The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-17
MINISTER LINCOLN HOME
He Discusses the Coming None
tary Conference.
ANTICIPATES BENEFICIAL RESULTS
THE Question Is Not a Party One
in England-He Believes That the
Gold Standard Is Inadequate for
International Business.

in England-He Believes That the
Gold Standard Is Inadequate for
International Business.
NEW YORK, Oct. 17-RobertT 7. Lincoln,
United States minister to England, ar
riyedin this city yesterday on the Etruria.
The steamer arrived early Saturday at
quarantine, but was not allowed to pro-
ceed TO her dock.
1t was 7:30 o'clock when the dock was
reached. AS soon as the steamer made
fast Minister Lincoln left his state room,
and joining Count Metlermich, the coun.
'rillor and first secretary of the German
embassy at london, who had accom-.
pan led Minister Lincoln on his trip, pro.
ceeded down the gangplank, entered
carriage and was driven to the Holland
House. he registered as Robert T. Lin
coin, Chicago, Ills. During the after
noon he received quite number of call
ers, notable among them being G. N.
Bliss, General Brookheld, Hon. Patrick
Egan, Chairman Carter, of the Repub.
lican national committee, and Senator
Hale.
w lii kkbtehu tnt SntCstRO
Mr.. Lincoln is looking well and happy.
He said to a reporter for the United
Press that he was here to spend his reg
ular annual two months leave of absence.
He will remain here but short time,
when he will report at Washington and
then go to Chicago to be present at the
opening Of the Worlds fair. After that
his plans have not yet been arranged.
When asked about his views on the po.
htical situation he said: Having been
here only few hours / have not had
much time to talk over political matters,
but everything that l have heard in
creases the feeling of encouragement OF
Republican success.
In regard to the comments made upon
his non-attendance at the funeral of the
late Lord Tennyson, he said that he was
not aware that he had been selected as
one of the pallbearers until just as he
was stepping on the train at London to
20 on board the vessel. On his arrival
he learned that Mr.. White, the charge
d'affaires in London, had acted as his
representative.
Mr. Lincoln positively declined to dis
Cuss English politics. He said Il can
not answer any question or express any
opinion which relates to English politi-
cal matters. My official position de-
pfives me of any freedom which other
persons might properly have. There is
nothing connected with my official posi-
tion that feel that | can properly speak
about except the forthcoming interna-
tional monetary conference, for which it
has fallen to me to have some share in
arranging"
He said that the question whether
England should favor the increased use
Of silver in the currency of the world is
mot party question in England.
The Monetary Conference.
al feel that l may say without i'm.
propriety that there is a reasonable pros
psct of sufficient departure by Eng
land from its hitherto strict metallic
business to give great hope of some
practical steps being taken by the con.
Rress for the increased use of silver, and
for its adoption by sufficient number
of the important powers. Personally
am believer In bimetallism ON some
uWhAzsis to be improved hy the conference
81 tiitNc BEST able 10 consider the sub
ject, because think that with gold as d
Standard the international currency is
inadequate and likely to become more SC
in consequence of the action of the
Anstro-H Hungarian empire, but should
personally deplore an attempt of the
United States alone to adopt free coin
age of silver without the assistance OF
those European nations whose aid is es
sential
aNen of great ability are going as dele
gates, both from the United States ant
from Great Britain, and no doubt from
other countries, but do not know tht
names of delegates from those countries
can only say that I have great hopes o.
practical issue and benefit to this coun
szy, as well as to the world, from tn,
consideration which the congress vii
1--WE the subject