Connecticut western news., 1896-12-31
VISITED BY WOhC0TT
 @HH COLORADO SENATOR DISCUSSES FL NANCE WITH m'NlNlEY.

The Fresident Elect SaiI to ne Favorable
 to woIcatr. Du Providing Tor aa rn-
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 silver Senators and rarIn Problem.
 cANToN, o.. Ice. so.-Senatar E. Q. wulcott of Colorado has boon htrs in con. furcneo with MaJor Mckinley. The main topic of their conversation was the propo- sition of the senate Republican caucus to support a bill authorizing the president to appoint delegateS to an international none tary conference. Senator Molcott Is chair man of the committee appointed by the caucus to draft the bill. and he had n copy oi the measurc with him. The president elect discussed the provisions of the bill in detail with hlm.
 The bin authorizes the president to ap- point delegates to an international none. tary conference whenever he shall sec tt @ call one, or when hc sees ht to rcspoifd Q the call of some other country for an international dlscg s>,on of the subject lt also makes provision for the necessary ex. ronscs If the delegates or the commission. It Is the belief of the advocates of interna' slonal himetallism that Major Mckinley will take active stens shortly after his in-
 ugurat!on to arrange for a monetary con, tercncA
 sentiment iu Europe in favor of an in- .ernational understanding in refercnco to the silver question Is growing and aggres. siyc," said Senator Wolcott. France and Germany both feel the importance of the issue, and England read an object lesson In our late campaign and election. The bill VIC have prepared Is for the purpose of providing means for giving effect to the declarations of the Republican national platform on the subject uf international bimetallism. l shink we shall he able to secure an international conference, and there is mason to hope that its delibera tions will have some practical outcome
 Major Mckinley Is cordially In favor of making good the promise of the party, and he seemed profoundly interested in the bill and what was said about it He Is in thorough harmony with the party, and his main purpose Is the good of the coun try. He Is taking s very broad view of his duties and responsibilities l think that the bill is likely to be passed in a short time after the holiday recess, and, of course, Major Mckinley can arrange for a conference soon after his inauguration, if he so desires.
 Thinks the People Expect It.
 "I think ths people of the country cx. pect this action which We propose They think the Republican party ought to make good its promises In the west the effort to secure international action on the ques. riun nf increasrd recognition ot silver will be cordially applaudcd. not by the silver fanatics, hut hy thousands of good Repub- licans, who stood by the party, but who felt that the most liberal treatment possi ble ought to bc accorded silver. lf the par ty should fail to keep its pledges in thi' respect, l fear the consequences for th' country would h- serious
 Twill ths free silver senators stand by the Republican party in its efforts to pas a r,yenue law was asked.
 "I think so, answered Senator Vol colt "I think Major Mckinley will hav' no difficulty in getting tariff bill through the senate. The free silver senators fce that if there Is anything in their argument l it would he wise to let the people see 1t i not tho present tariff that causes hart | times, but the demonctization of silver. h shorf, they think Republican reyenu measure win not greatly change existing | economic conditions and arc willing to le the experiment. be tried. '
 Senator woloott talked of cabinet posSi | bilitieS and said that the west would prob ably not welcome the appointment of | man for secretary of the treasury who ha' been particularly hostile to silver and wh was foe to himetallism. It Is understoo' that the federal patronage in Colorad | will in the main he distributed in accord | anco with the wishes of Senator Wolcott