The New York herald., 1878-09-21

dinatsd all Of her actions 20 diplomacy II was not
the views OF Leon Say which prevailed in the confer
ence but those of Mr. waddington. II was not what
her Finance Minister thought was best for
the interests or commerce and the country
but what her Foreign Minister felt would oe
the most advant tageous in the way OF Alliances.
what would make France strong against the day Of
reckoning. All governmental action In France runs
the direction the day of reckoning, and once
that chord is touched in French affairs all other con-
sideraons yanish II Belgium driven out OF tho
union, she would be either moro English or more
German and as oil Frsnchmen feel that they have
mortgage on that country that IL belonged to them
once and may belong to them again. the influence OF
Belgium as a Power 10 be conciiiated and a Power
pledged under her new government TO gold policy
and NO other very great
THE POSITION HOLLAND
Then came Holland. To this Conferences Holland
sent two deiesates-Mees and vrolich. hees Is the
president Of the Bank OF the Netherlands; vrolich
was the former Minister OF Finance. Here another
misfortune befen the United States. II vrolch had
como TO the Conference he would have thrown his
influence In favor OF the double STANDARD. He be-
came Ill, and telegraphed TO the Conference asking
an argument he had written in favor OF the double
theory should be made 3 part OF the record Of the
Congress. This done, but the body felt the ab-
sence of Vrolich's large experience and keen mind
This more particularly because Mees was In favor Of
the singls standard. Mees, however, was not pro-
nounced and his record was neutral In 1872 he
urged upon Germany the improprety OF her course
demonerzing silver. the mischief 1t would create
throughout Europe and the world, the peril to ex-
change and iree commerce. He was in favor
then OF Germany adopting the French basis
that gold WINS fifteen times and half
more valuable than silver. He said If this
was adopted all Eastern Europe would be ON an
unshakable basis of bi-metallism. Germany would
not listen, and Mees. therefore, came into the Con-
ference a gold advocate not because he believed In
the absolute gold standard but because tnere was
help for IT. Holland is small country. She Is
wedged between Germany and England. She is so
dependent upon these two countries that she must
assImilats her policy to theirs. Consequently gold
was supported because Holland under the circum
stances believed gold would be better for her indus
try and commerce.
WHY WAS SPAIN INVITED?
Neither Spain nor Roumauia was invited, although
the currency OF Spain Roumania arc the same rs
that OF France. / can understand how Roumania was
left out, because she is young nation, hardly
wesnod. II would have been graceful act to have
recognized existence by asking her to tho Confer
snos, but presume our ruling people arc too much
immersed In civil service reform to really know what
has taken place in the East But there is reason.
and a good one. for the omission to invite Rou-
mania, why not have invited Spain9 This
was ono Of the questions most frequently
asked by those who took interest IN the
proceedings OF tho Conference ''Why does not the
American government invite Spain?'' Spain, it is
said, was our near ncghbor. Her richest colonies
were on coasts. We had commercial rslations
with Span Of the most important character. spain
silver country. and tho influence OF her states
men would have been in sympathy with the United
States. Spain is o much greater country in CON-
mercial point Of view than many who were present,
and to commercially second to none IN lmpor-
tance. Why, then, should America not have asked
spainp She had been drumming up delegates TO her
Conference from ali parts Of the world Even
artA Germany had declined America insisted
she should not decline, and almost coaxeo her to
come. But Spain, whose presence aud counsel would
have been more valuable to than Gormany-Spain
was not even asked. So whom this question was pro-
pounded there could be answer IL could not have
been oversight, 1or no department could csmmit
such an oversight The State Department must have
heard Of Spain, for thsrc is Spanish Min
lister IN our capital. There could have been
no purpose TO insult Spain or be rude to
her, q nation not worthy 10 Sit IN the
counci with Greece and Italy. Tns suggestion was
never entertained for If anything is we'll understood
hers il Is that have benevolent, Christian ad-
eclgs and turns the unsappcd cheek 10 Its assail-
ants Consequently IL was believed that there was q
purpose in Americas not asking Spain, and as mono
Of the Comm issioners seem TO know that purpose
can only DO found In Cabinet at Washington Tho
abscnce-of Spain, unexplained, source OF weak.
ness 10 the American sias.
SWITZERLAND ALWAYS FOB GOLD.
Switzerland was dead against the United States on
every point Feer Herzog-(Feer being his own namo
and Herzog tho OF his wife blended together in
this Alpine fashion)is the leader OF the gold
school. He the Swiss delegate, and bis position
from the outset in direct antasonisn to every
thing that looked like regarding silver any other
light than rs an article OF commerce. Greece looked
on and said nothing. Sweden and Norway were Ia
sympathy with Switzerland.
THE POSITION ENGLAND.
England was In 4 peculiar position, and her-in-
tercst the Conference was second TO that OF the
United states / observe that the London journals
say that the presence of the English delegates
act Of courtesy TO the United States. But the deega
t,on was exceptionally strong and able. AT tho head
was Mr. Goschen. formerly In Giadstone's Cabinet,
a famous banker and writer on nnancc. There was
Mr. Gibbs formerly governor OF the Bank OF
England, and now one of the directors
OF the bank. The third member Sir
Thomas sscomb. financial secretary Of the treasury
for Inaia and an expert upon the silver question:
30 troublesome to the English In India. England
showed in her attitude at TINS Conference OF tho
burdens OF empire. All her home interests are for
gold all her Indian interests for silver In India
silver 10 ruling form OF value and the fall OF
silver In India aono has cost the British government
e. 600 900 year. This does not include private
to merchants VINO deal with India, and which must
be enormous. This double attitude well
pressed by Mr. Goschcn. England, he argued, had
done more than any other nation to show her good
faith IN the SILVER crisis and had done more than any
other nation keep up the price. For Ave years she
had borne heavy burdcn--oss to her revenue, loss
20 hor merchants loss to her Indian officers He
tended that, having gwen this proof, the best she
could do to wait and see IL silver would recover
its former value. Hc reminded the Conference that
II India had followed The example OF Germany