The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-27

Ills Message to Gov. Culberson, OF reNns
Wns Distorted-The Original German.
Tie New York Word OF yesterday says:
"ITluce Blsmarck's letter on blmetallsm
20 Governor Cuiherson, which was pub
lshad by the Governor Of Texas last
Monday. was not translated WITH Idelty.
10 has been used by free-silVer speakers
throughout the United state, and mas Deeh
quoted py Mr.. Bryan every day TINS week.
Great stress has been lald ON thess wy
phrases attributed 10 Bismarck; hold
thnt this is the very hour that would %
available % bring about du agree ule.ll
ln favor OF bimetlI.sm, &c, ana III the
people of the United states snould H-u
II compatible with their interests 10 take
indcreudeut action in the direction ar
bimetaliism. / cannot but believe lhtl
such action would exert most sanitary
influence upon the consumillilon OF M
teruatiOlal asre menL LilH-o Lia-
marck's origin4. letter contains 10 sue"
Ihe world prints an exact copy OF
the letter i'm German and gives the COR
rect and Incorrect TRANSACTIONS, Wnicn are
as follows.
translation Tor the World by Judge julius
schutze, editor az the Texas Norwaelt e..
"FrcdrichrrIhe. Aug %, 1896.
''Ternrcl Sir: Your esteemed Of July
has been received. ] have always haI
"a urcdi lection for hifuef1llsm, but Wnle
j am lu office would not consider myself
frfaINhls iu opposition 60 experts.
believe TO this day that it would be COM
fncudalie 30 obtain by endeA0rs or those
nations chiefly engaged in The word
commerce am agreement in tho direction
"Thc United states are. in political
economy. less hemUered 9y their Govern
meut than any one Of the European
States and NJ North America should ma
Il compatible with IT'S interests % take
L" of
bimetallism. 1 believe that such step
would exert O. beneficial influence upon
tho estlDl. snmcrt OF international agree
mcnt. and the union OF the European
States Assuring you OF my highest re-
spect I arc your most 0bedient servant
(s'gned) "V. BISMARCK"
Translation as read by Governor Culber-
son and innoconuy repeated many times
b. Sir. Bryan:
"Frledrichsruhe. Aug p. 1S9G
"HOnOrel Sir. Your esteemed favor has
been duly received. hold that this
is tho very hour that would be advisable
20 bring about between the nations chiefly
engaged IN the worlds commerce a mutual
.lreement In favor Of the establishment
OF hiwet0ilism
"Tho United states arc freer by far
On their movements than any nation OF
Europe. and hence II the people Of the
United states should find 10 COMPATIBLE
with their Interests n take independent
I cannot but believe that such action
would exert a most salutary influence
upon the consummation OF International
agreement. 'ElSM AkCh.'
HfSAfARCK'S LETTER
FREDERICKSBURG. Sept. 26-A rep
rcseutatiyc Of the Southern Associated
Press arrived here from Berlin to-day
and proceeded TO the residence Of Primo
Bismarck. Ia the hope OIL being able 10
See the ex Chancellor personally ana
learn from his own lips the truth as 10
and proceeded 10 the residence OF Prince
cent letter on tho subject of blmetalllsm
addressed TO Governor CuibersOn, Of
Texas. The cOrresp andent was met by
Count Won Rantzau, Prince Bismarck ;
son-in-law. who took a message 10 the
eX- Chancellor, returning IN a few rllnutes
With the answer that the Prince was
sorry he was rot able 10 see the visitor
in person. but that the text OF his letter,
as published in the Hamburger Mach
i!chten. Prince Bismarck's own orean,
vas authentic.