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To Our Patrons. It maybe somewhat of a surprise to you, that we with the other banks of this country were forced to make small currency payments caused by the actions of our banks east and west refusing to send out money to us when called for, SO that we would be able to meet anv demand or currency or gold. not only from our patrons but from any other source. But that you may fully understand the situation and know that it is no fault of ours we give to you the explantion made to us by these banks, which are the largest in the country perfectly solvent and are able to pay every dollar due from any source. On the morning of the 28th we received the following telegram from the largest bank at Wichita, as follows: "Following the action of the New York, Chicago, St. Louis and Kanass City clearing houses we agree not to ship any currency or pay any cash over the counter. We would advise the banks in your county to take similiar action immediately." We received notice from banks of Kansas City and Colorado to the same effect. To test this we order currency to be shipped from Kanass Citv and Colorado. And received a telegram as follows: "By clearing house agreement, can't shipped currency. Letter follows." The following dav we receive I letters from the largest banks in the country explaining the situation fully Mr. E. F. Swinney, President of the First National Bank. Kansas City, one of the largest and safest banks in the country, writes as follows: "We hope you will understand that it is no fault of the Kansas City Banks, we have several millions of dollars in New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago Banks tied up that we are unable to get one dollar of currency from any of them." We received another letter from the Commercial National Bank. Kansas City, Kansas. "All the banks in Kansas City are"perfectly solvent, we certainly believe this action will avoid any panic. There is very little curreney used in legitimate business. Your customers can use drafts payable to any bank in the country you can use your certified check. We look for the strin gency in money market to be over soon." Also, we have received other explanation given out by the largest, best and; safest banks in the country: so there need be no fear or alarm. We wish to state further that we have anticipated a small flurry in the money market in the west on account of the un settled condition of the money market in the east. We have prepared to meet any emergency that might arise at any time; and have stored up the cold cash in the vaults of the best and safest banks in this country for immed
