Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-05-04
HOW III GROWS.
the Turning Of the Tide in
Silyer's BehaIf.

Washington, May 4.--The international
bimetallic congress held in England con-
tinues to be the bject of much favor
able comment at the capitol. Senators
and representatives who assisted in the
repeal of the Sherman act take even
greater interest in it than those who re-
sisted the repeal and express themselves
very freely as being in hearty sympathy
with the movement.
Senator Hill was found to be among
those willing to express an opinion upon
the movement. He said: 81 Joined In the
dispatch to the bimetallists in England
because / desired to encourage them in
their earnest efforts to promote the cause
of double standard. The best intere SITS
of the world will be snbserved by making
gold and silver s.s,rdard money In all
countries.
THE TIDE is TURNING.
"The best thinkers and the best writer's,
the best statesmen and the best financiers
are gradually, but surely, realizing the
fact that a single standard of gold means
the mpoverishment of the people every
where and some adequate relief from pre-
sent conditions is essential. An inter-
national agreement between the leading
nations recognizing silver as standard
money equal to gold is the goal to reach
and toward which every effort should
now be made.
"The present administration does not
shape its ruling in that direction, but the
people will select Gne that will secure
bimetallism either by international agree
ment or through independent action, if
necessary"
GREAT CHANGE OF SENTIMENT.
Senator Allison, who was member of the
last international monetary conference,
said in reference to the present move
ment: "The conference in London was
significant as respects its membership
and as respects the strong utterances
favoring the full use of silver as money,
and it shows the growth of public opin-
ion in Europe in favor of an international
use OF silver as money for all legal
tender"
Senator Voorhees, said "It is step
in the right direction. 1t shows that the
idea is alive and commanding great re-
spect and it also indicates that the ma
tions will not long consent to the con-
tlnued disuse of silver as money and
points to restoration of free coinage.
look for NO immediate result from the
bimetallio convention held in England,
but it shows that the sub ject is alive and
growing among able and thinking people.
l look for general, strong and popular
movement on the subject and such one
that when it comes it will defy the oppo-
sition of the money centers. hope to
live to take part in this movement when
it comes." When asked if he thought the
movement would take place during the
present session of congress, Mr.. Voorhees,
said he thought it would.
BLANp's OPINION.
Representative Bland said: IT never
considered an international agreement of
sufficient Importance to delay action by
our own government. I think that We
are able to maintain our own system of
bi-metallism. Efforts toward an inter-
national agreement in the past have been
used as pretext for delay. l have no
doubt, however, that the present move
ment in European countries is made in
good faith and may lead to beneficial re-
suits, but that is too remote probability
to warrant a delay on our part toward
freee coinage for ourselves"