The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-24
new MONETARY CONFERENCE
Sir William HaTcOurt Deems the EnOrt
Futile.
1 STRONG WHIP 10 BIZ ISSUED.
The Presence of NJ embers From Every sec
tIon Desired in the House oil Commons
Ne1tTuesday-Plans 20 Meet Distress.
1snocinl cable LetterD

LONDON Feb. Z}.-Sir william liaT-
court has been privately appioacheu py
several Liberals OF bimetaliic tchaehceS
I'm REGARD 10 the calling OF a new none
tarv conference, and has minated 'hdL
he ortoion is against the matter. lie Is OF
,1c op,nion that another conference
vyould be as futile as the last was, ana IS
not DISPOSED TO cOuntenance any such
action. DESPITE this Encouragement how
ever the Parliamentary committee OF the
timetable League held meeting yester-
day. and decided 10 issue "A strong Whlp
embracing members OF every section IN
Viting their presence iu the House ON the
occasion Of the Introduction OF Mr. EVER
ett's motion next Tuesday. The motion,
OF which notice was given on WEDNESDAY
has been modified iu the meantime, ana
now runs as follows:
Resolved. That the House regards with
Increasing apprehension tho growing di-
Vcrecuce between tine values of gold ana
silver and heartily COnCurs in the re-
cent expression of opinion OF the Govern
menas of France and Germany IN regard
10 the serious evils arising thereirom. me
House therefore. urges the Government
10 co-oucrate with the powers in the call
ing Of an international conference.
rHE BIMrTALtIsT IDEA
II Mr.. Bufour has sufficiently recover
ell to enable him % resume his seat IN
the House De VIII support the motion.
The bImetalHsts DO not hope 20 be able
10 shake the resolution Of The Govern
meut but they rather aim al making me
debate and the division thereon election
factors i'm the leagues propaganda to
which the sum OF $4,000 has already been
subscribed. The result has been the
wholesale adhesion 20 bimctallism or
number of po9ulous centres, which nave
hitherto either opposed the system or
remained neutral. Bimctallsm is not
"a subject upon which the sluggish minds
of the British populace can be induced
% understand that their interests are
affected but business men everywhere
are more moved iu the matter than they
have been at any period, and are re-
ported 10 bc joining the ranks OF the
bimotallsts iu great numbers. The
cabinet is solidly monOmetallic, but IL
Germany initiates an international CON
ference England will send delegates to
Berlin Ina the meantime, there Is
growing conviction i'm the minds of the
ministers that Germany won't suggest
conference.
The latest developments of the Progress
sist attacks upon the London monopolies
and city bOOdlcism have shown palmer
than ever that the Conservatives are the
defenders of vested interests however
obnoxious they may, be 10 the people.
Yesterday the County Council applied TO
Parliament for, and obtained through the
Liberal vote. power TO acquire the prop
ertv of certain water companies, which
are eupplviup part of the metropolis with
,.ato- Tho distinctive feature of the
hills was that thov .1ye the Council the
,.toht ia eoc,tiro first and to eubscguentlv
.,,,t.,,f, A., ,rbitration tba question OF
,.,l',. a. ,l,, ,,o',tios gbould disagree there
-, .r,' r,rso,.,,ati,,es roundlv denounced
-. ,....,.,,..,I .,s MT of "a scheme Of
'..,.,t..io, t,,.o,,,a Tho connanies were
. -, %. to .olI ,,nIass IN
i''' .'. ~, ,,to,t v.boee
"h '''iI Wv, ''' ,.,.',,.t,, irGatod
s,J,N ~ ~, ~ @F ~ tio,,s, u,iil
a''', H' sun ~. ~. INNER,
give LONDON q water -SuP',' I'".,'..,
toh Dy inc 'ou'l'E 'u.'''" '' -.
s,.ste,,, v.,Ii ho a, ine-se oneratiop cost.
t1e, mann, millions OF pounds.
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llI'hIEN'p '' o"''io''
The schtme OF coInPIellHS 'u' "ll".a
ton or London bl lhe ab7oI Pu'h ol 'no
city has -ieAl\ III-Hl'h'' the Io'''" -
porall"ha ttiltl hNti4 'oiHpa"''9. INC
lrogte7e-sl- ln Ih' COUNTY '"uiI'H are
about TO petition TO Tue H"N'I HIN'", q"
give Immediate cuect 10 lhis reform ne
debate ln the school board last lhuIsiaN
elected wholesale utAuhcltIon OF lne
city companies Which are pluhdeIHs 'he
city OF funds which ought 10 pe devoted |
TO education Ihls discussion partially
disclosed how the money was spent O"I
ul great lutplut 'l o''fV'' l''Ni.'' " y N"4 |