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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 409
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
Further testimony came in the form of a letter from the cashier of one of the New Haven banks, expressing the highest confidence in the financial strength of the concern, and much satisfaction that I contemplated giving temporary aid which would keep so many workmen and their families from suffering, and perhaps starvation. I had not, at the time, the slightest suspicion that my voluntary correspondent had any interest in the transfer of the Jerome Company from New Haven to East Bridgeport, though I was subsequently informed that the bank, of which my correspondent was the cashier, was almost the largest, if not the largest, creditor of the clock company.
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定位：Additional excerpt 409 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
又有一封纽黑文某银行出纳的来信，说对这家公司的财力最有信心，还称赞巴纳姆愿意临时帮忙，让那么多工人和家庭免于挨饿。巴纳姆当时完全没想到，这位主动写信的人可能跟公司搬迁有利益关系；后来才知道，这家银行就算不是钟表公司最大的债主，也差不多是最大的。这里提醒我们：第三方证词听起来客观，但写信人可能自己就在局中，他的“信心”也许只是希望你别撤。
上下文
巴纳姆在自传中反思，自己当时没查证写信人与杰罗姆公司的利益关系，轻信了银行方面的背书。
今日一问
给你背书的人，是否可能从你的决定中获利？你查过这层关系吗？
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