Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-24

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cation Of The usury laws treats upon a matter
We deem Of vital importance 10 the interest OF
thIs community, and which seems . require
lOre attention than 1t l. receiving Just nov
lie says
fsCEl ..ThOupson's Digest whl-h cOutIlus
Tie ca Mary ianC usury la ws, tRAt AZ LOW ia
ice baNll- never been repealed OF modified.
Do ai eos tuat lie legal tate " interest Ia d
siI.tt % Cuiumola IL ..siN pounds :Jr the FOR
k.afaE,e e che hundred pounds Tor Caa wear -
-J--L- pounds o. o b1r 80 for II t1-h4a-ap -
,i vur hundred pounds =: tobacco Tor one
y .at. that SiX contrast based on a higher
l-.- l> -lI4 a. ! T-lI,-I.d tuaJ. a. The words
O. --- statute any person violating tn law
'--ial' i.it-it ara irst. fJF every suCa C.F-.cl.
tie tivf-- value - the money. TOBACCO. VARS.
sc clr cat. TIE St,! nae ar1 FORFEITURE n OR
&. i - - .-4- q artil. aud tl- Otl-r half
o. 3 "a - ,Es-u tl.-- arli sue isr III. SAM
-. III law Is violated daily win inpu-
y. lLe-e Is 10 douc'. hut does rot TIE I=n1er
lu every such Instance place himself 81 me
L.''tN = sac 3pIi Arr ii a greater % les de-
sc f1aHy devices are resortsd 10, suuE a
u lLNiJ q lie exc = Of interest above SIX Per
GrLi- II he principal Of the not. " TO u Axe
tie lose payable % u tnIT1 party, mat he real
Lrl-ev- Ray purchase AZ a. discOuus. or tor The
tyIiOVcr ~ yCy u the lender sOrl- comna-a-
uNrN NcFtLleSs Ob5-c- q; 4 price sJf- ecu, ID
cover Tie extra interest. but % every suea
transaction maF D. applied the searching IuO-
Il~L iyCnd IL the BISeSJ referred % ab5vs.
~ i NJ y e man Canno- Ind shit 10 IaSe
A. cut ~ he Statutes
Persons sometimes think tlsy rnav conceal
tHriE uaChS - eusctualiy that hey cannot Ha
Cl>tONeIec. when perhaps nigh have paen
cole " Zen Interested parties cd not testify IN
CSuTss. bat high legal authority SAYS rha- uu-
Gel present las relating u testimony. all the
f-C- IN lie .8se Must come Out. anu rna. -n-
e lh@s Gle = lOI Obliged - CTimiUzte 3 n
- ;! COes Loi avail except IL criminal cases.
-''N' ALh0uEh II D. tTuv tRat - court n;
'.N'l VIII Lot n general Relieve zEiEsf Il
A>Il-cI> CONTRACT rNC-rt On terms ti paving
tie Hrl-CiIal with l-gaI interest" aIfh5Uza
ih-Tr ale but very few men IL whom the doe
TINE ~ total crpr2Vltv i illustrated - - - al
tNtrLt tLat they VII sc, Up the p OF usU-y
Lvh iaify dealt with. AID although. H.
borrower l. al -, Ual partner IN guilt viii tas
i-Le"i. YET 4 uEly conscientious man has
S-TLI.s> scout violating statute. ever = -4ar
= a. = I-Ihaps Justly Characterized = -
r-4- 90 barcaTl>U.
Row. II favor q sTepelI o. u1o1idcati5u OF
lIt L-JrS laws q TINS I'>-rIct The following
lasts sc sUonI ,-rd. IN ADDITION - what u4s
Sl--SC Keen v--f--I-
l. III safe u NIs~>acbss--ts sII uSury laws
We i-bvl 4 aT s.--1 las winter. an. me
i~.Iiv Ead ~ O. 'a----- - TvUr% -Ssn II any
l,ln ] ~ Ta;- -eue-.-.y aGSp.-.. by the ban ss
, even Fee JvI-- sd seven sLi th-us-t-l. = :
De 81 ,tE l.tL I..- OUTSIDE.
I-I -F--- l-s l.-> Il- .brS uT dry c. allowing
ttNr. o.. ,---l---S 20 receive seven aLu
I-st--L..-. cE- G refusing. Or 1- I-.S-
rsr -.-- ennis l her Creditors - -ake over
Gar c..g au----l-.=s 81; a Sai ex.np.s in
,l--.-- --- f-- Chs %. C-f-r~-5 IL--aI linens
a. j. -.-. -sA. q. --.- t-y 10 ,S- even a--r-- D.
81 p ah- .-l- rts- l--tt.
E.-CIz .s...l-s. % uaairc tie by
= y rT -,-- ~ himself and CO. and tDGS cut
N--tlLE the Ul- - man u finding - s,Ifl.-'
Gosh 81 sSTn- IL 1au.-S. a. Ls-h Is rl--v u-r
, L. l--r a- Durr HON individuals whJ Cannot
~ -sI- .'24-~ts tt&- VIII lend chem money a
t-r .--4l rae - a-cep- Cf what would b sJ1t
S-,-'-'E Z 10 UsLry I-ws existed, a. Illr- Al
he winter q this article Knows mn who
IAN- ui-.- ioas AID n VAN 20 borrow money
Twelve Ter cen ~ annUT. and knows
81. -l-s by tv-I-z. Cc IA ze-ur.-y a-- --r.l,
10y -r~-- K t--r= ~ Il Iag % me clnt-.r.
aE t1-lytcua4 MO wI-l-I 10 lend g sum D
T-Lf 81 lei estate S-CG-lty. cJ-s suited rirC-
e: p. - -s-a-e brokers o: -E-> c.-y OF
L-- s-LlIg ST extensive business.
