The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-29
Ii Another Monetary Conference BE
Called the Brussels Delegates May
BE Sent Back to Europe.
WHAT NICARAGUA MUST DO
TEXT OF BRITAIN,s ULTIMATUM RE-
GARDING PROCoNsUL HATCH.
The Proposed Investfgation of the
Route of Americas Big Canal
Coming Postomce Changes.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. March 2S-Presdent
Cleveland is quoted as seriously doubling
his authority to accept an islyitation to
the possible international monetary confer.
ence to which the German empire is ex-
pected to invite the UniteH States to send
delegates next fall. The President has fire.
quentiy expressed his anxiety that some
conference may be called at which some
thing definite will be accomplished in the
line of international bimetsllism, the only
practical solution of the silver problem
but he is now said to be deeply impressed
with the views advanced by Judge Gull
berson, of Texas, in the interview with
the Journal correspondent printed on March
is. Judge Culberson is one of the House
delegates and his. legal standing is well
known and recognized. In that interview
Mr.. Culberson reluctantly gave 1t as his
belief that the solution of the sundry civil
bill authorizing the appointment of tie
delegates and appropriating 100000 for their
expenses was so worded that it practically
prevented any exercise of discretion by
the President and limited him entirely to
the appointment of delegates TO con-
ference called for the specific purpose of Sc
curing fixed relative value between gold
and silver as money by means of common
ratio and with free coinage at such ratio.
The President is not authorized, under the
strict construction of the resolution, to
appoint delegates to any conference called
for any other purpose Judge Culberson's
views are said to have been informally
discussed at the last Cabinet meeting, but
owing to the absence of Encouragement
Olney, who was before the Supreme Court
in the Debs case. no opinion could be OBJ
tanned as to the legal accuracy of Mr..
Culberson's attitude.
1t is not believed that Germany or any
other country will call conference such
as is described in the Wolcott resolution,
though it is regarded as almost certain
that invitations to an International con-
ference of some kind will be received.
Much of the nature of the invitation or
the German government will depend
on the results of the greater commercial
congress to be held in Berlin on April 4.
at which all the commercial bodies OF the
German empire will be represented. From
advance expressions or opinion of some
of the leading German manufacturers ands
financiers, all of whom express a strong
aversion to any tampering with the present
monetary system of the empire, 1t is De-
lieved that nothing definite can be hoped
for from the next conference Mr.. Clevc-
land will be very loath to let the United
States go unrepresented at any gathering
of nations for the discussion OF the future
of silver 1t has been rope atedly suggested
of late that the Brussels conference OF 1877
never formally adjourned sine die and that
it is in effect only taking recess. Much
of the 100000 appropriation for that con-
ference remains unexpended and 1t has,
therefore, been intimated that II the proper
law officers of the government, particularly
If the treasury point out to Mr.. Cleve-
land that the invitation he may receive
is not worded in accordance with the Woi-
colt resolution, that he will then request
the American delegates to the Brussels con-
ference to represent this government at
the Berlin meeting. regarding the latter
conferences as the adjourned session or the
BRUSSELS meeting. The American delegates
to Brussels were Senator's Allison. Of Iowa,
Crearv Professor Andrews and Banker Cam
non. They are undoubtedly as able bic 4 BODY
as the delegates appointed by the House
day that he did not believe any conference
he hpl