This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...the bankers are making to the government, and ask that it be declared free from taxation. In fact," he concluded, "it is the method by which they now get their national bank notes, to the amount of 90 per cent of the bonds they deposit; in the new proposition they are asking for 100 per cent and the retirement of the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...the bankers are making to the government, and ask that it be declared free from taxation. In fact," he concluded, "it is the method by which they now get their national bank notes, to the amount of 90 per cent of the bonds they deposit; in the new proposition they are asking for 100 per cent and the retirement of the greenbacks and United States treasury notes." Mr. Shibley was staggered. He had not seen the matter in this light before. He acted when Coin concluded as a man does whose head is "swimming." Mr. Porter of the committee rose and stood beside Mr. Shibley, and in a quiet, thoughtful manner, as was his custom, asked this question: ' Why do the bankers want the greenbacks and treasury notes retired?" "To the extent that these are in circulation," said Coin, "they occupy the field that national bank notes would fill. The bankers can get the national bank notes for nothing, or comparatively nothing, but they cannot, get the others without giving up something for them as you or I would have to do. For this reason they wish to get them out of the way and substitute for them national bank notes." Again there was laughter and applause, but Coin did not seem to partake of the merriment or boisterous feeling. His face reflected a sentiment as if the subject was too serious for any expression but grave consideration. He had seen this band of selfish men standing shoulder to shoulder until they had about ruined his country and it had impressed him deeply. Mr. Freese now rose and said that he had noted what the little financier had said in his lectures about greenbacks in his answers to questions asked by Mr. Ridgeley, and then added, that he would like to know if there were more than the one theory known as th...
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