Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-10
BI-AETALISM.
Previous Instructions to Consul General
TO Paris Walker

/ Previous Instructions to Consul General
to Paris Walker
VAsHIxGToS, November 9.-It is learn
ed at the Safe Department to day that
prior 10 the appointment Of Mr.. Marble 10
visit EGrope in relation to the question Of
gold and silver coinage. the President dele
gated Mr.. Geo. WslkerS the present Con,
sui General at Paris, 10 attend the session
of the Congress Of the States comprising
the Latin uuiou aud make a report of their
proceedings. Mr.. Walkers Instructions
were:
WARRINGTON, April 3, 1885.
George Walker, Consul General. Paris
You are requested to attend the Ap
preaching silver conference. The Govern
ment continues in unsbsrsd interest in the
question of silver coinage, and you will
make known our readiness and desire to
enter toto negotiations with other Govern
men;s 10 the end Of maintaining the none
tsry standard of silver in association with
gold. The Senate on the third Of March
last sdopstd resolution requesting such
negotiations, aad although the lsteness Of
the consideration in the Senate prevented
its consideration by the House it sufh
cien.ly represents the views OF the Execu-
uvs to authorize the declaration you are to
make
TSignedi TT. BAYARD
The int resolution referred 10 By Sec.
retary B,ya;d, was introduced By Ssna;or
Alli.h. 1. was:
Resolved, etc That the President OF the
United States is hereby nqlested to enter
into nrgtiations with the States Of the
Latin Uuion and such other foreign pow
ers as be shall deem advisable, with the
purpose Of securing such treaties with them
as will bind the nations sgresing thereto,
10 open their minrs 20 the tree coinage OF
silver With full legal tender power, with
such uniform ratio 10 gold. ss shall De
agreed upon. Although not formally ad-
mirted to their deliberstiou, Mr. Walker
held discussions With members OF tbs Con.
gress and addressed to them an observa-
rion indicative Of the profound interest of
the United States, in the question Of bi
ne slism
NJ. Walkers dispatches 10 the deps't
ment transmit copies of his observations
which wtr. lsi before The delegates
The final acrion of the Congress is az
uounced by Mr. McLane by cable to day
10 he State Department, and is rs follows:
"Fraucs. Greece, Italy and Switzerland
have renewed the UoDs tsry convention for
i've wears; silver coins Fedeensels in gold:
no sddiGousl silver coinage permitted )
convention open 10 B lg um."
APPOINTagSFS
The President this afternoon appointed
Hon. Leverert Ssltonstsll Collector OF Gu
IONS at Boston, IN D acs of Roland Worth
iugton. removed Mr.. SslTonsrall is q
graduate o. Harvard, and lawyer by Pre-
f,ssioo, but for some years has not been
prscticipg. he has been Democrat since
The disruption Of the Wing psr J, snd for
many Years has been an active sud inHu-
eu,iaI member OF the party in his Srs'e,
repeatedly representing it in Democrat
National Conventions In 1876 ne was
one of Mr.. Tlldeu's most trusted sdyisers,
sDd his spsech in that cam
psiQu vas circulated by the
Democrat National Committee. When
the contest in Florida arose after the elee-
lion he was selected "a one of the visiting
statesmen TO protect Mr. Tilden's interests
in that S,a,e. he recently declined the
Civil Service CommissionershiP rendered
by President Cleveland.
The Secretary 0i tSa Treasury day
APPOINTED f. NJ jerks to be assistant 40.
spector Of boilers at S: Louis. The Pres
dent 10 day appointed Don Carlos Buell,
pension sgept st Louisville, Ky and Sam.
uel Post TO be pension agent at Detroit.
Don Carlos Buell., who to-day Vas sp-
nSIntsd Passion Agent at Louisville, Ky
IS rhe nctsd Union general Of he late war
who organized aud fo- 3 lorS time com
msnded ths Army OF the OhiS Since
the war he has been in business in Ken,
moky. His appointment it is said will
giye universal 5. tIstAD,ioa 70 bis cid COM
panious in arms.
The President to-day appointed Colonel
Robert McKus,ris 10 be pers;on agent At
Detroit vice Samuel Post, resigned.