New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-08


TIE FORMER.
London March 7.-Charles Foster Secretary Of the
United states Treasury, and George j. Goschen Chan
ceor Of the Exchcqucr. have had two interviews,
but nothing has been settled concerning the holding
Of a currency conference That matter depends Ell
tirey upon coming nepototions.
Mr.. Foster accompanied Mr.. Lincoln this afternoon
to hear the debate in the House Of Lords; but the
House sat for only twenty minutes, the ofhcials
simply muttcrng through the formal business
In an interview with an Associated Press repre-
sentative. Mr.. Foster said that it was impossible TO
disclose the mature OF his conversations with Mr
Goschen perhaps they referred to a currency con
ference, but the matter had not been discussed al
any length. The correspondent having referred 10
the confidence felt In America that such conference
would be arranged Mr. Foster said that he hoped 'hat
TIE confidence not misplaced. and that II sails
factory basis could be obtained he would not hesitate
10 confer Mr.. Posters attention being called 10 the
weakness OF the blmetallic section In the German
Reichstag bad for the prospects OF such CON
ference, and also TO the AustroIunearan project TO
return to cash payments under gold Standard uie
secretary said
.Of course we are perfectly aware Of these Gifi
cutes. But I have been surprised 20 1nd 50 much
Interest taken IN binetallism In England. ana the eA
tent TO which public opinion Is going IN lNor 3l u
constantly approached TO eXpIes- myself on me SUD
fct. My business, however, was In me ui't place
arrange conferences II there Is one man III Enropc
should Ike to see it i, Prince Bismarck have no
Tim" for that however | shall not even 60 10
Paris Brighton. or any other Pllc'
~ md proposed. saturday passed
tho day chiefly ia seeding the dN. Among other pa a,ts
visited | dlned In the ai'1cn h0stery rcquehted by
Dr. Johnson. | tined TO gel mn ifea Of London DS a
t,ur honrs' drive the tAst End far ~ the lnda
Docks The va,tnes, Of Me here l. amazing saw
ony small part but it enough to giye me- sei,
OF lis imncnsity struck, too. by IN" cleanliness
and order I'm the street., NJ the Fast End whore
| had Lon led 70 expect sIuilor and DISORDER Ihe
seven Dals seems Lave lO-t the Character IL had n
the time Charles Dickens wiot" Of IL
Referring the currency question the coIrespohucn!
referred senator reer's resolution IA the SENATE anu
asked what would happen II tbo r.ouiion should DC
carried . . "
Mr Fo.tcr-Thcn il will lie the Presidents duty TO
call a conference"
And would the Invitation be aoce pied
NJ To,ier-Weli, cannot yet say whether there Is
reasonable assunnce that tho call would te responded
10.
some o the English papers have Reproduced the SUP
stance Of the interview with Mr. Foster cabed 10 Nev'
York on Thursday. Referring 10 The published account
~ The Interview Mr.. Foster said The phrase clam
monthed. n applied 20 Irish emigr1nts Is not mine
u,ed the familiar phrase flannel mouth 10 denote the
the good AmcHcan type / have heard complaints
alr~sdv abOnt the mapplicatc word clam mouth
Although lie desiurcd tnt HIS health was better Mr.
Foster had Il Slight hDsrscn"ss. having caugh' "A lW,h
cold.
Mr. Foster will ftift tomorrow for southampton.
whence ~ will start short visit 10 the Isle of
Wight. before sailing Wednesday on his return to
the United stntes.