.
JOHN H. SMALL. N. C.
ANDREW J. BARCHFELD. PA.
CHARLES F. BOOHER, MO.
JAMES A. HUGHES, W. VA.
THOMAS GALLAGHER, ILL.
ROBERT M. SWITZER. OHIO.
DANIEL A. DRISCOLL. N. Y.
CALEB POWERS, KY.
DONOHOE. PA.
MICHAEL
ALLEN T. TREADWAY. MASS.
THOMAS J. SCULLY, N. J.
WILLIAM C. BROOKER. CLERK.
JOSEPH H. McGANN. ASSISTANT CLERK.
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COMMITTEE ON RIVERS AND HAR

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U. S.,
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Jany. 16th, 1914.

Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:—
Since it has been announced in the newspapers, that Savannah
,
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Georgia's. claims for tie location of the Regional Reserve Bank, would
be heard in Atlanta, many protests have come to me from constituents and
friends in Savannah.
It is only a short run from Atlanta to Savannah. You could hear
Atlanta's claims one day in Atlanta, and Savannah's claims the next day
in Savannah.
The banksre of Savannah and that whole section, are exceedingly
Ow
anxious that this courtesy be shown them.

They feel they would be placed

at a disadvantage in being required to go to Atlanta, which city is also an
applicant for the Regional Reserve Bank.
Please arrange this matter, if possible, so that Savannah's
claims can, and wil) be heard at Savannah, as it will/entail very little
more work, and I think no more time on the
to

s of those who are

pass upon the question, and it will be greatly appreciated by many of

your friends in that section of the country.
Yours respectfully

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Mr. McAllister requests me to reply to your letter
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1Q 14th instanj:by saying that the committee from

Atlantic City appreciates the audience arranged for to-morrow and will leave here so as to get to Washington about
noon.
The committee so far arranged consiOlsof Hon. Wm.
Riddle, Mayor, and director in the Marine Trust Company;
Hon. Harry Bacharach, Commissioner, and President of the
Equitable Trust Company; Hon. Carlton Godfrey, President
Guarantee Trust Company and member of State Legislature;
Mr. George Dew, President of the Ventnor City National Bank;
Mr. H. H. Deakyne, Director in the Chelsea National Bank
and Mr. Joseph A. McNamee, Vice-President of the Ventnor
City National Bank and Secretary and Treasurer of the
Marine Trust Company.
Thanking you for the courtesy extended,
Very truly,

mcN-HK

SecY. & Treas.

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COMPTROI,LER OF THE CURRENCY
ADDRESS REPLY TO
"COMPTROLLER Of THE CURRENCY.'

Hon. Milton C. Elliott,
Secretary Pro Tem., Federal Reserve Organization Committee.
Sir:
CAY-EAA"
.
A committee of five from the Town of Falls Church will join thiN‘
iiichmonddelegationattheSecretary'sOfficeto-day, advocating
Richmond, Virginia, as the location for a-Federal Reserve Bank.
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CHAIRMAN.
AUGUSTUS 0. STANLEY.
CLEMENT C. DICKINSON.
MICHAEL F. CONRY.
SERENO E. PAYNE.
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ELL PALMER.
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COMMITTEE ON WAY, AND MEAN-,

JOSEPH W. FORDNEY.
AUGUSTUS P. GARDNER•

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

J. HAMPTON MOORE!.
WILLIAM R. GREEN.
VICTOR MURD4*K.

WASHINGTON, D. C.

MIES W. COLLIER.
NEYLE COLAUITY.GLERK.

January 15, 197:.

non. 7i1liar G. iicAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury.

After my call on you yesterday in reference
to your committee sto-opin7 at Birmingham, I wired home to
find out whether New Orleans or Atlanta would be the mostsatisfactory town for our people to appear before your
committee :.1.1c1 received a tele:Tam this morning from Mr.
Harding, President of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce,
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Sir:
Your letter of December 20th, addrussod
o t;la Cow.ctroller of the Curranoy,hcs bo,.3a re—
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f,$- red to mo for reply.
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Poarixigs on the location of re4lonra
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Re6:1,7Jetfu,1y,

SecrotAry pro tem
heserve h's.nk Organization Comuittae.

