The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-09
FROM WASHING on.
MANToN MARBLES MISSION.
The New York visaneier Seat to Eurspe
to Confer With the Lssdisy Govern
ments Csneersipg che Ceinsgs
OF Gold and eiivsf-.Gss-
eral Caption Nsws
The silver Question

ew day, ago, has reported in psrEoa
TO Secretary fsysrd ana President
tbs results Of HE confiden-
tisl mission there, ia which be
has been employed aimee
isst Nav. Tho character
and purpose Of this important mission,
nov hfsl lueds puh!io. ana which sic
fully stated in Tue following latter Of
Instructions from Secretary Bsyerc 10
Mr.. Marble, and his circalsr-leLter u
our ministers in England, France QnG
Germany, Nessrs. Phelps, McLsnc and
PenGls;Uu, show that the president,
whatever the v,sws expressed Ia his
silver letter, written at Albany b.fore
his term OF Office began, or those which
he may hereafter tet forth In his first
message to Congress, promptly
accepted tho duty imposse
by the existing lsws OF Congress
requiriDg a renewed eudesvor to pro-
mote u bi-Retalio union with tho
leading nations Of Europe:
CONFIDENTIAL
De artment OF state, Washington. Nay IL,
1896 -Manton Ma bic, Esq, New YORK:
SIH: The prssiden; has had in visS
III several successive ao.s OF Conyrsss
., The United States froia March, 1876,
To July, lisa which suthnrize tbs
silver commission o. lS.6-'77, tho in
tsrnationsi monetary conference at
P ris, or April July, 1881, and also
negotiations with foreign cavern msata
under the sc,S OF Junc, q, 1879, and
AugUst Z, 1852, end the continuance
o. tho same nndGr tho act OF JAY Z,
1884, sud hRs sought 20 prepare for,
promote RQd oStais tbs sGOptiou OF y
common ratio bstwesn gold and silvsr
FOR tue purpose ot establishing inter.
nationally ths sss of bimetallio
money and securing q 1xlty OF valus
bstyeen those mstsls. In compliance
with the unifo M purpose indicated in
these various tCts OF Csngress, In fuy-
therspc0 OF their O kjeCt and is oxecu-
ton OF the policy they preraribs 70 the
executive, l am directed by the presi-
dent, who reoogalzss your
especial competency in the
practical Monetary and econamio
sciences, TO request that yon proceed
to Europe at tins earliest date which
shall suit your convenience, and by
personal conference with the expert
advisers and ktsleamen OF the princi-
pal governments Of Europe, and in
CONJUNCTION with the ministers repro
senlinY the United Ststss nssr those
governments, particularly with cur
ministers To Great Britain, France and
Germany. to whom you will Da duly
sccr9ditsa, to whom cosias OF inrsrvc.
tions will be confidentisIiy trsnsmi,-
ted, aud who Will he directed to
facilitate the object in view by
every MEANS la their power, by psr-
Ionai conference with she representa-.
,ives OF ,hGts governments duly aa-
thorizts il, this bsarlf, thst yus agsias
The ministers OF tho Unitsd States to
ASCERTAIN tse present opinions snd
purposes o, those governments in re.
spsct TO such sn eutRblShmsnt, inter-
nationally, Of 3 fixed value between
the tine sletils--ono ratio Of Weigh
hsawsen coina OF gold anl coins OF sill
var ,tho tres cAinsga of both metals al
tho mints Of oil, md tho internsiious
uso Of both mcttla az money OF I'M
limitad legal tender,
Your a0rvloaB to tue government
ia this special confidential mission
viii bsSin ST ones, and will end On or
before the assembling OF the Consr ess
in ID Ga-nber next.
i+ul tDi ,yGua JUG UNIV sfl NNbIi
Il. +. BAYARD
[Cos6dentiM.l
Department VI state, Washington, May
IA, Ssj--So IL. NcLsne Esq, Paris.
SIR. Mr.. Monitor Marble hgs bfeu
chosen by tso President as tina conf
jenttti ageu5of ire government of the
UE'teG STA - 10 visit The pyinsipal
counties OF Eutojo there TO ascertein
tho present npiuiOns End
purposes OF their governmonta
toward establlanins fxad ratio
between gold and silver, snd their un.
restricted coinage and collateral use as
money IN domestic circulation ana iu-
ternatiolsl exchange. The 0nclosad
copy OF tho Instructions given 10 Mr..
Marble viii pO.sess you OF the objects
OF his miasion, sud The Eannnsr and
extent OF tbs sid which You aud the
other niniatsrs OF tho United Staten,
TO whom Ike instrua,icn ~ sd
dressed, will be expected to give him.
Az 1t 10 difficult to overstste the i'm
poTtsnoo OF the question, and the me-
m6nlOud consequences to the Amsrl-
can people which are Involved in its So
lstlon, the necessity for accurate and
foil bnowleGEs Of all tho facts snd OF
| the real Intentions eud attitude OF
| lending powers Of Europe In regard
| thereto hNcomes apparent, / trust,
therefore, that not lstsr THAI tho lat OF
| November next, NTH tho sssisiauce OF
Dir. Marblo'B labOrS, you will enable
| the president to lay 0eforo Congress
information, coupled with prODor sus-
gestton1, which may maze practicable
such legislation "a will meet
the grand emergency. / Dood
nos lInp,sss upon you the
necesHily fer ielicence az 10 Mr.. G9r.
be's functions. You viii naturai ly
tghrd this Instruction for tho present
~ personal, Withholding IL froI the
Giles OF the legation until tho proper
tiwe arrives Tor making i6 Cf record.
an, sir, your obed,enk servant,
Il, i. BAYARD.
Mr.. Marble mas spent the lsst rAur u,
five monshN 10 psrsOasl conference.
with the principal members Rud liz,
enre ministers Of tho governments II
London, Psris ard Beriir, snd in such
c1pkulta'lln win the leading econu
uIisis anu monetary experts OF N,
three gr9atp1wers OF EprUpc, inc al.
ing a., tho p!inC,p2i bi.met
|
leaders o. rho opposition IA England
Conventions OF an important char
acser, and especially with the leedor.
OF government aud Of purity are, OF
course, confidential, unless II ia Desired
TO creats difficulty ike thst which
lately arose ketween LORD Granyill,
and Piinco Bismarck, concerning III.
alleged advice Of the latter on TIE 90.
cupstion OF Egypt; but tho state do.
pertment permits Il to ps known thai
Mr., Marbles priYsto .et;sss ~ s,scts
tary Bayard and The president have
recountcd his discussions respecting
an international bi.motallio union
held Win an extraordinary
number OF pertons In those
countries OF tho hishent aom De-
tsncy In this regard, by their political
rank and influence, or by thsir export
knowledge. For example. OF this opp,,
alton leaders in Great Britain Mr.
Gladstone, MIR. Ch!lders, tho late chan.
ccllor OF tho exohsquer; Mr.. Gsshon
the eminent economist and ststosmgn
who was IN 1876 the chairman OF thu