Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-11-02

Soh'Aon whatever OF making any
change, SO that the German delegate
declined even to take any part in the
motion for the adjournment of the
conference until the following May.
DE did not care to 30 far encourage
the reconvening of the conference. e.
The Russian delegate seemed to
find it difficult to treat the subject
seriously. To the statement that la |!
Dor was discontented in all the coun- !
tries OF the world, he replied, THE
situation OF the laboring man to-day
Is infinitely better than that of the
laborer OF fifty or sixty years ago"
Some interest attached to the posi-
ton OF the English delegates at the
conference. Mr.. Rothschild submit,
ted proposition by which the coun-
try OF Europe might agree to buy a
few million ounces of silver, but he
wished it distinctly understood that
no change m the monetary system of
Great Britain was to be expected.
1T seems to me" he said, impossible
to come to universal arrangement
IN respect to the general currency
question, as no two countries are
alike as regards their individual
wealth, resources and expenditures"
and after discussing the matter he add.
ed, Il hope 1 have conclusively shown
that bimetallism for England is an
absolute impossibility."
Sir Rivers Wilson, another dele
gate from Great Britain, speaking for
himself and others, said: @Our faith
Is that of the school of monometallism,
pure and simple. We do not admit
that any other system than the single
gold standard would be applicable to
our country"
Mr. Bertram Currie, another of the
delegates from Great Britain, left the
conference in no doubt as to his yi.ws.
he said, Il am not one. of those who
believe that great evils are impending
upon the world from the disuse OF
silver as the standard of value. Its
dlsuse as l think, arises in obedience
to the natural law Of selection, by
which progressive societies choose tor
themselves the methods best suited
for their developement. Any arti-
ticial attempt to arrest this process
seems to be doomed to failure"
SO that Mr.. Currie maintains that
an international agreement for the
free coinage Of silver would be an ar
tificial attempt which in his opinion
would be doomed to failure.
have quoted these few words from
the remarks of the several delegates
In order to make it plain that there is
not the slightest hope from inter
national conferences. There will be
no international arrangement. Three
formal conferences have resulted in
nothing. The plan has been weighed
in the balance and found wanting.
There may be among the rank and
hle OF Republican voters throughout
the country few here and there who
conscientiously suppose some result
may be reached by international agree.
ment; but there is not shadow of
foundation for such hope; aud the
leaders Of the Republican as well as
the Democratic parties very we'll
! know that there will be no interna
tional agreement. The proposition is
a mere pretense. AS to many, il not
most Of those leaders, my belief il
that il they thought free coinage
could be secured through the medium
of an international arrangement, they
would be opposed to conference.
The whole thing is bald subterfuge
and unworthy OF d moments serious
attention.
But why should an interr at:onal
conferen &C be necessary. Why should