The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-08
THE BRUSSELS CONFERENCE.
French Delegates Obstructfonists- "A me,
lean Plan to ke Disc ussed Tadax

French Delegates Obstr tionists "A mer.
lean Plan to BE Discussed Today.
BRUSSELS, Dec. An important section
of the international monetary conference
holds that Rothschild's withdrawal of his
plan does not debar further discussion by
| the conference. the committee to which the
plan vas referred having presented it for the
consideration OF the conference. thus TAX
ing it out of Rothschild's hands.
Today saincletts, a Belgian delegate
who supports the Rothschild plan
with the Montetiore Levi amend
ment, substituting silver for small gold
coins, will hold conference with Sir c.
Freeman;le. deputy master of the British
mint. and Toca, Spanish delegate, on the
question OF putting the amend
ment to the Rothschild plan to
vote of the conference. Both Toca and
Sainclletto hold that failure of the con
ference can yet be avoided by a majority
of the delegates recommending either the
Levy project or the amended Rothschild
plan. The scheme proposed by Teitgen,-
the Danish delegate, was treated with
indifference. 1t may be dropped without
discussion by the conference. The pro-
posols advanced by Houldsworth,
though applauded by pronounced
bimeta!ist delegates yesterday was
not considered by his colleagues
worth wasting time over in discussion.
His plan will probably be referred to
committee tomorrow. and may not be
heard of again. The uncertain attitude
of the French delegates is influencing
other representatives whose countries
belong to the Latin Union. There has
been cause for complaint that other men,
bers desirous Of frank opposition to
in. he
plan communicated these proposaIs
to the French delegates before they
were submitted to the conference.
and were led to believe that the French
delegates would support the plan.
Had they believed otherwise thew
would have reconsidered the question
of presenting the plan. 1t is the opinion
of many of the delegates that the French
government does not desire the conference
to decide anything.
An interview has been published here
with Leon Say. the well-known French
financier. Say declared that he thought
the attitude Of both the EugIish
and American delegates depIorabEe.
especially the Americans, who appeared
10 be without definite proposals. Saw
could not understand why the British
as practical business men, wanted
the assistance of France in mat
ter which was their own concern. With
regard 10 the Rothschiid proposals
Say declared that he thought they solved
nothing, and added that he thought the
deliberations of the conference would end
in nothing. Says remarks define the ae-
ton of the French delegates, who criticiSs
everything said in the conference or in
committee, but suggest nothing.
As opinions among delegates be-
come more clearly defined, the par,i-
sans OF the single and donnie
standards are proving more irrecon-
ciiable as the discussion develops.
Henry w. Cannon, Of the American dele
gates. asked the committee TO discuss the
proposals Of the American delegates
as stated 10 the plenary confer
ence. Mon.efore Levi, president Of the