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The Commercial Power of the United States--British Workmanship-- Tin-tacks and Conservatism--A Prophetic Frenchman--Imperialism in Trade--The Anglo-Saxon Spirit--About Chaperons--"Insist upon Thyself"--English and American Banks--Dealing in Futures--Dog Eat Dog--Two Letters--Commercial Octopods--Trusts in America and England--The Standard Oil Company--And Solicitors--Legal Chaperons--The Sanctity of Stamped Paper--Conclusions--Do "Honest" Traders Exist?