The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-09
MANTON MARBLES MISSION.
An Effort to Induce European Nations
to Agree to a Bi-Metallic Union.
lie Converses with Great Numbers of States
men of All Kinds, but Gives No Hint
as to the Views They Hold.

WAsHINGToN, Nov. 8-Mr. Afanton Marble
who returned from Europe a few days ago, has
reported in person to Secretary Bayard and
President Cleveland the results of his conf
dental mission there, in which he has been en-
ployed since last May. The character and pur-
pose of this 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 letter to our ministers
IN England, France and Germany show that
the President, whatever the views expressed ID his
silver letter written at Albany before his term of
Office began, or those which he made thereafter,
as set forth in his first message to Congress,
promptly accepted the duty imposed upon him
by the existing laws of Congress requiring re-
newed endeavor topromote a bimotallic union
with the leading nations of Europe
Confidential
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
''WAsHISGToN. May ID, 1885. s
''Manton Marble, Esq, n. Y:
''Sir-The President has had in review the sew
era successive acts of the Congress of the United
States. from March, 1876 to July, 1884, which
authorizing the Silver Commission of 1857.
the International Monetary Conference, at Paris,
of April-July, 1881, and also negotiations with
foreign governments under the acts June q,
1879, and Aug. 7, 1882. and the continuance of
the same under the act of July Z, 1S84-have
sought to prepare for, promote and obtain the
adoption of common ratio between
gold and silver for the purpose of estao-
fishing, internationally the use of BIZ
metallic money and securing fxity of value
between 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 prac:
teal monetary and economic sciences, to request
that you proceed to Europe at the earliest date
which shall suit your convenience, and by per
sonal 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 ministers to
Great Britain, France and Germany-to whom
you will be duly accredited, to whom copies of
this instruction will be confidentialiy trans
m;tted, and who will be directed to facilitate the
object in view by every means in their power
by personal conference with representatives of
those governments duly authorized in this be-
half, that you assist the ministers of the United
States to ascertain the present opinions and pur-
poses of those governments in respect to such an
establishment internationally. of a fixed relative
value between the two metals one ratio of
weight between CONS of gold and coins of sill
yer, the free coinage of both metals at the minis
of all and the international use of both metals
money of unlimited legal tender Your services
to the government in this special confidential
mission will begin at once. and will end on or be-
fore the reassembllng of the Congress in Deem
Der next am sir, your obedient servant,
IT. f. BAYARD."