Foreign Bonds: An Autopsy

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Beard Books, 1999 - 316 pàgines

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THE UNITED STATES BANKERS TO THE WORLD
1
DEFAULT AND REPUDIATION
8
HISTORICAL REVIEW
21
CAUSES OF DEFAULT
47
CAUSES OF DEFAULT Continued
58
EXPERIENCE OF CREDITOR NATIONS
134
PROTECTIVE MEASURES
146
PROTECTIVE MEASURES Continued
153
SUMMARY
179
1 TABLES OF DEFAULTS OF FOREIGN NATIONS AND STATES
182
2 TABLES OF DEFAULTS OF INDIVIDUAL STATES OF THE UNITED STATES
203
INDEX
287
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Pàgina 56 - In such a time as this it is not meet That every nice offence should bear his comment. Bru. Let me tell you, Cassius, you yourself Are much condemn'd to have an itching palm ; To sell and mart your offices for gold To undeservers.
Pàgina 138 - The Contracting Powers agree not to have recourse to armed force for the recovery of contract debts claimed from the Government of one country by the Government of another country as being due to its nationals. This undertaking is, however, not applicable when the debtor State refuses or neglects to reply to an offer of arbitration, or, after accepting the offer, prevents any "Compromis" from being agreed on, or, after the arbitration, fails to submit to the award.
Pàgina 174 - Sixth. To prescribe by its board of directors, by-laws not inconsistent with law, regulating the manner in which its general business may be conducted, and the privileges granted to it by law may be exercised and enjoyed.
Pàgina 174 - Act, without regard to the provisions of other laws applicable to the employment and compensation of officers and employees of the United States...
Pàgina 175 - ... directors, bylaws, rules, and regulations governing the manner in which its general business may be conducted and the powers granted to it by law may be exercised and enjoyed...
Pàgina 76 - Whosoever, being a director, manager, or public officer of any body corporate or public company, shall make, circulate, or publish, or concur in making, circulating, or publishing, any written statement or account which he shall know to be false in any material particular, with intent to deceive or defraud any member, shareholder, or creditor of such body corporate or public company, or with intent to induce any person to become a shareholder or partner therein, or to entrust or advance any property...
Pàgina 118 - We have no selfish ends to serve. We desire no conquest, no dominion. We seek no indemnities for ourselves, no material compensation for the sacrifices we shall freely make. We are but one of the champions of the rights of mankind. We shall be satisfied when those rights have been made as secure as the faith and the freedom of nations can make them.
Pàgina 153 - Council as a whole — that is by the votes of both the representative and the co-opted members. A majority of the members of the Council are thus appointed by independent outside bodies. The principal object of the corporation is the protection of the interests of the holders of foreign securities. In addition to this, however, it keeps elaborate records regarding the economic and financial condition of the various states with whose debts it is called upon to deal, and these records are readily...
Pàgina 168 - It will not pass upon the merits of foreign loans as business propositions, nor assume any responsibility whatever in connection with loan transactions. Offers for foreign loans should not, therefore, state or imply that they are contingent upon an expression from the Department of State regarding them, nor should any prospectus or contract refer to the attitude of this government. The department believes that in view of the possible national interests involved...
Pàgina 278 - Rep. 334, one of the questions arising for decision was which of two railroad companies was entitled to certain tracts of lieu lands situated within overlapping indemnity limits of certain grants made by an act of Congress to the territory of Minnesota, to aid in the construction of the roads of the contesting companies.

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