International, Commercial and Financial Gambling in "options and Futures" (marchés À Terme): The Economic Ruin of the World

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P. S. King, 1906 - 339 pages

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Page xii - It fortifies my soul to know That, though I perish, Truth is so : That, howsoe'er I stray and range, Whate'er I do, Thou dost not change. I steadier step when I recall That, if I slip, Thou dost not falL 'PERCHE PENSA?
Page 85 - Commission; to call for information in writing; and also to call for, have access to and examine all such books, documents, registers and records as may afford you the fullest information on the subject, and to inquire of and concerning the premises by all other lawful ways and means whatsoever...
Page 5 - ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who art •£*• always more ready to hear than we to pray, and art wont to give more than either we desire or deserve ; Pour down upon us the abundance of thy mercy ; forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask, but through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord.
Page 38 - ALMIGHTY God, by whom alone Kings reign, and Princes decree justice ; and from whom alone cometh all counsel, wisdom, and understanding; We thine unworthy servants, here gathered together in thy Name, do most humbly beseech Thee to send down thy heavenly wisdom from above, to direct and guide us in all our consultations : And grant that, we having thy fear always before our eyes, and laying aside all private interests, prejudices, and partial affections...
Page 38 - King, the public wealth, peace, and tranquillity of the realm, and the uniting and knitting together of the hearts of all persons and estates within the same, in true Christian love and charity one towards another, through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.
Page 38 - Heavenly Wisdom from above, to direct and guide us in all our consultations; and grant that, we having thy fear always before our eyes, and laying aside all private interests, prejudices, and partial affections, the result of all our counsels may be to the glory of thy blessed Name, the maintenance of true Religion and Justice, the safety, honour, and happiness of the...
Page 243 - ... by corrupt means. In attacking ' predatory wealth ' he said in October 1905, ' The man of great means who achieves an immense fortune by crooked means does a wrong to the body-politic and becomes a source of danger to the nation. The conscience of the people has been shocked by the recent exposures of how great fortunes are made ; and a serious effort should be made to put a stop to the cynical dishonesty with which men debauch business and political life. The worst citizens are the men who have...
Page 63 - To inquire into the conditions affecting the importation of food and raw material into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in time of war, and into the amount of the reserves of such supplies existing in the country at any given period ; and to advise whether it is desirable to adopt any measures, in addition to the maintenance of a strong fleet, by which such supplies can be better secured and violent fluctuations avoided.
Page 92 - ... citizen of the United States, Mr. David Lubin, explained to me with that warmth which comes from a sincere conviction, an idea which seemed to me practical and valuable and which, for that reason, I recommend to the attention of my Government. The agricultural classes, generally the most numerous, and who exert everywhere a great influence on the destiny of nations, live disunited and dispersed, and are consequently unable to provide adequately for the improvement and rational distribution of...
Page 285 - ... it held out a dangerous lure for decoying the unwary to their ruin by a false prospect of gain, and to part with the gradual profits of their labour for imaginary wealth.

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