Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-25

every professor engaged in teaching or
lecturing on these subjects in the Uni
versities of Great Britain.
They are agreed upon the desira-
bility Of it, and that it is entirely prac-
ticable, il established and maintained
by agreement of the principal CONNER
cial nations.
lit would he expected that with
such a general consensus Of scientific
opinion as is to be found abroad upon
this subject, il would come rapidly to
be the generally received opinion of
the nations to be affected by wise
settlement Of the problem.
Such Is the case. OF the continen-
tai nations Germany was the one that
in 1892 broke up the conference which
met at the suggestion Of the United
States.
She instructed her delegates to
meet and talk, but TO state to tho con
ference that she would not change her
imperial standard. AS her standard
was gold, that announcement ended all
possibility of any practical result from
that conference. Since that time and
within the last year her legislative as
semblies have specifically, by votes of
instructions TO her ministers, changed
her attitude upon that point. So that
the specific objection of Germany en-
countered by the conference Of 1892
has been since considered and with
drawn.
At the present moment Germany,
France, Italy, Austria, Holland,
Belgium and the United States wish
to cooperate for tho establishment and
maintenance Of the joint standard by
international agreement "a most i'm
portant GircumStance. Great Britain
has recently, within three months, IN
fact, made a most important cunces.
sion. She has said: 1--WE will do for
you as much as you can do for your
selves. We will make this great CON
tribution to bimetallic system. We
will go back upon the deliberately ar
ranged methods of providing cur
rency for India. We will reopen the
India mints We will engage that they
shall be kept open, and we shall there
fore provide for free coinage of silver
within the limits of tho British En-
pire for population greater in number
than the population of Germany,
France and America put together. "
Into this long and now Just about
to be successful struggle for the estab
lishment of the Joint standard it is
proposed that we should intervene by
assuming TO establish it alone. Against
this proposed action on our part these
earnest believers in and workers for the
cause strenuuusly protest. They say to
us you cannot succeed and your failure
will discredit the cause.
Tho recent article of DIR. Ahrendt,
in the North American Review, shows
very clearly the view taken by our
friends abroad upon this subject. lie
had done much, and probably more
than any living man 10 advocate and
bring to its dominating position in
Germany this cause. One os the origi
nal organizers Of the biinetallic league
IN Germany is entitled to be called one
Of the leaders of public opinion in
Europe upon this subject. Ii was upon
his motion in the Pruseian Chamber
Of Deputies that the position Of Ger.
many was modified within the last
year.
. He expresses tho opinion that free
coinage undertaken by the United
States alone would simply end in silver
monometalism and discredit and put
back the cause of the double standard
the world over.
" 1t is question, not what we wish,
hut what we are able to do. A strong
man may undertake task for his
strength and break down.
= It cannot be denied that the feeling
among our people is that this free coin
age, undertaken by the United States
alone, will not give us the gold and
silver money at parity with each
other which is the assumption upon
which II is undertakenJ hut will
bring US 10 silver mOn0metalisn and a
change in our standard Of values.
And that change, it Is believed,
means immediate ruin to our industries
and no permanent good to any one.
lhis feeling is general and intense.
Whether these differences can he recon
ciled 1t is impossible to anticipate.
The Democratic party stands for prin
ciples desirable to be maintained for
the good Of the country. Most any
sacrifice might be asked Of Democrats
for the sake Of the party, and they
! would cheerfully make it, But if the
( delegates from this country should ga
to the convention and represent that
the rank and file of the party would
follow tho leaders OF tho Southern
brethren and vote for the free coinage
Of silver by the United States alono he
would be misrcprosenting the state OF
\ pubic opinion here
I Mhnther it u 90 or not. il Is consid
ercd proposition to dobasc tho exist
\ ing STANDARD Of values And the same
feeling Of indisposit0n to compromise
I with that Iaatter Tor votes Or anything
\ else Is rs active and dominant here in
7 our party 81 ID was found IN tho Re
1 rub!ican parly when it horo down ana
oycrrowered the Mckinley machine.
Personally il is my opinion il tic
! Democratic party goes on 10 that plat
/ lorna at this time thoy will meet tn,
\ mu4t disastrous deinat that any part,
4 hH ever bad in this country. / Iundcr
stand il is huaes.ly he,aycd in, ant
| people think ii viii hJiug relief fron
their present troubles, but between nov
Rad election day it will he prctt,
thoroughly silttl, ana the people 4
] this country VIII nOt face the disturb
auee Of values. the loss Of cnnii.lencp
| the general distress and ruin whicl
| would cemu to their business interest
in such d change III the etandard o
\ value as would afise from such action
I ANA il Viii IN this way overwAelm Id,
! persons who undertake If.
i "lt ought nnt TO be necessary for M,
4 to say anything of a personal nature
/ Ind myself, lu"erer, suusen Of her,
i HAd there aa u possible candidate mo
very seriously, but sufficiently 10 al
tract attention if should fail 10 notic
4 n II sometimes affects ono i influence
Ia ea5aa like tAo present. have 4,
! rerHouai motive in entering this fight
J Lave said that I would not be a can
dI4ata, viii ail. c1pyng tho em
lAatle language once used by the lat