New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-26
SILVER IN GERMANf.
VIEWS OF THE NEW AMBASSADOR AT
WASHINGTON

HE BELIEVES HIS GOVERNMENT WILL Nol lane
THE INITIATIVE IN CALLING \ NONE
TARY CONFLUENCE AGRARlAN
DEMAND FOR INITIATION.
,v.shlng,on June 25--Baron Won Thielmann, the
new German Ambassador. was asked th's mofn"s
,h,, ,c,ion Germany would take with reference
20 the calling OF an International Monetary Ooh-
f.rence Baron Won Thiemann replied SPEAK
,ny strictly for myself and not in an official ca
naci,v | do not belize that Germany VIII take
the Initiative. A large and inhuential element VI
our poulation are demanding an inhauoh OF our
National finances. This element pe''e'e .n'' We
need more silver They are bimetallists 1hey IN
clude very generally the agrarian population OF inc
North and East, The conditions with them are not
dss,miIar 10 those which exist among the so-caiied
granger element ia the United states. particularly
in the south and West. In both countries the price
~ farm products has materially decreased ana a
change for the better. In their opinion can ony
come through redundancy OF the circulating
medium
Are YOU favorable TO an increased coinage OF
silver
Il am not am a gold man. And yet" con-
tinued the Ambassador The party to which oeo"s
the Conservative party-!s mainly favorao'e 70 'he
free silver policy"
40 the Conservatives represent the "aJo'"' -
the German people,
NO should say that one-third OF our people
are conservatives. onc-thIrd are Liberals ana inc
remainder make up the Centre or Cathohc party.
The Catholic party does not stand for any material
interest and It's vote therefore. is given sometimes
10 tho Conservatives and ~ other times 10 the
Liberals They are politically. an uncertain guam
INV The Liberals are mainly gold men, nut not
wholly so; no more 80. In fact. than all the 'o"-
s.rvativcs are advocates OF free silver.
what are the material differences between '"e
| Conservatives and the Liberals
BEFORE answering that question. repieo '"e AM
bassador with a smile. "let me ask you question
What are the differences between the Republican
| and Democratic parties in the United states Inc
| Eastern Republican. az understand II. II h's"
nro,ec,lonst The Western Republican not infre'
ouently demands n revision OF the tarn ana freef
! trade relations with the rest OF the world IN.
Western and southern Democrats are radical tar'
rcformcrs but many Eastern Democrats are pro
,ecuonists Now can you tell me just what thf
| actual difference between the two parties is' NO
Well that will explain the situation IN 'erha"s
so far as our two great political parties are con
cerned Speaking generally the conservatives are
protectionists and the Liberals are not.
| .'Wll not the agrarian element be sumciehu'
| nowcrful TO force the Government to issue INVITA-
| tons TO an international Monetary Conference
| "sncaklng strictly for myself should say not
| The majority OF our States-we have twenty-five IL
oppose the proposition | am certain that th'
! Imnerial Government viii take no step In the mat
| ter until the Reichstag assemblies In November
| Much will depend upon their action
| Baron Won Thiemann was asked whrn German,
| proposed removing the interdicton estaplisneu las
| summer against American cattle. He replied ina
| ,his would he done as soon Germany was as
| smreI that the becves were free from Texas fever
| IL was suggested to him that the American people
! rey"rded The Introduction as act OF retaliation
| fnr our discrimination against German beet sugar
| lie shook his head dtprecatingy and said quickly
| NO no there IA nothing In that. We are pro
| t.ctlng ourselves against the Texas plague, Gu
| sanitary laws far as imports or livestock ar
concerned are not nearly 10 strict ms those In thi
| country Here you quarantine all animals FOR
| ncr.oi o, ninety days. We admit all your cattle
| after proper examination. without delay excep
where ". are satisfied their condition Is unhealthy.