San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-22
International Monetary Conference

BRUSSELS. Belgium, Nov. 22.-The In
ternational Monetary conference meets
here today for the purpose at the OuSet of
listening to the propositions to be made by
the American delegates, the congress hav-
ing been called at the instance of the
United States. No definite program has
yet been outlined for today beyond the
presentation of a plan which cOntemplatcS
an increase in the use of silver and the
establishment of more equitable BIZ
metallic ratio. The American delegates
are EX-COmptrOller Henry W. Cannon,
Senator William b. Allison, of Iowa; Sen
atOr John Il. Jones. of Nevada, President
+. Benjamin Andrews, of Brown umivCr
Sity: Congressman McCreary. of Ken
lucky. and Edward f. LCCch, director of
the mint. DR.. Roland p. Faulkner is the
secretary Of the American delegation
Among the delegates from other countries
are:
Great Britain-Sir William H. HOuldS-
Mr.. Bcrtram CurnC. partner in the bank
of MCSsrS. Glym. Mills. Curne 4 Co.;
Hon. Sir Charles FrCemantlC, X. {. b..
deputy of the mint.
Government Of lndia--Gcncral Richard
Strachey, &. p. $, formerly member of
the Indian council: Sir GuilfOrd l.. Molcs-
worth. X. c. |. f.
finance and president of council; Mr.. l..
De LirOn. high Ofticiabin the department
Of finance: Mr.. DCFaVillc, high official in
the department. of finance.
observation-disclosures. CTamCr. Frey and
Lardy. minister at Paris
Italy-Mr Luigi LuZZatti Mr.. RamCrC
Spmonolli and Mr. DOmCnice ZOppa, all
members of the late parliament. Italy.
Swcdcn-IIOn. FCrScIl, cXministcr Of
finance.
Dpnmark-Mr. {. +. TrCtgCn.
The Belgian delegates include three
mOnOmctalliStS. Senator Weber, Supcrin-
tcndent of the Belgian mint. and Mr..
MOntctlOTc Levy. a banker, and one hi
mCtaliSt: NJ. Allard. director of the mint.
In the absence of NJ BcCrnaPrt. prime
minister and minister Of finance, who
ought to preside at the conference. but
who pleads pressure of business as his eX-
cuSe for not doing SO. an American will
probably preside.
Count Won AlvOnSlCben, German minis
terS to Belgium; DIR. Won GlaSenap, OF the
imperial treasury department, and Herr
Hartung director of the ReichSbank, are
the German delegates.
If an American is chosen to preside, 1t
will probably be Senator Allison, who. as
chairman of the senate committee on APP
preparations, is also chairman OF the dele
CATION. The following is one of the plans,
WnlCn VIII PROBABLY DE SuDHllJJcu IhIht-
diately after the opening of the congress
and which will be turned over TO the com
mittee on plan and scope of work. RecOg-
milton of some definite weight of fine gold
as the universal foundation of the measure
of value of the monetary system. Main
tanning of the existing gold monetary
systems of the various countries: SeSSa-
ton by them of the further coinage and
issue of gold coins under 5.S065 grams to
fine gold go franc piece; obligations of
such countries to retire their smaller gold
coins within the next ten years. Issue OF
gold certificates for gold deposited, by the
principal minis or central banks, for
amounts of 500 grams of fine gold or null
tipleS of that amount. Agreement ON a
uniform mode of assaying obligations of
the government of each country to receive
into its public treasures the principal
silver coins bearing their own stamp in
payment of all sums. !