It may be of some use to the public, by affording an easy proof of the prosperous condition of the country.

通过提供国家繁荣状况的简单证明，它可能对公众有一定的用处。

A defect in the law may sometimes raise the rate of interest considerably above what the condition of the country, as to wealth or poverty, would require.

法律的缺陷有时可能会使利率大大高于该国的贫富状况所要求的水平。