Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-03-26
SILVER AND TARIFF.
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
Manufacturers and Silver Men Meet At
Warrington to Considsr Their Joint In
ssrssts. The Former Will Support Sill
vsF Lsglslation.

Washington, March 2O.-A confer
ence was held in this city yesterday
between the Republican silver sena-
tors who voted against the considera-
don Of the House bill in the Senate
and a number Of manufacturers, prin-
cipally Of Pennsylvania, for the pur-
pose Of, II possible. arriving at an un-
derstanding on which the silver advo-
Gates and the protectionists can unite.
The meeting was brought about large
ly through the efforts of Messrs. Will
liam Wilhelm of Pittsville, Pennsyl-
vania, and r. E. Befendorfer, the lat
ter Philadelphia manufacturer and
secretary Of the National Bimetallic
committee The conference was pre-
liminary to others which will probably
be held, and while 1t resulted in no
joint declaration, those present ex-
pressed themselves as satisfied that
the result would be to promote both in-
terests and that an important step had
been taken in bringing them nearer to-
gether.
The meeting resulted from a corre-
spondence between Mr.. Wilhelm 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 yes
terday's meeting. as were Representa-
tives Hartman OF Montana, Allen of
Utah and Wilson of Idaho, and also
some thirty representatives of manu-
featuring interests. The conference
was organized by choosing Senator Du-
bois as chairman and Mr.. Wilhelm sec
retary.
Brief speeches were made by all the
senators present. They defined their
position in such manner as to make
1t plain to the manufacturers that
there could be no protective legislation,
either at this session of Congress or the
next. without the rehabilitation Of sill
yer. and that blmetallism and protec-
ton, as regarded from their standpoint,
constituted an issue before the coun-
try. Some OF the manufacturers them
selves indorsed this position as being
and political condition.
President Dornan OF the Manufacture
crs' 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
bads.
Mr. James Dobson came out unquali-
fedly for free silver coinage. by In
ternational agreement II possible. 9TH
erwIse. by Independent action. He be-
Heved that Independent action would
induce international action. Free coin
age might create temporary disturb
ances, but It was the quickest way to
permanent relief.
Henry A. Frye OF Philadelphia said
the sooner we took Independent action
for bimetallism the better It would be-
He declared for protection and bimet-
alllsm.
Charles Hcber Clark. editor Of the
Manufacturer of Philadelphia, said he
had labored In season and out of sea-
son to convince the manufacturers that
protection would only prove efiicacious
In conjunction with the restoration OF
silver.
Richard Campion declared himself
in favor of the restoration Of silver.
but thought that the cause of bimetal-
hsm was not advanced by the defeat
OF the revenue measure.
Senators who were interviewed with
regard to the meeting expressed the
opinion that this was the first note OF
warning to the Republican party
against the adoption of n single gold
standard plank In the st. Louis plat
form or the nomination OF gold stan
dard man on straddle plank.
Many letters In harmony with the
purposes Of the meeting were received
from manufacturers throughout the
country who were unable to be present
at the meeting.
Senator Cameron's name was men,
toned incidentally in connection with
the presidency during the meeting and
met with evident approval by many
present.