The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-28
GEN. FOSTERS VISIT
THE Ex-sECRETARY of STATE A
GUEST OF GEN. HARRISON.
Just Back from a Tour Around the
Treaty. and Silver Depreciation.

Gen. John w. Foster, ex-Secretary of
State arrived in the city yesterday and
was the guest of General Harrison during
the day and last night He has just
turned to this country after a tour of the
world. and came to this city direct from
San Francisco, via Denver and st. Louis.
He was seen by a representative of the
Journal at the residence of General Har-
rison last night. General Foster was ac-
quainted with the late President Carnot.
OF France. and met him number of times
while connected with the Boring sea COM
mission. When asked last night for some
expression upon the characteristics Of the
late French President. he said
Garnet was an excellent example OF the
true French republican. He was simple in
manner. of sturdy integrity and held an inn
partial rein between the contending parties
in the republic He commanded the re-
spect Of all parties and the governments of
Europe. I think his death is not only
loss to France but to all of Europe under
the present condition of international rela-
TONS
Were you acquainted with NJ. Casimir-
Perier, who was to-day elected President
to succeed Garnet by the Senate and Cham
Der Of Deputies?"
ST have met NJ. Casimir-Perier. though I
cannot say that 1 had any acquaintance
with him. 1 met him in society in Paris
Under all of the circumstances 1 believe
the selection to be a wise one"
whitley you were in China you probably
heard expressions as to the new treaty
with that country How did you find the
people of that country looking upon this
treaty?'
When / was in China the news OF the
signing of the treaty and its submission to
the Senate had just been received there. 1
had the privilege of meeting some of the
public men of China. At Tien-Tsin the pub
lie men whom / met gave expression to
satisfaction at the result, not much
account Of the detailed provisions of the
treaty because 1t would restore the old
friendly relations that had existed between
China and the United States from the very
beginning of China's intercourse with the
outside world It's ratification by the Sem
ate will be accepted evidence of desire
on the part OF the government OF the United
States to re-establish the cordial relations
that have existed between the two coun-
tries"
In response to other questions about the
people and countries he had visited, Gen.
Foster said: II found the people in India,
and other English colonies in the East, suf-
fering severely from the depreciation of
silver and disposed to interpret the action
of the Congress of the United States. in re-
pealng the purchasing clause of the Sher-
man law, as a disposition on the part of
our government to establish an exclusive
gold basis. 1 took especial pains to i'm
press upon those who talked with me upon
the subject that the depreciation was
brought about and maintained more by the
action of their own government and the
London bankers than any other influence
and they had their government and friends,
mainly, to blame for their present depressed
commercial and financial condition / told
them that all parties in the United States
favored bimetalhc currency, and that
such would have long since have been es-
tablished throughout the world but for the
opposition of Great Britain.
China and japan have not. thus far,
been seriously affected by the depreciation
OF silver. On the contrary, they are
enabled to take the proceeds OF their heavy
export trade and convert ii into silver at
large increase over it's former YIELD while
the other hand, labor and domestic
products in those countries have not appre-
ciably increased In price"