The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-23
CONSIDERING THE SILVER QUESTION.
Mexico's CniI for II Conference VIII
NOW Awnit Action IN Gurope.

NOW 1AWnEt Acttoh
From The Washington Post.
The quiet effort undertaken by the Next
can government two months ago. as dis
closed at the time by an interview with
Minister Romero, to find, through its dip
lomatic representatives, what were the
prospects of reviving the international
monetary conference, and the implied
threat contained therein that Mexico ana
other American nations having a silver
standard might be unable TO meet their
obligations to European bondhOlderS II
that metal continued to be deprecated,
seems not to nave been without results
In this connection the official considera-
ton of the silver question by the Ger
man financial authorities has doubtless mad
its Influences. and the call for silver con-
ference to meet in London May LIST. with
Hon. Arthur l}alfOur and others prominent
IN opposition to the Rosebery cabinet, has
given Mexico and the other countries m
terested, considerable announcement. Inc
possibility that the present British cabinet
viii not last much longer than the date
upon which the London conference Is eN-
pected 10 adjourn, is Thought to lend auul-
tional significance TO the ANNOUNCEMENT on
good authority. that Lord kosebery may
assent to the participation OF Indla IN the
International conference that VIII pfopaDIE
Ue arranged by Germany.
This is exactly what Mexico has been
waiting for as it relieves tnat country OF
the necessity for issuing the call to which
all the South ana Central American nations
had already siSnihed their intention to
respond for meeting in the City of Mex
Ico in August, GQr the purpose Of taking
steps to prevent the further depreciation
of silver or, failing that, 10 render lmpoSSl-
BILE the further appreciation oil bonds heId
in countries having the single gold Standard
This call is now in the hands Of MeNlcan
diplomatic officials, ready for presentation
to the various governments, but 1t VIII now
be temporarily withheld to await Ger
many'S decision, upon the recommendation
of the imperial treasury officials who are
understood to have concluded their InVestl-
cations. Very soon after May 4st It is
confidently predicted, the silver question
will assume u favorable aspect throughout
the world.
City OF Mexico, April 15.-There is no
is apprehensive OF heavy importation OF
American bar silver for coinage into
Mexican dollars. and it intends to inn
medately place duty on the entrance
of foreign silver Should the Importation
become heavy, however, the government
probably viii take the matter into serious
consideration, as the miners here would
bring strong pressure to bear for the
protection of Mexican silver. 1t is not
believed that the American government
would enter into negotiations for the
coinage OF Mexican dollars III American
here as serious. Public opinion condemns
the proposition. The only result would be
to deprive Mexico of her natural market
in ASIA China attempted to put the
dragon dollar into circulation with the
idea of driving out the Mexican dollar,
but her people would not accept the
Chinese dollar.
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