The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-05-11
THE LONDON CONFERENCE
What Leading Statesmen of This Country
Say CT the BImetaliic Convention In En-.

What Leading Statesmen of This Country
Say CT the BImetaliic Convent In En-.
gland.
WASHINGTON, May 5-The interna-
tional bimetallic congress in England
continues to be the subject of much
favorable comment at the capitol. Sem
ators and representatives who assisted
in the repeal of the Sherman act take
even greater interest in it than those
who resisted the repeal, and express
themselves very freely as in hearty
sympathy with the movement The
feeling is strong that the world is
nearer than il has been for long time
to bimetallism Congressman Cobb
said:
believe that we are coming TO il and that
we would be even nearer to It than We are but
for the course Of the so-called free coinage
people. told Bland away back last fall when
he was fighting the repeal Of the silver purchas-
ing clause that he was doing harm TO the cause
OF bimetallism So long as the other countries
think there is possibility that we may carry
the burden Of all the silver they are not going
TO help We can stand the demone tiZatiOn OF sill
yer better than they can and they are finding 1t
out Just soon as those countries are sure
that we will not attempt free coinage without
an international agreement they will come
asking u 10 go into such an agreement Every
time there is an effort made TO push free coin
age in congress the other countries are eucour-
aged to wait little LONGER to see IL We will be
foolish enough to take Up the whole load
The fact is we have element which talks sill
yer and does not care anything for silver It
Is for imitation. not silver.
Representative Bland authorized the
following statement concerning the BIZ
metallic conference at London:
I have never considered an international
agreement Of sufficient Importance to delay &C.
ton By our own government I think We are
able to maintain our own system Of bimetal-
ism The efforts toward an international
agreement in the past have been used pre-
text for delay. have no doubt however, that
the present movement of European countries
Is in good faith and may lead 10 results. But
tina is too remote to warrant delay on our part
for ourselves
Representative Dingley, republican
member of the coinage committee, said:
l heartily indorse the views expressed in the
cablegram An international agreement is the
only means by which We can accomplish the
free coinage Of silver and gold Great Britain
must be the moving factor in such an agree
meut and whea she acts the rest Of the world
will do likewise.
Senator Hill said:
The best interests Of the world would be sub
served by making gold and silver the standard
money of all countries The best thinkers and
the best writers. the best statesmen and the
best nuanciers. are gradually but surely realiZ-
ing the fact that single standard Of gold
means the impoverishment OF the people
everywhere, and that some adequate relief
from present conditions Is essential An in
ternational agreement between the leading
nations recognizing silver standard money
with gold is the goal to reach which every
effort should now be made 1t IL feasible
II is desirable. il is important 1t would
promote the interests OF Great Britain as well
as those of every other great commercial couu-
try There are some indications that English
sentiment is drifting toward bimetIllism 1t
is the duty OF this government 10 pursue that
course which will surely hasten the day when
bime tallism shall be an accomplished fact II
the present administration does not shape its
ruling in that direction the peopI will select
one that will BimetsIlism, either by interna-
tional agreement or independently. IL neces-
sary, is TO be the great issue Of the future.
Senator Voorhees, said of the confer
euce:
II is step in the right direction. II sh rvs
that the idea is alive AMI commanding great re-
spect 1t indicates that tn Ia Ions will not
longer consent TO the continued dis s. OF silver
as money and points 20 the restoration OF free
coinage II silver should be continued TO be
denied its right as a money metal ii will be at
the behest Of the money power the world over
and at the expense OF the laboring and produ,-
ing classes l expect the issue TO be met es-
peeially in this country, az very early
date and in a very determined manner.
Let me saw. also that I took upon the re-
cent repeal OF the Sherman act as movement
in the direction OF free coinage and tue full
OF silver as money. The friends of silver money
have no occasion to be discouraged Tae PEG
PIE have a way OF determining great Ques tons
at the proper time. and under fitting circum-
stances which cannot be resisted look for
general stron- and popular movement on the
subject such that when il comes il will defy
the opposition Of the money centers and ;he
power OF money hope to live to take part in
this movement when it shall come
Senator Sherman said:
There is no division Of sentiment among CON
servative people a. To the necessity OF re -ain-
Ing silver as one of the moneys Of the country.
The only question We have discussed in con %
gress Is whether We can have free coin
age without demonet;zing gold The gen
eraI opinion is this would be the re-
suit OF an attempt By the United States
alone 10 maintain sixteen ounces Of silver with
one ounce % gold. when in the open market we
can buy thirty-one ounces Of silver with an
ounce of GOLD While have always opposed
the free coinage OF silver I have none the less
desire that silver should be Used to the utm1 :
extent possible a money metal,
providing only that it would not
place Us on single standard
OF silver and drive gold from thu country. gold
being the reco nized standard in monetary
transaction with al the chief commercial ua-
tons I therefore. joined heartily in express
iug the hope that thu bin ssallic congress in
London would recommend some plan b. which
all the commercial nations would arrange a
mode OF coming both metals as moaey
Increase of Corn Acreage.