Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-13
BRITISH BIMETALLIC LEAGUE
Annual Meeting Of the Organization in
London.

LONDON, July 13.-The Bimetallic
League Of Great Britain held its annual
meeting today in the Cannon Street Hotel.
TIE annual report declares that the cause
of international bimetal'ism has made sub
stantial progress during the year, both IN
Great Britain and abroad. 1t mentions
the resolutions adopted by the chamber of
deputies in France, the chamber of rep
resentatiyes in Belgium ana the Prussian
diet, declaring for bimetallism, and con-
tinues:
In the United States all parties and
classes would welcome intern ational BIZ
metallism. A large section of the people
there are, however, so strongly convinced
Of the urgent necessity for the remoneti-
cation of silver that they are tndisposed to
wait for International agreement. No party
of any importance in the United States
favors gold monentallism.'
The report concludes follows: THE
res possibility for the present and growing
dangers to the Industrial life of the nation
rests upon those who oppose that monetary
system urder which our prosperity adj
vanced by leaps and bounds"
A letter was read from Lord Alderman
(Mr- Henry Hucks-Gibos), president of the
league. in which he congratulates the men,
btrs upon the great progress which has
been made in the United States.
1T Is indeed a striking fact" Lord AL
eme here affect to treat with contempt,
should be. apparently, the main political
Of estion before nation of 100000 peo-
pie"
Lord Alderman alluded also to what he
termed the Ignorance of the London press
upon this subject
They joined" he said, 1.-THE chorus for
honest money believing that these words
lism. and not, as they really are, to inter-
national bimetalIism. Whatever NAV be
the result of the presidential election, -
LORD Alderman added, I'VE may be sure
that our cause fs prospering."
The meeting was largely attended Mr.
Robert Barclay Of Manchester England
presided A letter of regret was read from
Mr. A. j. Balfour. first lord Of the treas
ury. who said that only illness prevented
him from being present
Gen. Francis A. Walker of Boston, Mass.
made a speech. which was greeted with
great enthusiasm. Gen. Walker gave a re-
view of the silver question from the Amer
lean standpoint. He said that the ALIEN
crossing topic at the republican national
convention in St. Louis was the currency.
Gov. Mckinley, he said, was never a gold
monometallist, and could not be If he tried.
Con. Walker read the Kohlsaat St Loris
resolution on the currency issue and the
Boston resolution regarding the gold stand
ard. both of which were heartily cheered.
Gen. Walker continued:
1T is deeply to be regretted that millions
OF our best citizens. as represented at the
chicago convention last week, declared for
the free coinage Of silver at the ratio of II,
to 1 without awaiting the action Of other
countries. This was done pass.onately. but
the effect will be to maintain the gold
standard unimpaired."
Among the distinguished gentlemen pres
ent were Lord Lidderdale, Sir Thomas
sutherland. Mr.. VIM. E. NJ Tomlinson. M.
T.; j. w. Scott Montague. NJ p; Mr.. II. 8.
FORSTER. Mr.. Moreton Frewen, Lord Sher-
born and Profs. Foxwell and L. L. Price
and Others "