The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-20
ONE NOTE SOUNDED
Prominent Republicans Give Warning
to St. Louis Delegates.
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
silver Senators and Eastern Man.
ufscturers Tariff Duties and
the Gold Standard = Cam
eron's Name Mentioned.

Washington. March ia conference
was held in this city to-day between
the republican silver senators who
voted against the consideration OF the
house bill In the senate and a number
of manufacturers. principally Of Penn
sylvania, for the purpose Of arriving
at an understanding on which the sil-
yer advocates and protectionists can
unite. While the conference resulted in
no Joint declaration. those present ex-
pressed themselves as satisfied that the
result would be 20 promote both inter-
ests and that an important step had
been taken I'm bringing them nearer
together.
The meeting resulted from corre-
spondence between Mr.. Wilhelm OF
Pennsylvania and Senators Teller OF
Colorado. Dubois of Idaho. Carter and
Mantle of Montana, Cannon of Utah
and Jones OF Nevada. These senators
were all present at to-day's meeting,
as were Representatives Hartman OF
Montana, Allen OF Utah and Wilson of
Idaho. and also some 30 representatives
OF manufacturing interests. The con-
ference was organized by choosing
Senator Dubois as chairman and Mr..
Wilhelm secretary.
Brief speeches were made by all the
senators present. They defined their
position In such a manner as to make
IL plain to the manufacturers that
there could be no protective tariff leg
islation without the rehabilitation OF
silver. and that bimetallism and pro-
lection. as regarded from their stand
point. constituted an issue before the
country. Some OF the manufacturers
themselves endorsed this position as
being the logic of the country's neces-
stiles and political condition. Presi-
dent Dornan of the Manufacturers
club OF Philadelphia. expressed the
opinion that tariff duties could not be
made high enough to protect manufac-
turers of our country under the gold
basis
James Dobson came out unqualifiedly
for free silver coinage by international
agreement II possible; II otherwise. by
independent action. He believed that
independent action would induce inter-
national action. Free coinage might
create temporary disturbances. but n
was the quickest way to permanent
relief. Henry A. Frye OF Philadelphia.
said the sooner we take independent
action for bimetallism the better II
would be. He declared for protection
and bimetallism. Charles Heber Clark.
editor of Manufacturer OF Philadelphia.
said he had labored TO convince the
manufacturers that protection would
only prove efficacious in conjunction
with the restoration OF silver. Richard
Campion declared himself in favor OF
the restoration OF silver. but thought
that the cause OF bimetallism was not
advanced by the defeat Of the revenue
measure.
Senators who were interviewed with
regard 20 the meeting expressed the
opinion that this was the first note of
warning to the republican party
against the adoption of a single gold
standard In the st. Louis platform or
the nomination of a gold standard man
on a straddle plank.
Senator Cameron's name was men
toned in connection with the presi-
dency and met with the evident ap-
proval OF many present.