New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-17
MINISTER LINCOLN HERE.
BACK on A LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
HE TALKS ABOUT ENGLAND AND THE DEATH
OF TkNNYSON

HE TALKS ABOUT ENGLAND AND THE DEATH
OF TLNNYsoN
Robert T. Lincoln. Minister 10 Great Britain for
the United States, landed in New-York early yes'er-
day morning. lie sailed from Liverpool on October
s, the Cunard Line ship Etrria "a two months
leave OF absence. on board with him Count
Metternich. first secretary Of The German Embassy
In London, who is making his first visit to this
country. Mr. Lincoln Is looking well. and is glad
OF the chance TO visit his native country again lie
has not definitely decided where h" will 60 10 spend
his time OF rest, but he said last night that ne
would go frum here 10 Washington, and that he was
hoping that he would he able to reach Chicago In
time to see some part IL not all. of the dcdcatory
ceremonies OF the Worlds Fair. Beyond that, le
said he had made definite plans respecting his
visit.
The Etrura reached Quarantine about 4 O'Clock on
saturday afternoon, and many prominent people
were aboard IL was confidently expected that she
would be allowed To reach her pier that night. But
the official Inspection Of the health officers was
not ended till late. and 1t became foggy then the
ship remained at anchor on Quarantine I'LL yesterday
morning She cacher her pie? about O'Clock, and
Mr.. Lincoln went at once to the Holland House.
Many prominent people called on him during the
day. among othcri being General HrOohied. Patrick
Eran Cornelius Bliss and senator Hale. To Tribune
reporter last night Mr.. Lincoln said
ment have been very pleasant. There Is nothing con
nected with my official duties mat feel that can
properly speak about except the forthcoming Inter
national Monetary Conference. In arranging FOR which
II has fallen to me to have some share. The question
a, 10 whether England shall favor increased of
silver in the currency of the world j. not party
question In England, those holding opposing view
on the subject prominent IN the existing poidcal
parties.
,Int MI, cnf ifnrr ety fluf
believe that there IS reasonable prospect Of a
sufficient departure 10y England s hitherto strict
monomeallic basis TO great hoIs- of somc prno-
tical steps being taken by the congress for the In
creased use OF silver. and for their adoption by u
sufficient number Of the important Powers. Personally
| am a believer In bmetaSm. on some ba>is 10 be-
approved by the concurrence OF those hest abb to
consider the subject. because think that with gold
alone as a standard, the international currency Is in
adequate and likely TO become In consequence
OF the action Of the Ausro Hungarian Empire. But
should personally drp!ne An attempt OF the 'nltci
States alone 10 adopt free coinag" OF silver without
the assistance OF those European nations whose aid i
essential Men Of crca, abb nv ar, going a. delegates.
both from the United state, and from Great i'iialn
and no doub, fom other countii :, but d. not know
the names Of the delegates fiom these counlHH. !
can only say that have great hopes 0f prd'nral
issue and OF benefit 10 our country a. well ~ to u u.
world from the consideration which the congress VIII
After some further conversation. the denth Of
Lord Tennyson touched upon. Mr.. Lincoln sald
that the poet, death VI, deeply moni1rd m rms
land, and that much notice MAS taken there OF u"
Indications II the feeling I'm America de t'"n re-
ferrcd to the criticisms which he sad he bad heard
were made by certain American newspapers tecause
he did not attend the funeral lie saia hsn no
iniInaton 10 the arrangements for tie ilicrl of
ford rennyson ultii received n tclesum FROM The
Hon. Hallam TennysOn. noT Lord rcnnysot, Just as
was entering the train al London 10 JON the Etrura
al Liverpool on the sth inst. lie invited ne TO be
one Of The pabcarcrs at the funeral to teke pac.
at Westminster Abbey the next W,dre day. ]
fully appreciated that the invitation was s1ven to
me I'm my official capiciiy, and | regretted most
deeply that my immediate departure made II impos-
.Iblc for me TO represent my cOuntfymcn ~ b an
occasion. | have learned since my arrival IN Ncw-
York that Mr.. White, who Is Charge d Ainires In
Ioudon i'm nv absence NJ once invited 10 fill
tho vacancy caused by the impossibity Of my being
present and he did so.7