Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-09
Report Of the New York Commission
erS Of Emigration to Secre-
tary Of the Treasury,
The Governments Endenyor TO Pro.
mote Bi.MetaIlic Union with
Nations Of Europe.
The President Considering the Admission
OF Dakota Secretary Bayard's
son Given Pap.


itlhi9 hhguiQ anu lItslutliL bltNtldHu
the results of his confidential mission
there, in which he has been employed
since last May. The character and pur-
pose of this important mission, now first
made public, and which are fully stated
in the following letter of Instructions
from Secretary Bayard to Mr.. Marble
and his circular to our minis
ters In England, France and Germany,
Messrs. Phelps, McLane and Pcndlcton,
show that the president, whatever the
views expressed In his silver letter writ
ten at Albany before his term of Office be-
gun or those which he may hereafter set
| forth in his first message to congress,
promptly accepted the duty imposed upon
him by the existing laws of congress, re-
| quiring n renewed endcavor 20 promote n
bi-metalllc union with the leading nations
OF Europe
lCop! l-"Confdcntal;
DEPARTMENT on STATE,
WAsHINGroN, May 49, 1855
TO Manton Marble Esq, New York
"Sir--The president has had in review
/ the several successive acts of congress of
the United States from March, 1876, TO
July, SS4, which, authorizing the silver
commission of lS7G-77, the in
ternational monetary conference at
Paris of April-July, 1881, and also ncgo.
tlations with foreign governments under
the acts Of June 81, 1879, and August :,
| 1882, ana the continuance of the same un-
der the act of July 4 1884, have sought
to prepare Tor, promote and obtain the
adoption OF Il common ratio between gold
and silver for the purpose of establishing
internationally the use of bi-metalic
money and securing tXity OF value be-
tween those metals. In compliance with
the uniform purpose indicated in these
various acts OF congress In furtherance
OF their object, and In execution of the
policy they prescribe to the executive,
am directed by the president,
who recognizes your especial
competency in the practical,
monetary and economic sciences, TO re
quest that you proceed to Europe at the
earliest Gate which shall suit Your con-
veniencei and, by n personal conference
with the expert advisers and statesmen
OF the principal governments of Europe,
and in conjunction with the ministers
/ representing the United States near those
governments, particularly with our min
listers to Great Britain, France and Ger
many, TO whom you viii be duly nc
credited, and to whom cOpies OF these
instructions will be conlldcntally trans
mittcd and who will be directed to
facilitate the object in view by every
means ~ their power, by personal con.
terence with the representatives OF those
! governments duly authorized in this
pehall, mat you assist the ministers
OIL the United states TO ascertain the
present opinions and purposes OF the
government in respect TO such nm cstab-
lshmcnt Internationally OF fixed ratio
E1lllA hpIfNinFt thu
OF weight between coins Of gold and
coins of silver, the free coinage of both
metals at the mints for all, and the inter-
national use OF both metals AZ money of
unlimited legal tender. Your services 10
the government in this special conGden.
tial mission Will begin at once, and viii
end on or before the reassembl;ng OF
congress In December next. | MN sir.
your obedicnt servant,
"T. f. BAYARp."
"Conndcntial-
DEPARTMENT or STATE
.,r ,,., =, MAsnINGfON May Il, 1855,
lo kobert NJ, Mcl0ne, Esq., Paris:
SR;--Mr. MAINTAIN Marble has been
chosen by the president as the
confidential agent OF the Government of
the United States, to visit the principal
countries OF Europe, there to ascertain
Tue present opinions and purposes OF their
governments touching n fixed ratio be-
tween %old and silver, and their unre-
strictcu coinage and collateral ugp nS
money IN domestic circulation and inter-
national exchange. The inclosrd conv
OF The Instructions given TO Mr.. Marble
WIZ possess You with the objects OF his
mission, and the manner and event of the
ald which you and the other minister's of
lhe United States, TO whom a like instrnr-
: ton Is addressed, win be expected ia ne.
sist MIN, As it is difficult TO overstate
the Importance of the Question
ana the momcntous consoouencse
To inc American people which are in
vowed IN It's solution, the necessity for
accurate and fun knowledge of Mi tbc
llcts, and OF the intentions and attitude
Oh INC ltadlng powers of Europe in re-
saIu thereto, becomes apparent. | trust,
, sucrelore, that not later than the LIST of
NuNVinner next, with the assistance of
mr. Marpie'S lab0rS, you will enable the
president to lay before congress lnformo.
; ton, coupled with proper suqncstinns
Whlch may make practicable such lpgi.I,-
ton as VIII meet the grave emergrncv +
heeu not Impress upon you the necessity
OF retlcence MS To Mr. Marbles functions
You viii naturally regard this instruction
ior the present as personal, witlhoiding
IT, from the llles of the legation mil nc
proper Time comes for making It a part of
lne record. am, sir, your o6edieut
= servant II /, n,,S,n,, !, '''
Mr. Marble has spent the last four or
nIe months in personal conferences Win
,he principal members and finance minis.
, StIs OF thc governments in London.
IaHs and Berlin, and in such consulta,
non VAIN The lcRding economists ma
monetary experts of the three great now.
efs OF Europe including all the princjnal
, M-'heMlllsts and also the foremost IeaJ.
. efs OF INC opposition In England CON.
YeISlllonS OF such character especnUv
"'th thc leaders OF government ana of
, parry are OF course confidential, unlees
~ y desired to create diaiculty IKE
G ,1ae Which lately arose between Lord
my the alleged advice of the latter On H..
; occupation OF Erypt, but tbn s,ata