The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-26

IL hopeful that some definite agreement
may Be reached when the conference TO
assemblies. Senator Allison continued:
He dos not base this hope on indications Of
any material change In the sentiment in
Europe, but believes the agitation of the silver
question ~ the fst session Of the conference
has awakened popular interest in the question
IN England and on the Continent ~ 10 evi.
deuced BY the elaborate discussions which have
since taken place and are still in progress
through the medium Of financial publications
and the press generally. Touching the English
demsnd that the United States delegates come
20 the conference prepared to submit definite
proposition, hs does not believe such .
course feasible The wishes Of ths United
States were made clearly apparent at the INST
session and the European governments know
what We desire. Between that and what might
be attained there is . substantial difference and
out OF such . condition the issue II conpro-
mise. 1t was too much to expect the conference
to agree upon free silver coinage. and, in his
opinion, the one feasible basis of agreement
that really promised TO give effect to the pur.
pose OF the conference was the retirement OF
gold from coinage below a certain value and the
natural replacement OF this retired coinage BY
silver.
Peter Kiolbassa, of Chicago, and .
prominent Polish citizen there, called on
President Cleveland this afternoon and
presented protest against the exchange
OF Publications of the extradition treaty be-
tween the United States and Russia,
adopted unanimously at mass meeting
OF Polish-American citizens of Chicago.
Cleveland asked Kiolbassa If he was ac-
quainted with the provisions Of the treaty.
He received negative reply and Cleve-
land assured him that the interests of
Polish-Americans were quite safe.
In reference to the rumor that ex-Secre-
tary William c. Whitney will be ap-
pointed ambassador to Great Britain, it 10
stated on unquestionable authority that
neither Whitney nor any other man has
been selected tor the position. In fact, it
ID asserted positively on the same author
ity that the matter of appointing success.
sor to Lincoln 10 not being considered.
Secretary Hoke Smith has inaugurated
another departure. He announced that
on Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock he de-
sired to see at his office persons who wish
to be heard on the subject Of appoint
men.s to official positions in the territory
OF Arizona. Secretary Smith is of the
opinion that much valuable time may
thus be saved and better knowledge of
the merits Of the several candidates OBJ
tanned than by the usual methods.
The president has decided to appoint
Allen P. Morse, Of Michigan, As consul at
Glasgow. His principal opponent for the
place was Owsley. of Illinois. who for
merly held the place.
The Gridiron Club gave dinner at the
Arlington tonight. Among the guests
were Vice President Stevenson, Secretaries
Carlisle, Hoke Smith and J. Sterling Nor
ton, Gen. Schofield. Admiral Jouett and
numerous other prominent men.
NEW YORK. March 25.-Col. Lamont was
seen today in regard to the report that he
was in poor health and he said:
never felt better In my life than do today.
am not sick and do not intend to be- sick. I
also have no intention OF resigning my
o1ac& shall b here for . couple of days and
shall then return to my duties in Washington
City.