Mr. 1;:. W. Decker, President,
Northwestern National Bank,
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I have your letter of January 7th1 enclosing one from the Cincinnati Association
of Cnidit !"en, oxtendini: an invitation to
the .;:ccervo Bv.nit Orgnn17.:;tion Committee to
visit the 2".ociation at a :2eetinr: to be held
at the Business Men's Club. / reffret that
our schedule and encncomoAs are such that
it 'fill be impracticable for us to tecwit the
1.-!vitvtion, ;7111:7ou please convey to the
4'.s,focistion Our regrets.

Very truly yours,

lion. Stanley
Bowdle,
House of *%orrose'tntives.

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Hon. 7m. Gibbs licildoo,
Reserve Bank Organization Comrittee,
Treasury Department,
77ashington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In puttin- into practice the new Currency Law, the
Seattle Commercial Club wishes to express its gratification
that you are going to afford a full and fair consideration
to the great Northwest.
It is acknowledged and cannot be
denied that no section of the Uniited States is being developed more rapidly, and without Oception, there is no territory within the bounds of oiWgovernment wherein the future prospects for commercial aYid industrial development 4re
greater than is in store for the Pacific Northwest.
Alaska, nearly as large as any six middle western
states, the great provinces of British Colimbin which must
more or less be served by our section of the ,:ountry, the
Northwest itself and the probable great trade with the Orient,
justify this request.
e feel that one of the great fundamental principles
of the Currency Law is to get away from too much concentration
of the Nation's money, and this being the case, our territory
and its tributaries can be served best by making the Great
Northwest a separate reserve district.
Therefore, we feel
assured that you gentlemen of the Organization Committee will
visit this district with open minds, reserving your judgment
until a full and free heating of our assembled facts is had, and a
concrete showing made, as -Jill be.
Very truly yours,
TFE SEATTLE COMMERCIAL CLUB,

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Dear !a'. thatormyor:
I am exceodincly sorry that you did
not arrive in Neu York in time to testify bofo
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day.

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to rocoive it and to cive it cansidoration.

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CoDmittoo, Washincton, D. C.
With kindest regards, I am,
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CHARLES S HAMLIN

PK BOSTON MASS JAN 6 1914

ASST SECY OF THE TREASURY

CAN YOU WIRE DETAILS OF

HEARING REFERENCE TO REGIONAL BANKS

NUMEROUS INQUIRIES OF THIS DEPARTMENT
AND WHETHER PERSONS TO BE

COLLECTOR BE OF SERVICE TO

ASKING HOURS OF HEARING PLACE

HEARD MUST FIRST BE INVITED

TO SUPPLY STENOGRAPHERS AS WELL


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WASHN DC

DO YOU WISH ME

AS MACHINES CAN THIS OFFICE

THE SECRETARY IN ANY WAY
BILLINGS'COLLECTOR
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OR THE

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THE
SECOND NATIONAL BANK
BOSTON, MASS.

January 6, 1914.

Hon. W. G. McAdoo,
Chairman Reserve Bank Organization Committee,
Washington, D. C.
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- I have the honor tohadknowledge yourAhvntAtton_to be present
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at the meetings of the Re8erv4 Bahk 9rganization Committee in Boston,
Dear Sir:

A

on the ninth and tenth of Januat y,
r

d shall look forward to attending

the same.


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Respectfully,

Prost.

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PARKINSON & BURR
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Hon.'J.

January 6,1914

'McAdoo,
Chairman Reserve Bank Organization Comlnittee,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Replying to your favor of December'
_

it will

be a pleasure and satisfaction to me to attend the hearings
in the City of Boston on the 9th and 10th of this month in
regard to the location of the Federal Reserve Banks and the
geographical limits of the districts to be served by such
banks.
Very truly yours,

I.T.B.


