The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-08
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FRANCES UnccrtnIh Attitude.
BRUSSELS, Dec. IAN important sec
ton OF the international monetary con-
ference holds that De Rothschilds with
drawal Of his plan for solution of the
silver question does not deDar the fur
Their discussion OF his proposals by the
conference, the committee to which it
was referred having presented it for the
consideration OF the conference, thus
taking 1t out of the hands OF Mr.. De
Rothschild.
To-day NJ. sainctelette, Belgian del:
egate who supports the De Rothschild
plan with the Moritz Levy amendment
substituting silver for small gold coins,
will hold conference with Sir Ere
mantle, one OF the British delegates and
deputy master OF the British mint, and
Senior Toca, Spanish delegate. on the
question OF putting the amended Roths-
child plan to vote OF the conference.
Both Senior Toca and NJ. Sainctelette
hold that failure OF the conference can
yet be averted by a majority OF the del
egates recommending either the Levy
project or tho amended DeRothschild.
The scheme proposed by Q. +. Teltjehn,
the Danish delegate, is treated with IN
difference. 1t may be dropped without
discussion by the conference. The pro-
posals advanced by Sir G. Houldsworth.
though applauded by the pronounced
bi-metallist delegate yesterday, is not
considered by all his colleagues worth
wasting time over in discussion. Ills
plan will probably be referred to q COM
mittee tomorrow and will not be heard
of again. The uncertain attitude OF the
French delegates is influencing the
other representatives whose countries
belong to the Latin union.
1t has been a cause OF complaint that
other members who are DESTROYS OF
frank opposition to cooperation in the
DeRothschild plan communicated these
proposals to the French delegates be-
fore they we're submitted to the confer
ence and were led to believe that the
French delegates would support the
plan. Had they believed otherwise
they would have reconsidered the ques-
ton OF presenting the plan. 1t is the
opinion Of many OF the delegates that
tho French government does not desire
the conference to decide anything.
An interview has been published
here with NJ. Leon Say, the we'll known
French tinancier. NJ. Say declared that
he thought the attitude OF both English
and American delegates was deplofa-
BILE one, especially that oil the Ameri-
cans who appeared to be without any
definite proposals. NJ. Say could not
understand why the British as practical
business men wanted the assistance OF
France in matter which was their own
concern. In regard to the De Roths-
child proposals NJ. Say declared that he
thought they solved nothing, and he
added that he thought the deliverences
of the conference would end in nothing.
NJ. Says remarks define the action of
the French delegates, who criticize
everything said in the conference or in
committees, but who suggest nothing.
The opinions among the delegates have
become sharper and more clearly de-
fined, the partisans Of tho single and
double standards providing more ire
concilable as tho discussion develops.
MIR. Henry W. Cannon, one Of the
American delegates, and president OF
the Chase National Bank, has asked the
committee to discuss the proposals OF
the American delegates as stated to the
plenary conference. NJ. Montefiore
Levi, tho president Of tho conference,
opposes the committee's proceeding to
discuss the American proposals. A
majority of the committee concur in
the opinion OF President Levi. The
Hon. L. Terrell, the American minister
to Belgium, will give banquet in
honor of the delegates tomorrow. The
grand municipal reception at the Hotel
DeVille has been fixed for December Is.
This will wind up tho fetes in honor OF
the delegates until after Christmas.