New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-24
BIMETALLISTS STIRRING.
ACTIVELY PUSHING THEIR PROPAGANDA
IN ENGLAND.

IN ENGLAND.
, RESOLUTION FAvORING A MONETARY CONFER
rxcr ro COME Up IL THE COMMONS
..BooDLEIsM' IN LONDON 80 kEiR
HARplEs DEMANDS THE
ELBE INQUIRY.
London. Feb. 2S-sir william Harcourt has
heen privately approached by several Liberals Of
timetable tendencies in regard to the calling OF
q now Monetary Conference and has intimated
that his opinion is unchanged in the matter. lie
is convinced that another conference would be as
futile as the last one and is not disposed 10
countenance any such action. Despite this dis
couragement however. the Parliamentary Com
mittee OF the B!metac League held meet
ing yesterday and decided to issue strong whip
inviting members OF every section to be present
in the House on the occasion Of the introduction
of Mr. Everctt's motion next Tuesday. inc
motion, Of which notice was given on Wednesday
has been modified IN the mean time, ana now
runs d follows.
Resolved That the House regards with inc increas
ing apprehen sion the growing divergence betwcen
The values OF gold and silver. and heartily concurs
in the recent expression OF the opinion OF me COY
ernments OF France and Gcrniany IN T.sard 10 ihe
serious evils arising ilerefrom. The House ihcre-
fore urges the Government 10 co-oIeIa.t WIN -
Powers
ence.
II Mr. Balfour has sufficiently recovered 10 on
able him to resume his seat in the House. he will
support the motion The bimetallists do no; nope
10 be able t. shake the resolution If the Govern
men; hut they rather aim at making the debate
and the division thereon election factors in the
Leagues p:opa ganda to which t1o01o mas ALREADY
been subscribed. The result has been ihe whole
sale adhesion 10 bimeialiism Of a number 81 pop
ulous centres which have hitherto either opposed
the system or remained neutral Bimetallism IS
not a subjec, upon which the sluggish mnds ~
the British p0pulacc can be induced TO under
stand that their Interests are affected but busi
ness men everywhere are more moved In the mat
ter than taey have been at any former period.
and are reported to bc joining inc ranks Of the b.
metallsts in great numbers. The Cabine, Is
solidly monomcla allie. but II Germany initiates an
international conference England will send dele
gates to Berlin In the mean time. there i q
growing conviction in the minds ~ the Ministers
that Germany will not suggest conference
The latest developments Of the progressisi At
tacks upon the London monop,es and City
"boodleism" have shown palmer than ever thai
the Conservatives are the defenders Of vested in
teresis. however obnoxious they may be To the
people. Yesterday the County Council applied to
Parliament for and obtained through the Liberal
vote power 10 acquire the property II certain
water companies which are supplying water 10 part
Of the metropolis The distinctive feature Of nc
bills was that they gave TO the Council the right
to acquire first and subsequently TO submit TO a.
bira;ion the question " price II there should 10"
a disagreement The Conservatives roundly DO
nounced this proposal part ~ a system o.!
spolation. because 'he companies were not NJ
lowed To- refuse 10 sell. unl"ss upon their own
terms an old plant whose stock is held at an
enormously Inflated value. The decision II th'
House will give 10 London water-supply ad-
ministration by the County Council at moderate
rate. Tho rnmodcng u the water system vii
be inmense operation. which VIII cost many
millions - pounds.
The scnen,e 81 compelling the un.hcatioR ~
London b the absorption Of the CITY has greatly
!Iibhtrird tnr rott"i corporations 'n,'eH i..N'Is
Companies. The progTessIsts in the County
Council about 20 petition the Government 10.
give immediate effect t. this reform. The dehat"
in tho School Board last Thursday etciied whole
sale denuncaiiOn of the city companies which
plunder.ng the public Of funds which ought
20 be devoted to education. The discussion par
tally disclosed how the money was spent. out ~
gross income Of 100000 year the bulk Is *
pended In the administration Of s!nccute posts.
involving the payment OF enormous salarlcs 10
useless officials. and upward II 100000 yearly II
spent in eating AMI drinking The Conservatives
on the board defended the system time
honOrcd. and protested against any change II
Is known that the boards II the various City
companies aware Of their coming doom. ana
are secretly dispOsing OF their properties wher-
ever IL Is possible with view OF cudtng the
transfer thereof 10 the County Council. 1t VIII
DE a hard task to trace the Doodle when 1t has
been distributed.
The House 81 Comm ms Committee In ,harge
of matters affecting the unemployed Vas dd-
dressed to-day by keir Iardic. who laid down
his plans to meet the prevailing distress. lie
wants Parliament to grant Immediately the sum
Of 100000 for the purpose OF forming relief
works. When this sum is placed he wants sim
liar sums voted and other works provided until
everybody has employment. Mr.. Hard!es pro-
possls faithfully reflect the demands % the So
cialists The committee. however. did not seem
to appreciate the suggestion OF the creation Of
universal State workshop
The Board OF Trade learns that the surviving
officers OF the Elbe cannot be Examined except by
a German court OF Inquiry. The German authori-
ties promise to supply to the Board OF Trade an
official copy Of the evidence. hut the ultimate re-
suit Of the British inquiry in view 81 the abb
sence Of the ships officers Is likely 10 be unsats
factory. The board proposes 10 summon Messrs
Holman and Vevera to give evidence here.