The herald., 1897-02-20
WOLCOII IS ENCOURAGED
By Results of His European
Tour
TREATED WITH COURTESY
And Led to Hope His Mission Will
Succeed
Ills objects Have Been Grossly nisstated but
the Time for Contradiction Has Not
Yet Arrived

LONDON, Feb. 19.-(Copyright, 1s91)
Senator Edward o. Wolcott of Colo
rado, who has been visiting London,
Paris and Berlin in the interests of BIZ
metallism, returned here to-day flcm
the latter city. In an interview he
said: Il wish you to say to those inter-
ested in the United States that return
entirely encouraged with the result OF
my mission. l have good reason to be-
lieve that it will have some of the re-
suits hoped for.
THE exact objects for which l came
over here have been largely misstated
by the press of all countries and their
very nature made impossible any pre-
mature discussion which could only
have thwarted the whole object OF my
trip. l am therefore unable to contra
dict them or issue a statement on the
subject. l am satisfied to abide by the
result where all will be known.
II have everywhere been received with
the utmost courtesy and kindness by
officials. / have not seen many bimetal-
| lists and could not give the time to ac-
cept their hospitallties, as to do so would
| be simply swinging round the circle ana
| the passing anew of resolutions which
| were passed for years. The gold men
| were those l was after and l must say
| they received me with every apparent
desire to assist my plans so Iar as tHsy
| could do so.
| Il was received by Prince Hohenlone
with the utmost Kindness and atten-
| ton. l am afraid from the statements
| of the North German Gazette yesterday
! (Which, referring to the far-reaching bi-
metallic conclusions some newspapers
| attached to the visit, declared that the
| senator's audience was purely one or
| courtesy that some arden silverite has
been talking. But I saw none of them IN
| Berlin. ard the statements to which the
| North German Gazette refers were not
| inspired by me or by my acts. of
| course in coming here l took my tate
and that of such mission In my hands.
I reneat ] am entirely encouraged by
the result"
INTEREST GROWING LESS.
NEW YORK. Feb ia dispatch TO
the World from London says Ihe
World correspondent called on Mr. Lld-
| dardale. one Of the most eminent hnao-
c,al authorities in this city, three TIM y;
g,vernor Of the Bank Of England, in re-
gard to the visit Of Senator Wolcott'
do you consider" the correspondeht
asked. having q general knowledge OF
|
and on the continent, If the condition Of
that movement is favorable TO anything
being done in the direction desired by
Senator Wolcott?'
I'm my view" Mr.. Lidderdale re-
sponded, there has undoubtedly been a
set back In the last few months, re-
duction in the interest shown In the
currency question in England, probably
owing to sccra Improvement in tradr
AS far as ! can judge from what hlf
been happening in foreign countries the
! bimetallic movement in Europe has
rather suffered in the same way. More
over, I am disposed to think that unless
we again get return of the great de-
preston in trade, depression connec--
ed in the public mind with the appreci-
alton Of gold, it does not seem likely that
the currency question Will again assume
a very active form"
His own attitude toward bimetallism
Mr. Lidderdale explained as follows
II have net of late taken any part ir
the binetallic movement, but ] am still
as heretofore, a believer In bimetallsn
by international agreement, If such
agreement could be brought about"