St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-23
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Delegates Of the International
Monetary Conference Meet
in Brussels.
NJ. MOnteaire Levi, Of belgium,
Chosen to Preside Over It's
Deliberations.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 22.-The proceedings
of the international monetary confer
ence, which met at the Palais DIES Acad-
emies at 3 p. III. was entirelysfOrmal.
Following countries were represented:
United States. Austria-Hungary, Bel
GUM. France, Germany, Great Britain,
Greece. Italy. the Netherlands. POrtu-
gal. Roumania, Russia. Servia, Spain,
Sweden, Norway and Switzerland. The
following is a list OF delegates repre-
scnting the principal nations taking
part:
United States, Senator William B. Al
lison, Congressman }. b. McCreary, E.
Benjamin Andrews, president of Brown
university Prof. Ronald p. Falkner, of
the University of Pennsylvania; Thorn
as w. Cridler, Thomas Il. Kelley. James
L. Morgan Senator John p. Jones, \.
w. Cannon, president of the Chase Ma
tiOnal bank, and E. O. Leech, director
of the mint. France. NJ. Tlrard, eX-
premier and ex-mnister of finance; Nj.
l.. ID. Lirond. n. Aloes. NJ. De FOviile,
officials of the ministry of finance.
Germany, Count Won AlvensIeben,
minister at BrusSeiles; DR.. Won
Glasenapp, priyy councillor OF the
treasury, and Herr Hdrtung. di-
rector of the Imperial bank. Great
Britain, Lord Herschell, lord
chancellor, Sir William fIoulds-
worth, Nj. p; Sir Hon. Fremantle, dep
uty master OF the mint; Fred de Roths-
Currie. India, Gen. Richard Strachey
and Sir Guilford l.. Wordsworth. Italy,
SCR. Luigi LuzZati. Paniere Simonelll
| and Domenico Zappa, members of the
late parliament. Mexico, SCR. Don An
tonic de Mier Y. Cells, Deputy Don
Joaquin ID. CassaSsuS and Gen. Don
Arancisco Z. Mena. The Netherlands,
! n. =. Van Der Berg, president of the
Bank of The Netherlands, and q. Nj.
Boissevain, OF the statistical bureau of
Amsterdam. Austria, Count Kheven-
| hueIler- MetSch, minister TO Belgium.
| Russia, Prince Ourchoff, Russian minis
ter to Belgium, and NJ. Ratfselovich, a
well-known economist. Spain, Senores
| Osma, Surra and Toca.
Nj. Beernaert. the Belgian prime min
| lister and minister of finance, who opened
| the proceedings, said in his address that
| the conference had been called to dis
cuss one OF the graveSt and most com
! pick problems that modern society ever
had to face. He extended, in the name
of the Belgian government, a cordial
welcome to the delegates. After re-
J ferring TO the monetary crises that had
I occurred during the past century, he
said it was in the direction of all inter
rational understanding that solution
of the monetary question was now
| sought.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Bern
aert's speech. Hon. E. Terrell, United
States minister to Belgium, thanked the
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extended to the delegates. and eX-
| pressed the respectful homage Of the
| American delegates for the king OF
| Belgium. Mr.. Terrell concluded his
remarks by proposing NJ. MOnteaire
| Levi as president of the conference.
| M. Lewis selection was unanimously
agreed to.
ri. Levi said that he accepted the
honor of presiding over the delibera-
! ti0nS, knowing that it was intended for
| Belgium rather than for himself. He
referred to the numerous attempts made
to solve the monetary question, mention
| ing specially the British gold and silver
commission of 1856 as distinguished
| above all other similar bodies by its
| eminently practical character. The
worst feature OF the present monetary
| situation was its instability. He hoped
| the conference would sink its individual
interests, and keep in view the higher
interest of the great human family.
The conference arranged to meet
three times each week. The American
proposal will be substituted on Friday,
to which day the conference adjourned.
The American delegates are stopping at
the Hotel Bellevue. Minister Terrell
called upon them at noon and discussed
the questions pertaining to the confer
ence until it was time 70 proceed to the
hall. M. BeernaeGt W II give grand
reception and bang net in honor of the
delegates on Monuay next. Nj. Hoe
garden, president of the National bank,
will give Il reception to the delegates,
diplomats and other nOtables on Dec. 7.