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George Boutwell: “On the other hand, I claimed that all thought of the further use of silver should be postponed until the attempt to…”

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On the other hand, I claimed that all thought of the further use of silver should be postponed until the attempt to secure the co-operation of other countries had been tried faithfully.
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George Boutwell
Massachusetts

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Boutwell argues for postponing the use of silver until international cooperation could be achieved.

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