The North American Review, Volume 163University of Northern Iowa, 1896 Vols. 227-230, no. 2 include: Stuff and nonsense, v. 5-6, no. 8, Jan. 1929-Aug. 1930. |
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Page 99
... silver at the ratio of sixteen to one is adopted , that moment , in all the markets of the world , our silver dollar will be rated , not at its stamped value , but at its real value of 51 or 52 cents . Sixteen ounces of silver are worth ...
... silver at the ratio of sixteen to one is adopted , that moment , in all the markets of the world , our silver dollar will be rated , not at its stamped value , but at its real value of 51 or 52 cents . Sixteen ounces of silver are worth ...
Page 100
... silver and force up the price of gold . The laborer , however , cannot hold his silver money until the market takes an upward turn for that metal . Unlike the rich man , the laborer , having but little money , must pay as he goes . He ...
... silver and force up the price of gold . The laborer , however , cannot hold his silver money until the market takes an upward turn for that metal . Unlike the rich man , the laborer , having but little money , must pay as he goes . He ...
Page 144
... silver question , and thereby take away the protection which these silver - using coun- tries practically have against the gold - standard countries of Europe . There are yet others who , having no definite facts to guide them , have ...
... silver question , and thereby take away the protection which these silver - using coun- tries practically have against the gold - standard countries of Europe . There are yet others who , having no definite facts to guide them , have ...
Page 146
... silver dollars , or , say , $ 7.50 gold for 7,200 boxes . Can Sweden compete at this price ? Can the United States ? It is doubtful . Viewed as a whole , the foreign trade of Japan is not inconse- quential . An increase of $ 30,000,000 ...
... silver dollars , or , say , $ 7.50 gold for 7,200 boxes . Can Sweden compete at this price ? Can the United States ? It is doubtful . Viewed as a whole , the foreign trade of Japan is not inconse- quential . An increase of $ 30,000,000 ...
Page 154
... Silver Dollars . Railroad companies having permission of Gov- ernment to build ..... Railroad companies projected .. 80 $ 141,953,000 125 202,006,000 205 $ 343,959,000 Electric and horse cars ..... 34 20,249,000 239 $ 364,208,000 ( 2 ) ...
... Silver Dollars . Railroad companies having permission of Gov- ernment to build ..... Railroad companies projected .. 80 $ 141,953,000 125 202,006,000 205 $ 343,959,000 Electric and horse cars ..... 34 20,249,000 239 $ 364,208,000 ( 2 ) ...
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Page 554 - ... by martial rule until the laws can have their free course. As necessity creates the rule, so it limits its duration; for if this government is continued after the courts are reinstated, it is a gross usurpation of power. Martial rule can never exist where the courts are open and in the proper and unobstructed exercise of their jurisdiction. It is also confined to the locality of actual war.