They can actually levy taxes on the whole world.
Voluntary contributions, Sir, are a wonderful power.

Think of our missionary societies--our Sabbath-school organizations in the States.
Think of the wealth, the activity, and the action of all our great charitable, philanthropic, and religious bodies.

What supports them all?
Voluntary contributions.

Now what I mean to say is this--I mean to say that if a proper organization was arranged here, they could get annual receipts from the whole round globe that would make the Pope the richest man on it.

Why, in that case Rothschild wouldn't be a circumstance.