Show f. f t i f Prince Bismark Favors Silver i j s sr l r Dallas Dalla Texas September 20 In In a a speech here Governor read the tine following significant correspondence e between himself and Prince Bismark Bismark on en on the money ques question ion Prince Sir Bismark-Sir Bismark Sir rk-Sir Sir The Tile great question question question ques ques- tion o of finance js is now o of supreme interest interest interest inter inter- interI I est to the people ot of the Unit United States States' States States' s I It t is presented in various forms but but iii in ina a general way it may be said to b be first whether the United States shall ado adopt t the single gold standard or seco second nd whether they shall adopt bimetallism bimetallism with both gold and silver as the sta standard stand standard stand stand- dard d- d ard or primary money Tile The The Thear argument ar in ill favor of each is well known to to you but nut it is particularly insisted that We we should adopt the he policy of bimetallism because the supply of gold In to the wv w- world id for or coinage is insufficient to meet meet the demand and because such a a. a stand standard rd will still further depress the val values e of of Jan jail all property 1 Which in your judgment nt is the best oest policy to adopt the gold sta ldar or bimetallism giving your reasons J What effect in your judgment Ivill the immediate adoption o of bimetallism l i by the Uni United e States tates have on the cause case ot of bimetallism in Germany and ot other er great commercial nations j jC C A. A Culberson Governor of Texas In reply Prince Bismark said said- j I I Friede August 24 1896 Honored Sir Your esteemed favor v r rha has ha las beep been duly received I hold I-hold hold that this his is h t e advisable dVis' dVis to o bring about between bet the nations chiefly engaged in its the worlds world's commerce commerce ice icea a mutual agreement in favor of the establishment of bimetallism The rhe United States are freer fleer by far far in n movements than any nation of Europe Etrope and hence if the people of 01 the U United States should find it compatible with their heir interests to take independent action acion action ac- ac tion ion in ill the direction o of bimetallism I cannot but believe that such action would exert a must most salutary influence upon the consummation of international agreement BISMARK EIS |