Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1916 — Rates of Interest Will Rise When Peace Is Declared [ARTICLE]

Rates of Interest Will Rise When Peace Is Declared

By THEODORE E. BURTON, Former Senator From Ohio

E of two things must hap- ! pen when this war ends. Either enterprise must stagnate or rates of interest must rise. •Just as soon as this war is through, as before, foreign countries will conic to ns and will bid for The reservoirs of capital in the different countries are as if connected by pipes. They seek the same level. WE OUGHT TO HAVE A STRONGER FOOTHOLD IN THE LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES. WE HAVE ONLY COMMENCED TO THINK OF THAT WHICH IS POSSIBLE IN OUR EXPORT TRADE. ! - There is another thing which we might to look at after the war. Have we not in our legislation devoted too much attention to acaI domic theories in regard to the way ! of doing business and too little to | the prevention of fraud, dishonesty i and oppressive practices? The sins j of, a number of corporations have been man\.