sits. It would call upon men to
contribute for public expenses in proportion to the natural
opportunities they monopolize, and make it unprofitable for speculators
to hold land unused, or only partly used, thus opening to labor
unlimited fields of employment, solving the labor problem and
abolishing involuntary poverty.

VALUE OF FOREIGN COINS.
Proclaimed by Law, January 1, 1891.
--------------------+--------------+-----------------+------------
| COUNTRY. | Monetary | STANDARD. | Value in
| | Units | | U.S. Money
--------------------+--------------+-----------------+------------
Argentine Republic |Peso |Gold and Silver |$ .96 5-10
Austria |Florin |Silver | .38 1-10
Belgium |Franc |Gold and Silver | .19 3-10
Bolivia |Boliviano |Silver | .77 1-10
Brazil |Milreis |Gold | .54 6-10
Canada |Dollar |Gold | 1.00
Chili |Peso |Gold and Silver | .91 2-10
China |Tael |Silver | 1.27
Cuba |Peso |Gold and Silver | .92 6-10
Denmark |Crown |Gold | .26 8-10
Ecuador |Peso |Silver | .77 1-10
Egypt |Piaster |Gold | .04 9-10
France |Franc |Gold and Silver | .19 3-10
Great Britain |Pound Sterling|Gold | 4.86 6-100
Greece |Drachma |Gold and Silver | .19 3-10
German Empire |Mark |Gold | .23 8-10
Hayti |Gourde |Gold and Silver | .96 5-10
India |Rupee |Silver | .36 6-10
Italy |Lira |Gold and Silver | .19 3-10
Japan |Yen |Silver | .85 8-10
Liberia |Dollar |Gold | 1.00
Mexico |Dollar |Silver | .83 7-10
Netherlands |Florin |Gold and Silver | .40 2-10
Norway |Crown |Gold | .26 8-10
Peru |Sol |Silver | .77 1-10
Portugal |Milreis |Gold | 1.08
Russia |Rouble |Silver | .61 7-10
Sandwich Islan