New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-17


THE KAIsER's INTEREST IN
AMERICAN FINANCIAL MAT
TIERS - AMBASSADOR
RuNYoN's PLANS.
berlin. Feb 1.-THE Reichstag to-day adopted
nv an overwhelming majority resolution favor
ING an international monetary conference, In ac-
cordance with the views expressed yesterday by
Count Won Mirbach.
The victory of the silver men was no surprlse'
Count Won Mirbach the Agrarian and bimetaiiist
leader. had secured 210 signatures to his motioh
for an international money conference and the re-
ha Utilization OF silver. Therefore he opened the
debate with the certainty OF large maJo''s'
Among the sgners was Prince Alexander Oh fioh-
enlohe the Chancellors son and the chiei OIL HIS
private bureau In the Chancelery lie hau NOT
before associated himself with the DimetaihsI
agitation He probably felt, as did many other
sipners who had no active interest In the silver
issue. that the motion would do no harm and that
some good might arise from renewal OF the Dat
tie of the standards.
The principal speakers in the heated two days
debate were drawn from the Conservative. Ma
tional Liberal and Clerical ranks. They held the
attention OF the House from the beginning. Inc
benches were not filed. but all who were present
evoked by any other discussion of the session.
Count Won Mirbach opened the case for the silver
men in imposing style. He IS good speaker and
had his subject we'll in hand as for the last TOUR
years he has thought and talked only bimets'hsh
and tariff He quoted statistics without END 10
proye the fall OF prices since Germany adopted
the gold standard. He argued at great length 10
show that under monometallism agriculture mad
gone from bad to worse in England and Germany.
and that English exports to slver-using countries
had declined steadily. His plea for silver was
creditable effort, and 1t evoked frequent express
sions OF approval from the Right and Centre
but as usual 1t left the Radicals and Social
Democrats on the other side quite unmoved and
unconvnced
Dr. Lieber leader OF the Cericals defined in
brief declaration the attitude OF his party and
that OF the neutral Deputies In general He said:
We believe that the present time Is opportune IN
View OF the universal depression OF economic me- 10
revive the international consideration OF the prop
lem affecting most vitality the trade Of the world.
The tenor OF the rest OF his remarks was that
he and his friends did not wish to retard an In
quiry which could do harm and might ac-
complish much good.
The Radical and Social Democratic speakers
represented the gold men. They charged the
supporters II the motion with working for po-
Barth Of the Radical Union said:
This is the agitation Of the asrarian hish-,arin
people in another guiso. II IL designed 10 deceive
The peasants 10 lead mem to eeeye ' fn,d 5he o in
wholesome reforms OF the land laws. but IN ihe
adoption OF double STANDARD Such an agitation
is doomed 10 failure. ! 10 not deny that another
conference Ike ine one m Brnssels may be nr2ngh,
sui, in nothing. as did the meeting in brussels
In the Hobbies this evening the chief topic was
Chancellor Won Hohenlohc's cautious statement
that he had objection TO opening negoiia-
tons for monetary conference. The practical
significance OF his assurance seems 10 be In
doubt. The b-metalists. however. certainly eH-
pect an early decision from the Federal Gov
ernments empowering the Imperial Chancellor
TO take steps toward summonlng a conference.
Privately the Chancellor has declared himself to
be without bias In the matter. and both mono
metallists and bi-metallists regard him with dis
trust in the conflict OF the standards. The bi-
metal.ists feel that they cannot rely upon his
Initiative and therefore are determined to seize
every opportunity In tho Reichstag 10 strengthen
their demands for international action. They
will also organize a series 81 ass-fneetings In
Leipsic Frankfort. Cologne. Dresden and other
commercial centres. The first OF the meetings
will be held here next Tuesday.
The persistence Of the high tariff and SILVER
! agitators OF the Conservative party has forced
one EmperoTs attention to economic subjects
| He is especially interested In the financial ex-
rerinents being made IN The United states. as
! was proved BY his converse ton with Ambassador
Runyon at the Charity Ball in the Royal Opera
| House last Wednesday evening. Immediately
after entering the dip,omatists' box the En-
peror began addressing to the American Ambas-
sador questions concerning the new gold loan
| and the sugar tarin. In a rather loud tone he
remarked that happily nothing had happened
to disturb the friendly reations between the
| United States and Germany. The two great
| countries were 70 bound by commercial ties, ne
said that they could not well be anything but
| friendly.
While Mrs Runyon viii pay visit To New
York and Naw-Jersey this summer to see her
| family and relatives. Mr.. Runyon does not con-
| template a visit to the United States this year
| but will pass his usual holiday In Europe. IL liz
| understood that certain political organizations
| I'm Mr. Runyon's State reckoned upon his return
| to the United States next summer and already
had taken steps to arrange meetings between
him and his political friends. His plan Tor the
| summer, however Is such az 10 exclude all ar
| rangements Of the kind.
| Washington's Birthday will be celebrated next
week in an unusually imposing manner by Ber-
Inns American colony There will be ball and
concert at the Reichshof. The Rev. Dr. Dickie.
| and McFadden are the executive committee OF
| the day United States Consul Platton. who VIII
be introduced by Mr. Runyon VIII deliver the
/ address on the same evening Freiherr Mars
| chaII Won Bieberstein Secretary OF the Foreign
| ONCE will give a complimentary dinner al MS
| onicial residence to Ambassador and Mrs. Kun
| Won and Mrs. Herbert J. b. Jackson and Sec
| rotary and Mrs. Herbert c. Squlres
Edith Walker the American contralto. has
| made her second appearance here In grand opera
| with unusual success She had the part OF rides
| In Meyerbeers lie Prophete.
ENGLISH BIMETAIJIsTs RAISING A FUND.
| London. Feb 1.-THE Blmetaiiic League Is raising
a fund OF fOUO for agitation purposes. and has
already succeeded In getting $4,000. The intention
| Of the League is 10 make the question OF blmetal-
| lism n prominent plank in the Conservative plat
| form in tho coming general elections In the hope
| that an international bmetallic conference may De
| made the pivot Of Conservative success
Mr.. GLADSTONE'S PSALTER NEARLY READY.
| London. Feb. l6-Mr. Gladstone psalter VIII be
issued in fortnight and will be published stimuli
| taneously in London and New-fork.