Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-12
BlNE TAlliSM.
England VIII Take Part in the Proposed
International Conference.

rBy Anglo-American cable TO the Dispatch
LONDON. MAY 1.-THE Hon. George Go
schen, Chancellor of the Exchequer. an
nounced 70 number of blmetallIc depu-
tations that waited upon him to-day that
England would accept the invitation or
the United States to take part in an inter-
national conference TO discuss the silver
question.
Mr. Goschen said that Great Britain had
received an invitation on MOndey last
from the United States 20 send delegates
to a conference for the purpose Of exam
lining into what measures can be taken TO
increase the use of silver in the currency
systems of the nations. Ii would be seen
that in accepting tine invitation the gov
eminent would not commit itself IN any
way TO any actual principle. The United
States Government had doubtless framed
the invitation in "a manner u make 1t easy
for the various countries invited TO ac-
cept. In arriving at this decision the gov
eminent had been guided by consideration
tor the large industries represented by
members of the Populations. The govern
ment. he said would also bear III mind the
views and interests of India. The fact
that the government would accept tne in-
yitatlon imposed upon 1t discretion
which he was sure the populations would
appreciate. In conclusion Dir. Goschen
stated that the government was prepared,
so far as lay in its power. 10 consider the
views of the deputations. He trusted that
the conference would 60 far IN the direc-
ton of arriving at satisfactory concin-
sion OF a vexed question and that 1t would
meet all the difficulties that had been
raised. Mr.. Goschen's statement was re-
celyed with long applause.
Lord Salisbury and Mr.. Baifour were
present when Mr.. Goschen received the
deputations. which included representa-
tiyes of chambers of commerce, bankers
and manufacturers and members OF trades
unions. Sir William Henry lOuldsw0rth,
member of the House of Commons for the
northwest division of Manchester. and a
cotton-spinner on large scale in the city
named, was member OF one or the depu-
tations. He stated that oil the CHAM
beers of commerce in Great Britain con-
Cured IN urging the government 10 accept
the invitation of the United States To take
mart i'm the conference. which. he hoped,
would settle the question once tor all.
The situation was becoming worse and
worse. aud unless 10 was remedled and the
developments in India were arrested dis
aster was inevitable. Others of the dele
Gates spoke in similar manner. Lord
Salisbury then asked Mr.. Goschen to re-
ply. informing them that 1t was tho gov
ernment's intention to accept the invita-
ton.
WASHINGTON COMMENT.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Slay lot was
stated at the Treasury Department this al
ternoon that no official response had been
received from any of the foreign govern
ments invited TO join this government III a
conference on the silver question.
The London press dispatch containing
Chancellor Goschen's statement that Eng
land will send delegates to the conference
created no surprise at the department
whatever, tor the reason that positive
assurances to that effect had been pre-
yiously given by the proper representa-
tives of her Majesty's government. 1t Is
said that similar assurances have also been
received from other governments, and
that the President had delayed the
issuance of formal invitations tor none
tary conference until after he had re-
ceiyed satisfactory assurances that the
principal European countries would be
represented. The invitations were mailed
two weeks ago, and the responses from the
respective countries may be looked for IN
a short time.