The record-union., 1892-12-08
Efforts Being Made to Avert a
Failure of the Conference.
AN AMENDMENT MAY BE OFFERED
TO ROTHSCHILD'S PLAN.
The Premier of Spain Tenders the
Resignation of the Ministry Be-
cause Vote of Confidence Was De-
feated in the eDeputies-Farmers or
England Meet in National Congress
at London.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

1ol3cLldi 10 llG 1bECORD-ONION.
BRUSSELS, Dec. Am important sec
ton of the International Monetary Con-
ference holds that Rothschld's with
drawal Of his plan does not debar its
further discussion by the conference, the
committee to which the plan was re-
ferred having presented it for the con-
sideration of the conference, thus taking
1t out of Rothschild's hands.
To-day Sainctellette, the Belgian dele
gate. who supports the Rothschild plan.
with Moritz Levy's amendment substi-
tuting silver for small gold coins, held a
conference with Sir c. Fremantle. Dep
uty Master of the British Mint, and Toca.
Spanish delegate, on the question Of put
ting an amendment 10 the Rothschild
plan to the vote of the conference. Both
Ioca and Sainctellette hold the failure of
the conference can yet be averted by a
majority of the delegates recommending
either the Levy project or amended
Rothschild plan.
me scheme proposed by Teitien, the
Ganlsh delegate, is treated with inditfer-
ence, and 1t may be dropped without dis
cussion by the conference.
The proposals advanced by Sir G.
TNAAN'' OALA S4lOuSn d1DIduu6U DIV the
pronounced bimetal,ist delegates vester-
day, are not considered by his colleagues
worth wasting time over in discussion
His plan will probably be referred to n
committee tomorrow and it will not be
heard Of again.
The uncertain attitude of the French
delegates influencing other representa-
tlVes whose countries belong to The latin
I mon has been the cause of complaint.
Other members, desirous OF frank opDosi-
tlon 10 or cooperation in the Rothscbild
plan, communicated these proposals To
the french delegates before thev submit-
ted them TO the conference and were le1
10 beueve the French delegates would
support the plan. Had thew believed
otherwise, they would have reconsidered
the question OF presenting the plan. 1t is
the opinion of many delegates that the
French Government does not desire the
conference to decide anything.
An interview is published with Leon
say, the well-known French financier.
say declares he thought the attitude both
OF the English and American deleoatas
deplorable, especially to the Americans
who appeared to be without definite pro-
posals. Say could not understand why
the British, as practical business men.
wanted the assistance of France in q mat
ter Which was their own concern In re-
gard to the Rothschild proposals. Saw de-
ciared ne thought they solved nothing,
and added that he thought the delibera
tions of the conference would end in
nothing Says remarks on the action of
the french delegates are to the effect that
they crlticlse everything said in the con
ference or in committee, but suggest
nothing.
The opinions among the delegates are
becoming more clearly defined. The par
tlsans OF the single and doubl standards
are proving more irreconcilable as the
discussion develops. Henry w. Cannon
OF the American delegates asks the com
mittee to discuss the proposals Of tha
American delegates as stated to the
Plenary Conference.
Montetore Levi, President of the con-
terence, opposes the committee proceed
ing to discuss the American propoSals
and bases his objection on the ground
that the committee was appointed to dis
cuSs special question on its reference
from the conference, that the American
proposals are related to Fundamental
principles, and that would better come
within the competence of the conference.
The majority of the committee concur
in the opinion of Levi.
benjamin Andrew of the American
delegation, and j. M. Geissevan Of the
Netherlands, will speak in favor of the
American plan when it is discussed to-
morrow.
1oil. T. IeIfeIl, American Minister to
Belgium, Will give banquet in honor of
the delegates tomorrow.
a grand municipal reception at the
Hotel de Vile has been fixed for Decem-
Der 10th. This will wind up the fetes in
honor Of the delegates until after Christ
mas.
ENGLISH COMMENTS.
LONDON, Dec. THE Times, comment
ing on yesterdays proceedings ofthe In
ternatlonal Monetary Conference, SAYS
Sir William Houldsworth's plan is the
drollest yet proposed, and may serve to
alnuse certain delegates with the notion
that they are making valuable contribu-
tons TO economic science. Mr.. McCreary's
speech was chiefly remarkable for the