The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1894-09-07
International Bimetalism.

Commenting upon notable
meeting of bimetalists in London
recently, at which the idea of in
ternational agreement was advanc.
ed and strongly supported, the
New Orleans Times Democrat
gives this synopsis ct the remarks
made as indicating the growth of
the sentiment favorable to the res
toration of silver in the money of
the world:
The most interesting speeches
made on the occasion were those
of Mr.. Whitney, and Mr.. Chaplin
and Ex-Governor Lidderdale. Mr..
Whitney's remarks were interest
ing perhaps more on account of its
being the New Workers. debut in
blmetalic society than Of anything
intrinsically important to which
he gave utteranc.. He has gener-
ally been supposed, from his New
York associations, to be a mono
metallist Of the yellow brand; but
his speech at the Houldsworth din
ner gave that supposition very
expeditions quietus. eve are"
said Mr.. Whitney in part, lat the
present moment looking at the
subject from different standpoints.
Our people in the United States
are believers in the policy and the
practicability of the double stand
ard; we have inherited this belief
and we have prospered under such
system of currency. You will
find that 1t has been at all times
Included in the platforms Of both
political parties, and it is entirely
safe to say that 80 per cent Of our
people are in close agreement with
bimetalista. But we have differed
during recent years as to methods;
we are divided upon the question
Of the wisdom and practlcability
OF undertaking tree coinage single
handed. We were even divided
as to the policy Of such makeshitts
as Bland acts and Sherman acts;
but we All believe in and shall ali
work together for the establish
ment of bimetdlism by internation-
al agreement. We, therefore,
stand ready at any time to support
free coinage by agreement with
Gfeat Britain and the continental
Mowers But in Great Britain you
ssre not agreed even as to the poll
ICY 8f an international settlement
IS Ire question, and the battle
ground therefore appears to me to
bepn this side today 70 an OBJ
server it does, however, appear
tia, change of national sentiment
i rapidly developing on this side
the water. | have been greatly
interested to learn from lny neigh
Dor during dinner { Mr.. Arthlr Bal
four how complete is the anani.
M on the part Of your professors
in country as to the theory O
----oin. cores WE
are Ag within
the d uctive poll
ticsH the same I'll
recti,
Ex-Governor Undertakes re
malRs were chiefly noticeable froM
the tiean-cut and promising asser
tionhe made, that undoubtedly
the cause of bimetalism has Of lat,
made marked progress in the City
and ii is exciting greatly increas
ed amount Of interest ard discuss
ion.n 1t has to be remembered
that no person in Great Britain j
better able to feel and to know th'
British pulse in all matters of cur
rency and finance than Mr.. lid
derdaIe; and such substantial
statement coming from such
source, coupled in especially wit
Balfour's assurance that the pro
iessors in British universities ar
unanimous in favor of bimetallisn
must 60 long way to inspire tn
champions Of the double standar
with a well grounded hope Of a
early triumph.