The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-17
GOOD NEWS FOR SILVER
Germany is S'rOnSy in Favor Of the
White Metal.
PROOF OF HER FRIENDSHIP
A Strong Resolution Calling For
a Monetary Conference Passed
BY the Reichst7g & - Many
Great Mon -upDort II.

BERLIN, Feb. 16.-Ihe silver question |
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 Imam
cial troubles in the United States are fol-
lowed here with the closest attention and
the National Zeitung. KiciR's Journal and
other newspapers have commented at
length on the situation at Washington.
Wednesday, during the subscription
ball at the Royal opera house, the em-
peror showed the interest he felt in the
matter by engaging in a lengthy converse
tion with Mr.. Runyon, the American am
bassador, on American financial affairs.
| The conversation touched on the tarln
and political questions, but his majesty
asked TO be informed more especially
/ about tho financial crisis, the coinage
| troubles and the gold reserve in the
/ national treasury. On receiving the IN
/ formation that inc sought, the emperor
| added a remark, including an expression
| of hope that the financial matter IN Mr..
/ Runyon's country would be soon straight-
/ ened out again. He also took occasion to
/ refer to the close commercial relations be-
tween Germany and the United States.
An important phase of the silver ques-
ton was reached to-day when tho reich
stag declare in favor of the resolution
submitted yesterday by Count Won MIR
bach, the agrarian leader, summoning
! another international conference on the
currency question. Mirblch's resolution
instructed the federal government to issue
invi atoms for an International monetary
congress to take action for the rehablllta-
ton of silver as a circulating medium
Previous to it's adoption Count Won Posa-
/ dowsky-Wegner, secretary OF state Tor the
imperial treasury, on behalf of the gov
ernment, declared sympathy with the
obiac aimed at 10y the resolution.
The motion, which was submitted to
the reiscnstag by Mirbach. had received
the signatures of the unusually large
number of 21O members of that body,
comprising conservatives, national lib
erals, ultramontanes and members of
other parties.
| Among the signers were to he found not
only the names of proiessed bimetallsts
but other members who have heretofore
| maintained n more or less neutral atii-
tude on the question of blmctallism. One
of the signers was the son OF Prince tio-
henlohe. imperial chancellor
The bimetalhsts who signed the motion
want nothing more or less than himetal-
lism. But for the time being they have
been prevented from formulating mo-
tion to that effect by tho opposition OF
their moderate colleagues, who do not de-
} sire an alteration of tho goll currency.
There is a suspicion afloat that the sup
port of the latter is not entirely genuine,
but has as its motive a desire to BRING
about an international conference, which
decision they believe will be adverse to
the Reinstatement of silver. and thus set
, tie the question for some time to come.
The result of the debate was fores nad-
owed yesterday when Prince Hohenloho
indicated the attitude of the government
by carefully worded declaration winch
he read as follows:
without preiudicng our imperial currency
one must confess that the difference in the value
of gold and silver continues to react upon ouI
commercial life. Following, therefore, tine ten
dences which lead to the appOlutman mt OF a civil
! commission, am ready to consider, iu conlunc
tion with other federal governments, whether
we cannot enter upon a friendly interchange o
opinion as to the common remedial measures
Z with the other sta es which are ch eiy inter
ested In maintaining the value OF slyer.
| When Mlbrach's motion came up in the
> reichstag this afternoon the discussion
. | WIS resumed by S.egel. a national liberal
!, He opposed the reso.ut on, and urged tina
tue impression should not he create,
:, abroa that the reichstag considered th'
existing monetary system unsuited to th'
: interests OF Germany. He was convinced
: that Great Britain would take no part In
any international agreement for the in
troduc ion of n double standard.
Lcuschner. of th' reichs party, declared
that he was in favor of an interuationa
conference. which he was fully persuaded
!. would adopt the principle Of nim.tallism
:. Richter. of the peoples party. sad tha
. Hohenlone was temporizing. Hs att
I I. ft,If 10 tod n 1pg ~ a. Of tn
government 10 bow he ore the acrarians
Count Non Posadow sky-Wegner san
that Il was not 10 he denied that the eve
falling price of silver was prejudiclal &
industry and to German silver mines
"The premier and minister OF finance O
: France had stated that France must re
verso the double STANDARD and that Ger
: many was responsible because she frs
began the use of tue gol STANDARD. Tn
rural populate believed that the fall i
!. the price of silver was answerable for tn
: drain in the va.ue of products. Tn ) opln
ion was share !, moreover, by many mau
7 ufacturers. Therefore II was the dut
OF the government TO return a benevolen
answer to the question winch hal bee
put b. a IN ,jority of the rei:hstag."
This utterance was greeted with muc
: conservative cheering.
| Won Kariof, a well-knowu ch ampion q
a the law. descr oe Bun .tllllsm as pro
lection to the Germou peasant ciasse
and as a sure bIlNarS against socialism
' The chief opposition agains; douol
: standard came from pr.yy councillors a
the minister Al departments.
= After n speech by Mover, the motion @
- Nib rach was put 10 the house and c trrie
amid loud cheers from the IN 'moers &
: the right. Tue motion was cArr.eI by "a
4 united votes OF the conservatives an
= cen rIsts. and. with few exceptions, q
. national liberals.
a The newly formed German b.metaI
I. league VIII meet on the 1854 instant.
The passage OF the au.l-revo.uton %.
- by the reIchstag seems nov 10 De assure
the negotiations between the governing.