New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-12
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
PAPER MONEY.

than Mr. Knox 10 perform work OF TINS Klhu ano
surely, within the limits which he proposed lot MN
self il would have been difficult for any one 10 per
form IL more satisfactorily. The volume Is carelu,
and thorough review of all legislaion,all judicial
decisions and public discussion relating othe ques-
tons of currency since the organization of the "oV-
eminent Of its origin the writer himself says III
his preface: ,
From time 10 time he has collected material
with the hope of publishing at some future uIA a
volume worthy of the title of " History OF balAlnE
in the United states The results ol lncec ~ ~
flpatlOns have appeared from time 10 'no ..,ltns
Gcinl renorts occasional addresses ana IN aIllOvss
contributed 70 various encyclopedias, II po,'ost
volume is pub IN Scn,o That at the present
time a small volume containing lr, ,k coV
all the various issues of paper money 10y wv Tho
eminent will be useful and interesting !" 'n0
public III co..
The examination of the early history OF the Gov
erpnent of the discussion in regard To cohs'l'u-
tonol provisions aud of the earliest issue OF paper
money is very full and presents facts not eeheI"lS
known even to students of history. In TINS an III
other parts of the work, the author has illustrated
the course of public opinion by weii-chosen eN-
tracts from the statements OF those Oes' qua'"ou ~
repre-, ent contendIng opinions.
The reader Will find hut little Of the Opinions OF
MIR Knox in this volume. lie has so faithfully ana
impartialIy reported the facts and the current
orinious M different periods OF our history that MS
own Judgment. III regard TO most oil the q"'9
lions at issue is hardly expressed al an
Ra'her by inference t"'', -, t,o4 T., ro-
views ~ sN'' ,N''.N Wv :, ,. r,,+ M,
ediuS cue 'c'c'' u,''''V" ' L. ;,,. .,s
the eohSu'"llon""'H vi 'r' ~ -. i,st;eo1
exceedingly dangerous ana ny "' me- S.,...
by the Constitution 'S unu,i7', ~? I.,'.,;,,o,
me many 'oi"0I"' "'" ~ .,., a., is,,.
,n'' o"t' VS. V"',' Nv, ..c,,.,o H. .,,st he adj
Hs"I'I'."'. ,!a,a., ~, ,Io ,,aio,it,, Of the
n,i''e' '' NV, ..,,, ,,holberit Io. that mower
r. ,,,,,oL ~ e,,port If. The early discussions
mas m"c" ~ Sup''' "' .,'H, t'a'. Chase ,s III.
which Mr. Knox qu"teN' WHO 'h'l @"'"' ~ i''
,,norks an almost passionate opposition ON the
ofra,,, to fine is.ue of paper also
Show that such a feeling was NOT shared 10y ail aud
mint clearly IL the conclusion that the doubtful
language OF the Constitution was mot altogether
unntcutiouolly left vague Had IT, trainers clearly
intended to prohibit issues OF paper to- circulate as
money under any cir, utl- taucce they would have
found uo d.aculty iu choosing language to express
that intent beyond doubt
Itisiolo regretted tn1t lir kuoA Las NOT dis
ousscd ihr questions treated with WORE Freedom
In his official reports, os Controller oi ine 'ui-
rcu,y great ability Nas shown. a1d hi7 Wfdh' 4''
ON mnuy of the qn'si one I7i-'d lh h+ N'i'I't
would huNc hctt puhIc value as hS oiHh"uS
would have had uo It.io weight. N'N.itHt'.7
the work viii have q permanent place asa come
pouon OF facts nowhere else 81" t'Wl'''y ana
reliably stated. I'm MS preface Ni h"'- IT,
marhs'
Ihr 'h'rI'i uI' ,'g .i.'g.'It ~ l,I',,I
& o,st ,,,,'i't, h.s,,r, of tIal subject n serves
la iuatiat, tho HIIi..t cod United .IHI.- uuif.4
lhr.II....ui l.'t, "II.| ni i'Hi NW. 'n. o''n'I
eulh' "t ''u'' i,i i0' .l .N' '
'"'' .t. 81. ..,,i,,,.I ..,i,- tIa.
ht.is.
Ius iopntt dora NOT rrcn to ua to have heen
fully considered, lho ,u.a 900 81 Hoa hoop
Traced by ehia vtit.tai o u'u} r'u-.s nh' und'"ht.