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Show Aa Explanation. Washington, 2. It is stated at the -treasury department that the reason I all the 4 per cent, bonds do not appear ap-pear upon the debt statement, though actually sold and issued, ia ! hi cause the 5 20j which are to be! paid for with tho proceeds of the 4 i per t-puts are not yet due, though called. All calls tor 5-20 in consequence conse-quence ol the ol 4 per cent, bunds mature during the present month and next aiontn, and as they mature 4 per cent, bonds will be entered upon the debt nlaienieuta and 6 per cents be taken oil. The lund- ing law allows ninety days for the payment of 4 per cent, bonds and ninety dayB during which called bonda are not redeemable. At the end ot ninety days interest ceases. Though within the ninety days 4 per cent, bonda are sold, tbey are not entered as debt until the 5-20d mature. It will find in due season 5 20s on1 the debt statement and 4 per cents sold to redeem them will he on it. Ten millions mil-lions oi four per cents now in the debt statement were paid for in ojin uow in the treasury for resumption purposes. i |