The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-03-08
CONFERRED WITH GosCHEN.

Secretary Foster Talks with the British
Chancellor OF the Exchtquer.
LONDON. March THE Hon. Charles
Foster. Secretary of the United States
Treasury, and the Right Hon. George j.
Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
have had two interviews, but nothing has
been settled concerning the holding OF q
currency conference. That matter depends
entirely upon coming negotiations. Mir.
Foster will start for Southampton tO-mOr-
row. whence he will proceed on q short visit
to the Isle of Wight before sailing Wednes-
day on his return to the United States. He
has made rapid tour around London.
visiting the docks. the Tower of London
and the National Gallery. He has also
visited the Seven DiaIs district. where
many of London's poor have their habita-
tions. and expressed great surprise at the
absence of the sqaalor he expected to see
IN the East End. The health of the Secre-
tary shows . marked improvement
Mr.. Foster. accompanied by Sir. Line DIN.
this afternoon went TO hear the debate in
the House of Lords, but the house sat for
only twenty minutes. the officials simply
muttering through the formal business.
AS Mr. Foster had been advised before
hand that the House of Peers was the
duliest assembly in the world, he could not
have been disappointed.
In an interview with O reporter Hr. Fos-
ter said that it was impossible TO disclose
the nature of his conversations with Mr..
GOschen; perhaps they referred to a cur
rency conference. but the matter hau not
been discussed at any length. The corro-
spondeDt having referred 10 the confidence
felt in America that such conference Will
he arranged, Dir. Foster said that he hoped
that the confidence was not misplaced. and
that IL q satisfactory basis could be OBJ
tanned he would not hesitate TO confer.
Dir. Fosters attention being allied to the
weakness of the bimetallic section In the
German ReIchstag rs bad for the pros
poets of such conference. and also to the
Austro- Hun garian project TO return to
cash payment under gold standard. the
Secretary said: 'Of course, are per-
fectly aware of these difficulties. But
have been surprised 10 find so much inter-
est taken In bimetallism In England and
the eXtent TO which public opinion is 60
Ing IN favor OF double standard. Since
coming here i have been constantly ap-
preached To express myself on the subject.
My business. however. was in the frat
place To recruit my health. not TO see Mr..
GOschen. nor TO arrange conferences
If there is one man IN Europe
j should like To it Is Prince
Bismarck. L have no time for that, how
ever, 4 snail not even 20 10 Iaris or
Brighton. or any other place. AS i had pro-
posed. On Saturday l passed the day
chiefly in seeing the CITY. Among other
places visited. dinod In the ancient hostel
~ frequented by Dr. johnson. l tried to-
get an idea of London by four hours
drive to the East End. as far as the India
docks. The vasJness of life here is amaz-
Ing i saw only a small part, but IL was
enough TO give mo q sense of it's immensely.
i was struck by the cleanliness and order
in the streets. even at the East End, where
had been led 10 expect squalOr and dis
order. The Seven Dials' seems to have lost
the character it had at the time Charles
Dickens wrote of IL"
Recurring To- the currency question. the
correspondent referred To Senator Ioller's
resolution In the Senate, and asked what
would happen If the resolution was car
ricd.
Mr.. Foster-Then it will be the Presi-
dents duty TO call a conference.
And will the invitation be accepted"
Mr.. Foster-Well. / cannot vet say
whether there - reasonable assurance
that the call will he responded To.
More than this Mr. Foster declined TO say.
Some of the English papers have repro
duced tine substance of the interview with
MIR. Foster cabled TO New York on Thurs
day last. Referring Co the published AZ
count OF the interview. Err. Foster said:
THE phrase clam monthed,' as applied To-
Irish emlgrants, Is not mine. i used the
familiar phrase 'hannel-mouth' 10 denote
the raw emIgranr. whose children become
assimilated with the good American type.
j have heard complaints already about the
word 'clam-moutb.'
Although be declared that his health was
better. Mr.. Foster had a slight hoarseness,
having caught fresh cold.