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Show THE CHAIHiE WAS TRUE. I)r. Arendt, who on Saturday was censured In the German Diet lor saying say-ing the llrltlsh Ministry had broken Its word when tho Hlnietnllto conference Instituted by President McKlnley was pursuing lin labors In llurope, spoko the truth, notwithstanding. Tho learned dm tor Niild thnt Pieslilont McKlnley Mc-Klnley iilmost secured a bimetallic vie-loiy, vie-loiy, thnt "If that victory was thwnrtcd when the goal was almost In sight, It wan simply due to tho llrltlsh Ministry bnuklng Its word." Tho president of the House censured the Doctor, claiming claim-ing It wan ngalust order for a. member to chnrgo a friendly power with a breach of faith. Tho president was no doubt correct, nnd It was technically his duty to call tho member to order. And )ct It In clearly within tho memory of us nil that It wan precisely tho brench of faith which Dr. Aiendt refers to that defeated tho labors of President Mc-K Mc-K I nicy's Illmetnllla Commissioners. Tho labors of thin body prospeied In Tranco and Germany, and like success was 011 the curds In London; tho Ministry had agreed, but backed down nt tho last moment ln consequenco of a selfish protest pro-test from the nlllclnls In India, who, If bimetallism prevailed, wero alarmed lest the purchasing power of their salaries should full, nnd so Insisted nn tho mnlntcnanco of the gold standard. It Is pxid to hear that In other places than In the mountain regions of this country tho facts ot the case are remembered. |