New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-05
FREE-COINAGE MEN IN CONTROL
THEY HAVE FIVE OF THE SIX DELEGATES ~
POINTED TO THE PROPOSED NONE
TARY CONFERENCE.


1rosh;rs,o, March 4 (SpeciaD-The action Of the
Senate this morning in selecting three extreme siNe'
men-Nessrs Jones Of Arkansas; Teller ana Dan
,e-to represent the 'deliberative brahch !" INC
proposed International Monetary Conference anu
the choice the part OF the House OF '"o i'e'
coinage men out OF three for its quota OF the
United States Commission. are taken mere 10 III.
coto that the burden Of securing international
agreemen, for the larger OF silver Is 10 De
assumed at the next conference BY the outSPohe'
friends OF free silver. The delegation sent 10 inc
Rrussels Conference appointed Dy freSiue"'
Harrison and contained majority OF conserve
tiyes on the SILVER question. The next delegation 10
sucb q conference II one is held, will be dominated
bv the more extreme free-colnage element IN bo'h
parties and the success or failure OF the next c'
70 extend the use OF silver as primary monty
,,u therefore rest directly on the shoulders OF
thos who have heretofore insisted that the Ihi'eu
states should attempt free coinage alone. In TINS
,.v nerhans the determination of both branches
n, Congress 10 send 10 the next Conference Il
strong silver delegation is 10 be commenced ro'
II the new Conference fails TO DO +hythIhR "o'e
for silver than the last did. no posslbe COM
rlaint can be made that the silver sentiment OF
This country did not find at its sessions the fullest
and freest expression. The three Senate delegates
ore ALL vell-known advocates OF free coinage. ara
are men OF fair experience and ability MT ieHe''
whose position in the Senate Is one OF great po"'i
and influence and who has long been consideren
he brains Of the free-conasc HoN'iH'H'' W.
OF course dominate the Senate delegation ana WI"
nndoub,edly as the leader OF the majority o' the
commission have the free opportunity ne mas io"s
sought 10 measure swords with other ih'erha
tional monetary experts az the representative Va
the pro-si,ver sentiment OF the United states
There il grave reason 10 doubt whether Inc pros
meet Of favorable action 10y any Monetary confer
once that NAV be held will he promoter ny TWO oi
the three delegates chosen from the House OF Keep
resertatives Both Speaker Crisp and Judge Cu'Def-
son believe that the United States alone ana rie-
snectye OF the action OF other countries can carry
the burden of free and unlimited silver coinage Al
a ratio of 10 to l. They earnest ana SINGER, H
their belief. and have voted IN acornahce WIN ~
whenever an opportunity was offered Mr.. trlSP
has done so as Speaker when his vote woud not Al
feet the result simply to show how he STOOD on INC
question Botn ne and Judge Cu!berson are slEeI
monometallists. and their attitude VII naturd.y
and necessarily prevent them from taxing a very
deem or active interest in the proceedings ana re-
euits of an international Bimetalic Conference Mt
Hitt of Illinois the other hand. whic lrieHuiy
10 silver realizes that the success or DlInrtdll'
v.holly dependent upon international agreement anu
artion and there therefore good reason 10 ekp'
tbe, his services as a delegate TO any conference
that may be held will be OF practical value if'Sl-
dent Cleveland will probably make no appointments
TO the proposed commission for some time 10 'oe