New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-05
RETURN OF MR.. EVARTS.


RESULTS OF THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.
POSITION OF THE NATIONS WHICH TOOK PART IN TT
PROSPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL BI-METALIIC AR
RANGEMENTs-A FEW WORDS ON OTHER TOPICS.
Among the passengers on the Inman steamship
City of Berlin which reached her dock at an early
hour yesterday morning were ex-Secretary OF State
William NJ Evarts, Mrs. Evarts and the Misses
Evarts, and Messrs. Prescott and Sherman Evarts.
Mr.. Evarts who looked very well, was found
at later hour at the Brevoort House by reporter
of THE TRIBUNE He said that the reception of tho
American delegates to the Monetary Conference was
very kind indeed and in reply to questions spoke OF
his visit to Europe as follows
'The position of our Government and of our people
was recognized as such that would be better able
TO deal with the situation, mat what the re-
suit of the Conference might be, than any European
nation. 1t was also very cordially acknowledged
that our interest was not private one, but wholly
with view to the public good But as the Ameri-
can delegates announced, people were expecting
to take larger and larger share in the business OF
the world, and they wished to have the money OF
the world on q more stable basis"
What has been attained by the ConferenceT
1--WE regard the result of the deliberations and dis
cussions of the Conference having advanced the
prospects of bi-metalic international arrangements
very considerably The nations invited were all
represented, and their representative took inter-
est in the discussion and both expressed and heard
with candor the opinions that were put FORTH and
examined the statistics that were ma the basis of
our discussions. The general opinion, think of
the Conference was that an international bi-metac
convention would accomplish the purpose of making
both silver and gold an international money, thus
enlarging the basis of tho credit system of the
world, and relieving it from disasters, and give
steadiness to the exchanges that would prevent the
drain of gold, which is now the only international
money. from disastrously affecting the industries
and money systems al home of the nations subjected
| to it's laws. There a general concurrence of
opinion, we think. that the objects desired were
important and should be aimed at by the nations
of Europe taking part the conference. There
was, donbt, more less difficulty felt by this
| that nation as to accommodating such n
change To their domestic money systems
| and, the whole, it seemed to that
there were really. taking the representation
of the important nations only two opinions the
being that this desirable object should be under
taken by the nations whose united effort would be
adequate for it, and another opinion that it should
| be undertaken by some nations for the benefit Of
the whole. and that combination less than that of
all the great nations would be sufficient The posi-
ton of the American Government and of the French
Government on this latter point that the combina-
ton of all the great nations was
the only plan that should be enter
tanned was fully understood. In determining
| to adjourn the Conference to next spring rather
than to terminate it, we followed n general senti-
ment in which we concurred, that the accomplish
ment of this great change in the money of the world
| could not be expected to be brought about within
the deliberations of single year that the interval
would awaken the interest of England and the con-
tinent in the ter, and that during hat interval
they would see that the must take share in the
proceedings, and that it would be accomplished
by the United States and any other nation to their
detriment."
| what results will follow the Confcrencee"
| 1t is difficult TO say whether own Nation or
any other nation will occupy the interval carry
on negotiations IN the matter whether it will be-
left to the ordinary channels AMI the press bc dis
cussed, or whether all these influences combined
| Will operate during the interval II will of course
i be competent for the Governments 10 decide each
for itself 10 what il is disposed To do and what is
most udicious for il 10 do And of conrse il Is com
petent for the Government TO consider and decide
whether in the interval there is such aspect Of
| the general question rs to make reunion of the
| Conference at that particular date desirable"
WAS England AZ anxious rs Germany that the
desired result of the Conference should be bro ght
! about n
Z" Both nations, we think, are very DESTROYS of
| having 1t accomplished. but are hating upon the
opinion that If they do not join in the Conference,
the other nations will and give them the relief that
did the opinion prevail that the United States
| make a market for it's silverF
| = No. Any notion that it was 10 enable to
| make market for our SILVER To pay debt with
| silver entirely discarded"
What was the feeling when yon left England in
regard To the attempt the life of the President Z"
| 1.-THE general sympathy Of England and Europe
| was scarcely less than that of our own people A
for ourselves, when we left Liverpool the latest
news WAS that contained in Mr.. Blaine's bulletin If
the Goth, which gave very little hope that there
| would be favorable result. We took pilot of
| Nantucket. and he only had one days later news.
| That was also unavorable that il was with the
| greatest delight that received ths news this
morning that the President was still alive"
| NO you think that the reaction which seems to
have taken place to some extent in English politics
| will be strong enough to change the Government
| ut the next general election ~
| am unable to say anything to that. In re-
gard TO tn election the other day the COnserv-
| aives have made n gain"
| Do you think the question Of fair trade will
| Affect English politics seriously"
| . Il have no doubt the question of fair trade as
| English politics."
What is the general condition of Europe far
as you observe itf"
The general condition of Europe as regards com
mercial values in relation to the United States II
that of anxiety. They watching with sohcitude
the extent of the dram on them for gold that the
necessities of their consumption of American pro-
duets will involve them in"
Mr.. Evarts IN spoa ing of his health, said
that IL was very good, as had been the
health of his colleagues. He said that
ex-senator and Mrs. Thurman would return on the
ten ion to have all come over the Alaska, the
18th OF September, but that ship not having vet
been put on the route he came by the City of Berlin
As to his own plans he should remain in the city
| W. 1t had been his intention TO resume h
law practice last spring But because of his mission
| Tor The Government he was unable to do lie
however intended to resume his practice on his re
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