New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-10
GREAT BRITAIN BLAMED.
TIE BIMETALLISTS AT BRUSSELS DISCUSS
ING A PROPOSED PROTEST.
BRITISH DELEGATES NOT ACTING IN UNISON ON
ANY PoINT-sENAToR JoNEss PROJECTED
DECLARAT;oN-HoP THAT MoDUs

ANY POINT-SENAToR JoNES'S PROTECTED
DECLARAT;oN-HoPE THAT MoDUs
vIvENDI MAY YET BE REACHED
Brussels Dec. 9.-The bimetallist delegates are
discussing whether or not they shall unite in
signing memorandum on the obstruction offered
By Great Britain TO determination Of the qucs-
tins before the Conference. If the Conference
resumes its sttngs after prolonged adjournment,
stch protest, IL Is conceived, may induc2 the
British Government to present decided policy
through its delegates acting in union thereon
There is cohesion among the British representa-
tves as 10 either principles or procedure. Each
delegate appears TO act individual agent
except Sir G Rivers Wilson and Sir G. Fremantle,
Deputy Master Of the British Mint, the latter of
shom used his official place TO disclam any re-
tponsibility for the proposals presented by Alfred
lie Rothschild.
Bertram Currie and Sir William Houhsworth
awe not single idea in common. and each has
strong contempt for the others views. Neither
General Strachey nor Sir Guildford Moiesworth.
the Indian delegates, has official orders as 10 the
course TO take. 1t has been made clear that the
British Government has purposey avoided giving
any instructions tending 10 the common action
of its delegates upon any point whatever.
10 is expected that Senator Jones will wind up
day with an important declaration. The con-
ciudng sitting, on Thursday, will be devoted to
an endeavOr to crystalline the results of the Con
ference. The special committee will meet again
tomorrow to consider further the various plans
Regret has been expressed in the last few
days that the DE Rothschild proposals have been
completely withdrawn, as 1T is generally felt
that they would have formed the basis of a
temporary compromise if an understanding in re-
gard to the chief objection Of the Americans. the
price at which silver should be purchased could
be arrived at 4 scheme on similar lines might
yet be adopted. In that case the Conference
will be adjourned until May, TO enable the dele
gates to submit the scheme to their respective
Governments. 1t is rumored that several dele
gates have received revised instructions, lnspr-
ing hope that modus vivcndi may yet DO
discovered. NJ Becrnaert, the Belgian Prime
Minister has issued an emphatic denial OF state
ment widely circulated in England and Germany
flat he had declared in the lobby of the Chamber
that the Conference was practically iallufH
Berlin. Dec 9.-In the ReichStag to-day Herr
Nirbach a Conservative. who was supported ny
many members Of his parIy introduced an IN
terpellation, demanding 10 know whether or mol
the Federal Governments approved of thc ucl-
man dolceates 70 the Brussels Conference not
supporting the almost unanimous efforts of the
other delegates tO combat the depreciation oi
silver. .
London. Dec 9-The fear that were enter
tanned at the Stock Exchange OF an Immediate
COLLAPSE in silver values appear 10 have vanished
silver securities have strengthened during III"
last two days, rupee paper closing YESTERDAY "a
better on the day. 1t has again ri-en 80 10,
day. 1t is predicted that if TIE lnterhauona!
Monetary Conference should prove a failure 'na' VA,
tact would have no effect upon the Stock EA-
cIange Most of the securities held here are
gold obligations and it is reasoned that the more
Silver falls in value the more people there VIII
be TO invest in gold securities.