Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-25

Upon the subject of bimetallsm the fol-
/ lowing letter from Bismarck, probably
the ablest living statesman, and one of
the ablest in the worlds history, has
been recently published. 1t will be seen
that in his Judgment independent action
| by the United States would lead to inter-
national agreement. There can be and
never has been the slightest question in
regard to this. Every sensible person
that knows anything about this subject
knows that European nations would be
obliged, in order to protect their own
interests, to follow any such lead of the
| United States, and, with the possible eX-
ceptiOn of England, it is equally certain
that they would be most willing to do so.
The proposition to our people for the
adoption of bimetallism through inter
national agreement has always been and
is yet largely fraud with those who
propose it. That is, it has been pro-
posed by Mr.. Sherman and other dis
reputable leaders of the money power IN
order to cheat the people. We recognize
that this fact is changing somewhat
under present conditions. Mr.. Mckin.
ley, who was most distasteful to the
money power as a candidate, but whom
they we're obliged to accept, has accepted
this plank of international agreement, in
the republican platform, in good faith,
and if elected has promised to at once
make earnest effort to carry it out. The
republican party are now pledged to BIZ
metallism through this plank, and it is
very evident that a very large proper
tion of them will insist upon its establish
ment. Whenever this is accomplished
the value of our farms and their pro-
ducts will be lifted almost in a day to a
point that will restore fair profits, and
the profits of the great manufacturing
interests of the country will be so il
creased that they will give employment
to hundreds of thousands of workmen,
instead of being closed as they now
largely are:
DALLAS, len sept. ZU.-GOVernOf
Culberson on July wrote to Prince Bis
marck, asking for his views on bimetal-
lism and the likelihood of the United
States government being able to adopt
and maintain such financial policy in
dependent of any other nation. Prince
Bismarck answered as follows:
FRIEDRICHsRUE, Aug. 2l, 1896.
HOnOred Sir " our esteemed favor of
July has been duly received. | have
always had a prediction for bimetal-
lsm, but would not, while in office,
claim my views of the matter to be in
fallibly true when advanced against the
views of experts. hold to this very
hour that it would be advisable to bring
about between the nations chiefly en-
gagged in the worlds commerce a mutual
agreement in favor of the establishment
of bimetallism.
Considered from Il commercial and in
dustrial standpoint, the United States are
| freer by far in their movements than any
nation of Europe, and hence if the peO-
pie of the United States should find IL
/ compatible with their interests to take
! Independent action in the direction of
bimetalism, cannot but believe that
such action would exert most salutary
influence upon the consummaton of in
| ternatiOnal agreement, and the coming
into this league of every European ma
| ton.
Assuring YOU of my highest respect,
remain, your most obedient servant,
BISMARCK.