St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-26
WANT TO kULE OR RUIN.
English Delegates Trying &c
Break Up the Conference

Break Up the Conference.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-Before the Eng
| lsh delegates to the international none
tary conference started for Brussels, the
| instructions given by Sir William YER
non Harcourt, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, to Sir c. Fremantle, the deputy
master of the mint. and Sir G. Rivers
| Wilson were to expedite the dellDera-
: lions and to obtain continuous SittlngS
daily, with the exceptions OF Saturdays
and Sundays, so as to bring the confer
| ence to an end within few weeks. Sir
William Vernon Harcourt had learned
| that the American delegates contem-
| plated such full discussion, with time
| given to all sides to prepare arguments,
| statistics and facts, and for responding
| to their opponents, as would enable
; them TO present exhaustive statements.
This course, involving, as it did, all al
| iournment over Christmas, neither met
with the approval of the English min
lister nor certain of the English dele
gates who are strong single standard
| men.
On the eve of the departure of the
+ men for Brussels a reporter OF the AS
ISOLATED Press learned from high au-
thority that if the conference was pro-
English representatives would return to
London, leaving the less important
members of the delegation to finish the
| proceedings.
Private adviees from Brussels show
that Sir G. Rivers Wilson opened the
opposition to prolonged debates. AS
soon as the delegates began their inter
communications he objected 10 the pro.
posal that President Levi made, on the
suggestion of the American delegates
and supported by majority of the con-
ference, that an interval OF day for
preparation be allowed between each
sitting. The reasonable remonstrance
that the delegates who spoke different
languages English, French and Ger
man-could not exchange views without
all opportunity to study them had no
effect upon the English determination
to hurry the deliberations through. Sir
g. Rivers Wilson and his colleagues
only finally a5Sented to President Lewis
proposal Oh finding that they stood
alone.
The incident has created the impress
sion among the members of the confer
ence and Brussels officials that the
British delegates want to break up the
meeting or cause it to fail to achieve
any definite result In the meantime
they have received decisive check. A
great majority of the delegates eyince
every disposition to look Thoroughly
into the matter and give themselves up
to it until every plan promising internal
concert has been examined au fond.
The special correspondent of the
Manchester Guardian, who is in inti-
mate touch with some of the leading
delegates, telegraphs that the conduct
of the British delegates surprises
the other European representatives.
The Americans ask why they We're
brought across the Atlantic if such
a policy, aiming at the failure of the.
conference, is to be pursued. The cor
respondent adds that all eyes are turned
upon the American delegation. which is
remarkably impressive one. Senator
Allison has the highest repute among.
the members of the conference. Sen
ator Jones is man of extraordinary
force of character and rare ability. He
has decidedly impressed the correspond
ent with his single-IhindedneS in the
matter. Were he to make tour of
England. he would win host of adj
herents to his use. 1t is with seuse Of
confusion that the EngIishmen listen to
the remarks of the American delegates
on the imperfect knowledge OF the rudi-
mentS of the currency question dis
played by the English representatives.
The representative of the Associated
Press here had an Interview with Dana
Horton, who is now in Brussels in con-
sultation with the delegates. MIR. Hor-
ton said that there were several classes
of opinion. Some people wanted silver
let alone to find its own level; some
wanted something done, but wished
other countries to do it, while others
were out and out friends of silver. The
aforementioned were undoubtedly NOV
ing forward and recruiting adherents.
Yet so far as the conference was con-
cerned, there would probably be more
hope than promise Of immediate favor
able results. While some of the dele
gates, especially among the English,
think the meeting will prove premature,
and that discredit will arise from Its too
theoretical proceedings, ;the game is long
and its movements must be careful.
Mr.. Horton further said that the con-
ference would test the growth of educa
ton OH the subject on the continent.
The Jewish papers rejoice in the fact
that three of the delegates are Jews, in
Guiding President Levi, who is the sou
of London merchant. He was Brit
ish subject until he became natural
lied in Belgium. His mother is a daugh-
ter of the financier Elizer Levi and
cousin Of the famous millionaire, Sir
Montefiore Levi. Baron de Hirsch is
his brother-in-law, and the deceased
Banker BiSchotfsheim was his father-in-
law