Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-09
VANTON MARBLES WORK.
rryT OF SECRETARY BAYARD'S
LETTERS.

LETTERS.
c,..7nstructions to the Special Envoy
r.eat Importance of the Work-The
c.~cuIsr to the United States Ministers
!, the Leading European Capitals.
w,sgNGToN, Nov. S.-Manton Mar
Mo who returned from Europe few days
aoo has reported in person to Secretary
P5yard and President Cleveland the re-
.oits of his confidential mission there in
rbloh he has been employed since last
Nav. The character and purpose of this
4 i,,nortant mission, now first made public,
& md which are fully stated IN the follow
rg letter of instructions from Secretary
. Bsyard to Mr.. Marble, and his circular
. ,sttar TO our Ministers in Eng
srd France and Germany, Messrs.
paelns. Mclean and PendletOn show that
i me President and whatever the views eX-
messed in his silver letter, written at
Albany before his term of office began,
4 or those which he may hereafter set forth
in his first message TO Congress, prompt.
" accepted the duty imposed upon him
-y the existing laws of Congress, requir-
H ;6p renewed endeavor to promote q
ni.metaliic union with the leading ma
4 lions of Europe.
Copy. Confidential.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,(
WAsHINGToN, May l9, 1885,
e Kqpton Marble Esq, Ne1o York.
SlR-The President has had in review. sew
era successive acts of the Congress of the
q United states from March 1875 tOJuly 1884,
which authorize the silver commission OF 1876
r. the international monetary conference at
s. Paris of April TO July 1881, and also the ne
Il g1t.ations with foreSn governments under
tbe acts of June 2 1917, ana August Z, 1852,
Sd and the continuance of the same under the
q ae, Of July l. 1884, has sought to prepare for,
promote and obtain the adoption of common
ratio be lween gold and silver, for the purpose
81 Of Establishing internationally the use of hi
# metallic money, and securing fXity Of value
between those metals"
THE MISSION.
In compliance with the uniform purpose
indicted in these various acts OF Congress- in
furtherance Of their object, and in execution
af the policy they prescribe to the executive,
am directed by the President, who recOg-
lizes your especial competency in practical
monetary and economic services. to request
that you proceed TO Europe at the earliest
tate which shall suit your convenience, ana
= hg personal conference with expert ADVISERS
81 n statesmen of the principal governments
Europe, and in conjunction with the
lmisers representing the United states
acar those governments, particularly with
uT Ministers 10 Great Britain, france,
.nd Germany, to whom you will be duly ac-
frcdlted, and to whom copies of this instruc-
ON viii he conddentially transmitted, and
Who Will be directed 10 facilitate the object
view by every means In their power, by
r-0nal conference with representatives of
hose governments duly authorized in this be-
= 4li, that you assist the ministers of the UNI
M 7.ttes to aeoertaln the present OPP lions
snl purposes Of those governments in respect
such an establishment internationally of a
xed relative value between the two met
.-one ratio Of weight between
M .ff ffrAld md anfa 20
s both metals at the mints of all, and an in
f ernational use of both metals as money Of
Unlimited legal tender. Your services to the
gvornment in this special confidential mis-
s0a viii begin at once and viii end on or be-
fore the reasse embliug of Congress IN Decem-
tr next. l am, sir, your obedIent servant,
I. +. BAYARD.
THE LETTER TO THE MINISTERS.
LConfdential.]
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, !
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May IA, 1851
o0srt n. HcL1ae, Esq., e'c., etc.. Paris:
cik-Mr. MautOn Marble has been chosen
? lhe Pres dent as confidential agent Of the
syernmcnt of the United States TO visit the
fnciual countries of Europe, there to ascer-
an Inc present opinion ana purposes of their
8{ernments touching fixed ratio between
ad and silver, and their unrestricted
nage and collateral use as money
Domestic circulation and inter-
uona! exchange. The enclosed
Fy OF instructions 10 Mr. Marble will pos
fe' you OF the objects of his mission and the
manner and extent of the aid which you ana
uer Ministers Of the United States to whom
Ike Instructions are addressed will be eX
cited TO assist HIM. As il is difficult to over
aye lne Importance OF the question, and the
ouehlous consequences TO the American
toplt which are involved in its solution the
ecesslty Tor accurate anu full knowledge of
y lne t4cts and OF the real intentions and at
nu1e 81 me leading powers Of Europe in re-
Iu thereto becomes apparent. | trust
h4f of Inf ltaFa 1
llh the assistance OF Mr.. Marbles labors,
oU VIII enable the President to lay before
ynsre-s Information, complied with proper
ssystiOn, which may make practicable such
ssiaton as will meet this grave emergency.
leeQ not impress upon YOU the necessity Of
cIcence as 90 Mr.. Marbles functions. You
.u naturally regard this instruction for the
io'ent as personal. Withholding it from the
" pl the legation until the proper time ar
uedient servant. T. F. BAYARD.
MR.. MARBLES WORK.
Nr' Marble has spent the last four or
months in personal conference
'll lbe principal members and FL
alce Ministers OF the governments IN
onoon' Paris and Berlin, and in con-
aI'a'oh with leading economists
u monetary experts OF the three
G"t poN ers OF Europe, including all the
Auipai bi-metalists, and also the fore
,,-' w Suo oppusAtlpu III LhA-
u, conversations of such a character,
pVcaiiy with the leaders OF the govern
1l una OF the party, are OF course con-
IU.lsi, unless tits desired TO create dii-
o-5'y IKE that which lately arose between
0 Hranyllle and Prince Bismarck
ming the alleged advice Of the lat
W. ,1e occupation Of Egypt, but the
1Ueparlment permits it 20 be known
Mf' Marbles private letters to Sec.
! bayard ana the President have
United his discussions respecting an
eo,ru,@luonal bi-metallic union, held with
5se ,ii.aurulnary number of persons in
my countries Of the highest compet-
ln THIS regayd, by their political
y L.- LuLmnnrn IL.