The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-10-06

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II anything were needed to con-
vince to American people dist
President Cleveland il unalterably
opposed TO the restoration Of silver,
his treatment Of tho proposal Of
Mexico, to hold = monetary con-
ferencs Of tho countries Of North
and South America and Of some Of
the silver using countries Of Asia,
would put the matter ut rest. Il
will be remembered that the propo-
sition originated with President
Diaz and his Cabinet, and contem-
plated that the conference should
assemble in October. The avowed
object of the congress, says the San
Francisco Chronicle, was to dis
cuss the advisability Of forming
monetary union Of the nations Of
the Western continent and of the
far East interested in the effective
restoration of bimetallism. And it
vas perfectly we'll understood that
there was nothing cut and dried for
the conference that the delegates
representing the different nations
were to be invited to an open and
free discussion of the great none
tary problem now before the world.
Those who felt an interest in the
movement were encouraged to hope
that the conference, if it could be
held, might result IN the formation
of powerful international none
tary union of the silver-using and
bimetallic countries. Such union.
with the United States at its head,
could, it was thought, force the
restoration of the double standard
and the free coinage of both metals
throughout the world. At any rate,
if the people of the United States
really desire a return to bimetallism,
as all the political parties of the
country declare, it would seem that
there could be no reasonable objec-
ton to such q conference as was
suggested by Mexico.
But it is now announced from
Washington that the conference can
not be assembled in October; that
1.-The proposal has not advanced"
to use the diplomatic term. In fact
it is stated distinctly that the Pres
ident has not as yet either accepted
or declined the invitation of Mex
leo; in other words, that he has
treated the proposal with silence.
And the dispatch conveying this
information states that it is hardly
likely that the invitation will be ac-
cepted at this late date. The further
is made, however, that
since the time set for the conferenc
was so soon after the invitation
there may be an extension Of the
date, so that the United States and
other countries may have time to
accept if they desire. But if such
acceptance depends upon Mr.. Cleve
and it is safe to say that nothing
will be done. And if the majority
Of the present congress continues
10 be as subservient to the Presi-
dent as heretofore, nothing can be
from Congressional or
action until the Ameri-
IAN people repudidate Mr.. Cleve-
and aud his party at the polls.
No one should be surprised at
his course of President Cleveland.
He is entirely consistent with him.
self. From the day that he startled
he country by his Warner letter
after his first election until now be
has been the incorporating foe
If silver coinage of the standard, of
oimetallism in the monetary sense.
The political exigencies of his Sec
ond campaign made it necessary
hat be should dissemble his views,
hat he should pretend to be in ia
vor of the restoration of silver, but
IS soon as he was again elected he
was found to be hand in glove with
The extreme gold monometallists Of
The New York bankers ring. And
every official act and utterance OF
his from his second Inauguration
until now has shown his enmity
to the cause Of bimetallism.
Take the Brussels Conference.
It was convened on the invitation
of the United States. The obstin-
acy of England prevented any
agreement during the session,
which extended from November %,
1892, to December 18th. The SEES
sion was then suspended, to be re-
sumed May 80, 1898, if the various
approved. There can
be little doubt that if the United
States, as the original promoter Of
the conference, had requested q re-
convocation, the other Governments
would have concurred. But Mr..
Cleveland and his Administration
in the pursuit of their policy Of re-
versing tho action of the previous
Administrs ton as far as possible