All this is of interest to an "'outlinder" as witnessing to the weakness of the particular form of representative government in which America rejoices. For years past the United States have presented to wondering public the spectacle of " great nation being coerced and bullied at will, in the matter of its financial policy and legislation, by a small "tung" oft capitalists representing an industry comparatively insignifiewnt. Yet in the interests of that insignificant industry the nation hax been dragged into a course of financial foolishness which has now become the chief factor in bringing them to the verge of a commercial crisis.
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