The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-12
BIMnTALLIc
What Senators and Representatives
Think Of the Movement.

What Senators and representatives
Think Of the Movement.
Washington, May 4.-The lnterna-
tional Bimetallic Congress in England !
to be the subject Of much ia
vOrable comment at the Capitol. Sen.
atOrs and Representatives who assisted
in the repeal of the Sherman act takes
even greater interest in it than those
who resisted repeal and express them
selves very freely as in hearty sympathy
with the movement. Senator Hill was
found, among others, to be very willing
to express his opinion upon the move
ment in England in the interest of bime-
tallism, as indicated by the conference
He said -.
~ Joined in the dispatches to the bi.
metallists of England because | desired
to encourage them in their earnest e.
forts to promote the cause OF a double
standard. The best interests OF the
world will be subserved by making
gold and silver the standard money OF
al countries. The best thinkers, the
beat writers, the statesmen and the best
fnanciers are gradually but surely re.
alizing the fact that a single standard
Of gold means the impoverishment Of the
people everywhere and that some ade-
duate relief from present conditions is
essential. An international aggree-
nent between the leading nations rec
ognizing silver as standard money with
gold as the goal, to reach which every
effort should now be made. 1t is feast
BILE it is desirable it is important. 1t
would promote the interests OF Great
Britain as we'll as those OF every other
great commercial country. There are
....a .d;oot;ocs hot Enolis santimant
10 now drifting toward .bimetallism. 1t
10 the duty of this government to pur.
a that course which will surely hasten
the day when bimetallism shall be an
accomplished fact.
eff the present administration does
not shape its ruling in that direction the
people will select one that will. Bimet-
allism, either by international agree
ment or Independently, ii necessary. is
to to the great issue of the future"
Senator Allison, who was a member
OF the last international monetary con-
ference, said Of the present mos ement /:
"The conference in London is signifi-
can't rs respects it's mem bership, aud as
respects the strong utterances favoring
the full use Of silver as money. 1t
shows the growth Of public opinion IN
Europe In favor Of the international use
OF silver as money of full legal tender.
notice that leaders of public opinion
10 England are full of sympathy with
the conference. have faith that when
the opportunity is given, the growing
sentiment in favor of the full use of sill
vsr will find expression at the election,
in England, ScOtlpnd and Ireland, as it
will be impossible, to keep this question
out OF the campaign"
Senator VOORHEES, said of the confer
ence
at 10 q step in the right direction. 1t
shows that the idea is alive and com
manding great respect. 1t indicates
that the nations will not long consent
to the discontinued disuse of silver as
free coinage. If silver should continue
to be denied it's right as a monometal it
will be at the behest Of the money pow
OF the world over, at the expense of the
lahoring and producing classes. ! ex-
poet the issue to be met. especially 10
this country, at a very early date and in
y very determined manner. Let me say.
also, that / look upon the recent repeal
ut the Sherman act as q movement 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 il alive and at the front
among able and thinking people. In
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snls s y ba MEL - s .h;a .Oau. .
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49, - 60 rross Sanats. ~! VUaasJhS;ians. -
~ ~ s n.,SS .Vae' 00na.oi ooi"ic ea'u
Ag .nv4sn ~ Iu.. Ia.
~ .m clsd - nbsarva tho movamant
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80 :. ~ S liz. q ~ WAY pa Haoui. ~. "
HOmMJII alu Ml.n ~: IaliouI aIu AoIu
s sa.lseIry Ie.ns.a.yus ! snou.u oe very
lism thsrongh E1glish influence
sent by Senators to the lord mayor OF
London. Representative Bland au-