Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-26
WASHINGTON NEWS
Germany and the international
Silver Conference.
PRESENT STATUS OF THEMovEMENr

States OF Germany Having Decided for
the Scheme the Nexs Step Il Negetia-
tion with Europe n to the Terms OF the
Cali-Interest Centers In Englands Pc.
sition-rhe Bond Syndicate and the Re-
serve-Rcpresentative HIT.
WASHINGTON. June 26.-There Is ap-
parently considerable confusion as to the
prospects Of an International conference
to consider the rehabilitation o: silver to
be called ON ths 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 who
have given attention to the progress Of
the agitation in Germany say that Chan
cellor Won Hohenlohe announced in the
beginning that Gcrmany's action in the
matter would depend upon two circum.
stances. The first of these was that the
German state legislative bodies should
instruct for the issuance Of the call, and
the second that there should be sub
stantial agreement among the powers as
to the terms Of the call
VIII Negotiate rs to the Terms.
Tho latest report makes it appear that .
majority of the federal governments want
the conference and desire that Ger.
many should issue the call for it. It is
understood now that accepting this &C.
ton on the part Of the different states in
the light of an instruction the chancellor
will proceed to negotiate with the other
European powers as to the terms of the
call. The United States has made known
its wishes in this respect, so far as the leg
islative branch Of the government can act,
in the resolution appointing congress
sional delegates. In this resolution pro-
vision was made that the United States
should be represented in case the confer
ence should be called to provide for q
restoration of bi-metallism. When the
question was before the Prussian diet an
effort was made by Chancellor Hohenlohe
to amend the resolution SO as to leave out
the requirement that the call should be
on these lines, but it failed.
Depends Largely on England.
II the other federal German states have
taken the same position as Prussia the
chancellor, it is held, will be virtually
pledged to vote Germany for q call on
O basis of a return to a bimetallic system.
1t then remains to be determined whether
the other powers will accept this basis,
and especially what England may do in
the premises. The advocates of an inter-
national understanding feel that the
change Of administration in England will
be in the interest of the movement, and
they are upon the whole considerably en-
couraged over tho outlook for another
conference.
Opinion of Baron von Thielmaun.
Baron Won Thielmann, the German am.
bassndor was asked: what are the
prospects that Germany will participate
in an international monetary confer
encer The agitation for silver, he said.
came mainly from the agrarian popula.
ton in the north of Germany, and was
largely due to the low prices of farm pro-
ducts. He Gid not believe the imperial
government would take any steps toward
the calling Of an International monetary
conference until after the reichstag as.
sembled in November and a great deal
then would depend upon that body.