The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-08
DRIFTING APART.
Bi-Metallists and Mono Metallists in the
A. Brussels Conference.

Bi-Metallists and Mono Metallists in the
a. Brussels Conference.
BRUSSELS Dec. 7.-An important section
of the International Monetary conference
holds that Rothschild's withdrawal of his
plan docs not debar further discussion by
the conference, the committee to which the
plan was referred having presented it for
the consideration of the conference, thus
| taking it out of Rothschilds 8 hands. To. day
| Sainctellette, Belgian delegate. who sup
ports Rothschild's plan, with the Morltz
| Levi amendment substituting silver for
small gold coins. held a conference with
Sir G. Fremantle, deputy master of the
British mint, and Toca, Spanish dele
gate, on the question of put
ting an amendment to the Rothschild
plan to vote iii the conference.
Both Tooa and Sainctellette hold that the
| failure of the conference eau yet be avoided
by majority of the delegates recommend
ing either the Levi project or by amending
the Rothschild plan. The scheme proposed
by Tietjen, a Danish delegate, is treated
with indifference. 1t may be dropped with
out discussion by the conference. The pro-
posas advanced by Sir G. Houldsworth.
and applanded by the pronounced bi- metal
list delegates yesterday, are not considered
| by his colleagues worth wasting time over
in discussion. His plan will probably be
referred to committee tomorrow, and
will not be heard of again. The uncertain
attitude of the French delegates is influence
| ing other repl esentntives whose countries
belong to the Latin union. 1t has been a
cause of complaint by other members who
are desirous of frank opposition
to or cooperation in the Rothschild
plan that they communicated these pro-
| posals to the French delegates before they
were submitted to tho conference and were
led to believe the French delegates would
support the plan. Had they believed other
wise they would have reconsidered the
question of presenting the plan. 1t ia the
opinion of many delegates that the French
| government does not desire the conference
to decide anything.
/ An inter view has been published here with
/ Leon Say. the we'll known French tnancer.
say declared that he thought the attitude
of both the English and American dele
gates deplorable. especially 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 i'll a matter which
is their own concern. In regard to the
Rothschild proposals, say declared that
he thought they solved nothing, and
added that he thought the deliberations of
the confeien would end il nothing. says
remarks define the action of the French
delegates, who criticise everything said in
the conference or i'll committee, but Bug-
gest nothing.
Opinions among the delegates have be-
come more clearly defined. The partisans
of single and double standards are proving
more rreconoilaple as the discussion de-
velores. Henry w. Cannon, of the Ameri-
can delegates, asked the committee TO dis
cuss the proposals of the American dele
gates as stated to the plenary conference.
Montefiore Levy. president of the confer
ence. opposes the committees proceeding
to discuss the American proposals. He
bases hs objections ON the ground that 6
committee WAS appointed to discuss specin
questions, OH references from the confer
ence; that as the proposals nre related to
fundamental principles. they would better
come within the competence of the confer
ence. A majority of the committee concur
in the ouinion of Levy.
Hon. Il. Terrell. American minister to
Belgium, will give banquet i'll honor o
tho delegates tomorrow. A grand munich
pal reception at the Hotel do Villc has beer
fixed for Dec. 16. This will wind up tn,
fetes in honor of the delegates until aftel
Christmas.