The Riddle of the Sphinx: A Discussion of the Economic Questions Relating to Agriculture, Land, Transportation, Money, Taxation, and Cost of Interchange ...Hyperion Press, 1975 - 479 pages |
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Page 165
... silver than it is in the United States , then the United States will send gold to England to settle the " balance of trade . " The silver of England will flow to the United States to buy gold , because gold in England is at a premium ...
... silver than it is in the United States , then the United States will send gold to England to settle the " balance of trade . " The silver of England will flow to the United States to buy gold , because gold in England is at a premium ...
Page 329
... silver , and now she cries out that she cannot retrace her steps until Europe will permit . The amount of pure silver in a dollar is be- low par . If we restore free and unlimited coinage , " Eu- rope will unload its hoardings of silver ...
... silver , and now she cries out that she cannot retrace her steps until Europe will permit . The amount of pure silver in a dollar is be- low par . If we restore free and unlimited coinage , " Eu- rope will unload its hoardings of silver ...
Page 331
... silver by Germany , and the public sentiment among the masses for the use of silver as money is growing stronger every day . If it had been possible to wholly demonetize silver bondholders would have banished the utterly demonetized silver ...
... silver by Germany , and the public sentiment among the masses for the use of silver as money is growing stronger every day . If it had been possible to wholly demonetize silver bondholders would have banished the utterly demonetized silver ...
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