Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-14
BINIETALLIC TALK.
Views Expressed in a British Sill
yer Convention.
GOLD STANDARD MEN CRITICISED

nus blmetalliSm mere anu In EnSIanO
Seem To BE Different Things-st. Louis
Money Resolution Cheered by the Gath
ering-Gen. Walkers Opinion of McKin-
ley's Position-Regrets the Free Silver
Stand of the Democracy.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Bimetallic League
of Great Britain held its annual meeting
yesterday in the Canon Street hotel. The
annual report declares that the cause of
international bimetallism 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 repre-
sentatives in Belgium, and the Prussian
diet, declaring for bimetallism, and con-
tinues: I'm the United States all parties
| and classes would welcome international
bimetallism. A large section of the peo-
pie there, however, are SO strongly con-
WINGED of the urgent necessity for the
| remonetizing of silver that they are in
disposed to wait for international agree
| ment. No party of any Importance in the
United States favors gold mometallism.
He Notes a Striking Fact.
The report concluded as follows: ''The
| responsibility for the present and grow
| ing dangers to the industrial life of the
| nation rests upon those who oppose that
| monetary system under which our pros
perity advanced by leaps and bounds" A
| letter was read from Lord Aldenham
(Henry Hucks G:bbs), president of the
league, in which he congratulated the
members upon the great progress which
has been made in the United States. 1T
is indeed striking fact" Lord Aldenham
wrote, that this question, which some
here affect 70 treat with contempt, should
be apparantly the main political question
before n nation of 70.00O,OoO people"
| Ignorance of the London Press.
| Lord Aldenham alluded to what he
termed the ignorance Of the London press
| upon this subject. They joined he
said, ''the chorus for honest money be-
lieving that these words are applied i'm
| America to gold monometallism, and not,
as they really are, to international bimet-
allism. Whatever may be the result of
the presidential election Lord Alden
ham added. 1--WE may be sure that our
cause generally is prospering." The
meeting was largely attended. Robert
Barclay, of Manchester, presided. A let.
| iti vi itStct WIS Ttstu iToul a. d. IodliOuF,
first lord of the treasury, who said that
only illness prsyalfs1 hiW, ,5Samn Leins
| present.
Gen. Francis A. Walker Speaks.
General Francis A. Walker, of Boston
made a speech, which was greeted with
great enthusiasm. General Walker gave
IL review of the silver question from the
American standpoint. He said the alien
crossing topic at the Republican nationa
convention in st Louis was the currency
Major Mckinley, he said, was never n golt
monomctallist, and could not be if HI
tried. General Walker read the St. Loui
resolution on the currency issue, and th'
, Boston resolution regarding the golt
standard, both OF which We're hearth,
, cheercd. General Walker continues:
Regrets the Chicago Declaration.
'lt is deeply to be regretted that million
2 of our best citizens, as represented ut tn
. Chicago convention last week, declare,
D for the free coinage of silver at the ratio o
Is to without waiting for the action o
9 other countries This was done passion
ately, but the effect will be to maintain
the gold standard unimpaired." Amon
the distinguished gentlemen present wer
Lord Lidderdale, Sir Thomas Sutherland
q William f. NJ. Tomlinson, NJ. P; Hon. j
a w. f. ID. Scott Montague. NJ. p; II. :
a Foster MoretOn Frewen. Lord Sherborns
and Professors Foxwell and l.. l.. Pric
:. and others.