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I WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK 81 A YEAR
GERMANY LEANING TO GOLD.
A TALK WITH BARON VON THIEL-
MAN ON THE SUBJECT.

The Ambassador Don't Think His
Government VIII Take the InItia-
tive I'm Calling an International
Monetary ConventiOn-The COndI-
tions In Germany Very similar tO
Those I'm This Country so Far as
the Popular Divisions Are Con-
cerned.
Washington. June 25.-The German am
bassador. Baron Won Theilman. was asked
this morning what action Germany will
take with reference to the calling of an in-
ternational monetary conference.
Baron Won Thielman replied: Speaking
strictly for myself. and not in an official
capacity. l do not believe that Germany
will take the initiative. A large and in
nuendal element of our population are
demanding an imitation OF our national
finances. This element believe that we
need more silver They are bimetallists.
They include very generally the agrariau
population for the north and east. The
conditions with them are not dissimilar
to those among the so-callod granger ele-
ment in the United States. particularly In
the south and west. In both countries the
price Of farm products has materially de-
creased and a change for the better. IN
their opinion. can only come through a
redundancy OF the circulating medium"
Are you favorable to an increased coins
age Of silver?"
II am not. / am a gold man. And vets
continued the ambassador, the party Ia
which / belong-the Conservative party
is mainly favorable TO the free silver pol-
Icy"
do the conservatives represent the ma.
jority of the German people?"
mo. / should say that one-third Of oup
people are conservatives; one-third are lib@
erals and the remainder make up the
central or Catholic party. The Catholic
party does not stand for any material in-
terest and its vote, therefore, is given
sometimes to the conservatives and at
other times to the liberals. They are, po-
litically, an uncertain quantity. The liber-
ais are mainly gold men. but not wholly
so; no more so, In fact, than all the con-
servatives are advocates OF free silver"
what are the material differences be-
tween the conservatives and the liberals?"
Before answering that question:" re-
piled the ambassador, with quiet smile,
let me ask you question. What are the
differences between the republican and
democratic parties In the United Statesf
Inc edsteFn fepuDucans as UNDERSTAND IL
is a high protectionist. The western re-
publican. not infrequently demands a re-
vision OF tariff and free trade relations
with the rest OF the world. The western
and southern democrats are radical tariff
reformers, but many eastern democrats
are protectiOnists. Now, can you tell me
just what the actual difference between
the two parties Is? No. Well that will
explain the situation In Germany. so far as
our two great present parties are concern-
ed. Speaking generally, the conservatives
are protectionists and the liberals are
not"
win not the agrarian element be suffi-
clently powerful to force the government
to issue invitations to an international
monetary conference?"
Speaking strictly for myself. ! should
say not. The majority Of our states-we
have twenty-five in all-oppose the propo-
sition. l am certain that the imperial gov-
ernment will take no step In the matter
until the Reichstag assemblies in Novem-
Der. Much will depend upon their ao.
ton"