The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-12-07
THE MONETARY CONGRESS.
Openins of the international
Conference at Brussels.
The Delegates in Attendance and
the Assembly Chamber.

The international Monetary Conference
has t,een formally opened by the Belgian
Premier, ". B-ernaert, in the Marble Hall
OF the Palais des Academies at Brussels. Al
ter paying his compliments to the delegates
M. Beernaert gave an elaborate resume OF
tn, history OF the precious metals during
the present century, clearly indicating ny
his Interpretation OF events early IN the
seventies that he stood firmly upon the plat
form OF h-:netal ism.
M. Beernaert was warmly received by the
American and French delegates, but evoked
fewer signs OF approval rom tae oelesaGes
of Austria, GERMANY and England. AT the
close OF his address Senator Montifiore Levi
was elected Chs'rIuan Of ths Conference.
and Edwin Il. Terrell, UnIta States Minis
ter to Belgiu n, was electe Fics-Chairman.
Senator Levi spoxe at considerable length
upon taking the clair. Edwin d. Terrell S
speech was awaited with keen interest. as it
was expected to contain some hints as to the
course to he pursued By the American Com
missoners. 1t was however. purely
formal recognition Of welcome on behalf of
the American delegates. The conference
then adjourned until Friday. 1t Will meet
three times each week.
IRE interior OF tae hall in which the dele.
-, gates deliberate is one Of the handsomest in
the capital. Marble shafts along the walls,
with strikiugly effectlvs mural paintings
between them, form the domino Mt features
of the hall Twelve Of these paintings. all
Of recent production, represent sequence
of great events in Belgian history.
from the douotful historic episode
when the Belgian tribes under Ambeorix,
swore to beat bacs the Roman invaders or
to perish, until the coronation OF the first
~,
iecrs picture the rise Of arts and sciences in
B.igium In the gardens abutt,ng on the
Conference hall the most notable Of the
statues are study Of Cain by the sculptor
Ichatte and discus thrower by Kessels
The countries which have accepted the in
y.tation of the United States Government to
send delegates to the conference are Austria
Hungary, Bel i'll n, France, Germany, Great
Britain, Greece, Italv, the Netherlands,
Portugal, Rou mania, Russia, Servla, Spain,
Sweden and Norway, amt Switzerland. The
following is list of the delegates represent
ing the principal Nations taking part:
United Stares-Senator William B. All-
son, Congressman James B. McCreary, E.
BENJAMIN Andrew President OF Brown Uni
versity; Professor Ronald P. Falkner, of the
University Of Pennsylvania, Thomas W
CudIer. Thomas T. Keller, James T. Nor
gan, Senator John P. Jones' Henry w. Can
non. President of the c lase National Bank,
ami E. o. Leeca, Director Of the Mint.
France-M. rrsrd, ex.Premier and ex
Minister of Finance; M. L. de Diron
dAuoles and NJ. ne Foville, officials Of the
Ministry of finance.
ter at Brussels; DR.. Won Glasenapp Privy
Councillor of the Treasury, and Herr
Hartuug, Director of the Imperial Bank.
Great Britain-Lord HerschelI, Lord
Chancellor; Sir William Houldsworth. M.
P; the Hon. S.r c. Fremantle. Deputy Mas
ter of the Mint; Mr.. Alfred de Rothschild.
Sire. Rivers Wilson, and Bartram Currie.
India ienerai Richard Strachey and Sir
Guilford L Molesworth.
Italy-Sisnori Luigi Luzzati. Rsniere 81.
monelli, an Domenico Zeppa, members OF
the late Parliament.
Mexico-Senor Don Antonio de Mier J
Cells, Deputy Don Joaquin ID. Cassasus and
General Don Francisco q. Mena.
The Netherlan .s-N. P. van der Berg,
President OF the Bank OF the Netherlands
and G.. NJ. B issevain, OF the Statistical
Bureau of Aiuster lam.
Sweden and Nurway-Hans L. Torsel.
ex-Minister of Finance. and Haybard E.
Berner, Director OF the Gre it Foncier.
Switzeriann-M. Craner Frey, National
Councillor, Zurich, and III. Charles Lardy,
Swiss Minist-r to France
Belgium ;enator Weber and NM. Sain-
otietto, Montetiore Levi, Allard and Cham
ber
Austria-Count Khevenhueiler-M -Metsch,
Minister to Belgium.
Russia-Princs OdrohoR, Russian Minister
to Belgium. and NJ. Kaffa.ovich, well
known economist.
Denmark. Z. Teitgen.
Spain-Senores Osma, Surra and Toca.