The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-25
SILVER IN ENGLAND
Balfour Ont of Office Was a
Currency Reformer.
NOW IT'S VERY DIFFERENT
Extraordinary Speed OF Railway Trains
English Interested In VIM.
{. whitney.

Copyrighted. 1856, by the Associated Fress-
I,ou1nn. Aug za-Tnere has rot ceen
much stir IN the world Of politics anf5ns
tie past week AN exception. no"essF,
should be noted in tho case OF the reply
on Thursday laat In the house by the flrzt
yovss Of tho treasury. Right Hon A. J. Bal
four, 10 sir John Long. Liberal member
for Dundee who asked whether no wouE
advise the government TO invite an inter
rational money conference. ar. fsAttour
said. II am and have always been "a
favor OF an international agreement, pnt
I have not the right 10 pledge my col
leagues. and / do not believe an intertA-
fionaI agreement would be helped py an
international conference
The News says. MIR. Baifour dizposes OF
bI-metasiism 30 far as this government
81 concerned. and NC are heartily glad OF
II, because we believe that bi-metaiifsrl
spells ruin for the great creditor coAn-
tries OF the world. Mr.. Bsifour has gone
further even than Sir William Hareourt.
who did not object to = conference pro-
xided the British delegates were instruct
90 TO vote against debasing the currency
In hs-rnetal.ic circles. however. another
complexion ~ pitt on the matter. The OH
esals of tho Bi-Metailic league especially
dwell on the fact tEat Dir. Saifour's re-
mark referred 70 an immediate conference.
IL Is claimed that IS a matter of fact TINS
reply reveals the expectancy on the part
OF the government that SUCCESSFUL con-
ference can subsequently, be arranged.
The Bi-Metaliie League officials therefore
declare themselves pleased with The IA
ewer of the first lord OF the treasury
the Westminster Gazette.th afternoon.
discussing tho silver question IN America,
says: 1.-THE final vote of the Ohio Demo-
cratic convention against free silver can
not but have Material bearing. what
ever MAJ be the outcome Of the contro-
.E1F do -
ed fact that the present uncertainty Is
having an almost pernicious effect upon
the well being of the United States, but
should ID ultimately DO decided 10 establish
n fixed ratio between gold and silver u
does not in any wise follow that what VIII
suit America will he acceptable or wise
policy for Great Britain"
The great topic OF discussion I'm raiiroad
circles during the week has been the rail-
way races from London TO Aberdeen by
the east and wess routes. The West
Coast company's did the distance. so
miles, at the rate OF mile "A minute
throughout. This company thus made a
rev worlds record. previously held by
the Empire state express from New York
10 Buffalo. but the east route improved
ON this time on Thursday. doing $40 miles
in si2 minutes.
The approaching presence In London OF
the son of the japanese premier has caus-
co Sur IN shipping circles, as IL Is re-
ported that the object Of his visit via
canSia and the United States Is TO place
large contracts for the construction of sew
eral Japanese ironclads and cruisers, as
we'll as for considerable supply of arms
and ammunition. II Is believed that there
may be some truth in the first portion of
the report. but there are people who claim
tina. there can be no truth I'm the second
part of II. as Japan is understood TO have
supplied her army with one of the hest
rifles in tho world. the invention of Mu-
rata. Jap. and her ammunition factories
are believed 10 be of the very best.
Ex-Speaker Crisp spent most of last
week In Scotland. Speaking to a reporter
of the Associated Press of the great
amount of attention w. c. Whitney is at
tracing as possible candidate for the
Nomination for the presidency. Mr.. crisn
said Mr.. Whitney seems to have sue
eeeded the late James G.. Blaine as the
magnetic man In American politics.
have several times been asked questions
by Englishmen concerning Mr.. Whitney 5
personality and his chances OF obtaining
the nomination. lie seems to have made
great impression here. as he has long
done at home Some OF the officers of the
British Bi-metallic League who met Ir
Whitney last spring were greatly impress
cd with him. Secretary Mcneil. of the
Ri-metallic League. regards Mr.. Whitney
as one OF the most charming and clear.
headed men he has met"