The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-20
SILVER PROTECTION.
Manufacturers and Senators Hold 1
Conference.
TALKED TARIFF AND FREE COINAGE.
Participants Satisfied Results Viii
Promote Both Interests.
TALKED TARIFF AND FREE COINAGE.
NO FORMAL ACTION MAS TAKEN
Other Conferences win Ne Hald -MoKln.
ley Secured Twenty Of Twsnty.six
Indiana Dsisgst~s.

Washington, March ia conferences
was held In this city today between the
republican silver senators who voted
against tho consideration of the hous0
tarin revenue bill In tho senate and q
| number of manufacturers. principally OF
Pennsylvania, for the purpose or IL pos
| slble. arriving at an understanding in
which tho silver advocates and the pro-
toctionists can unite The meeting was
| brought about largely through the efforts
OF William Wilhelm OF Pottsvillc. Pa,
and II. IL. Defender. the latter phiia-
dclphia manufacturer and secretary OF
the National bimetailic committee. Tie
conference was preliminary to others
which will probably be held. and whiic
1t resulted In no joint declaration those
present expressed themselves az satisfied
that the result would be TO promote both
interests ana that an important step had
been takin In bringing them nearer TO-
gether
The meeting resulted from corresponds
enco between MIR, Wilhelm and Senators
Teller OF Colorado. Duhola or Idaho. Car
ter and Mantle of Montana, Cannon OF
Utah and Jones OF Nevada.
These senators were all present at to-
days meeting, az were REPRESENTATIVES.
Wilson OF Idaho, and also the following
named representatives of Misunderstanding
interests. James Dohson,. manufacturer
OF carpets; George Campbell woolcns:
James Pollock, carpets, \, 49, BroomHn.
lumber, Frank Gayan, sillt. G.. il. Hardy.
yarns George W. Eiklns, street railways;
Alexander Crow, carpets, Henry A. Frye,
groceries: Henry Holmes. carpets, James
Browii, wooicns. Rowland Croft. wors-
W. perfsnder. yarns: John Fisher, wire:
Charles Heherclark, surgical appliances.
q H. Miller, upholstery Richard Cam
pon, yarns; Joseph BROMLEY, rugs;
Joseph Ii. james, wooicns Joseph Foster
dyes; James Phillips worsteds; c, d.
tlroston; hnggiea, and II ~. Dcrfender.g
electrical appliances.
The meeting organized by choosing sem
a,er Dubois chairman and Mr. Wilhelm
s.egreiary, Brief speechss we're made by
positions 30 as TO mako 1t plain TO tho
inanuiactnreTfs that there you'd he no
projection legislation Mt Tins ses.klon
OF this congress without silver rchabilit,i-
ton.
Some OF tho manufacturers themselves
OF The. country's necessities and political
condition. -
i'realdnnt pernan OF the Manufacturers
club of Philadelphia, expressed the opin-
ion that tnrin duties could not 30 made
hish enough 10 protect our manufactures
II our country remained on gold basis.
MI James nohsou came out nrequivo-
caliy for free coinage by International
agreement y possible. otherwise by indie
peudent action. He believed that indie
pendent action would induce international
action.
Free coinage might crpate temporary
disturbances. but Il wac the quickest way
TO permanent relief from Ills from which
the country is now suffering.
Henry a. Frye OF Philadelphia said the
sooner we took independent action for
hi-mctailiSm the better II would be. He
declared for protection and bi-metallsrp,
chas. Heber Clark. editor or the Manu-
fncturer Of Philadelphia, said that pro-
tection would only prove efncacous in
conjunction with tho restoration or sill
Ner.
Richard Campner declared himself IN
favor OF the restoration of silver, and
thought that tho cause of bi-inetallism
WAS not advanced by tho defent Of the
revenue measures,
Senators who were interviewed with
regard to the meeting expressed the ppin-
ion that this was the first note Of warn
ing to tho republican party against tho
adoption OF single gold standard plank
IN the St Louis platform or the nointna-
tion OF n gold standard man on IL straddla
plank
Many letters In harmony with the ptir-
poses Of the meeting were received from
manufacturers throughout the country
who were unable to he present at the
meeting F
Senator Cameron'H name was mentioned
Incidentally in connection with the presl-
daney during the meeting, and met with
evident approval by many present.