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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
EM. FOSTER. PRESIDENT
DE, VICE-PRESIDENT
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JOHN
GREEN BENTON,

HARRY ANDERSON, vicE-PRESio
HAMILTON LOVE,

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AARON BERGEDA
J.D.BLANTON
GEO.W. BRANDON

. FOSTER.
PRESiDENT
OHN COODE,
VICE-PR ESIDENT
HARRY ANDERSON,
VICE-PRESIDENT
E. S. SHANNON,
SECRETARY
CHAS C GILBERT.,
ASST SECRETARY
PAUL ROBERTS,
TREASURER
.1. D. ROBERTSON
ASST TREASURER

H. W. BUTTORF"

LEE J. LOVENTH A L
W. R. mANIER,JR.

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WATKINS CROCKETT

NASHVILLE BOARD OF TRADE

E. A.LINDSEY

ROST. L.BURCle
JNO H.C ARPENTER

OLNEY DAVIES

C HAS. MiTCHELL
JOE MORSE
A B. RANSOM

BUFORD DICKERSON
SAMUEL G. DOUGLAS

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T.G.TINSLEY

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HOUSTON DUDLEY
NORMAN FARRELL.JR. T. D.WEBB
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President Foster directsp to acknowledg
your

for vnilr
communication of the 2nd,IthanhinL you

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Fitte=11 and at the same time respectfully request your
Chairmnn of a
Committee to kindly send to Jo T./Howell,
ons
special r!ommittee representing tte • commercial organizati
• • ; f
if
ing in Nashville a
of Nashville for the purpose dt locat
or literature that YOU
Federal Reserve Bank, such blanks
would also like to te ad-..
have,or maY issue. The committee


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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C.,


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WASHINGTON, D. C.

New York, N. Y.,
January 5, 1914.

fly dear Williams:
Please note the enclosed copy of letter to
Senator Shields.

Kindly communicate with the Senator,

and make the announcement if he desires that you do so.
Sincerely yours,

Hon. John Skelton Williams,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C.


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Y.,
New York,
Jxn=ry 5, 191A,

Dear Senator:
the 29th ultimo la roferonco
I have your letter of
ph1s as the headquarters of One of
to the availability of .7.:om
I should be mom than glad to
the Regional Resorvo Banks.
the Dur,)ose of hearia„; fro.- the
spend a day in ::emphis for
there, but it is not possible, with
bankers and basinoss men
osal of the Committcc, to sit in all
the brief time at the disp
try which are askiA; for hearings on
of the cities of the coun
99,Z.114alighlte
AWAt as qrsci17
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the around.
give her a
arrcigo
:Jew Orleans, f,nd we
St. Louis or
ing or afternoon of
on the morn
hoaring at the former city
Saturday,
23rd of January, or at the latter placo on
Friday, the
°bilged to adopt the
\7o have boon
the 14th of Febraary.
res
sitting at a feu important u.nd accoseiblo cent
course of
cover the ground within
may be able to
only, in order that we
The advantages and interest of no
our disposal.
the time at
On the other hane,
this courso.
city will be prejudiced by
e economic problem, and the
.
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;ifrav
we am doalla^; with a very
conditions in
ittoo is obliged to disregard ,rarely local
Gomm
safe rule to adopt -- and it
reachini; conclusions -- the only
best for the common good.
is an ossontial rule and what is
phis will have every
I can assure you that the claims of ..:em
possible consideration.
his uill be
All you givo out the date
Please advise Assistant
do it?
hoard, or do you want us to
Secretary 'Alliams, at the Treasury Department.
Very sincerely yours,

Hon. John
United States ..;onate,
Washington, P. C.

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SIXTY-F:RST CONGRESS.
, N.Y.
CHAIRMAN
AWRENCE. MASS
AVIDSON. WIS.
LACHLAN. CAL.
OUNG. MICH
C. WOODYARD,W.VA.
M A. RODENBERC. ILL.
AM E. HUMPHREY. WASH
TIN B. MADDEN. ILL.
ARLES A. KENNEDY. IOWA.
AMES H. CASSIDY. OHIO.