VIC ILf.--t1 IN tL1- tn-v CoGiL -
~ rs Z --E b. EC--s tor deferred pay
l---Lis' -----s. y a deed 81 t-u--- o twel- -
] ~ c-Ef- .- o. Ia L5-es secured "a n SAM
: ~ 8 ti---r-L P-r C--4L. and T-IIlarz sd tlzt
1--y CO LJ- often al s.S- q V-r-CC % I-- racI-y
d IT, later Way. CE account u I1- 1~arv
i@V .l-i-a,.-s La Lis l-y raises L-- ...- "
4L--T->-.
Ba-As b-iaE able 20 obtain -n5-e taal SIX 2e-
---- CE Euysru-r-- s--lrit- = T-1G - t.s-
court he l--- paper o. % l-ud % uusous--i
Lac A. and dbl CuE 90 ta-.r dep OsI t0Ts ne
j. A. ra,.ilcU--.- y bile business men EsE--alIv
: t-id . -iaI - give - uI-R rae s. UaE-f
s.--rs s--~I t-ss pay. OF even higher. Z tEey
t,,-4d -r-ai4 --- sIr-- ScSOrlrrOdauCa a. tlr
t-C A.. IA. tGsy Cls before he war
lA--- C---l-.--z ---Ls tend 20 81 ~ .ta. tha
S-UIF la . avv-Sr % borrow sr>, aLd % DIS
j. - sLe WY Should T. 70 D. repealed o.
rl-ciLv-t Why &C. ny th= eHprrInea- Of re-
-a---- = rEtiT-!s- and tE-E 4. ne Il Of sup
= -L0 Cv--a--G. = 1lCE tx i.tes - IL u
= -Ltt-- proves l.sU f1iCi-LJIn this com rleBce
:--s. sLC - sC- s1cL laws n n. public In
i-ivsi se7-l l. found a--GslIy 10 re4u-r-!
T NC.
81 -or-e-pcEGsl. Eas D. 10 means travgn
9 rHr z -. rr.rs
- Il-;-lci Iu'rgvs-s d tas operation OF -
.--sLt UsUry lave. A. cannot D. exp--t-i
L % I.a--.-s VIII invest Iaeir money a. SIX DIR
~-I--- L even EIl--eG-rd-' business paper.
Nhr- tIOt---El-n- i paying }-I5 lEI-rss. N
t--t-icE aLt ECre than ia, OIL IL bonds via
l-i-Ie-t 10y able Il cola. Tn consequence l.
f--t he CaPl-aI uerCe- t5r tas DEVELOPMENT
- CTR business Interests Is put out OF our
l-ath- BENG either locked epIn Goy=ranen.
-U-l-l-s- OF sent eiSswh here for lryss.rnanr
"a silent out terribly disastrous way. the
IsUry laws OfIhis District have served 70 pros.
uaJe eur commercial and mechanical interests
IL long sc-les cfyez-s, while other localities
is favored by situation and opportunities
tn1E ilis DistEi-- have shot ahead Of us.
Distinguished western R=preseni alive told u,
-'c-L'4y ma ne believed one grea; cause Of the
N-LoeIiul prosperity Of many Of the western
u
9. free trade II MONEY matters.
CLF ccEfespOL dent svrms TO favor ,hs aboI-
iAr-eIl e he UsUTy Is vs. altogether. Proh
eo't Al would b Necessary 70 specify some
-A-c raie Of interest," a. legal where no CONTRACT
= i4Sce' o.herSise there would o. an opening
AZ NOLtrntl0n and litigation. l. would also D.
A-'essary 10 Provide that the act shall no.
= 'AisunE contracts, or actions pending.
Atle cute UUe- a. stated BY II y & that
GU SALAs nave no Indictment 10 lend money
. PEI cent - business men. when they can
g. Hrch higher Tate OF interest without
1'A shd ms iact makes il TEL! very ruuca 10 M
tirtli' Il some Of our banks that Inv h..A nm.
svnshly sought 70 accommodate. 10 he u-rn,s,
'ztsn' u their ability, the business men OF tns
District 81 The present rates Of interest. LIS
liEhi that a fact that speaks 80 well for their
] -oi.c spirit, and their large-mIndsd dispo-i-
uoH ~ aid IL advancing The general prosperity
C Dr. c-iy, considerably TO the disadvanIzge of
'Le4r Individual dividends, should rot D.
I-LoIvl.
kloT-s Tere msd- by the rcard Of Trade OF
W. cI.y, and the M-rcaar : Exenanxe and
x 'cIPcra,e Authorizes OF GeoTg-t0sn, AZ the
.H~j session % Congress. 4 effect a repeal Or
= it,StIuE II CUR UsuTy laws. but owing 10
~ Pressure Ct V--ghiy puzzle business the
I- essurr failed % get due consideration. Tn.
-s--Et session Will afford al opportunity tina;
~ rust will lot b. slIgtted, 70 Get favorable