The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-16
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This hook. which is one OF MssslS'
n.-.r,,,,. excellent Questions OF the
No., series consists Of three papers
each by a gentleman Of undouD'eu "O'''
~ and OF national prominence
Tho first is entitled THE United s'S.es
49,, Go, britain" and is contributes W
David =. Wells. The second rdward j.
- poctriue' and Is ~ a,tbor OF
Ioe Mr. carl schurz is inc au' IN In.
h''i' 5ird ana last, Arbitration III
ternauonai Disputes: - hook could not
The publication OF tne onoearing as
nave peen more timely. apltsc,,Iiv was
nv, ,,bsn the Venezuelan difnculsS -
~, - height. and when theie W. $3.50 ~
real anxiety as TO the H'.',' ~.,,srs
sol,,.ion. In the first OF the ,naev ,hat
Mr. Wells makes the s'a.''at among
here is much popular pIeJuu,e arainst
- ,.ssos i'm the United states az re-
-. 80 tbsn asking the queSuol,.
e,'' i ,s,,ch a state Of feeling atlllouI"
No This question he then ans"S ,s,,ssa
the statement that anly.s years with
rsro inst the memory OF Two VIZ 49,
- mother country. second, tne PD..es
III ,ba administration or the BRUSH -
eminent under Lord falmtrS'o" -
tha United safes during tne PERU - ~
,..,r hetween the States; third. me a.
,,,,,,,ion that the governmental anu
commercial policy OF England Is cnai =,
terizod bv no other principe ,nan
mouopoliZe. through arbitrary SENS" -
unjust measures. everything o" ~.
earths surface that can glorhy ne IN
81 nrofuote the interests or heI oMs III II
- nonula tion TO the derlment VI a.
other nations and peoples. Ana Iil", -
a. 10 bounden duty of the people anu
government Of the United S,A'J1Si, ~ ana
half of popular liberty clFll,~''', 49,, fur
~ christianity 20 gut an enc 70 ."O oyen
~ '.,,tfrvance OF such policY' oN."
ttieI ,,,,t 10 war would be necessary "
M NJ Wells then advances the op iarS
that these views ere not luSt - 80 naner
and devOtes the remainder OF mls y,
.. - rrsscnttny arguments In support vi
80 anninion Among other t>ings ne sanS.
'.rho assertion that tho gold he,an.e
Motley OF Great Britain - mo "a.
I,o.r,, ~ Good business Throughout ne
worif " and that III there is any way IN
which we G.e.. the people Of the Unit
od cfafos) can strike England 8 trade OF
her morcyed interest. II IS our clea, po'.,.
cy 20 do IT in the interest OF SUI a.,
sane person. or. II not insane, OF ono
who doos not know. and despises knoWl-
edge As well expect England. TOT ihe
furfhcrurcc OF good business throughout
tho world" 20 substitute crooked sticks
FOR metal blows as 10 expect her
20 substitute what large experience has
proved 20 be the best money instrument
tally Tor enccting exchanges on the part
that IS best fitted for people and countries
that have comparatively small exchanges
with the outside world. and are low down
in civilization Defining England's gene
raj policy. Mr. Wells states that IT'S
final result may be summed up by say
ing, that today wherever the British
flag floats in sovereignty no man can.
under any circumstances. hold any other
man slave
While tho purpose OF HIS article is ~ 10
believes he 70
land. Mr.. Wells does not wish 10 be I'M
nelstoOd ms arguing that the CONNER
clal or colonial policy Of England has
been primarily designed for the honaff
OF rival nations or mankind IN general.
fnt ana, saws no. sis pre-eminonrlv
n selfish nation, IN the same sense "a
tle, fovernmcnts Of all other countries
ana people are or ought 10 be-namelv.
ln preicrrlng and fostering the interests
and prosperity Of their own people before
any or all others But there are two
kinds Of selfshneSs: one of the old
medieval type. which holds that whit
ever again may accrue 10 anyone i'm
trade must necessarily he recommended
hr n corresponding loss on the part OF
some oincf person or party. and that ac-
cordineiy, ~ international trade or ex.
changes. n * for the interest Of one ma
tlon 10 impair as FAR as possible the ira 10
and prosperity of iis commercial COM
pctitors. The other kind AZ selfshness-
which may Dee termed enlightened sell
iishness-holds that the parties partici-
rating IN legitimate trade are mutually
benefited. The local retail merchant
"the grocer. the baker. and the candle
stick maker perfectly understand ami
appreciate this latter principle. No ono
of them desires that his customers shall
not be prosperous for he knows that
II they are not. his sales Will be con-
trartcd and Ms collection OF indeot-
ness difficult"
.., "-rho Monroe Doctrine.
n.ri,ntod hv Mr. Phelps. IS an annIefS
,-,t,.o-., before tho Brooklyh oh.s i..t
"" go and Sciences on MARI" u'iu in
a quotation from its cone'us''"
1T It's admirable tenor .,,, .hs peace
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us IT IT,, af.-ersahle 20 our pT"Sl,.'.,a
whion &c until IL becomes ht,vS5'aie I'm
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ui '''N -, .rovereies that cons sections
~" o.bor between the dln V'.,,os ma IL
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can pe $50 ~ them that requires a.
DO VIII he not that the true 49,.
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~ IL A very early &hn ,.tors9'
CHILE IN we contribution 20 tho BOOK
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MONEY n POLITICS ~ nor Corp,ny.
Tpton. Lothrop fuoDs"''b
l Eos'o 2ar, nat the money question hs a
.ta,,sd In American politics uo'N -
pi~,ru, a,d interesting. No other gues
49, 80 materially affects the prot.
"a ,ro~nerity OF tho nation ~ .s,i-
q, "a, more vital importance w ~ and
N % ~ fnanciers. stateSn,Tu, ,~bt
nation A, rres~nt. when tho nsnt
economists. - "a vagfng between tns
iot - - roif and silver. ths couh..
naItIsisa-,r alive 20 whatever - III az,
y =, cortritl ton TO the h-'A""' '~'''
money qrestCn. rv r-,t,r's
ne le ~, ipoii,lce" is therefore. al
- tfrreiv aid and welcome i.nt
~ ,roner understa ndinG OF the whois
~ 80 no book has been pr'cucslv
rtrri,ten 10 make II comprehensive
90 INFO date. Much new material mas
-, sddrd and II now stands com
49, snd ai;thcrltative history OF Ameri-
-, money from the DAYS OF the FOUNDERS
~ the republic 10 the present era or
s,ndicates. free silver. and gold stand
NJ Upton WAS assistant secretary OF
the United States Treasury during me
administrations OF PresiHehls
carfelf and Arthur. He has made
careful and exhaustive study or me man
cial problems and questions that have so
LARGELY affected American history. ana
adds 10 practical experience within ma
fnencfai circles OF the government tno-
rough knowledge Of the men and meas
ureS that helped 20 create those circles.
nj IN historical