New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-10
"FARMERS" IN CONFERENCE.
AGRARIAN GERMANY'S VIEW OF THE
FREE SILVER AND FREE
TRADE CRAZE.
ONE REASON WHY THE CHANCELLOR HAS NOT
REsrGNED-THE INTERNATIONAL PsY-

ONE REASON WHY THE CHANCELLOR HAS NOT
REsrGNED-THE INTERNATIONAL PsY-
GEOLOGIC CONGRESS.
copyrighted 1906 BY The United Associated Presses
| Berlin. Aug a select conference was held on
| Thursday evening at the residence of Professor
| Sering OF the Berlin Academy OF Agriculture. to
| which were invited Baron Hammersten-l.ox-
| zen, Prussian Minister of Agriculture. Domains
and Forests DR. Thie. First Councillor OF the
Ministry of Agriculture: Edwin F. Uhl. United
States Ambassador to Germany: Dr. Schumacher
who has made two official visits to the United
States for the purpose Of studying the agrcuit-
ura conditions prevailing In America; Mr. TurKe
OF the agricultural machinery manufacturing hrm;
David I.ubin, Of Sacramento. Cal. as the repre-
sentative of the Patrons of Husbandry. and two
or three other prominent Agrartans Baron Won
Observation-Disclosures and Ambassador Uhl, having
made prior engagements were compelled to ao-
sent themselves from the conference. but all the
others who were invited were present Mr. Lubin
submitted a series OF questions for discussion pear
ing upon the respective causes. effects ana RENE
dies connected with the decline OF prices IN Inc
agricultural products OF the world Among the
number OF remedies suggested by the questions
submitted were the reconciliation OF silver AZ
ratio OF 6 to and the establishment OF the Tree
trade system The submission of the questions
was followed by discussion. which lasted hVe
hours Professor Serng delivered an address, III
which he expressed his belief that the prices Oh
agricultural products had reached their lowest
figures but he admitted that while they Wouiu
not fall any lower 1t possible that they
might remain stationary for long time to come.
Abiding Mr. Lubins contention whlch was
that II their efforts TO establish ranted he
farmers OF the United States upon their cNgor i
products by the Government rr3esSU 'b,Ss de
mand. but he warned him and Others OF ms near
ers that II such a system Of bounties were estap-
lishad
tory measures in Europe and perhaps cause Inc
creation OF b ned States Dr. Schu-
macher. who followed Professor Sering concur t
in that gentlemans opinions and con'endeq n t tbe
tinted states would necessarily induce very seri-
Gus economic conflict with Europe.
Although an attack of catarrh was given as the
reason for the Emperors abandonment OF MS
trip to the Lower Rhine, there Is little doubt that
political affairs the chief causes OF his re-
naming behind but the story now in circulation
that a crisis in the CHARACTERISTIC is impending is
mere resurgence OF favorite theme OF late
North German Gazette IN its issue OF yesIetuoaay;
made the announcement that the car haa hot n1
visit Breslau about September s. upon the occasion
Of the sesian military ,b me di p,of hn
Prince Won Hohcnlohe will resign within the next
few weeks If indeed he does so for many months
to come.
The international psychologist congress at
Munich has been wei ATTENDED, froieSSoi ""'u
win OF Princeton College, among the speak
ers and in his address dwct upon the Importance
Of the German universities 10 American students.
The congress invited Prince Ludwig OF Bavaria
and other royalties to witness a new experiment
with the R6ntgen rays upon the body of a man.
The body submitted to the action OF the rays
through an apparatus OF special design which en-
abled the spectators clearly to observe the action
of the diaphragm. heart and stomach. The eX-
pertinent was entirely successful.
Wayne Macveagh. United States Ambassador to
Italy Is In Berlin. his way from ST. Petersburg
Rome
In connection with the policy of German colonial
expansion It is worthy Of notice that the Prussian
rescript of 1882 forbidding the promotion OF emf
grafton TO the three southern provinces of Brazil
has lust been withdrawn. 1t is expected that the
German settlements founded in those provinces
prior to 1889 will now be developed and extended
Arrangements have been made for a special steam
ship service between Hamburg and Brazil