Mr. Warburg—“I may add this: That a thing which had a great deal of influence on my making up my mind to remain in this country and work here, and become a part and parcel of this country, was that monetary reform work, for I felt I had a distinct duty to perform here; and I thought I could do that; and in fact I have been working on it since 1906 or 1907.
“Then I felt that it was the right thing for me to become an American citizen and work here and throw in my lot definitely with this country.”
Senator Bristow—“When you became an American citizen; and the motive which induced you to become an American citizen was, then, as I understand it, largely with a view of laboring to bring about a reform of the American monetary system?”
Mr. Warburg-“Well, you put it nearly exclusively on that. I think a man wants to feel that he is going to do some useful work in his country; that he has a mission to perform; and that is what happened to me.... Moreover, I had been long enough in this country then to have thoroughly taken root and feel that I was a part and parcel of it.”
Senator Bristow—“Yes. When did you first become active in promoting the monetary reforms in the United States?”
Mr. Warburg—“1906.”
Senator Bristow—“What was your method of promoting your ideas with regard to monetary reforms?”
Mr. Warburg—“Mainly writing.”
Senator Bristow—“Were you connected with the Monetary Commission?”
Mr. Warburg—“No, not directly....”