New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25
FOB MONETARY CONFERENCE
GERMAN BIMETALLISTS NOT DISCOCR
AGED BY MR. BALFOUR.
TO Dust FOREIGN INSURANCE CoMPANIEs-THE
FoRTY-sECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
CATHOLICS SPEECH OF GRAND DUKE

CATHoILCs-sPEECH OF A GRAND DUKE
\ AGAINST SOCIALISM
Berlin Aug A-The leaders OF the German BIZ
metallic League although to considerable de-
gree discouraged by the declaration OF Mr. Baitour
In the British House OF Commons that he had no
right to pledge his colleagues in the Ministry 10
policy favorable to the converting of another In
ternatonal monetary conference refuse to regard
the British leaders statement as final in deterrnn-
ing the action OF Great Britain in the matter Com
munications which have been received from the
British Bmetalc League represent Mr. Balfour
as willing to assist In bringing about conference,
but he is also represented being DESTROYS, be-
fore placing the question before the Cabinet. or
beine enabled to present his colleagues feasible
bases OF discussion II the German. French and
english bimet asts formulate proposals OF tho
character mentioned. proposals such as would In
duce Chancellor Hohenlohe to carry out his
promise to take the initiative In the calling OF
conference the English Government. IL is repre-
scented in these communications. will not refuse to
join in its deliberations. The attitude taken by
Mr. Balfour is simply the position assumed by his
| PREDECESSOR In the leadership Of the House of Com
mons Sir William Harcourt. with the addition that
Mr. Balfour sympathzes with instead OF opposing
bimetasm
| The single-standard organs, on the other hand,
| assume that the chances OF the assembling OF a
monetary conference have been definitely squelched.
The National Zeitung declares that the bimetallic
soap bubble has burst and predicts that the Federal
| Governments will decline TO consider the SUBJECT
| further nor will the Bundesrath waste time in de-
| liberation over the matter.
! The blow aimed few days ago by the Prusslan
| Government against foreign and especially Amer-
| can insurance companies fell upon the New-York
| Mutual Insurance Company much sooner than was
| expected The order withdrawing the concessions
granted to the company In November. 1885, and com
| pellng them TO business on September |. was
| issued without according hearing to the case OF
| the company. The agents of the company immedi-
| ately made application to the United states En-
| bassy for assistance and redress. and laid staie-
| ment before Ambassador Runyon, the substance
| OF which was that the Prussian Government mad
raised difficulties against the companys system OF
business but had inmated that the Minister OF
the Interior would hear their defence upon his re-
,urn from his vacation on August Is The Berlin
director Of the Mutual Company. with a lawyer;
| had waited to the Minister OF the Interior anu
ISSUED against them while the director and his coun
sci were waiting on the ground that me edic,
is now able to bring its services into play. and &C.
ain h mas Nave afeey
| extracting a promise that the Cabinet CounciI whcf
WH VIII neeo The officials Of the Mutual Company
are conhdent that the decree will be resclnded o. 2,
nvcrv way with the demands of the Government
Tho business OF the coming session Of the Reichs
| Tag FAR as can De bitdHcu iiNi' '"'N''''N~
available In the various Ministerial departments
,,u NOT include any measure OF great national o
= Marty Importance. Contrary 10 expectation ther
par ny anti socialist legislation impending. and It l.
understood In official circles that the Emperor ce
sires quiet legislative period devoted to minor re
forms.
, In the forty-seoond general assembly OF German
Catholics which will be convened at Munich to
marrow for a session OF five days duration. mum
Der OF vitality important papers VIII be READ. anon
' which will be one by Solicitor Porsch on The he
su,,s Of the Work OF Catholic Orders Anothe
paper will be presented by the ce,eorated pu PUP,
y | Ism" Professor Schaeder will read a paper Q
Labor Questions In the Light OF Christianity, an
nv Herr Groeber. Wurtemberg MEMBER OF IN
d Reichstag upon the subject, christianity as IN
: | Foundation of State Life
: The Grand-duke OF Baden. In the course OF IN
ceremonies attending the opening OF new raiIwa
line between Saahringen and ueberlingen this weei
made a notable speech, " which he said:
e 1--WE take share In preserving the strength an
greatness OF the Empire. and therefore IL Is natur
O 7or M 10 keep upon disturbing elements SIN
:, | liar 70 what was a few days the III
n ! presided by Herr Bebel. which was held anon
"a neoole who are striving for the very opposite cond
n lion OF things and are all advancing In State an
n social organization. We must nght against sue
vance their interests by the aid OF such Poop
merely dig their own graves. Let us keep stron
and protect what we created a quarter OF centui
ago"
l. Tho Emperor visited Paderborn. In Westpha.ia,
v dav and reviewed the troops on the Senne drill
n ground The city was gayly decorated with mas
"a Banners and flowers. and the church and 9th