The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-17
BRUSSELS CONFERENCE.

FreSideut-eleOt Cleveland Not In
Favor of Another Meeting in May.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-President Cleve-
land will probably put summary end to
further pickering over an international
agreement for bimetallio coinage. This is
his present intention, as expressed to his
intimate friends who have talked with him
as TO the results of the Brussels conference
His inclination is to send no delegates what
ever TO Brussels on the date set for the re-
assembling Of the conference. The United
States, however, was the author Of the IN
vitations and the earnest advocate of an
adjourned meeting and for this reason it
may be necessary TO send a
representative to Brussels to explain
in a courteous manner the position
Of the new administration or TO arrange
by diplomatic correspondence for the
abandonment of the meeting in May
President Cleveland does not believe that
the time is ripe TO secure an agreement on
international bimetallisIn and he does not
believe it is worth the while of this country
30 appear again suitor before the Euro
pean nations for the restoration Of silver to
a parity with gold. Public opinion in
Great Britain and on the continent, he
thinks, will ripen more fully by an attitude
of Indifference on our part, than by CON
tinuing the appeal TO Europe TO make a
market for our silver by giving IL by legis-
lation a wider use and fictitious value
Under these circumstances the five Ameri-
can delegates are not likely again TO enjoy
the hospitality of the people of Brussels in
their official capacity.
REPORT OF THE DELEGATES.
The report Of the American delegation to
the President is In his hands and will prob
ably be transmitted TO congress within a
fax Hauo praaidauN Harrfapn ia flr.lx
to 60 into very elaborate discussion OF the
silver problem, but will probably indulge in
a few graceful platitudes about che growth
Of the feeling in Europe in favor Of bimet-
allism and the extremely interesting char
aoter which was discovered by the polite
delegates from the continental countries in
the American proposals. The report Of the
delegates has been practically pared down
TO the same thing. One or two OF the dele
gates wanted TO recommend further action
by the United States and the presentation
Of programme at Brussels in May. The
democratic members, however, advised Of
Mr.. Cleveland's attitude, thought ii better
to limi themselves to a statement OF what
had actually taken place and they brought
the republican delegates to accept their
views 10 order to insure
makes considerable extracts from the
speeches Of leading delegates on the atti
tude Of their respective governments and
alludes to the fact that every delegate was
in his seat at the opening of the conference,
that the bimetallic sentiment was much
stronger at the close OF the conference than
at its opening, and that every proposition
was carefully considered except the broad
one OF free coinage Of gold and silver upon
an agreed ratio.
NEW DELEGATION.
II President Cleveland permits a delega-
tion TO 20 TO Brussels In any capacity from
this country 10 will be different in several
Of its members from the delegation which
was there in December. Senator Allison
has declared positively that he cannot 20
under any circumstances, and IL the delega-
tion goes at all his place will be filed by a
democrat who Is in personal sympathy
with Mr.. Cleveland. Senator Jones and
Gov. MoCreary are also doubtful about
their ability to get away again SO soon from
this country, although they may consent
to go If Mr.. Cleveland insists upon II. 1t il
expected that Prof Andrews and Mr..
Cannon will remain on the delegation, II
anybody does. All the members will tender
their designations to Mr.. Cleveland and If
the abandonment of the conference can be
arranged by correspondence through the
state department the designations will be
accepted and no new appointments made.
If the delegation is continued In existence
Mr.. Cleveland will ask Prof. Andrews and
Mr.. Cannon to remain members Of it, as the
economic knowledge OF the one and the
practical experience Of the other we're very
valuable to the delegation. Mr.. Leech, the
director Of the mint, will probably be al
lowed to return to Brussels II any one goes
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