The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-26
American Delegates Outline the
Way They Wish the Confer
encs to Proceed
But Express Their Perfect Willing.
ness to Accept Amy Better
Method.
The British Delegates VIII Make Propo
sails to the COnference-Instruct
of the Delegates.

| BRussELs. Nov. 25.-The proposals made
| by the American delegates at Yesterdays
| session of the monetary conference were
printed in English and French and dis
| tributed among the delegates when the
conference resumed sitting this morn lhg.
The proposals, in part, said: 1t lis generally
| admitted TINT the very large depreciation
of silver as compared with gold ia frequent.
The violent fluctuations of gold in the
rrice of silver. incident thereto, are injuri-
GUS to commercial and other economic in
tsrests of all civilized countries. and are
causing serious evils and Inconvenience to
trade. the full extent of which cannot yet
be measured. 1t is the unanimous opinion
of the people of the United States that
of gold and silver, aud the full
use of silver as coin metal. upon a ratio
fixed by agreement between the great NOM
marcial nations of the world, will greatly
promote the prosperity of all classes of peo-
pie. They believe the sentiment in favor
of the larger use of silver is steadily grow
ing, and the time is propituous fer an in
ternational conference on the subject. The
government of the United States, while
frankly disclosing it's own view. does not
wish to impose condition that will embar-
rass any government willing to confer on
the question. The United States delegates.
in conformity with the general purpose of
the conference, sbumit the following Ieso-
!utions:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
conference desirable means should be
found for increasing the use of silver in the
currency system of the nations of the
world.
The document went ON to say it was the
desire and expectation that the powers rep
resented at the conference submit proposals
tending to this end. and further. that such
proposals should have precedence over
those of the Americans. In addition to
this the delegates submitted plan as
follows
First, that which Moritz Levy proposed
at the conference of 1881; secondly. the
plan of Prof. Soetter, and lastly, the plan
submitted by the delegates.
In explaining the position of himself and
colleagues. Senator Allison said that while
they came representing the government of
the United s ates. and fayoring bi-metal-
lie plan. they we're willing to diRcuss any
plan calculated to promote an increase in
the value of silver bullion. He said it was
to the interest of the people of the United
States. as we'll as those of other nations. to
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stable standard of agreement. Sir Charles
Rivers Wilson said the British delegation
led to the American resolution, which
was really the basis on which the confer
ence met. M. Lerard. of the French dele
CATION thought the method of procedure
proposed by the Americans peculiar. He
wished to say however, for the
French delegation, that they come
with an earnest desire to consider
most cordially every proposal tending to re-
hahilitate silver. The Austrian and Ger
nun delegates intimnted that they were in
structed to say they should not assent to
any modification of their existing monetary
laws. The Du b.. ST anish and Mexican
delegates asser "a to vote favorably on the
American resolution. while the Russian,
Italian, Romnnian and Greek delegates de-
clared that under inst. uctions they were
not permitted to vote on the resolutions.
The conference ultimately resolved in ac-
cordance with the request of Senator Alii-
son, to ostpone action on the American
pl oposais, until later, and meet on Monday
to consider proposals submitted by Roths-
child, OF the British delegation.