The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17
SILVER VICTORY In GERMANY
Resolution FaYorins an International
Konstary Conference Adopted.
GOVERNMENTS NEUTRAL ATTITUDE.
The Chancellor Had No Opinion on tho
subject-The Kaiser Interested In
Our Monetary Struggle.


the views expressed yesterday by Count
Won Mirbach.
Eugene Richter, the Radical leader, ac-
cused Prince Hohenlohe of yielding to
the agrarians. The present reason, he
said.merely paved the way for Count Ka-
knew that II the agrarians were not APP
peased discomfort would arise that
the tenant and the Socialists bill would
allay. Cheers from the Lett
Count Pousadowsk said that it could
not be denied that the constant falling
Of silver was injurious to industry and
German mines, and prevented numbers of
workers from getting a livelihood. Even
the monometalllsts did not deny that the
depreciation of silver was m.schievOus.
That NJ. RibOt had declared the neces-
sity Of Frances reverting to the double
standard, and held Germany answerable
because the latter coupled a gold
standard. The rural populace, as well as
many manufacturers, were convinced that
the declining value of their products were
ascribabe TO the fall in silver. 1t was
therefore, the duty of the Government to
treat that question in benevolent man
ner.
Count Pousadowki's remarks were re-
ce.Ved' with cheers by the members OF
the Right. Herr Won Kerdoff said that BIZ
metallism was the safeguard Of the Ger.
man peasaniTy and sure bulwark
against socialism.
This was received with cheers from the
Right, and derisive laughter by the So
cialist members
THE VICTORY WAS NO SURPRISE.
The majority in the division on the
~ hotH tor for
ence was composed Of Conservatives
Centrists and National Liberals. 4 few
or the National Liberals abstaned from
voting.
The victory OF the silver men in the
Reichstag was no surprise. Count Mir
bach the Agrarian and bi-metalic lead
er, had secured no signatures to ms mo-
ton for an International money confer
ence, and the rehabilitation of silver.
Therefore he opened the debate with the
certainty of a large majority. Among
the signers was Prince Alexander. OF Ho-
henlone, the Chancellor's son and the
chief OF his private bureau In the Chan
celIory. lie had not misstated himself.
but with the b-metallst agitation he
probably felt, as did many other signers
who had no active interest at issue. that
the motion would do no harm. and that
some good might arise from a renewal
The heavy speakers in the heated two
days debate were drawn from the Con-
servatiye, National-Liberal and Clerical
ranks. They held the attention of the
house from the beginning. The benches
were not filed but ali who were present
displayed such intense interest as has
not been evoked by any other discussion
OF the session. Count Mrbach opened
the case for the silver men in imposing
l..
his subject well in hand as for four
years now he has thought and talked
only bi-metallism and tariff. He quoted
statistics without end to prove the fall
OF prices since Germany adopted the gold
standard. He argued at great length
to show that under monometallism argt-
culture had gone from lad TO worse in
England and Germany and that English
exports TO slver-using countries had de-
clined steadily. His plea for silver was
a creditable effort and it evoked frequent
expressions Of approval from the Right
and Centre, but as usual it left the Radi-
Gals and Socialist Democrats on the other
side quite unmoved and uncOnvinced.
ATTITUDE OF THE CLERICLFs.
Or. Lleber leader of the Clercals. de-
fined. in a brief declaration. the attitude
of his party and the neutral deputies in
general.
He said: 1--WE believe that the present
time is opportune i'm view of the univer-
sal depression of economic life. 10 revive
the International consideration of the
problem 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 any inquiry which could DO
him no harm and might accomplish
much good
The Radical and Social Democratic
speakers represented the gold men. They
charged the supporters OF the motion
with working for political and not eco
ncmic ends.
This is the agitation of the agrarian
high tariff people in another guise, SAID
Dr. Theodore Barth, of the Radical
Union. 1T is designed to deceive the
peasants: to lead them to believe that
the remedy for their present distress IS
to be found, not in some wholesome
reforms OF the land laws, but In the
adoption Of double standard. Such an
agitation is doomed to failure. 1 DO not
deny that another conference IKE the one
I'm Brussels may be brought together,
hut what of il? The conference Will re
suit in nothing, as did the one in Brus-
sells"
THE Governments ATTITUDE.
In the Hobbies this evening the chief
tonic OF conversation was Chancellor
Prince Hohenlohes cautious statement
that ne had no objection TO opening Op.n-
ions for a money conference The prac-
teal significance of his assurance seems
10 be in doubt. The bimetallists. how
ever. certainly expect an early decision
from the Federal Government empower
ing the Imperial Chancellor to take steps
toward ssmmoning conference. Pn-
yatelv. the Chancellor has declared him
self to be without opinion In the matter,
and both monometaliists and bimetaliists
regard him as rather slippery SKINNER
I'm the matter of the standards. The hi-
metallsts feel that they cannot rely on
his initiate, and therefore are determined
to seize every opportunity ~ the ReicnstaS
TO strengthen their demands for interna-
tional action. They will also organize a
series OF mass-meetings in Lspsic,
Cologne. Dresden and other commercial
centres. Tn first of the meetings VIII
be held here next Tuesday.
THE KAISER INTERESTED IN OUR FIGHT.
The persistence OF the high tariff and
silver agitators of the Conservative party
has forced the Emperor's attention 10
economic subjects. He is especially inter"
ested In the financial experiment that Is
making in the United states, as was
proved by his conversation with Amoas-
sador Runyon. at the Charity Ban IN the
Royal Opera House last Wednesday even
ing Immediately after entering the dip
lomatists box His Majesty began ad-
dressing TO the American Ambassador
questions concerning the new gold ioal