The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-25
He Says the Recent Act of
eminent to Free Coinage.
WILL NAME NO DELEGATES
THE PRESIDENTS CONVERSATION
WITH A BROOKLYN EDITOR.
Thinks Indiana
Are for Silver-Coming Meeting
of the Republican League.
to the indianapolis Journal.

WASHINGTON, April Presi-
dent Cleveland a day or two ago deemed it
necessary to repudiate in so public a man.
ner the interview of his loquacious Secre-
tary of Agriculture, it was generally be-
lieved that he intended to disavow particu-
larry that portion of Mr.. Morton's state
ment which expressed that gentleman's con-
tempt for the proposed international bime-
tallic conference. But it appears that what
ever Mr.. Cleveland may privately think of
the proposed conference he does not intend
to send delegates for'it is reported on most
trustworthy authority that within the past
two lays the President has reiterated his
fear that under the wording of the resolu-
ton authorizing the appointment of dele
gates he will not feel competent to appoint
delegates. The President regards the scheme
of an international conference, as arranged
by the last Congress-, as nothing more nor
less than a free-silver trap. Not many days
since Mr.. st. Clair McKelway, editor of the
Brooklyn Eagle, an administration paper.
came to Washington and had a talk with
the President on the subject OF national
finances. In the course of their conversa-
ton the question of a possible international
conference was preached. The President
declared in the most positive terms that he
would not appoint delegates to such a con-
ference under the restrictions and limita-
tions contained in the amendment to the
sundry civil law. He said it was simply a
project devised by the free silver men in
both houses of Congress to commit this
government to the policy of free coinage.
and that he would not contribute the power
of the administration to such a purpose.
Since that date the President has reiterated
his determination to refuse to assent to any
such conference as that evidently contem-
plated by Congress in it's enactment. On
this last occasion he emphatically declared
that he would not appoint delegates in re-
Spouse to the invitation of Germany nor of
any other European power. His reason for
this determination was the same expressed
to Mr.. McKelway. He said that under the
authority conferred by the law the dele
gates of the United States would be COM
mitted to the policy of free coinage; that
they would be deprived of the broad discre-
ton which should be vested in such dele
gates, and therefore, in his opinion, the bet
ter plan would be to refrain from sending
delegates.
The interview with Congressman Culbert.
son, one Of the delegates of the House of
clusively in the Journal at the time, must
be taken in close connection with the recent
declarations of the President. Mr.: Culbert-
son. a prominentfDemocratic leader or the
House for many years, and recognized by
lawyers in that body. pointed out this very
deficit in the enactment of Congress. He
was aDpOinted as one OF the delegates 10 an
international conference that might be
called as a pronounced pro-siiver man. he
has served continuously In Congress for
twenty years. and during that entire period
has been known and recognized as a friend
of silver; yet, at the beginning OF his stud
les of the duties which would devolve on
him in the event of the meeting of an inter-
national conference he discovered the very
ANTIQUITIES which the President now calls
attantion 10. The natural inference is that
there is no prospect of the silver question
being solved and settled by international
agreement pending TURNER anu more oen-
mite action by Congress.
NcCreary Opposed to Free silver.
LOUISVILLE, KY. April 24.-The Even
ING POST prints an interview with Hon.
James b.. McCreary to-day in which he
declares himself unalterably opposed to the
free coinage of silver. This utterance was
brought out by Senator Blackburn's stand
in favor of free silver. Mr.. McCreary has
prepared a long statement of his position.
giving a resume of his action and votes in
Congress. He says: II favor an interna-
business methods, but to throw open the
minis of this country to the world Is
Mr.. McEreary adds greatly to the interest
in the senatorial race, and expressions or
the views of Governor John Young Brown
expected at an early date.e Buckner favors
gold. and is a bimetallist- The senatorial
fight will be for ana AGAINST silver.
Iroauois Club Against Free Coinage.
CHICAGO, April A.-The Iroquois Club,
one of the most influential Democratic or
ganizations in this city, last night had a
heated debate on the financial question.
The meeting was a special one, called by
a number of members opposed to the free
coinage Of silver at the ratio of 16 to !.
Resolutions were introduced declaring. it
inexpedient and unwise to open the minis
of the United States TO the free coinage
of silver; that it woula be most unfortu-
nate II at this time, when signs of return
ing confidence and renewed prosperity are
multiplying, such an unwise and disastrocs
step should be TAKEN After a prolonged
debate the resolutions were adopted by a
vote of z8 to 20.