Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-07
Gossip as to the Proposed Interna-
tional Monetary Conference.
THE CASE MAY REST WITH TIE KAISER
Senator Jones Suggests November
as the Time.
EFFECT OF THE ELECTIONS

Information respecting the proposed in
ternational monetary conference is meager
in this country, and as result opinion as
to whether or not a meeting will be held
is divided. The gold men say there will be
no meeting, the bmetallists have at most
a hope that one will be held while the ex-
treme free coinage men declare themselves
to be absolutely Indifferent on the subject.
The whole question, indeed, is involved in
so much uncertainty, and seems depend
ent on future developments, that both sides
in the United States are arranging their af-
fairs without much reference to 1t. The
idea seems to be to SO adjust matters that
If a conference is called well and good and
If one Is not called neither side will be left
in the lurch so far as the campaign is
concerned.
Rests With the Kaiser.
There is an impression that the whole
case rests now with the German emperor.
The reichst1g. it is true, has spoken in
favor of a conference but whether that is
to be accepted merely legislative sug
geston which the emperor will feel himself
at liberty to heed or ignore at his pleasure
is rot clear at this distance. The point is
important, because of the fact that Will
lam, in some respects Is closer to England
than his people are and England holds
strong hand in the game. The conference,
1t seems to be agreed Will not be held If
England can prevent it, and English cap
ital, operating at once through both its
German correspondents and royal home
connections, ought to be able to develop
something of pull at Berlin.
The Rothschilds are as strong In London
as they are in the German capital, and
they stake" governments in a pinch at
both points Then the heads OF the Two
governments are close kin. Business, 1t IS
true is business, and family connections
on thrones are sometimes forgotten in Pc
riods of great public stress. But there are
other times when. even with royalty, the
maxim is proved that blood Is thicker than
water. and this may be one of those times.
There is nothing going to show that young
William has anything against his grand
mother, and as everything thus is serene
on personal grounds between the two
countries, a matter of business between
them will be all the more susceptible of
easy arrangement. Besides the two coun-
tries already operating on the same
financial lines, and this may count FOR
much with the emperor So that. all things
considered, if the case does rest with the
kaiser, there seems to be authority for the
doubt that exists concerning the outcome
of this widely advertised proposition.
Senator jones' Suggestion.
In his remarks to a Star representative
yesterday Senator Jones of Arkansas had,
as usual. something of interest to say on
the subject. After expressing the opinion
that meeting would be held he suggested
attracted attention. Mr.. Jones, as is well
known. is an advocate of free coinage, and
If a conference is held, will be one of the
representatives of this government to at
tend 1t. November is some time off. The
state campaigns for.t year in the United
States will by that time all be over Other
expressions as TO silver will also have been
gathered The attitude OF both parties for
the presidential race will then stand fairly
well confessed. And so. by these election
returns. thSse other expressions, and these
attitudes, sentiment in this country on the
subject up to date will be revealed. Ameri-
can delegates to the conference would feel
themselves instructed by it, and the con-
ference, to the extent OF the influence of
this country on its deliberations, could be
guided by 1t.
This, then, changes somewhat the aspect
suggested the idea was that the result
might be obtained in time to affect this
years elections In the United States. 1t
was thought that the meeting would be
AeId during the summer, and that the dis
cussions, as we'll as the conclusions reached,
would enter into the oratory Of the closing
dtys or the several campaigns. The point
now seems to be to have the election re-
turns affect the conference, if one shall be
called They Will all be tabulated, and
ready to be explained by the time men
toned for the conference, and whatever
they may show will be claimed as a fore
shadowing of the result on that subject of
next years national contest
Both Sides Taking Notice.
Both sides are likely to take notice Of this.
and 1t may add materially both to the in
terest felt and 10 the activity exhibited In
the approaching campaign. The gold men
may come to see the advisabity of taking
the matter into account While affecting
at present not to believe that any meeting
VIII be held. they may decide it best to
work all the harder, with the possibility of
conference before their eyes, and in that
way, In the event of winning here at home
make their chances all the brighter of wirr-
ming also there And this same feeling NAV
possess the free coinage men as the fight
goes on. They, too, affect not to care one
way or another about a conference They
would rather see the issue take, or help
force 1t TO take. a turn whereby the United
states would have to go it alone in the
business. They believe it within her power
TO rehab!litate' silver as a money metal
single-handed. Still. as it would be folly to
ignore foreign help if such help can be Sc
cured, even these men may decide to re-
double their energies, in the hope of max
Ing the returns SO very favorable to their
side that the conference, if held, must take
some conspicuous note of the deliveranca
at the polls. But none Of the American del
egates appointed will pack his grip sack or
suffer himself to dream Of a foreign trip
until the fog now enveloplng the conference
lifts, or, at least, grows less dense and less