The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-29
AT THE SILVER CONFERENCE
.ryxron ALLISON TELLS OF rHE IN
rrRrsTIya SESSIONS Nv BRUSSELS

r,,,s,.e Matters Over. ne Believes hat
Bvitsin's Insustriai: Tnferests Fa~o~ SD
x,r. whne the Inyesse~. and uanker
De-.pa Gold How the Co.Fererec
worked and whe the Worker. Were
tn, Present sitsntfo. and the Future.
WARRINGTON. Jan. 2a-The Chairman OF the
AMERICAN delegates to Brussels was somewhat
Interviewed on his arrival in this country
after the ado 1rnment OF the Conference. but
. whole evening spent with him this week
brought out many new points not touched
upon in those interviews
He was asked when the public would DO
likely to receive a full copy OF the proceedings
Of the Brussels Conference.
1.-The full proceeding 60 arc likely to be placed
In the hands OF the President within two or
three weeks. accompanied by n brief report
from the American delegates This re-
mort cannot we'll be made without another
meeting OF tho delegates. which cannot be
pntil the return OF Senator Jones and Mr.. Can
NON. who are expected home within q few
days The proceedings were conducted In
French. and are now being translated by Prof.
Falkner. the American Secretary. and Bah
bincton Smith. tho English Secretary. They
will doubtless DO ready for the next meeting OF
the American delegates. which will occur
early in February"
1T has been stated that you will resign be-
fore the Conference meets again. the last OF
May"
as have been much occupied for tho last few
years and desire very muchto have . rest.
and then later in the year I have other neces-
sary public employment that will occupy my
whole time
Tho present Commission Is composed OF
three Republicans and two Democrats The
American Minister at Brussels is also . mem
Der. The American Minister. whoever he may
be at the time Of the converting of the Confer
epce. will be a member. ! think 1t out fair to
the new administration that the President
shall have an opportunity OF selecting the
Chairman. As many difficult matters may
come up for consideration. 1t Is important that
the President should have somo one enjoying
his entire confidence. / have no doubt he will
be able to find some one who will be glad to
accept tho place who is well qualified for II.
The next session Of the Conference nay
be n protracted one. as the questions involved
are not easy CT solution and will require care
and time. which makes it impossible for me to
again undertake the work. Therefore I ex-
pect to resign the position"
You do not mean to be obstinate about 1t ?"
Certainly not. II had not SO many other
puUltC OeSies III ny ttues WHICH l
cannot well relinuuish. the work would be
agreeable to me. The question is an impor-
tant one and requires care in its settlement.
and Is Of tho utmost importance to both
political parties in our country: in fact. it
should not be a political question. Whoever
is able to work out q satisfactory solution pro-
viding for IN international monetary union
covering the full use OF both silver and gold.
will certainly acquire a great personal reputa-
ton and will confer q great boon. not only
upon our own country but upon all countries.
Whoever maj be selected should be prepared
to remain for \ considerable time and not feel
compelled by public or private engagements
to return at an early lay. We arc SO far from
the seat 81 tho Conference that It, will be DIM
cult for our delegates to confer fully with the
President or his Secretaries by telegraph.
and We may 10 compelled to await the slower
method OF com manication by correspondence.
while the European delegates arc within easy
reach Of their Governments and can DO per-
sonally instructed. or by post can easily ascer-
tain the views o; their Governments at home"
Then you think some favorable conclusion
may be reached at the adjourned session ?"
"1hope some conclusion can be reached. I
An not entirely %sanguine that an agreement
can be made. Much depends upon the attitude
OF England That was made quite plain at
the last session. notably by the announcement
OF II. Tirard. the first delegate from Franco.
and now the Finance Minister. He stated that
France and the Latin Union States. composed
OF Belgium. Switzerland. and Italy. could not
agree to open their mints to free coinage OF
silver upon any ratio until other leading Eu-
ropesn States were willing to Join. inciIding
England Germany announced that it was
content with its present monetary policy. and
did not wish to change. but that 1t would listen
to any proposals aud consider them fully; SO
that England seems to be the pivotal
point as respects an agreement. There
is n great division OF sentiment In
England upon this subject. The man
utIcturin: and industrial interests OF
Great Britain are mu.h disturbed By tho
constant decline in the value q silver. which
creates a constant iuctuationi in the exchanges
between England and India. especially dis
turbinG greatly the trade between these two
portions OF the British en- pire- SO that the in
dustrial and manufacturing portions Of Eng
land favor the free coinage Of silver In England
In concurrence with other nations OF Europe
~ an internationa! ratio to bs agreed upon.
And the Abandonment OF the single standard
OF gold. The hinetaliisss. so ca.ioi. OF Eng
Land have been greatly reinforced by the re-
cent interview o: Archbishop Walsh Of Ireland.
VINO urges strongly upon the Irish people the
imoo!tsnce to them o. providing for the use
otsn'er As well as OF gold. pointing out to the
irish tenants that. while they are purchasing
lands u9on long time. they are renuired to pay
In meal which is constan.ly appreciatlng.
DO that. although they arc buying a. a low
rate OF interest. the thin - they produce are
aepreciatin. IN price. while the STANDARD Of
value II ap?reciRtiHg thus maxirs il dlNcult
to pay what they have promised 10 pay.
Sir William Hou.dsvorth one o. the British
delegates. presented vary strongly anil aoIy
this view TO the Conference. Mr.. Ba..our's re-.
cent speech and the weil-known attitude OF
Mr. Goshen favoriag the uss OF silver are all
Indications .Iuite encoura-in: to the himetal-
lists -, England. So that III s horedihat ~ The
lime The Conference meets again England may
be able TO acceds to some proposition fayora.
bic TO the use OF both gold and silver. although
ouch proposition may fall short Of absolute
free coinag. in England.
"Thr English delegates at the Conference
were no. n absolute armohy. 81. William
mons from Manchester. favored the use of
b.lh metals; Sir Charles Fremantle ani Sir
iavers Wilson. both occupying high post ons
n the Government. representing more fully