New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-08
MONETARY CONFERREES.
SELECTIONS MADE BY 1HE PRESIDENT
AND LORD SALISBURY.
SENATOR ALLISON TO HEAD THE AMERICAN
DELEGATIoN-NO MEETING PLACE
FIXED UPON

DFLEGATIO<-NO MEETING PLACE
FIXED UPON.
Washington. Aug. THE President mas 81
]ected the following Senator's William g. Allison,
of Iowa, and John p Jones, of Nevada Rcpresen-
tatives James b McCreary, of Kentucky; General
Francis A. Walker, Of Massachusetts, and Henry
w. Cannon, of New-York as members of the In
ternational Monetary Conference TO be held IN
one of the European capitals. All of the hvc
Commissioners chosen are men we'll known III pun
lie life.
Senator Allison has been twenty years mem
her of the Senate, and member oil 'he
House for three years before that. lie Is ana
has been for years, Chairman of the Senate Appro-
prations Committee, and is leading member
OF the Senate Finance Committee, and because
Of his long experience as legislator and his
familiarity with the fiscal and monetary affairs
Of the Government growing out of his member
shin Of these two very important committees, Is
regarded as a leading member Of the Repuoncan
side Of the Senate in financial matters Mt ALL
son voted against free coinage In THIS ana III"
last Congress, and while he has not taken N
prominent part in recent silver debates he may
he considered as moderate silver man, pi-
metallist favorng the coinage of silver as far rs
practicable under proper safeguards
Senator Jones has been close student OF 'ne
money question, and is and has been an earnest
advocate Of free coinage. During his twenty
years in the Senate he has spoken but seiloin OH
financial matters. but whenever he has spoken
his carefully prepared and elaborate arguments
have commanded the closest attention HIS last
speech in favor of free silver coinage was propapN
the most exhaustive and elaborate discussion OF
that side of the question ever listened TO III u'e
Senate Mr. Jones is prominent member OF me
Senate Finance Committee and was one OF Inc
Senate conferrces 10 draw up ana approve the 10
called Sherman Silver act of July IA, 1890. NO
abler or better represe ntative of the free-conage
interest could have been selected
Ex-Governor McCreary Of Kentucky, who is serv-
ipg his fourth term in the House OF Repre-
sentatives was chairman Of the committee OIL
Foreign Affairs Of the House during the Lth con
sress, and leading member of that committee
in the last Congress- as well as in the present one
As chairman and member of this committee lie
has necessarily given a great deal Of attention
N international questions Mr.. McCreary, while
not taking prominent part in the recent silver
debates in the House, advocated and voted fof
free coinage Mr. McCreary introduced the bill
in the House which called the International
American Conference here, and he also introduced
the bill providing for the International Monetary
Conference of which he has just been appointed
member.
Mr.. Cannon succeeded John Jay Knox as Con
trollcr of the Currency during President MthurS
Administration, and resigned 10 accept the pres-
dency of the Chase National Bank of Newly ork
lie is said TO lie bimetalist, but opposed TO Tree
silver coinage.
General Walker is we'll known as writer ana
expert economic questions. lie mas nlleu Il
number of important public positions. lie was
Superintendent of Census for few years IN Doth
the ninth and tenth censuses: has been Chlci OF
tie bureau of Statistics of the Treasury Depart
nent and Commits sioner of indian Anairs he
is president Of the Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology. president of the American Statistical
: cctV is a member of the National Academy Oh
Sciences AMI honorary fellow OF the Koyai SIT
tisticll Society of London. General WALKER va
n member of the International Monetary confer
~nce held in Paris in 1873, and from lifelong
study of economic and monetary questions Is prop
ably one of the best equipped delegates TO the
conference and will doubt take a leading
mart in it's discussions and work.
-ferencc has not yet been definitely decided upon,
but il will probably he in brussels or Berlin next
October.
London, Aug. THE Associated Press has been
authorized to state that the new Liberal Govern
ment is likely To add one delegate, a prominent
monometalst, 10 the delegation announced oy
I6rd Salisbury Yesterday 70 represent Great Britain
AZ the international Monetary Conference. The
amendments announced are considered unsatsiac-
tory Sir w. II. Wordsworth is an ardent bl-
metallst and Mr. Currie who ia a member OF the
Council to India, also has a leaning 70 blmetallsm
Sir c. w Fremaute nominated solely on 40
count Of his official position in the Mint, and Will
take no active part in the conference.