The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-30
MONEY CONFERENCE.
President Cleveland Win Appoint Dele
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WASHINGTON, March so.-It is impos-
sible to secure confirmation here of the
report from London that the United
States has consented to enter the pro-
posed international monetary confer
ence, but the best information obtain
able is to the effect that in case the call
is issued the president will accent the
invitation under the terms of the law
enacted during the last session and APP
point the three delegates necessary to
complete the commission on behalf of
this country. Many of the best friends
express the opinion that he will not
forego any opportunity that promises
substantial progress to promote an in
ternational agreement on this ques-
ton, but add that he will, in all prob
ability, prefer to see the terms of the
call before taking action.
Senator Daniel, one of the delegates
appointed on behalf of the senate, was
in the city yesterday and expressed
himself as pleased to hear the report
that England was favorably consider
ing the question of representation at
the conference, and said he
had been fearful that that
country would take position
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held, incapable of accomplishing sub
stantial results. He said also that,
while he had no information with
which the public was not in posses
sion, he was of the opinion that the
conference would be called and that
the United States would be repre-
sented.
The United States has not yet given
any assurance other than that con-
tanned in the passage of the Wo1cott
resolution by congress of its readiness
10 participate in another monetary
conference, the chief reason perhaps
being that as yet it has not been
invited to such gathering.
There has been considerable
discussion as to the attitude
of the administration in the matter of
conference, and assertions have been
made that the president was not at all
anxious to have one held. This, there
is good authority for saying, is not the
position of the administration at all. On
the contrary, there is declared to be
desire to have conference if there is
any prospect of obtaining results. It is
probable that some expression of fear
that there was not at present much
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conference has been construed to mean
that the administration was not in
favor of any such gathering.
ACTION IN THE WALLER CASE.
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-Although
it is said at the white house that the
telegram of Gov. Morrill, urging the
president to extend protection to
ex-United States Consul Wal
Ter, citizen of Kansas,
reported to be imprisoned in
Madagascar by order of a French court
martial, has not yet been received, the
president, after consultation with his
cabinet, has decided to act in the mat
ter, and call for a report of the circum-
stances. If the facts are as originally re-
ported in the ca blegram from Mauritius,
and in this point United States Consul
Campbell at st. Louis will be looked
to for report, then it is expected that
Mr.. Eustis, our ambassador to France,
will be instructed to lay the matter
before the French foreign office, and
ask for an explanation of the course
pursued by the officials in Madagascar.