Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-28
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 2s, 1898.
Ju6cc lIughes's Lcttcr-intcTn"'i"n
al Conference.

Tho letter on silver which We yesterday
rublished from judge Hughes IS ahie am"
interesting. as are an Of the productions
~ his pen. II was written. perhaps Two
weeks before its publication. II iS NOT
exactly on the same line with Governor
O,Ferralrs; but it has one feature re-
winding us Of one Of his. 20 when we
would direct special attcntion-name'N'
Che fact that judge Hughes would seem
to be row IN favor Of international NJ
metallic coinage. Ana not Judge Hughes
o,o,a hut number Of the leading h1ii.sa
..a,asr,rn who have heretofore been oi-
rosed 70 bimetallsm. An intersatl'hai
timetable conference viii be the iore-
,rnner Of an agreement 10 provide Tor
The free coinage Of al silver at the rano
OF Is 10 |. The conference must precrie
the agreement.
Judge Hughes quotes Sir Michael HICKS
beach as follows:
"Therc Is nothing which appears 70 me
70 require greater caution man w
agon,ion If any change IN or system ~
currency. FOR tn results u such changes
are most difficult TO predict. and might
y .-'r'' . ~. Cat, "a fhts That
-''t Ill.,, 90 tr,.-rs,ionnl attempt
g. >. made % diminish the use % gold
and trcr.4s. tie a.. Of silver for coinage
rr-uoscs. and shaN readily support
any steps % that end
That IS q candid. otNsIokor declaration
r. favor of the Increased use Of silver.
We quote further a follows:
ri .,,...,,,s.,r- - isc had = WIDE
circulation L. tn press ana has pro-
ducoi deep impression. y confirms
,he view w.lely held. nat th" pT'-ent 90
Eniui~tg ton VIII look i@Nulau.F upp. 'he
Gail g.. sn .ni-fraiioHal coNiei nee '''''l
~ rcvtls..E TIE action ~ iai7llh' an
N0seDfryl. certainly, tl- open ut'-'' =
tion of Sir Michael ftch7-i' rich' WHO
an an hands was construed hoPtir-S
nonoWcta-ist does iuuch 10 cr4I tht
way for solution oi the question.
.r,, =. ,...., ,.,,,.. ,,aeo4 7, & cal
a.. l., ,.t,
'uiatea - h"N' " INV
country. We have nain'''h'd al 'N'
time that International free coinage on
a., ,q~c.l ratio is the only compromise
-. ~, -. silver o...tior
Judge Hnehes' all-r c."4' f'''7 '.''' '
had supposed mOnomeiili-Sn. - DE
e,r.up.r fr England than 10 ir now SHOWN
f..,.-.. o.. . l,,,. ..,ira ..- fgl-
w.
io~s'
1t was natural therefore INA. a'.'.'
have REGARDED Lnsi'nt a" NfN't ~
out Of which nothing s''A ',''l
for tae cause o.; h.ine.aiii'"l' S"Pi =
the pr dominant h'H.."' a,"'s 'i
'iasSv1 ASH. 1911 ana
,,rs,.,ral,,. err,tocnts Of professors.
scientists. and experts in finance. adj
dressed T. inteliisent "1P ."'uh'"s
li.'huI, ".uI' s'.,sl .'' ctar.c,.r u.s. J1hn
lam 7 s..i M m rtv. Therefore after
tho example OF such supple acrolats as
Carlisle ana hofe smith. 10 announce
chanse OF op. 'yn oI ~ IN NV ana a..
sscTii,,n,, ~ the erea, body Of Ur.tisn
e.bjects a fixed hostility 10 bimetallism.
am inclined 10" 81 nope that me Ing
Ash 'DN1. i.iii' u. WIZ ~ io' ~, Wv,
,.,t,o ,ni,.,. ~ franco L.ej ON the
,rfpclples ~ bmotaiisn.
If the British cabinet shan announce
WILLINGNESS on their part 10 participate
jaV91"hiy III am I.'.,.A,!oi'3' coz. eilD''
90 cola ana inc,.asir- th, u-e ~ silver
for coinage purposes as expressed ~
SIR Michael Hieks-heach' The money
gu ,l2h VII o. '''''' ''' ia' 3' 'l p.-
80 tes ",,d fbe two ,,oat rar;i,s or mis-
country would both ln sawed from The
<.. 1.f..e a.. 81. al.