New-York tribune., 1875-10-11
A FINAL SHOT From CARL SCHURZ
Mr.. PHILLIPS DISPATCHED.
TALKING WITHOUT THISKING-THE BOSTON ECON
oMIsT AN AWFUL EXAMPLE-A FEW OF HE
STATEMENTS DISCUSSED


TALKING WITHOUT THISKING-THE BOSTON ICON
oMIsr AN AWFUL EXAMPLE-A FEW OF HIS
STATEMENTS DISCUSSED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
ST. LOUIS, Oct 10.-In a brief interview with ex-
Senator Schurz to-day to the question whether he
would write an answer to Wendell Phillips's second
letter Mr.. Schurz replied that he considered it
scarcely worth while to continue the cruel game
But he talked freely about it, and permits publi-
cation of what lie said. His remarks subsan-
tally as follows
The difficulty with Mr. Phillips is that nc speaks with
out thinking Here he complains that the banks do not
accommodate the whole mass OF business men with their
avors, and what remedy does he PROPOSE His system OF
the name Of common sense does he mean That The
notes Of business men, who cannot get their notes dis
counted al the bank, and to make time loans To teIn
does Mr.. Phillips think more greenbacks
issued, a business man. VINO at present
will then only have put ts out of doors in the even
ing and a rain of greenbacks will pour down 10 I'LL II he
discussed among serious II only shows that Mr.
Phillips has moi the slightest conception of what the
business a country really is.
This attempt turn and twist what said about Ger
many and France will in human Kindness pass over
prosperous with irredeemable paper money, while she
makes a most resolute and energetic effort TO
GeS 3s riu H. viii also cover With the lSanie Of
charity. It seems family to dawn upon Mr.. PhiPss
rency Will also initiate prices But lac j, not al all sure of
it, aud doubt whether he ever will be There are GER
tain minds crooked that straight thing will not go
through them. a.. -,
Oue characteristic again is his assertion that France
Is prosperous and steady her economical condition be
cause as he says che keeps free on silver asls; while
Cermany with gold sole legal tender, nnds herself
slave TO the London market There Is really some
thing imposing In the comprehenslveness OF MT.
phillips's ignorance In my reply 10 MS
fr,t letter pointed out how he mstoOk the suspension
of the Bank act Al, in England for suspension OF
snecic payInens aud now would tell him that during
me period from 1850 To 1870 there were coined
in the French mints, according To the statistics
of The London Economist over 5OOOOOOOOO OF francs III
gold and only 5j0O00OO0 OF francs In silver, tina; Is
ahnut Ten francs gold 10 in silver But according
70 Mr. Phillips il is silver that kept France iree while
II Ia gold that makes Germany slave. Perhaps MI
phips In the interest Of freedom would suggest 10 the
American people return to the silver basis ON account
~ i,s stability while all other civilized nations tnslaNe
themselves by gold gold being notorousiy much more
stable than slver. Nothing seems Impossible WIN such
Rnt Mr. Phillips out to be not absolutely opposed
IN fhe resumption Of specie payments after All he If
wnq himself 10 anchor the whale, under certain CIR
cumstanccs And what those circumstances lie
savs whenever our foreign commerce. IKE tat OF rance
enables MS TO pay neighbor one thousand iniIions oi
coin and have as much left, we may also re
sUme Until then, French experience telches
ws "a wait Thus no wants us 10 nave
ta tbousand millions OF coin. before we resume OF al
teast one thousand after have DIVIDED Win hegn
hor Of course he not know that the rrencn WIN
thar hoardpx habits and deficient banh fscies heeo