Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-01
British Delegates Trying to
Make it a Failure.
THEIR EFFORTS SOON CHECKED
The Conference Decides to
Act Deliberately.



tary conference started for Brussels the
instructions given by Sir William Yer
non Harcourt, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, to Sir g. Fremantle, the deputy
master of the mint, and Sir Q. Rivers
Wilson were to expedite the delibcra-
tinns and to obtain continuous sittings
daily, with the exceptions of Saturdays
and Sundays, so as to bring the confer
ence to an end within n few weeks. Sir
William Vernon Harcourt had learned
that the American delegates contem-
plated such u full discussion, with time
given to all sides to prepare arguments,
statistics and facts, and for responding
to their opponents, as would enable
them to present exhaustive statements.
This course, involving as it did an ad-
lonrnment over Christmas, neither met
with the approval of the English minis
ter nor certain of the English delegates
who are strong single-standard men.
On the eve of the day the delegates
started for Brussels the representative
of the Associated Press learned from
high authority that If the conference
was prolonged beyond three weeks the
leading English representatives would
return to London, leaving the less inn
portant members Of the delegation to
watch the proceedings.
THE SCHEME OF THE BRITISH DELE
GATES.
Private adyices from Brussels show
that Sir C. Rivers Wilson opened the
opposition to prolonged debates. AS
soon as the delegates began their inter-
communications he objected to the pro-
posal that President Levi made, on the
suggestion OF the American delegates
and supported by majority of
the conference, that an interval of
day for preparation be allowed be-
tween each sitting. The reasonable re-
monstrance that the delegates who
spoke different anguages-English,
French and German-could not ex-
change views without an opportunity TO
study them had no effect upon the Eng
lish determination to hurry the delibera-
tions through. Sir @. Rivers Wilson
and his colleagues only finally assented
to President Lewis proposal on finding
that they stood alone. The incident has
created the impression among the mem
bers of the conference and Brussels
officials that the British delegates want
to break up the meeting OF cause it to
fail to achieve any definite result. In
the meantime they have received de-
cisive check. A great majority of the
delegates eyince every disposition to 60
thoroughly into the matter, and to give
themselves up to it until every plan
promising international concert has been
examined au fond.
OTHER EUROPEAN MEMBERS SURPRISED
The special correspondent of the Man.
chester Guardian, who is in intimate
touch with some of the leading dele
gates, telegraphs that the conduct Of the
British delegates surprised the other
European representatives The Ameri-
cans ask why they were brought across
the Atlantic If such a policy, aiming at
the failure of the conference, is to be
pursued. The correspondent adds that
all eyes are turned upon the American
delegation, which is a remarkably i'm
pressive one. Senator Allison has the
highest repute among the members of
the conference. Senator Jones is q man
of extraordinary force of character and
rare ability. He has decidedly i'm
pressed the correspondent with his
single-mindednes in the matter. Were
he to make tour of England he would
win host of adherents TO his cause. 1t
is with sense of confusion that the
Englishmen listen to the remarks of the
American delegates on the imperfect
knowledge of the rudiments of currency
questions displayed by the English
representatives.
DANA horizons STATEMENT.
The representative of the Associated
Press here had an interview with Mr..
Dana Horton, who is now in Brussels in
1iat tpi hn
Horton said that there were several
classes of opinion. Some people wanted
silver let alone to find its own level. Some
wanted something done, but wished
other countries than their own to do il,
while others were out and out friends Of
silver. The last mentioned were un-
doubtedly moving forward and recruit
ing adherents. Yet, so far as the con-
ference was concerned, there would
probably be more hope than promise of
Immediately favorable results. While
some of the delegates, especially among
the English, think the meeting will
prove premature, and that discredit will
arise from its too theoretic proceedings
the game is long and its movements
must be careful.
Mr.. Horton further said that the con-
ference would test the growth of educa-
tion on the subject on the continent.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 26.--No session of
the International Monetary Conference
was held to-day, the adjournment Of
yesterday being until Monday. The
prospectus of Mr.. Alfred de Rothschild,
one of the English delegates, will be
made public to-day. General expecta.
ton concentrates on the plan that will
\ be put forward by Mr.. Rothschild. The
Bi-metallists are sanguine that 1t will be
the basis for a solution of the question.
X On the other hand Mono-metalists
declare in view of the present stand
taken by German and Austrian dele
gates and the probable attitude of the
British representatives the conference is
certain to fail and it will only be waste
of time to prolong the discussion.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 29.-With the prospect
of an early agreement being achieved by
the international Monetary Conference,
M which at first was the only prediction
& made OF the outcome of the meeting. so
high has the optimistic feeling grown that
1t is reported that the conference is likely
to CONF lete its work next week. 1t was
said last week that the session would last
Y until after Christmas.
The American delegates have strongrea-
sons to be satisfied with the recognition of
the advocates of mono-metalism and the
seriousness Of the dangers arising from The
further fall in silver. They are supposed
to support Mr.. De Rothschild's proposals,