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Charles Sumner: “Looking at finances, Germany has the smaller revenue, but also the smaller debt, while her rulers, following the…”

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Looking at finances, Germany has the smaller revenue, but also the smaller debt, while her rulers, following the sentiment of the people, cultivate a wise economy, so that here again substantial equality is maintained with France.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner analyzes the financial standings of Germany and France, noting their economic similarities despite differences in revenue and debt.

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