JOHN K. TENER. PA
STEPHI- N M. SPARKMAN. FLA.
JOSEPH E.RANSDELL,LA.
GEORCU. F. BURGESS.TEX.
BENJAMIN C. HUMPHREYS,MISS.
JOHN A MOON. TENN.
CEORGI: W. TAYLOR. ALA.
J. EDW;11 ELLERBE.S.C.
CHARLES G EDWARDS.GA.

-iARBORS. •
COMMITTEE ON RIVER' fND !

HOUSE OF REPREf; :-NTA71VES
WASH I NGTON . D.C.,

Januar

FRANK D. FLE rCHER,CLERK.
JOSEPH H mc.GANN, ASSISTANTC—ERK.

Dear Sir: I write to urge you to so arrange the itinerary
of the Organization Committee of the Federal Reserve Board
as to include Memphis

Tennessee.

Memphis is desirous of presenting her claims to
the Committee as the proper place to be designated as a
reserve city, and I hope it will be possible for your
Committce to visit it.
Respectfully,

Hon. d.

. McAdoo,
Secretary of the Treasury,

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1914

TREASUlb DEPARTMENT TELEIIIAM.
WHLRE WRITTEN:

Washington,

JInutry

1C14.

To

P.

A. Ch=borlain,
?realisvt Lannoanolio Cl'aring House Aogoolation,
Vinnoapolla, 21nr,,

An J1ro:It-1d to tilt's') 7ou OrganivItion rommE;too ,7;11 roe.
colvo :icur rspreson ativ) at tMill,z:o as 31trasta..
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Secretary pro tom
Ro31rvo 731.nk Orni7Ition Committaa,

OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
GOVERNMENT RATES.
CHARGE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, APPROPRIATION FOR
The appropriation from which-payable must be stated on above line.
2—t1827


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DEPARTMENTAL STOCK FORM 2 I 2B.

TREASA DEPARTMENT TELEORAM.
WHERE WRITTEN:

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Washington,

January 2, 701C.

TO
3. W. D.ackcr,
Pranidont Minnosotq Loan & Truot ‘3o.,
Vinnaavlolls, Minn.
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Your tollgram.

Hotring-3 -441 ho olnn to publle.

"R000rva

Seorotary nro tom
Orryinizntion Connittoo.

OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
GOVERNMENT RATES.
CHARGE TREASURY DEPARTMENT, APPROPRIATION FOR
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The appropriation front which payable must be stated on above line.

DEPARTMENTAL STOCK FORM 2128.

SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
CARTER GLASS, VA., CHAIRMAN.
EMMETT WIL ON, FIN.
CHARLES A. KOR8LY,!ND.
CLAUDE WEAVER,OKLA .
WILLIAM G. BROWN W.VA.
J.WILLARD RAGSDAL E
ROIIERr J. BULKLEY, OHIO.
EVERIS A. HAYES,CAL
GEORGE A. NEELEY, KANS.
FRANK E. GUERNSEY, ME.
THOMAS G.PATTEN, N.Y.
JAMES F. BURKE,PA
CLAUDIUS U. STONE ILL.
FRANK P. WOODS,IOWA.
MICHAEL F. PHELAN , MASS.
EDMUND PLAT I-, N.Y.
JOE H.EAGLE,TEX.
GEORGE R.SMITH, MINN .
OTIS T. WINGO, ARK.
HARRY H.SELDOMRIDGE,COLO. CHARLES A. LINDBERnH, M.NN.
CHAS.D.HAMNER,CLERK.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY,
WAS

Pittsburgh, Pa.
December 31, 1913.

Hon. John Skelton Williams,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Secretary:
I thank you sincerely for your courtesy in
me by 'phone at General Johnston's resiflence
communicating with
on Monday evening and especially for your kindness in having the
Organization Committee accede to my request both as to the time
and the hour for the hearing to be granted to the City of Pitts.
burgh in the matter of the locatiom of a regional bank.
The banking and commercial interests will be
at that hearing and we will have our arguments so arranged
represented
as to deal succinctly and pointedly with the proposition before the
Board and in that way make every hotr of the time given us count.
NvN

By the way, I hope to go to New York to attend
of the Organization Committee on the 5th,for the
a first Nearing
reason that as a member of the Banking and Currency Committee I am
deeply interested in seeing this entire plan become a great success
and I wish to continue to familiarize myself with every detailan
its administration in order that, regardless of any political
alliance,I may be in position in Congress and out of it, to aid
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With sincere regards,

I remain,

Yours/ very truly,

ADDRESS REPLY TO
RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C.

RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, D. C.

December 31, 1913.

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File No.
Office of General Counsel
Federal Reserve Board.

Sir:

In reply to your letter submitting a proposition to the
Reserve Bank Organization Committee for taking and transcribing hearings to be held by said Committee in various cities
in the United States, T am directed to advise you that arrangements have been consummated for handling this work,
which will obviate the necessity of having special reporters
accompany the Committee cn this trip.


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Respectfully,

Secretary pro tern,
Reserve Bank Organization Committee.

ADDRESS REPLY TO
RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C.

RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, D. C.

December 31, 1913.

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Office of General Counsel
Federal Reserve Board.

Sir:

I am directed by the Crnizati n Committee to notify you that the
,
hearing: of

he C-mfflittee to be held in rew York on January 5th, 6th,

7th anl 81), will begin at 10:33 of ea11 da2 and be concluded at 4:30,
with an intermissin of one-half hour for lunch.

It is the present

purpose of the Committee to hold these hFarings in the Customhouse, and
if any change should be made you will be notified.
In order to facilitate the business of the Committee and to subserv,,, the convenience of those who desire to make cral or written statements at these hearings, T will be at the Subtreasury on.Saturday morning, the 3rd instant, and will endeavor to communicate with you from
there by telephone or otharwis., with a view of fixing an hour on one of
the above-named dates trat will be mutually convenient to the Committee
and you.


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Respectfully,

Secretary pro tern,
Reserve Bank Organization Committee.

ADDRESS REPLY TO
RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C.


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RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMI
WASHINGTON, D. C.

File No. _
Counsel
Office of General
Board.
Federal Reserve

December 30, 1913.

Sir:
I am directed to notify you that the Reserve Bank Organization Committee has found it necessary to change the dates
for hearings to be held in New York, and it is now the intention of the Committee to hold these hearings on January 5, 6,
7, and 8, instead of on the dates specified in the letter of
the Chairman dated December 27, 1913.
Resilectfullw,

Secretary pro tern,
Reserve Bank Organization Committee.

Form 14.

FEDLIIALIIERVE. BO,k11D FILE
WM. H. DUNWOODY. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

CABLE ADD ESS
ORTHWEST" MI NEAPOLIS

R E. MACGREGOR, SSISTANT CASHIER
H. P. NEWCOMB, As ISTANT CASHIER
NT CASHIER
W. M. KOON. ASSIS
S. H. PLUMMER. As ISTANT CASHIER
T CASHIER
H. J. RILEY

EDWARD W. DECKER. PRESIDENT
JOSEPH CHAPMAN. VICE-PRESIDENT
J. A. LATTA, VICE-PRESIDENT
A. V. OSTROM. CASHIER

2:45
Vie Northwestern National +Jinni;
,ffiittneapolis
CAPITAL $3.000,000


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WE HAVE SENT YOU A TELEGRAM THIS DATE OF
WHICH THE FOLLOWING IS A CORRECT COPY. AND
NOW BEG TO CONFIRM THE SAME.

SURPLUS $2,000,000

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.,

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TELEGRAM

Minneapolis Minn Dec 50 1913
T P Kane
Deputy L,omitroller
Will

ashn DC

hearings on locution of regional banks at various

cities oe open to public please wire answer
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UR Minneapolis Minn Dec e,9 1913
rvm G 7 ,,cAdoo
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Secty of the Treasury mashn DC
we wired you Decmber tent' third making application for regional
reserve bank at Minneapolis we are prepared to present ulaims
which we think adequate tiould like you to wire us immediately
if possible when and v.hene we can state our case personally
oefore your committee we prefer Qhicago where your hearings are
to begin nineteenth January all national banks here are taking
action as meetings are held preparutory to Joining system
the favor of prolmt reply oy wire would be appreciated
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Ninneapolis kilearing House
f A Lihamoerlain Prst
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THE PITTSBITRGII CLEARING HOUSE ASSaCIATION
3.:An

