New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-17
EUROPE AND SILVER.
EX- MINISTER ANDREW d. WHITES OBJ
SERVATIONS.

IN FRANCE HE SAYS. ALL CLASSES HAVE
LEARNED THAT THE EVILS OF DEBAsED
CURRENCY FALL MOST HEAVILY on
THE POOR AND EVEN SOCIALISTS
ARE OPPOSED TO DISTURBING
THE GOLD BAsIs-PRos-
Poets OF AN INTER
NATIONAL NONE
TARY AGREE
MENT.
Andrew u White who back in the sixties rep
res.ntsd a district IN the State Senate. vas the
nrs. president o, Cornell University. was AFTER
ward United States Minister TO Germany, ana
three years ago succeeded Charles Emory smith.
~ Philadelphia. the American Minister al 81.
Pctorsburg was resting a; the Fif;h Avenue Hotel
Yesterday after his trip across the sea on the
Paris A number o, friends called on the ex-
Minister AT the hotel during the day and con-
graduated him on his return after an absence
abroad since the summer OF 1892 and the exceilent
health which his rudy complexion and his state
OF mental and ply steal activity Indicated Mr.
Vhl,o offered his resignation Minister TO Russia
after the election OF President Cleveland along
with tn. other representatives At european courts
who we're Republicans but his -equest 10 re'ire
vas not accepted until last October when chiffon
BTecklnri.ge.
succeed him Since then Mr. White has been Nv
Ing with his family In Italy. With Judge Siailo.
q, Ohio formerly United States Minister AZ Berlin.
and otaer Americans who made 'neir homes there'
Mr. White experienced the effects OF the genuine
earthquake which shook up Florence and that
part OF King Humberrs dominlons last month Inc
cx-Presdent OF Cornell Is not greatly In dread OF
italian earthouakes however. he left his family
m Florence FOR the summer and may return Tor
them In August. He expects TO so oacK 10 h's o'o
HON. at Ithaca to-day, and 10 esume permanent
social and political relations with his neishoors
rs an American citizen.
Mr. White is a straight-out sound-money Repuo-
u,,r and his influence IN the coming struggle with
IN. silver agitators Will undoubtedly De ie.t
beyond the limits OF Tompkns County. his ad-
mrable opportunities for studying the monetary
question In Europe will make his opinions on the
subject extremely valuable.
To reporter OF The lrfpuhe' WHO sa" MI "'''''
last evening" he said.
81 SUPPOSE from what ] hear OF the free-siiVer
agitation that the movement is likely to exceed IN
its proporto the greenback craze or nearly TWEEN
~ wears ago But reason why 1t should
not come to AZ sudden termination as thht which
overlook that memorable demonstration. what We
need Is that good mer IN both parties come to-
gether and devote some OF their energies to SHOW
ing up the fallaces oi this free silver business.
II remember well how the frenzy Tor an unlimited
supply OF greenbacks spread over the country ana
caught some OF influence and standing IN my
opened. and Roscoe Conkllns came up there and
made some OF his siedse hammer agsuments iot
made one OF the best speeches In Ithaca that
ever heard. These two men made one speech each
back craze vanished among our people What We
need Is such popuar edncaton suen aPpeals TOT h,
sound currency as ConKhns ana "arhs" were ao'e
country IN Europe that has had silver for
The people q: France. FOR instance, have earned
thai the evils OF debased currency fail upon the
divided they may be on other questions, YOU hnd
variety OF Frenchmen united against any more tam
perng with the sound basis OF their currency
trust that the people of the United States vii! learn
bv the bitter experiences OF European nations and
not by means Of dear bought lessons in the school
OF finance. that unsound and unredeemable eur
rency brings suffering mainly to those who labor
to live ,.x, ., .,,,s,,o,,r, ss,,,emsr,
OF bmetasm by International agreement: MI
the and e the the comns o
England has taken strong grousd in favor OF set
Of o' the N" nations There IS strong FEELING in Ger
many OF the same character. with which Bismarck
Herr Decherd. the old president of the Imperial
Bank OF Berlin told me that 1t was. In his opinion
Of the relative status OF gold and silver could be
effected The bes'-infoEmed men Of the Continent
versy here hope TO see brought to close in time
to prevent silver from entering into the National
There is nope, think, in the prospect of an in
creased production OF gold This Is a factor In the
discussion OF the question which has not yet re-
oeived general attention. but Il may play an i'm
portant part In bringing the silver agitation to an
end"
Mr.. White courteous.y declined to say anything
about state or local politics. He could not say
whether he should apply for admission to the Re-
publican State Club not.
Il have been away from the state and the eoun-
try long" he said. that have lost the run OF
politics. and 1t Will take some time TO acquant
myself with these matters. When come down to
New-York again may be better posted.
As to the Republican Presidential nomination
Mr. White said that he glad that the Repub-
leans had many good men. any one or whom
would make a most satisfactory Executive. He
spoke highly of General Harrison. whose splendid
Administrative was matter or history. As 10
Morton. the ex-Mnister thought that his services
as Vice-Presdent. Minister and Congressman had
equipped him admirably for the highest office In
the gift Of the people; Mr.. White had also good
word to say for Mckinley. Reed and Allison. The
last named Mr.. Allison he thought was an accom-
plished statesman whom he regarded with sincere
admiration.