Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-14
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WEDNESDAY.
BREAKFAST.
| my decision upon certain principles which
l believe to be ever present in the human

my decision upon certain principles which
l believe to be ever present in the human
SOUL"
Montague cast down his eye for mo-
ment Sir Isaac" at length he began, we
are relying very much upon you. Is there no
suggestion which you can offer on this
ticklish theme
The large, full face Of the great man was
turned calmly and slowly upon the speaker.
His deep and serene eyes apparently saw
not SO much the man before him as the
problem which lay on that mans mind.
Sir" said Sir Isaac las John Locke
hath said. this is after all much a matter
or clear reasoning. There come into this
problem two chief questions: First, who
snail pay the expense Of the recoinase?
small the government pay the expense, or
shall the owner of the coin, who is to
obtain good coin for evil?
Again this matter applieth not to one
man but to many men. Now II one-half the
tradesmen of England rush to us with
their coin for remintinR. surely the trade
OF the country will have left not sufficient
medium with which to prosper. This take
10 De the second part of this problem
There be certain persons of the realm
who claim that we may keep our present
money as 1t is, but mark from Its face
certain amount of value. Look you, now.
TINS were small thing; yet, in my mind. 1t
leariy.sseemeth dishonesty. For, II 1 owe
my neighbor debt. let us say for an hum
dred sovereigns. shaH.I not be committing
ihJustice upon my neAghbor II pay him an
nunoIed sovereigna less that deduction
which the realm may see At thus to impose
upon the face of my sovereign? This, In
Justlce sirs. ! hold ut to be not the part OF
science. nor the part,af honesty. neither Of
Stalesmanship, to indorse."
Sir Isaac. cried Montague. striking his
nervous hands upon-ths- table. 'recoin we
exnense But w how and you say at whose
as as when we started. we but multiply
oimcuities. What we need now is not so
Inuch negative measures as positive ones.
we must do this thing, and we must do 1t
promptly The question: Is still Of how it
may pest be done. Ar.iLaw. by your leave
ana by the leave Of these gentlemen here
present. shall take the liberty of asking
you II there doth occur to your mind any
plan by which we may be relieved OF GER
tain OF these diff1cultasE / am aware, sir,
ters."
A grave silence fell Upon all John Law.
young. confident and arrogant in many
ways as ne was, none the less possessed So
Driety and depth OF thought. just as ne pos
sessed the external dignity 70 give 1t fitting
MN not with timorousness or trepidation.
rs race was grave. and he returned their
Stances. calmly as he rose and made the
speech which, unknown to himself. was
presently to prove SO important In his life
my lords, said he and gentlemen OF
here. and ill-fitted to. add my advice to that
wnicn mas been given 1t Is not for me to
go beyond the purpose Of this meeting. or
60 lay before you certain plans of my own
reeardinG the credit Of nations I may
start, as does our learned friend. simply
nature.
1T Is true that the coinage Is creature
OF the government. Yet believe II to be
true that the government lives purely upon