The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-27
THE SILVER AGITATION.
ENGLAND CONSENTS TO JOIN IN AN
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.



10th Sides Claiming tho Victory.
WASHINGTON Fob, 90 Satisfactory progress
is being made by countries interested toward
the holding Of, an international monetary con-
ference by representatives OF the United
States. Great Britain. France. and Germany.
Correspondence looking to such conference
has been in progress for some time. the only
country holding aloof having been Great
Britain. At the Treasury Department II was
ascortaincd that England had now signi-
fed her consent to takc part in
conference. and. what is more i'm
rortant. had indicated in measure
the extent to which she would go. Tho init
nation is made that England. which since
1919 has had but one monetary standard. that
Of gold. would adopt silver to the extent OF
permitting the Bank OF England to hold ono
fifth Of It's reserve in silver. would issue small
silver notes. and would open the India mints to
silver. The United States has been foremost
in soliciting this conference. and Secretary
Foster has taken an active interest In 1t. Ho
was only deprived Of a conference with Sena-
tors Teller and Aldrich on this subject because
OF his departure for Europe while these Sena
tors wore absent from Washington.
While Secretary Fosters trip abroad is for
the sole object of beneilting his health. he will
remain at southampton. England for moro
upon by Minister Lincoln. and perhaps by
members Of the British Government, and he
will certainly not permit the opportunity to
escape to combine business with rccupcraton
especially as no is anxious at this time TO fur
Their such conference as will take tho silver
question out OF the economic politico Ques-
lions Of the day. At least such is the opinion
expressed by an official Of the Treasury De-
pnrtmcnt who possesses Secretary Fosters
confidence
In pursuing the inquiry to day regarding tho
rumorcd conference it was learned that Mr..
Seligman. tho New York banker. had for sew
eral months been in Europe kind Of conf
dental representative Of tho Treasury De-
partment. holding the same relation to the de-
t tna1 hton Of ar aa
ming.
and M %pponents OF the free Coinage Of Silver ars
Ths Of M Band en
hat the caucus was called mt the instance of
hs thy Bana r IF s Wns not sas
consequently the free silver men insist that
they victory On the othef
the adoption of the Bland resolution commit
ting the ncm9cratie party to any specific date
AMI dS 4 acton to be taken
IhlS ~ ~ T. chso -, iou,, pays Sou' "ohey
Mr. iIartcr. the anti silver leader. made the
TTn r:suits "f the caucus arc. in tho MAN.
gratifying 70 theenenies OF dishonest fnan..
@ II tie bn first tb n"ss all
Bland bill swindle VII, dsrurt the Den, ocratic
pnrty, In Tx seS9r rss.;, "Gr hsiiaE has
ont tho responsibility for the consequences of
such legislation to the purity. My own opinion
past. which is that no bill proyiIins for the
FREE and unlimited coinage of 37l ;. grains OF
he House. use 81 DC course lam counting upon ptIs
active rcsistanccs OF the country ut largo in the
"H" o Letters and hs @ ssope saf
the Bland bill sit down quietly and make no
bill may pass. but look for no such result. II
passed. how-vcr. it Will te with provision in
the depositors in savings bank shall have the
right 10 demand gold from the banks; that all
woman. or child Working Tor wages Or who 70;
ysrbE Ssay Of sn n than ssj S ,bl
way tho most deserving people in the land
VIII be protected from the consequences of
does in many Il the silver StHtes ara Terri:
Gs Of al" m Tri yaas sod eon a'
John De Nit Warner Of New York, in com,
%s""s @ the sssn E"Ga
people that the pnrty is horclessly divided on
little spariing bouts indulgod In last night |
VIZ develop int d";rsrp3te sIp,gginE matches
ever impressei with the belief that majority
Of the Democrats in the House prefer that no
silver legislation shall be enacted during the
10 say. does not agree with Mr.. Warner.
No action has yet been taken by tho Commit
tee on lMlcs res p"cting tho order for consider |
alton Of the silver bill but it is exnected that
II date will 10 given it soon after the LIST OF
APRIL The friends Of free silver coinage as !
sort that tho land Hill will be passed without
question. after It has been duly discussed. On |
IN" other hand doubts nro expressed rs to the |
ability OF the friends Of free silver to muster a
majority of votes.
The measure Is killed" said Representa- |
tive tn-dny.who will vote with his State dclega-
ton for free coinage. although personally op- |
Uosrd 10 II. 81 know Dem ocrats who will vote |
against free coinage. and more who will vote !
against consideration. can cal! the roll, but |
it would not be wise at this time to do So"
FINE IN ELIZlHETH,