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Oo'""ee'e" Hfo"S 1'usC 4 oye'
| which will result from the publication of
the proceedings of the congress would ena-
| bic our own Congress. when it assemblies IN
| Novemh her. 1893, to reach conclusion upon
! the subject of silver coinage that would best
promote the interests OF our own people.
| A Convention of BrAiny Men.
The convention would undoubtedly be
| composed of the ablest f1nanciers and states
| men of the world, and its discussion would
| bring to bear upon the subjects before the
| congress the experience and light or the
| century.
| people 1t believes in meeting every great
| question, discussing it, and settling it after
fullest discussion possible, upon such basis
az WIN best conserve the best interests of
the people. 1t is of the utmost Importance
! that when the silver question is settled it be
| settled rightly. And all will concede that If
| it be possible 10 obtain an international
agreement, settlement based upon snch
agreement would be the most lasting ana
! have every element OF doubt as to lis sue
cess eliminated. We should make one great
| determined effort to secure such uniformity,
| and failing in that we will be justified in
acting for ourselves. and in a way to best
| promote our own separate interests.
Carlisle Thinks It the Only Way.
Senator Carlisle was seen by an Asso-
cated Press representative tonight, and
| asked his views of the wisdom of an inter-
national congress for the solution of the
silver question. He replied:
1 think it is the only practfcal thing that
can be done Mt, this time. OF course, the
agitation of the question can 60 on in and
out of Congress for an indefinite length of
time without really accom2li ishing any prac-
tical results, but ii monetary conference
can agree unOn some plan which would re-
ceive the approval of the countries inter
estcd the whole question may be satisfac-
torily settled. 40 not think the agitation
that is going on now is doing any good; but
tIat iSI Inin I.t1.r, Ell,f intn h pDG
the other thing might bring abouta salts
! factory result. As to the time when the
conSress con ,,sn should f ,i. he held have have
lar attention. But l am in favor
but l q m in favor and have been for a long
time ofa conference between the principal
commercial coun tries of the world with Il
view of establishing a common ratio and
restoring tine use or silver one of the
money metals. believe i'll the use of both
gold and silver. And if the conditions were
reversed and gold were at discount as
compared with silver. would be in favor of
such measures us would restore them to
parity.
What do you think of the prosnects of the
passage of the measure proposed?
Unwiss Policy for Eis Party.
think the measure, if properly framed,
will pass both Houses of Congress, althous il
i'll my opinion what are known as the ultra
free coinage men would oppose it. do
not think it is good policy for the
coinase platform. for the very obvious
reason that there is division in
the party itself upon that question. In fact,
it is policy which ought not to be adopted
without the grivest consideration. L do not
consider that the silver question has us yet
received adequate consideration from the
country. l think the people generally have
given it it superficial examination, and
have come to their conclusions largely upon
what they suppose to be Il necessity for q
larger volume of circulation, without much
regard to the real merits of this particular
proposition.
Senator Palmer, of Illinois, readily ac-
knowledged that he favored the proposed
bill for an international congress.
1t is apparent even now, however, that
the proposition to leave the silver question
to an international congress will be bitterly
opposed-and that, too, by many of the most
prominent men in the Democratic party.
Chairman Bland, of the House Committee
on Coinage, is out of the city, but he is
quoted by his colleagues as being opposed
to any delay in silver legislation.
Prominent Democrats of the Opposition.
Several other prominent Democrats were,l
seen tonight, however, who declared their |
opposition to the proposed bill, among them |
Representatives Culberson and Kilgore, of |
Texas; Tarsney, of Missouri, and Shivelv,
of Indiana and Senator Chiffon, of Texas
The latter, voicing the sentiments of all
these gentlemen, said:
I think that such a proposition is merely
would do no good. The only manly and
effective method of dealing with the silver !
question is to pass an unlimited coinage law
and put it to the test of experience. That, l
think, would demonstrate that the fears
which have been so mildly expressed by its
opponents are imaginary.