The record-union., 1896-09-26
Reports of Bryan's Speeches Omit an
Important Sentence.
In Which the Ex-Chancellor of Ger
many Says That While He Always
Had Prediction for Bimetallisn1,
While in Office He Did Not Con.
slider Himself InfallibIe to Experts.

Julius SchutZe, editor or the IeNaS
"Vorwaerts," furnished the following
translation of Bismarck's letter to Gov
ernor Culberson, made from the original
on file in the Executive office:
Your esteemed favor of July 1st has
been received. 1 have always had
prediction for bimetallism, but while
was in office would not consider myself
infallable in opposition to experts. l
believe to this day that it would be COM
mendable to obtain by endeavorS or
those nations chiefly partaking in the
worlds commerce an agreement in the
direction of bimetallism. The United
States are in political economy less ham
pered by their Government than any
one of the European States, and if North
America should find it compatible with
it's interests to take q substantial step
III the direction Of bimetallism | believe
that such action would exert benen-
cial influence upon the establishment
of an international agreement and the
union of States. Assuring you of my
highest respect, I remain,
Your most obedient servant.
"BISMARCK."
In the reports of Mr. Bryan's speech
the following sentence contained in
Governor Culberson's translation was
omitted: II have always had pre-
dllection for bimetallsm, but | would
not while in office claim that my views
were infallable in opposition to ex-
perts."
DOUBT ITS AUTHORSHIP.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Prince Bis
naarck's letter to Governor Culberson
of Texas has caused no end of discus
sion and speculation in sound money
German circles as to it's authenticity. 1t
eliminated on Tuesday in the calling Of
a meeting by Secretary Crosse Of the
Executive Committee Of the Sound
Money League, at which William Stein
way. the Chairman, presided. After a
few minutes free discussion of the letter
it was unanimously decided that Mr.
Steinway send the following cablegram
TO Prince Bismarck:
"To His Highness, Prince Bismarck,
FREDERICKSBURG, Germany: The silver
ties and PopuliStS, who are agitatlng the
unlimited free coinage of silver in this
country, make use in demogogic sense
of a letter alleged to have been writ
ten by your highness to Governor Cul-
berson of Texas, especially among the
German Americans. N1ere follows
copy Of the original translation) We
beg your highness to cable US the exact
text of your letter if the preceding text
has not been full or exact. Full cable
reply paid.
"German-American Sound Money
League"
Mr. Groose referring to the sending
of the cablegram, said to a reporter of
the United-AssOciated Presses tonight:
although we know of Prince Bis
marck being in favor Of the landed
aristocracy Of Germany, which is the
bimetallistic party Of that country, and
which party is constantly clamoring
for special privileges and high protect
i've tariff. and has also been the cause
of exclusion Of the American hog from
Germany, we had our doubts that
Prince Bismarck had written 4 letter
which by many in this country may be
construed as an improper interference
with the internal policies of a foreign
nation and i think it was for this rea-
sor that the dispatch was sent. We do
not consider the letter in any way mis-
leading or hurtful to the sound money
cause except among the ignorant who
may accept it as an Endorsement of
the unlimited free coinage of silver,
which it is not. The German binletal-
lists are not in favor of the free coin
age of silver for Germany, but they
will very likely have no objection-and
they may even sincerely desire--that
the United States should consent to the
monumental folly, and thereby secure
to the European countries the greatest
advantage over the United States which
they can secure If the letter Should
be genuine this may be the rea son why
he has not sent any reply so far"
PUBLISHED IN GERMANY.
BERLIN, Sept. 25-The letter of
Prince Bismarck to Governor Culber-
son Of Texas, sent in reply to a request
of the latter to give his opinion on the
silver question, was cabled back to this
country and was published by the
newspapers here. Many doubts as to
the authenticity of the letter were eX-
pressed, and it was held by some pa
pers to be campaign document pre-
pared in the United States Inquiries
were cabIed from several different
sources in the United States, showing
that considerable doubt existed there
as to whether Prince Bismarck really
entertained the opinion set forth in the
letter.
All doubt as to the authorship of the
letter is now regarded here as having
been set at rest. The Hamburger
Nachrichten," which is Prince Bis
marck'S organ has priptnd C.ovarpor