British And American Business Integrity

It is in trade especially that tho snperiority of British hoiiesty is averred to show itself. The British are the greatest traders on earth and hsve beeu traders long enough and extensively enough to have learned what standares of commercial honesty pay best in the long run. Au American who had traveled in southwestern Europe, in South America and other parts of the world that are soinewhat out of the beaten path lately admitted to the present writer that in the countries he had visited the reputation of Americans seerned to him to be low and that of the British very high. In Buenos Ayres, he said, an English merchant's word inspired confidence, but an American merchant's assurances were received with a good deal of skepticism. This sort of testimony is mortifying to American ears; but, if we believe it, we must look for the rernedy to spring not from moral reform, but simply froru increased knowledge. We expect those who bring this reproach upon us to learn, from information and reflecticn if possible, but if necessary from experience, that, though an individual rogue may steal or cheat and escape pnnishment, for a people who can neither hide nor run away from the consequences of their acts honesty is the most sagacious aud remvmerative course. -