The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-29
PRUSSIA IS AGREEABLE TO 1T
England's New Ministry Believed to Be
Favorable and Other Nations Can
Be Whipped In.

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parently considerable confusion as to
ference to consider the rehabilitation OF
silver to be called on the initiative Of
Germany. This is due to the conflicting
reports that have been received and
also, apparently. to the complications
of the question as it presents itself In
Germany. Those VINO nave given at
tention to the progress Of the agitation
in Germany say that Chancellor Won
HOhenlOhe announced in the beginning
that Germany's action in the matter
would depend upon two circumstances.
The first Of these was that the German I
state legislative bodies should instruct |
for the issuance of a call and, second.
that there should be a substantial
agreement among the powers as to the
terms of the call.
The latest report makes it appear that
a majority Of the federal governments
want the conference and desire that
Germany should issue a call for 1t. 1t
is understood now that, accepting this
action on the part Of the different states
in the light of an instruction, the chan
cellor will proceed to negotiate with
other European powers as to the terms
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known it's wishes in this respect SO far
as the legislative branch Of the govern
ment can act in the resolution of ap-
pointing congressional delegates. In
this resolution provision was made that
the United States be represented only in
case the conference should be called to
provide for restoration Of bimetallism.
When the question was before the Prus-
sian diet an effort was made by Chan
cellor Won HOhenlOhe to amend the res
olutiOn so as to leave out the require
ment that the call should be on these
lines, but it failed. If the other federal
German states have taken the same
position as Prussia, the chancellor, 1T
is held, will be virtually pledged to vote
|, for return to bimetallism. It then re-
mains to be determined whether the
, other powers will accept this basis, and
especially what England may do in the
premises. The advocates Of an interna-
tional understanding feel that the
change of administration in England
will be in the interest Of the movement,
and they are upon the whole consider
: ably encouraged over the outlook for
another conference.
; GERMAN AMBASSADOR TALKS.
Washington, June 25.-Baron Won
dor, who presented his credentials te
: the state department yesterday, gave
. the Associated Press an interview to-
: day on current German and American
3 questions.
q What are the prospects," he wa!
: asked, "that Germany will participate
= in an International monetary confer
:. ence? ?"
n ''The agitation for silver" he said
: comes mainly from the agrarian pop
n ulation in the north Of Germany, AM
Y was largely due to the low prices o
farm products
He did not believe the imperial gov
y eminent would take any step toward
/. calling an International monetary con
ference until after the reichstag assem-
4 bled in November and 9. great dea
j. would depend upon that body.
!. When asked IL Germany intended t.
e remove the restrictions put in fore
. last summer against American cattle
}. the ambassador replied that this woul,
+ not be delayed after Germany was as
y sured that American cattle were fire
E from Texas fever, and he denied posi-
:: lively that Germany's policy respecting
!, American cattle was in retaliation 70
y the differential duty levied by tn
American tariff law on German sugars
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