The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-09
chancellor Hohenlohe Sympa-
tlizes With Bi-Metallis,s.
BUT WILL NOT TAKE ACTION.
IL q Monetary Conference Is Called
Ii Won't Be by Germany.
Great Labor Strikes at Hans--srha Cove
ernment Encouraging Emigration
to the Colonses-Attack by the Ag-
ririans on American Pork Royal
Deaths stop the Court Feses.


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hertfa, Feb. N--1ile pressure brought To
bear apon Tire goyernment by the German
ol-netaiasts has resulted in squeezing
from thesminisiers a statement on the SUBJ
jeel. The imperial chancellor. Prince Hoh-
eniohe. In the reichSfag today. made tha
ieiio"lng declaration of policy In this con-
neetion. We have gone exhanslively into
TIE question Of raising and STRENGTHENING
iiae value Of silver with the federal gosern-
meass. being guided by the conviction :lsat
the nuetnasicn and heavy fal In the prizes
q SILVER has entAiled economic prejudice
20 sermanS. in spite of the fact that her
monetary system rested securely on tho
gold standard. As the secretary OF the
treasury stated on February "a. fSas. the
hrSi point to he considered is the serious
injury TO German silver mining, The pro-
dnctlen OF ternan silver amounts To about
per cent OF the total output OF the world.
iae TALL IN prices II not OF much moment
IN the immensely larger production Of for
eisn ores. but 10 Germany il implies such
decrease IN value as 10 endanger homo
silver mining
Another point is It's influence upon Ger
man exports 10 SILVER countries. There is
no doubt that trade with them ia made
much more difficult hy the fluctuations and
the fall OK silver. although lately the fltc-
tlations have been comparatively small,
ana those Interested have been able To ind
means OF security against losses. Hut
Herman export trade 10 silver countries
has suffered from the conditions Of ex-
CHANGE ! do not underestimate" he add
81. the Importance Of the effects produced
ny this cause. but they must not he piled
too nigh. Our exports TO silver countries
amount to only q per cent. OF our total
exports. and in spite of the setback during
the months when silver fell. they. on the
whole. have made favorable progress The
official statistics show that the deprecated
currency OF silver countries contributes
TO facilitate competition with the exports
or other countries, until the moment when
compcnsating influence arises aud homo
prices and wages establish themselves. the
final result being that the silver coins be-
come degraded TO the level OF paper money
This depreciation. however. does not en-
danger our currency, because our trade is
ahnndantly supported by gold and tile Inn
periai bank notes. adequately covered by
the gold reserve. and the silver money
does not exceed the demand, which. even i'm
times of crisis. is not likely 10 diminish.
On tho other hand. the danger from coun-
terfeit coinage has been increased by tha
fall OF silver, although there was only one
case in 1893 Yet. after all. the price OF
silver viii always serva as an intucesnent
to raunterfestinG.
iBHtfthtts 8tAtitHk1 - ItAS III the price
OF silver Is highly desirable from an eco
nomic and mint standpoint. yet no doubt
the goal can only be attained BY an UNDER
standing with the countries Interested IN
internatonk commerce. of which there
is no present prospect. The bi-metaliists
recognize In the reopening Of the Indian
mnts a condition precedent TO unlimited
coinage. and l concur. as 1 believe that
otherwise all efforts TO raise the price VIII
be vain. The opening of the Indian mints
is not expected within measurable time.
as ! have learned from preliminary nego-
tiations with the British government"
Prince Hohenlohe concluded by saying:
"A monetary conference would not bring
the question nearer 10 practical soiu-
ton. and therefore it appears to be unde-
sirable that Germany should take the lead
in snnmoning conference. The federal
governments. acting upon their convic-
ton, have decided not TO take further steps
IN pursuance OF the resolution Of the reichs-
tag of February iG 1896 n. however de-
finite and acceptable proposals promising
success were made on behalf of another
state should duly consider the question
OF German representation AZ a conference"
During the agrarian discussion In ths
diet on Wednesday last. Count Hohens-
brooch declared that forty-nine of fifty
cases of trichinosls In pork discovered in
Germany were imported from America
AB1 called Tot q more STRINGENT F&afftfid-
tion OF American pork.
The colonial office is now considering tho
new emigration hsH. which provides fa-
vors and Inducements 20 be offered 70 Ger
man emlgrants willing 70 90 20 the German
colonies. where military service may be
performed.
The court fetes wers rnarred this year by
the deaths OF royalties. a brilliant pro-
grarnme had been arranged, bat the demise
Of Prince Alexander of PRUSSIA and the
death Of Prince Henry Of Baftenssrg. 50
well aa that of the Grand Duchess Of old
enturg. compelled their cancriinK. IN ad-
dstion The death of the Grand Duke OF
Mecklenherg -StreIifz Is expected daily.
Emperor william has been much grteved az
the death OF Theodore Kuuyon. ambsssa-
dor Of the United States 20 Germany
which his majesty said, robbed the court
for the tine being of one or the most heaii-
tiful ladies' in attendance. Mrs. Hasklns.
Mr. Rnnyon's daughter.
There have been many changes in the
nasts At court during the past week. with
the view of getting rld Of all Of those who
have heen In any way involved with ibs
yau Kotz scandal. which wiil lead 10 ths
retirement Of Princess Frederick or Ho-
benx0lIern and Albert OF Saxe-A'tsnberg
10 their estates.
ing ieysons which are being given 10 his two
sI9ass sons ly Col Dreeky. the former
Instructor OF hls majesty. ard be frequens-
IL takes pafts in fencing bouts himself.
Inaee1 the emperor has devised a ffnrins
mask which n now being used. and which.
n IL claimed preciudes accidents.
or Monday next a large number os
s,ystes viii begin IN different parts of Ger
,nanv the most important being that os
.he home work seamstresses IN Berlin.
ffsrnhs,rw ssetfin ard Rreslau. affecting al
,sgather about cs.o0 persons The carpsn-
.eva hrscklayerS. etc. are also declaring
. styske and other trades, II is announced.
es,sal a, likewise. The building trades strike.
!, !. .ala. * n anticipation OF the demand
soy iahor which wfll be eauEsd by work
,,,e,n the Berlin exposition.
The buuiesraih will give grahf iangaft
on February o. Ia order TO eommefnofaks
IRE fwenty-aftn anniversary OF TIE con-
veasng- rs.
tgerTyan Frieamaua. director ~ the kh@n.
fss- " ya@tnhasian hank. has been asfsAisd
on the charge 0f forgery.
rae revision of the eztFsalIeh 1itaes
t...,,.ee, c,ermany ans the United states
=. ss,.fn - a zfaraatiif. owing - ire a.
,oan4s relating To political and nAi6tasy
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