The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-04-01
President aud the woIcott Resolution

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President and the woIcOtt Resolution.
II will be remembered that when the
WOlcott resolution, providing for the ap-
p0intmeut OF six delegates ON the part
Of congress. and three on the part OF
the president, was added TO the civil
sundry bill. The Constitution ventured
to suggest that Mr.. Cleveland would
either appoint three gold mOnometalliSts
- his contribution TO the delegation, or
else take advantage Of the wording OF
the resolution TO ignore an international
conference altogether.
Il Is now apparent that Mr.. Cleveland
viii take shelter under the terms of the
resolution Judge CulberSOn, of Texas,
who is one OF the ablcst lawyers in the
country. and who. like all other able
lawyers can see a technically or a quib-
bic two miles away on fOSgy day, has
been talking with the president ON the
subject and he has come away from the
white house impressed with the idea
that has impressed Mr.. Cleveland. to-
wit: that the terms Of the WolcOtt resO-
appointing or commissioning delegates
II any conference that is likely 10 Ice
called ut this time by the European na-
tons.
The resolution not only gives the preSi-
dent the right 10 determine whether
this country shall be represented. but
describes the character OF the confer
ence that viii make the resolution OPP
crativc. The resolution says that
whenever the president OF the United
States shall determine that the United
States should be represented mt any in
ternariOnaI conference called with
view 10 secure international fixity of
relative value between gold and silver
rs money by means OF common ratio
between these metals. with free mintaCe
NJ such ratio. the United States shall he
represented NJ such conference by nine
Delegates"
1Ir. Cleveland believes that this Jets
him ont" ~ the boys say. and Mr.. Cul-
berson is OF the same opinion OF course,
II Germany or France should call an in
te-ultiOnal conference and make the
terms Of the call tit the provisions Of
the Woicott resolution. Mr.. Cleveland
could then fall back ON the option which
tho resolution gives To his "determina-
tlon-" But It is not likely that such a
conference - that described Icy the Vol
colt resolution viii h. called
The gold gamblers who control A,uro-
pc5n legislation are perfectly willing
that q conference should be held FOR
The purpose ~ discussing the currency
question for that would mean Il fur
Their poStponeupnt Of the whole matter;
bat they are Not by any means willing
that conference should be held FOR the
purpose of fixing ratio between the
metals. FOR that would mean business.
Senator JOneS'S address ut the Brus-
sells conference still remains IMAM
sWerrJ. There has been 40 reply from
any respectable quarter 90 the facts pre-
scented by the bimctailiS.S. The results
&c tine past twenty years have con-
iirmeI every prediction and every state
meut they have made. Tire gold mono
mctalii>tS have nothing loft 60 stand
en- While The Constitution has never
believed that an international confer
cEcc. controlled, as it would be-. by the
great banking interests of Europe,
would aiI in the slightest degree i'm an
adequate settlement OF this great qucs-
tiou. 81 has welcomed an movements in
Thar direction rs demonstrating 2 COM
plere knowledge ON the part of the peo-
rIe u the old world VI the evil effects
thar have resulted from the dcmonetizl-
tion " silver. The people Of this cOm-
Try canLot afford 10 wait FOR the action
"f an international conference unless
that body Is called together ut once and
given definite Instructions to settle the
matter.
In 0ur opinion there IS but one way
I'm which the European nations. inClud-
ing England can BE- forced 10 recognize
silver and that is Tor the United States
IN act independently in the mattcr-to
open their minis 10 silver ut a ratio OF
1G 20 ! and by Increasing tine value Of
silver. Increase the value OF their staple
commodities. and bring about par OF
exchange between this country and the
siIver-usiu- countries Of the world and
rhus absorb tie trade that Europe now
enjoys a practical monopoly of.
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