“The work is not only a forceful exposition of so-called principles which have guided commercial people and leading nations in thinking about monetary problems, but it is unique in that the work of the author is in the nature of a collation of the thought and expression of nearly every writer of note on the several topics treated.” Frederick A. Cleveland.
+ + – Ann. Am. Acad. 27: 424. Mr. ’06. 2170w.
“The proper man to write on the subject is the man who is constantly practicing the operations he describes. Mr. Conant fulfills these conditions.”
+ + Ath. 1906. 2: 401. O. 6. 1890w.
“To his task Mr. Conant brings some very unusual qualifications.” Winthrop More Daniels.
+ + – Atlan. 97: 851. Je. ’06. 640w.
“A breadth of view and a freedom from partisan bias not frequently found in monetary treatises.” R. C. B.
+ + Bookm. 23: 216. Ap. ’06. 510w.
“A careful reading increases the admiration for the skill with which the well-selected quotations have been woven into the book. What was once scattered and almost unattainable in small libraries has been brought together in an attractive, new and forceful way, which leaves the professor of economics deeply indebted to the author.” Frank L. McVey.
+ + Dial. 41: 165. S. 16, ’06. 450w.