10'An VVS;
220 141OUTITII AVENIT

1913

AP:?/0

CHARLES McKNIGHT. PRESIDENT.
SAMUEL BAILEY,JR. VICE PRESIDENT
W.W.McCANDLESS. MANAGER
CLEARING HOUSE COMMITTEE:
CHARLES McKNIGHT. CHAIRMAN
T.H.GIVEN.
H.M.LANDIS.
J.R.MSCUNE.
A.S.BEYMER.
R.B.MELLON. ROBERT WARDROP.


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PITTS

Ult
(III,PA.

9

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Hon. John Skelton Williams;
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington,
D. Q.
My dear "r. Williams;
I received your telecTram_of_December 27th
this morning.
Te had already communicated with your
'Department and had received word from you, I understood, that
a hearing would be given the Pittsburgh banks between the 10th
and 16th of January, next.
In this connection, I beg to thank you
(very much for your personal kindness in the matter and trust
wlien we are assured of the date of the hearing, we will have
the pleasure of meeting you that day.
Will you kindly let me know as soon as
possible on what date the hearing of the Pittsburgh banks will
be held, so that I can arrange for my committee to be there.
111th kindest regards and best wishes for
the New Year, I remain,
Yours very truly,

P
Dic. GSM.
BJM.

T.

ADDRESS REPLY TO
RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Form "L - 3."

RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, D. C.

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File No,
Office of General Counsel
Federal Reserve Board.
December 22, 1913.

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Sir:
The Reserve Bank Organization Committee intends to hold
hearings in the City of Washington, D, C., from January 12,
1914, to January 17, 1914, inclusive, and will be pleased at
that time to hear representatives of the Clearing House Association and of the principal business organizations of your
city. You will be advised later as to the hour and place.
In addition to such oral statements as may be submitted,
written statements containing statistical or other information
bearing on the subject under consideration may be presented at
these hearings, which, in accordance with the provisions cf
the Federal Reserve Act, will be held for the purpose of enabling the Committee to decide upon the location of the Federal Reserve Banks and the geographical limits of the districts
to be served by these banks.
The Committee will be pleased to receive, at that time,
information wnich may assist them in determining correctly
any
these questions.


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Respectfully,

Chairman,
Reserve Bank Organization Committee.

TR EASU RY DEPARTMENT
ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Washington,rocember 27, 1913.

Dear Mr. Elliott:
Secretary Houston called this morning and stated that he had
at ,the Secretary desires
had a talk with Secretary McAdoo ad
anization Committee, shall
t
that you, as Acting Secretary of tli
today address letters to the Presidents of the Clearing Houses of
the cities of New York and Boston, notifying them of the hearings
which are to be held in New York on the 2nd and 3rd, and 7th and 5th;
.
and in Boston on the 4th, 5th and 6th.
understand that the sessions will be held at 10 o'clock in the
The
United States Court House or Customs House, as may be arranged.
Secretary desires that you shall notify the Clearing Houses that at
these hearings the Committee will be pleased to receive representatives
of the Clearing Houses; of the Board of Trade, or ChamberACommerce,
Please
and in New York the Merchants and Manufacturers Association
of each organizaalso indicate to them that it is desired that the case
tion shall be presented by one speaker, owing to the limited time at
the disposal of the Committee.
The Secretary desires that you shall also notify the Presidents
of the Clearing Houses of Springfield and Worcester, Mass., Portland,
Me., PrOvidence, P. 1., Manchester, N. H., and St. Albans, or other
principal town in Vermont; Hartford and New Haven, Conn., of the Boston
meetings, and that you notify the Presidents of the Clearing Houses of
Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester and Albany, N. Y., and also of Newark and
Jersey City, N. J., 'of the hearings in New York.
He also desires that you shall notify the Presidents of the Clearing
Houses in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Pittsburgh of the hearings which
are to be hell in Washington and suggest to them that the Committee
will be pleased to receive at that time a representative also of the
principal business mons' organizations, it being desired that each organization shall be represented by not over one speaker.
He also desires Ybu to notify the Presidents of the Clearing Houses
at Richmond, Wheeling and Washington of the hearings which are to be
held in Washington from the 10th to the 16th.
Since

ly yours,

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

Hon. M. C. Flliott,
Counsel to the Comptroller of the Currency.


