11. “Is that a right condition of a people, their laws, and their money which makes ‘interest’ for use of money legal and possible to obtain?”
Ans. See ‘Fors Clavigera,’ throughout, which indeed I have written to save you the trouble of asking questions on such subjects.
It might be well if my Republican correspondent for his own benefit, would write down an exact definition of the following terms used by him:—
- 1. “Private property.”
- 2. “Tax.”
- 3. “State.”
[2] The reason of this honour to Sir Walter was that he had been the first English knight who rode into France after the king had quartered the Fleur-de-Lys. [↑]
[3] I omit much, without putting stars, in these bits of translation. By the way, in last ‘Fors,’ p. 21, note, for “insert,” read “omit.” [↑]
[4] Not unfairly; only having to fight for their Calais instead of getting in for a bribe. [↑]