The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-24
BRITISH BIMETALLISTS BUSY.
THEY ARE WORKING FOR AN IN
TERNATION Al CONFERENCE.


spite the Opposition of Sir william
Vernon Harcourt - Thc Cabinet
sOIidIy MonOmetalIIc-The War on
the London MonOpOIIes and City
BOOdIeism.
London. Feb. 2S.-Sir william Harcourt
has been privately approached by several
liberals of bi-metalic tendencies in regard
to the calling Of a new monetary con-
ference, and has intimated that his opln-
ion Is unchanged IN the matter. He Is
convinced that another conference would
be as futile as the last one was and Is
not disposed to countenauce any such ac-
tion Despite this discouragement, how
ever, the parliamentary committee Of the
bi-metallic league held a meeting yester-
day and decided TO issue a strong whip
embracing members of every section, in
viung their presence In the House on the
occasion Of the introduction of Mr. Ever
etts motion next Tuesday. The motion,
Of which notice was given on Wednesday.
has been modified in the meantime and
now runs as follows: Resolved. That the
House regards with increasing apprehen-
sion the growing divergence between the
values Of gold and silver. and heartily
concurs in the recent expression of the
opinion OF the governments of France and
Germany in regard to the serious evils
arising therefrom. The House. therefore,
urges the government TO cooperate with
the powers in the calling OF an interna-
tional conference"
II AR Balfour has sufficiently recovered
to enable him to resume his seat In the
House he viii support the motion. The
bi-metallists do not hope 20 be able to
shake the resolution of the government
but they rather aim at making the debate
and the division thereon election factors
In the leagues propaganda, TO which the
sum of 10000 has already been subscribed
The result has been the wholesale adhesion
to b-metallism Of n number Of popu-
lous centers which have hitherto either on
posed the system or remained neutral
Bimetall'sm is not subject upon which
the sluggish minds OF the British populace
can be induced to understand tnat their
interests are affected, but business men
everywhere are more moved in the mater
than they have been az any period. aad
are reported to be joining the ranks of
The bimetallists in great numbers. 1he
cabinet Is solidly mOnometalllc, but ~
Germany initiates on International con-
ference, England viii send delegates TO
Berlin. In The meantime, there Is a grow
ms conviction In the minds OF the min
isters that Germany won't suggest q
conference
The latest development OF the progress
sist attacks upon the London monopo-
lies and city boodlism have shown plainer
than ever that the conservatives are the
defenders of vested interests. however
obnoxious they may be to the people
ha
parliament for, and obtained through the
liberal vote. the right TO acquire The
property Of certain water companies
which furnish part Of the water Of the
metropolis. The distinctive feature Of
the bills is that they give the council the
right TO acquire first and to subsequently
submit to arbitration the question Of
price II the parties should disagree there
on. The conservatives roundly denounced
this proposal as part Of a system Of
spoliation, because the companles were
not allowed TO refuse TO sell unless upon
their own terms an old plant whose
stock is held at an enormously inflated
value. The decision of the House will
give London a water supply adminstra-
ton by the county council at moderate
rates. The rcmodeling Of the water sys-
TEN will be an immense operation, which
wilKcost many millions of pounds.
The scheme Of completing the unifca-
ton of London by the absorption or the
city has greatly frightened the rotten
corporations called Livery companies
The progresssts In the county council
are about TO petition to the government
TO give immediate effect to
this reform. The debate in the
school board last Thursday ELECTED whole
sale denunciation OF the city companies
which are pllundering the public Of funds
which ought to be devoted TO education
the money was spent. out of a great
income Of 100000 n year the bulk is ex-
pended in the administration Of snecure
posts involving the payment Of cnor-
nous salaries TO useless officials, and
thousands yearly is spent In eating and
drinking. The conservatives ON the board
defended the system as time-honored and
protested against any change. IL Is
known that the boards Of the various
city companies are aware Of their COM
ing doom, and are secretly disposing Of
their properties wherever II IS possible
with a view Of eluding the transfer there
of 10 the county council. II will be a
very hard task to trace the Doodle when
It has been distributed.
The House OF Commons committee IN
charge of matters affecting the unem-
ployed was addressed to-day by Com
moner Kier Hardle, who laid down his
plans to meet the prevailing distress. He
wants parliament to grant Immediately
the sum of $1,000 for the purpose OF form
ing relief works. When this sum is
placed he wants similar sums voted and
other works provided until everybody is
supplied with employment Mr.. Hardie's
proposals faithfully reflect the demands
of the socialists. The committee, how
ever did not seem to appreciate the sug-
gestlon Of the creation Of universal
state workshop.
The board Of trade has learned that the
surviving officers of the Elbe cannot be
examined except by a German court Of
inquiry The German authorities promise
to supply the board of trade with an Off
clal copy OF the evidence, but the ultimate
result Of the British inquiry IN view OF the
absence Of the ships officers is likely to
be very unsatisfactory The board pro-
poses TO summon Messrs. Hofmann and
Vevera from the United States 10 give evil
denee here.
The latest communications between the
foreign Office and Japan in regard to the
peace negotiations with China are report
ed to have led to a. distinct declaration on
the part of Japan that she Is not desirous
Of any interference by European powers
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