The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-17
An Apparent Majority in Fa-
vor of Bimetallism.
INCLUDING EMPEROR WILLIAM.
The Reiehstag Votes For an Inter-
national Monetary Conference.
Some of the Catholic Members of the
Reicfistag Have sold Out Ia Esuper-
or William, and the Anti-scciailst
BIN VIII Pass Other Socialists In
dignant.

copyrighted, 1895, by Associated Press.
Berlin. Feb. 1s.-The silver quest iessa
in the United States and Europe has
been the subject on which the political
and financial world in Berlin have
been chiefly occupied during the past
week. The financial troubles III the
United States are followed here with
the closest attention. and the National
Zsltuag, kleine Journal and ether
newspapers have commented al various
lengths upon the situation al WASH
sngton City. On Wednesday night,
during the subscription bsll at the Roy
a. opera house. TIE emperor showed the
interest he felt in the matter BY en-
g-lgfng Ia D lengthy conversation with
Ar. Rnnyori, the American ambassador,
ON American financial affairs. The con-
veTsation touched on the tariff and po-
litlcai questions. but his majesty asked
10 be informed nlcae especially about
the financial crisis, the coinage troubles
and the gold reserve IN the national
treasury. On receiving the information
that he sought. the emperor added
some remarks. including an expression
Of his hope that the financial matters in
Mr.. Eunyon's country would be soon
Strengthened out again. He also took
occasion 10 refer TO the csase CONNER
clal reSsiions between Germany and
the United States.
An important phase OF the silver ques-
fion was repo-eei today when the reich
stag declared In favor % the resolution
submitted yesterday by Count Won Mir
BACH an agrarian leader. summoning
another international conference on the
currency question. Mirbach's resoiu-
ton instructed the federal government
to issue invitations for an International
monetary congress TO take action for
the rehabilitation of silver as a clrculat-
ing medium. Previous to it's adoption
Count Won Posadowski- Wegner. secre-
tary OF state for the Imperial treasury,
in behalf of the government, declared
its sympathy with The object aimed at
by the resolution. The motion which
was submitted to the reichstsfsg by Mir
bach had received the Signatures of the
unusually large number os 30 mem
bers OF that body. comprising conser-
vatiyes. National Liberals. U.tsamon-
tanes and members of other parties
Among me sigTIers 1ere 10 f,e found
not only the names Of profeSsed BIZ
metailisN but otheg, members who have
hitherto maintained q more or less neu-
trail attitude on the question Of BIZ
mletallisn- One Of the signers was the
son of Prince Hoheniolie, the imperial
chancellor. The bi-anetallists who
signed the motion want nothing nlnre
nor less than bi-metallisrs. but for the
tFnle being they have been prevented
from formulating a motion TO that effect
by the opposition OF their moderate
colleagues, who do not desire an altera-
ton of the gold currency There Is a
suspicion afioat that the support Of the
latter is rot entirely genuine but has
as It's motive a desire to bring about an
international conference. the decision
OF which they believe Will be adverse TO
the reinstatement of silver, and thus
settle the question for some time TO
come
The result OF the debate was fore
shadowed yesterday when Prince Ho-
heniohe indicated the attitude OF tfe
government In a carefully woraad dec
lasation which re read. as follows:
Without pretudicing our imperial cur
rency, one must confess that the differ
euce In the value Of gold and silver
continues to react upon our CONNER
cial nfe. Following. therefore, the ten
deiIcies which lead to the appointment
of q civil commission, 1 am ready 10
consider. in conjunction with other
federal governments. whether we can
not enter upon friendly interchange
OF opinion as 10 the common remedial
measures with The other states which
are chiefly interested ia maintaining the
value OF silver
when Mirbach's motion came up In
the relchstsg this afternoon in It's regu-
tar order the discussion was resumed
by Siegel. Nat.onal Liberal He op-
posed the resolution and urged that the
impression should not be created
abroad that the refchstag considered
the existing monetary system unsusted
To the interests Of Germany Tie was
convinced that Great Britain would
take no part i'm any international gree
nsnt FOR the introduction Of double
STANDARD
I.euschaer. az the Reichspartie, de-
clared that he was I'm farrr of an inter-
natfoElal conference. w5a5sh ne was fully
persuaded would adopt the principle OF
bi~snetatli sgu.
Rics.teg. of the Peoples rarty, sab,
that Hohens0sle vas ternporfzinr. II
indicated a desire on the part of the
government IL bow before the arr.8ri-
aus daughter. This vas8liatlon WAS
a danger IN such an important matter.
The preseot resolution was an a~rarJaR
lrterrnezze. preceding the principal ars
.e-ss
ven Kanlz- II they rst noshsng. the
a a~rarI-.s woyiio air 21p St2ch efzcsgafent
as :g31ld rot b. allsycd bg tsn anti
revolution htlls, Cheers by the Raai-
ca4sg
Csfant voa Passtiogvshi- wegner. who
sollswe. Richter. said Il was not to be
dessied that the eser~faiilng prsce OF sill
xt- was preta1IeaI - industry ard 10
:lae German silver mines. Consequently
the de@itae tended - deprive a large
body ~ working uaen ~ their means Of
sl11@ steGaee Even u7oFho-gnssta ISIS al
faftted that toe depreciation in the
price og silver was harmful The pre-
Erzex end sniDlsfer ~ auaree og France
lsaa stated thai Frame must reverse
the double standard aid that Ger
rrsagly was r.esFsonrs bic Because she FRS.
begaa tne use of the gold standard
The rural papnatS0n believed that the
fail n TIE price of silver was answer
able for the drain ig the value ~ the
rvasiue-r This cyaalon wss shared.
nsayeover. hy many manufacturers
Therefore Il was the dNty az The asgv-
ergs1rsEgs 70 resaEE a benevolent answer