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ADDRESS REPLY TO
RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C.

RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, D. C.

December 27, 1913.

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General- Counsel
• Office of
Federal Reserve Board.
Sir:
It is the intention of the Reserve Bank Organization
Cotc:mittic to hold hearings in the City of Boston on the 91,h
and 10th of January, 1914, fr tl:e purpose of enabling the
Committee to decide upon the location of Federal Reserve
Banks and the geographical limits of the districts to be
served by such banks.
The Committee will be pleased to have you attend and
submit your views in the premises.


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Respectfully,

Chairman,
Reserve Bank Organization Committee.

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ADDRESS REPLY TO
RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMITME
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON,D.C.

RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, D. C.

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By direction of the Reserve Bank Organization Committee
I inclose herewith two cards which the Committee requests
that you fill out and return.
In determining the important questions under consideration it is the Committee's desire to have before it as full
and complete information as possiblP, in order that it may
view the matters in question from all important standpoints.
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As it is of great importance that the districts shall
be defined and the Federal Reserve banks organized with the
least possible delay, I request that you return the inclosed
cards at your earliest convenience, so that the result of
this canvass of the sentiment of the various bankers may be
subAitted promptly to the Committee.
While it is preferred that the matter should be submitted to your board at a regular or special meeting, if this
will involve a delay of more than five days in returning the
inclosed, you are requested to take the matter up informally
with as many as you can reach conveniently, and fill in and
return the cards without waiting to submit the subject to
your board as such.


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An addressed envelope is inclosed for your reply.
Respectfully,

Secretary,
Reserve Bank Organization Committee.

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ADDRESS REPLY TO
RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C.

RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Counsel
of General
Federal Reserve Board.

Office

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Sir:

In reply to your communication asking for information
,
as to the main points which the Cor littee desires to have
be held I beg to advise that it.
covered in the . hearings to
is difficult to answer this inquiry in concrete form.
The Comysittee desires all information of importance
bearing directly upon the subject of where Federal Reserve
Banks should be established, and why, and what districts
should be served by such banks, and r:hy. In determining
these questions the Com.:flittee has announced that it will
take into consideration as primary factor l the geographical
convelience, which will include transportation facilities
with rf-ference to the district to be' served. Second, t11,1
industrial or comercial business of such sections, which
ir.cludes, of course, the ttend of coTmerce and general movement. of commodities dealt in primarily. Third, the existing
conditions of banking business generally, involving the
present method of exchange of credits, the transfer of cash,
etc.
While these features are among the important factors to
be considered, the Committee, as suggested, desires any information of interest b.-aring upon this subject which will
enable it to reach an imcartial conclusion in determining
these important questions.
Respectfully,
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Secretary,
Reserve Bank Organization Committee.

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ADDRESS REPLY TO
RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMUTE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C.

RESERVE BANK ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, D. C.

File No. 0

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Office of General Counsel
Federal Reserve Board.

Sir:
Your cnimunicatir,n signifying what district you prefer
to b3 connected with should a Federal Reserve Bank be located
in the place suggested by you has been received and filed,

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Respectfully,
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Secretary,
Reserve Bank Organization Committee.

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WHERE WRITTEN:

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Washington
January 5, 1913.

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ColleoOr of Cnetorne,
Boeton, ;19.88•
Can yon arrange to bay.) two typewriting machines ready for use
of Soorotary of Treasury at the hearings on Reserve Bank in Boston.
advise later whore hoarincs are to be held. Win,

C. 5. Hamlin

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GOVERNMENT RATES.
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