The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-29

BRUSSELS, Nov. %. The Interua-
tional Monetary congress met without
formal proceedings in the Palais dcs
Academies, at o'clock this afternoon
The grand sale, or marble hall where
the delegates hold their meetings,
looks out on one side upon the splen-
did park which is the fashionable sum-
mer resort of the residents of BRUSSELS
and the Palais de la Nation, where tine
senate and deputies meet. is just across
the park from the royal palace.
NJ. Bernaert the Belgian prime min
lister and minister Of finance, said in
his inaugural address that the confer
ence had been called to discuss one of
the gravest and most complex prob
lens that modern society ever had to
face. After referring to the monetary
crisis that had occurred during the past
fifty years. he said it was in the direc-
ton of an international under
standing that a solution of the none
tary question was now sought This
was in accordance with the law of
progress. Numerous such understand
ing had already been arrived at for
the regulation of the common
interests of the civilized
world-in regard to telegraphs,
railways, weights and measures
and the same course should be fol-
lowed in the case of money. 1t was
for the delegates of the United States
to put forward the views of their gov
eminent and explain how it was pro-
posed to carry these views into effect
NJ. Montefiore, who was named as
president of the conference. said that
he accepted the honor of presiding over
the deliberations, knowing that it was
intended for Belgium rather than for
himself. He referred to the numerous
attempts made to solve the mon
etary question, mentioning espe-
ciaily the British gold and sill
yer commission of lsS6 as
distinguished above all other similar
bodies by its cminentiy. pra .tical
character. The worst feature of the
present monetary system was its in
stability. He hoped the conference
would sink its individual interests and
keep ia view the higher interests of
the great human family.
The Hon. L. Terrell, United States
minister to Belgium. replied in a few
formal words on behalf of the Ameri-
can delegates and TIE conference ad-
iourned until Friday.
The following is Is of delegates
representing the principal natiYLs tax
ing part in the conference:
United States-Sonator ". =. Allison,
Congressman james Il. McCreery. l. Ben
jamin Anderson president of Brown uni
versity; Prof Ronald p Faulkner of the
university of Pennsylvania, Thomas W.
Cuyler, Thomas L. Keller. James Morgan,
Senator j. p. Jones, Henry W. Cannon,
president of the Chase National blnk, and
Z. o. Leech, director of the mint
France-M Triad, ex-premier and ex-
minister of finance; NJ. L. de Liron d An
oles and NJ deFoville, officials of the min
istry of finance.
Germany-Count Won Alvensleben, min
lister at Brussels, DIR. Won GlaSenapp, privy
councillor of the treasury, and Herr Hart
ung, director of the imperial bank.
Great Britian-Lord Herschel, Lord
chancellor; Sir William Wordsworth, NJ.
p; Sir. c. Fremantl,, deputy master of
the mint; Alfred de Ro hschili, Sir c.
Rivers Wilson and Bertram Currie.
India-General Richard Strachey and
Sir Guilford l.. Wordsworth.
Italy-Signor Lugui Rosetti, Ranie SIM
eonilli and Demenico Zeppa member of the
late parliament.
Mexico-Senor Don Antonio de Miery
Cells, Deputy Don Joaquin de Casus and
General Don Francisco Zemena.
Netherlands-N. Vanderburg, president
of the bank of the Netherlands and G. NJ
Boissevain of tine statistical bureau of
Amsterdam.
Sweden and Norway-Hans L. Torsell,
ex-minister of finance and Haybard E.
Berner. director of the Credit Fcncier
Switzerland-M. Cramer Frey, national
councillor, Zurich, and NJ Charles Lardy,
Swiss minister to France.
Belgium-Senator Weber and NJ. Saint
lette Montefiore Levi, Allard and Gambler.
Austria-Count Khenevenueiler-M etsch,
minister to Belgium.
Russia-Prince Ouarhoff, Russian min
lister TO Belgium, and NJ. Raffalovisch, a
well nown economist.