The Bessemer indicator., 1894-05-12
ALL WANT SILVER.
Congress men Greatly Interested in the
Monetary Conferenoe.

| Con ngre~sm men Greatly Interested In the
Monetary confsrsnoe.
The international Bimetallic Con
gress in England continues to be the
subject of much favorable comment at
| Washington. Senators and represen-
tatives who assisted in the repeal OF
the Sherman act take even greater in
terest in it than those who resisted re-
peal and express themselves very free
ly as in hearty sympathy with the
movement.
Senator Hill was found among others
to be willing to express his opinion
upon the movement in England in the
interest odbimetallism as indicated by
the conference. He said; II joined
in the dispatch to the bimetallists Of
England because l desired to encour'
age them in their earnest efforts to
promote the cause of a double stand
ard. The best interests Of the world
would be subserved by making gold
and silver the standard money of all
countries. The best thinkers and best
writer's, the best statesmen, and the
best fnanciers are gradually but sure
ly realizing the fact that single stan
dard of gold means the impoverishment
of the people everywhere and some
adequate relief from the present con-
ditions is essential" /"
Senator Voorhees, said Of the confer
ence: at is a step in the right direc-
ton. 1t shows that the idea is alive
and commanding great respect. 1t in
dicates that the nations will not long
con sent to the continued disuse Of
silver as money and points to the
restoration Of free coinage. II sill
yer should continue to bs denied its
right as money metal it will be at
the behest Of the money power the
world over and at the expense Of the
laboring and producing classes. ex-
pect the issue to be met, and especial
ly in this country, at very early date
and in a very determined manner. Let
me say also that look upon the recent
repeal Of the Sherman act as a move
ment in the direction Of free coinage
and the full use of silver as money. ]
look for no immediate result from the
bimetallic convention in England, but
it shows that the subject is alive and
at the front rank among able and
thinking people. In this respect, the
convention will be Of use to the friends
of silver money"
Senator Morrill, said: Il am glad
to observe the movement in England
in the interest of bimetallism and !
think there is some ground for hope
that something may be accomplished.
doubt very much, however, whether
anything can be done under the pres
ent administration in that country.
With Sir William Harcourt out Of
power and with Balfour and Lord Sal
isbury reinstated, should be very
hopeful Of accomplishing good results
in the interest Of international bimet-
allism through English influence"
Representative Bland authorized
the following statement concerning
the bimetallic conference at London,
81 have never considered an inter.
national agreement OF sufficient i'm
portance to delay action by our own
government. think we are able Ia
maintain our own system Of bimetal-
lism. The efforts toward an interna-
tional agreement in the past have been
used as pretext for delay. l have no
doubt, however, that the present
movement Of European countries is in
good faith and may lead to results.
But that is too remote to warrant de-
lay on our part for ourselves.