Lectures on the Growth and Development of the United States: Illustrated, Volume 10Edwin Wiley, Irving Everett Rines, Albert Bushnell Hart American Educational Alliance, 1916 - United States |
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... cent . , with mills running under full pressure and large orders unfilled ; and every branch of industry felt the stimulus . As the balance of trade was now in our favor gold began to come from Europe , within three months $ 60,000,000 ...
... cent . , with mills running under full pressure and large orders unfilled ; and every branch of industry felt the stimulus . As the balance of trade was now in our favor gold began to come from Europe , within three months $ 60,000,000 ...
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... ; and lives of Blaine by Crawford , pp . 477-482 , Hamilton , pp . 479-490 , Stanwood , pp . 223-232 , and Ridpath , pp . 140-141 . cent . interest ] bonds in the amount of not 12 GARFIELD AND ARTHUR ELECTED ; FINANCIAL MEASURES .
... ; and lives of Blaine by Crawford , pp . 477-482 , Hamilton , pp . 479-490 , Stanwood , pp . 223-232 , and Ridpath , pp . 140-141 . cent . interest ] bonds in the amount of not 12 GARFIELD AND ARTHUR ELECTED ; FINANCIAL MEASURES .
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... cent . interest ] bonds in the amount of not exceeding $ 500,000,000 which shall bear interest at the rate of 32 per cent . per annum , redeemable , at the pleasure of the United States , after twenty years and payable forty years after ...
... cent . interest ] bonds in the amount of not exceeding $ 500,000,000 which shall bear interest at the rate of 32 per cent . per annum , redeemable , at the pleasure of the United States , after twenty years and payable forty years after ...
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... cent .; the corn crop was the small- est since 1874. But while the financial returns to the farmers were nearly as great as in 1880 because of a rise in prices due to a shortage of grain in * Crawford's Blaine , pp . 514-516 , 536-545 ...
... cent .; the corn crop was the small- est since 1874. But while the financial returns to the farmers were nearly as great as in 1880 because of a rise in prices due to a shortage of grain in * Crawford's Blaine , pp . 514-516 , 536-545 ...
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... cents . On December 4 , 1882 , the report of the tariff commission , covering 2,500 printed pages , was presented to Con- gress and an average reduction of 20 per cent . was recommended , a reduc- tion which was an unwilling " conces ...
... cents . On December 4 , 1882 , the report of the tariff commission , covering 2,500 printed pages , was presented to Con- gress and an average reduction of 20 per cent . was recommended , a reduc- tion which was an unwilling " conces ...
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Page 47 - The several circuit courts of the United States are hereby invested with jurisdiction to prevent and restrain violations of this act; and it shall be the duty of the several district attorneys of the United States, in their respective districts, under the direction of the attorneygeneral, to institute proceedings in equity to prevent and restrain such violations.
Page 97 - Third, that the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States, and to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several States to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect.
Page 182 - Spain relinquishes all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba. And as the island is, upon its evacuation by Spain, to be occupied by the United States, the United States will, so long as such occupation shall last, assume and discharge the obligations that may under international law result from the fact of its occupation, for the protection of life and property.
Page 184 - Spanish subjects, natives of the Peninsula, residing in the territory over which Spain by the present treaty relinquishes or cedes her sovereignty, may remain in such territory or may remove therefrom, retaining in either event all their rights of property, including the right to sell or dispose of such property or of its proceeds; and they shall also have the right to carry on their industry, commerce, and profession, being subject in respect thereof to such laws as are applicable to other foreigners.
Page 73 - We demand the free and unlimited coinage of both silver and gold at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation.
Page 199 - Cuba, nor in any manner authorize or permit any foreign power or powers to obtain, by colonization or for military or naval purposes or otherwise, lodgment in or control over any portion of said island.
Page 47 - Any person who shall be injured in his business or property by any other person or corporation by reason of anything forbidden or declared to be unlawful by this act may sue therefor in any circuit court of the United States in the district in which the defendant resides or is found, without respect to the amount in controversy, and shall recover threefold the damages by him sustained and the costs of suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee.
Page 47 - Whenever it shall appear to the court before which any proceeding under section 4 of this Act may be pending, that the ends of justice require that other parties should be brought before the court...
Page 576 - Resolved, That when any harbor or other place in the American continents is so situated that the occupation thereof for naval or military purposes might threaten the communications or the safety of the United States...
Page 47 - person," or "persons," wherever used in this act shall be deemed to include corporations and associations existing under or authorized by the laws of either the United States, or the laws of any of the Territories, the laws of any State, or the laws of any foreign country.