The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-26
PRINCE BISMARCK'S
CURRENCY VIEWS
The Authenticity Of His Bimetallic Let.
ter Is Doubted.
AN OPINION REQUESTED BY CABLE
The New York Sound Money Demo.
Gratis Attempt to Interview the
Prince by the Atlantic Cable..NO
Reply Has Been Received.

New York, Sept. 25.-Prince Bis
marck's letter to Governor Culberson,
of Texas, has caused no end of discus
sion and speculation in sound money
German circles as to its authenticity.
1t eliminated on Tuesday in the calling
of meeting by Secretary Crosse of the
executive committee of the Sound
Money league, at which William Stein
way, the chairman, presided. After
full and free discussion of the letter it
was unanimously decided that William
Steinway sent the following cablegram
to Prince Bismarck:
New York. Sept. %.
To His Highness, Prince Bismarck, Fried
richsruhe. Germany.
The silverites and POpulists who are agi-
tating the unlimited free coinage Of silver
In this country make use In a demagogi-
cal SENSE the following letter, alleged to
have been written by your highness to
Governor Culberson, of Texas, especially
among the German Americans:
"Friedrichsruhe, Aug. q, 1896
"llOnored Sir:-YOur esteemed favor Of
July has been duly received. l have al
ways had Il prediction for bimetallism,
views of the matter to be infallibly true
when advanced against the views Of eX-
perts. ! hold to this very hour that 1t
would be advisable to bring about among
commerce mutual agreement In favor of
the establishment OF bimetallism.
considered from commercial and in
dustrial standpoint, the United States are
freer by far in their movements than any
nation Of Europe, and hence. should the
people of the United States lind 1t compa-
tible with their interests to take independ-
ent action in the direction of bimetallism,
] cannot help but believe that such action
would exert a most salutary influence upon
the consummatton of international agree
ment and the coming into this league Of
every European nation. Assuring you Of
nSsdieg %y hghes, respec remain; your most
We beg your highness to cable us the
exact text of your letter II the preceding
text should either not be genuine or not
exact Fun cable reply paid.
(Sgned.)
German American Sound Money League.
William Steinway, president.
Mr.. Cross, the secretary of the
American Sound Money league, in re-
ferring to the sending of the cable
gram, said to reporter of the United
Associated Presses tonight:
Although we know of Prince Bis
marck being In favor of the landed ar
istocracy of Germany, which is the BIZ
metallistic party Of that country. and
which party is constantly clamoring
for special privileges and high pro-
tective tarir and has also been the
cause OF exclusion Of the American hog
from Germany we had no doubt that
Prince Bismarck had written a letter
which. by many in this country, may
be construed as an improper interfer-
ence with the Internal politics Of a
foreign nation, and 1t was for this rea-
son that this despatch was sent. We
don't consider the letter in any way
misleading or hurtful to the sound
money cause, except among the ignor-
ant was may accept 1t as an endorse
ment Of the unlimited free coinage Of
silver, which it certainly Is not. The
German bimetallists are not In favor Of
the unlimited free coinage of silver for
Germany, but they will very likely
have no objection and they may even
sincerely desire-that the United States
should contest to the monumental folly
and thereby secure to the European
countries the greatest advantage over
the United States they can desire. We
doubt whether Prince Bismarck rel
ishes the publication of the letter and
If the letter should be genuine this
may be the reason why he has not sent
any reply SO far"