The plan sought to revolutionize credit and marketing arrangements for staple crops, particularly cotton. A prominent version of the Subtreasury Plan required the federal government to construct warehouses, or subtreasuries, in counties that marketed crops with an annual value of $500,000.
The act mandates that most positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit instead of political patronage. ... The Pendleton Civil Service Act provided for the selection of some government employees by competitive exams, rather than ties to politicians or political affiliation.
Both Hemingway and Fitzgerald were renowned writers from the Lost Generation. They both came of age during World War I and thus their writings too were inspired by their experiences during the war and after. Through their respective novels 'The Sun Also Rises' and 'The Great Gatsby', both touch on the materialistic lifestyle of the rich people of that generation and speak out on behalf of those who were concerned about the disillusionment and shift in the values of the western civilization.
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The sale would allow him to finance operations in Europe making France stronger. The sale would assure forever the power of the US. The sale would give England "a rival who sooner or later would humble her pride".
