New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-09
THEY LIKE THE CONFERENCES.
APPROVAL EXPRESSED OF THE PRESI-
DENTS SELECTIONS.
No OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS YET SENT OUT
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TIE CONFERENCE NAY MEET NEXT MONTH.
yBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBUNE1
! Washington. Aug 8-The American Commissioners
"a the International Monetary Conference have ho'
~, t received official notification of their appoint
vents. so no steps have been taken TO arrange for
| their departure for Europe Senators Allison anu
ZONES are in the city. Representative McCreary ana
| Mr. Cannon are In New-York, and General Walker Is
| in Europe senator Allison said to-ihsh' INa, nc
| thought the conference would meet late III Sepem
her or early In October. General Walker Is inc oy
member OF the delegation whose position on the s'i-
GOV ouest,on IA no, generally known but this uncer
tointv senator Allison cleared up tonight by s'a,hs
that Mr. Walkers position was similar TO MS OWL
Ito was a bmetallist and q friend of silver; but one
uho favored under present conditions, restricted coin
age OF silver In this country.
Acting Secretary Netleton OF the Treasury Depart
ment I'm speaking Of the selections Tor COMMISSIONERS
and the outcome Of the conference said - thiN eN
cleut discretion has been exercised In selecting the
American delegates, and that their lanes VIII in'o
ably Impress the country, irrespective Oh poh"'ai
divisions The makeup Of the delegation VIII assure
the public that all the several aspects OF the eoH"ec
| question which has been vigorously ana sincerely
presented recently In the United States VIII nave
nroper representation and due attention before the
conference and that the voice OF this Na1oh ht 'hat
| important gathering will be unmlStakably ana az
gresivly favorable to the policy known u be approved
by orr peope-that Is the concurrent use Of soid ana
silver by the commercial nations OF the WORLD uhoei
conditions Of safety ard permanence Pracno"lN al
Americans being bmealhss, the only issne among Us
ia ono of time and methods, and our representatives
at the approaching conference can be trusted 10 ac-
compsh the best results that the conditions warruhl
Senator Carlisle who, 1t Is well known, Is 3D.
meall,st and friend Of silver, although opposed 70
silver coinage. said tONight that the coihiinS
stoners selected by the President were gentlemen Vi
ability and experience, and he hoped they "Ouid sue
| coed IN securing agreement which "ouio iuly
restore che OF silver part OF the fgal 'f'"e
currency OF the nations participating In the con-
| ferrce "COngrss,' he said, "a'is declared that u
| Is the fixed policy OF this Government 10 use oou
metals and maintain what called their parity but
think It Is becoming more evident every DAY 'ie ""
| cannot do this permanently without The cooi7Huoi
| of other Governments. IL had any cr1uclsIh W
make upon the character OF the commission aPi''"
II wouId t,s based upon the apprehension thot ma
| toNty OF It's members may not feel disposed I" urge
Aha fpI renoD,tizat,on .. silver with much earnest
,ass and zeal AS would have characterized The hc'4Oh
Of the avowed advocates OF free coinage am III
c)Ind to think that the freeconage men should nave
| had a majority Of the commission IN oruer Na' "'s
might have an opportunity TO present. a4i uo'f "'t"
ur1lts and ccLcentrite their whole S'rasVh up"" "o
conference II THO had been done and tue Conference
should fail notwithstanding their efforts 1t could ho'
ho ld hereafter as 1t has been said heretofore ti'''
hs talur4, WIS Oh account VI The character Of Ia"
| American commission
Mr. Hepburn. Controller OF Currency sad 'onheh'
that whether the proposed silver conference shin
produce Immediate results or not, 1t cannot iail l"
be Of great advantage this country. "The sending
| abroad he said Of so strong "a BODY OF men IL
| tho commission named 10y President Harrison must
result In educating Europe to the exact CONDITION
of our monetary affairs and resources and the trend
of public sentiment here. That there - nor goia
enough to furnish currency for the WHOLE word u
| GENERALLY admitted. That silver, with some proper
| ratio or IN some degree, must b" uulz'N, i also
| generally admitted aud an international conference
like this will be OF great benefit a. an educator even
| If no immediate results follow. IL canhot IAN a.
| swell the tide OF opposition 10 free silver In this
country by bringing face TO face with the sen'i
| ment and the fixed policy OF the older CONFINES
ur interests are certainly safe With Senator Jones
as representative OF silver, Mr.. Walker with his ex
| perience az a statstlcian and economist Mr. cannon
| representing the hanks with his experience ana
| ability as a hnancier; all presided over by senator
| Allison so well fitted for the position " MS long
| and diStngui shed public services