The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-12
England viii Agree to an Interna-
tiOnal Meeting.
BIMETlLLISA WILL Be DISCUSSED.
4 Satisfactory Agreement With the United States
EXptcted-The Interest Of the
East Indies.
Special to TIE MORNING CALI

LONDON, May 11.-Goschen, Chancellor
Of the Exchequer. announced 10 a number
Of himetallic deputations that waited upon
him today that England would accept the
invitation Of :he United States to take part
in an International conference 10 discuss
the silver question. Goscheu added that it
would be seen that In accepting the invita-
tion the Government would not commit it
self in any way to any actual principle.
The United States doubtless framed the
invitation in a manner to make It easy for
various countries Invited 70 accept. In ar
irving at this decision the Government has
been guided by a consideration Tor such
large industries as were represented by
members Of the deputatioDs. The Govern
ment would also bear in mind the views and
interests of India. The fact that the Gov
ernment would accept the invitation i'm
posed upon il a discretion which he was
sure the deputations would appreciate. The
Government was prepared, as FAR as lay in
its power, to consider the views of the depu-
tatiOns. He trusted the conference would
go far in the direction Of arriving at salts
factory conclusion Of the vexed question,
and that it would meet all the difficulties
raised Goschen's statement was greeted
with long applause.
Lord Salisbury and Balfour were present
when GOsChen received the deputations,
which Included the representatives Of the
Chambers of Commerce, bankers, manu-
facturers and members Of the trade unions.
Sir William HCuldSwOfth member of Com
mons for the northwestern division of Man
chester, and a large cOttoE-spinueT, stated
that all the Chambers Of Commerce OF Great
Britain concurred in urging the Govern
ment to accept the invitation Of the United
States 10 take part IN the conference which
lie hoped would settle the question once for
all. The situation Is becoming worse and
worse, and IN less it was Temedisd disas-
ter was inevitable A number of delegates
spoke in a similar manner, and Lord Sails
bury asked Gosehen 20 reply. informing
them that it was the Government intention
70 accept the invitation.
NEW YORK. May u.-AssOciated Press
cable advices from London indicate that the
morning papelS viii more or less sharply
criticize the acceptance Of the invitation to
the silver conference. G0schen, it Is
affirmed. walked into the United States
parlor" Caution as TO England's action is
enjoined.
WASHINGTON, May lit is stated at
the Treasury Department this afternoon
that no official response had been received
from any OF the foreign Governments in
vited TO join in the silver confereD" "e
The London press dispatch contain
ing Ggschen's statement that England
will send delegates created 10 sur
prise for the reason that positive
assurances have also been received from
the other Governments and the President
had delayed the issuance Of formal invita-
tiOns for the monetary conference until
after be had received a satisfactory assuI-
ance that the principal European countries
will be represented. The invitations were
mailed two weeks ago and responses may
be looked for in a short tIme