The Lamar register., 1897-03-13
TRUE BIAIETALLISM.
SOME IMPORTANT FACTS COM
ING TO THE SURFACE.
"'ed h's.sas Tor ReII-f That European
N-'ioa' esRsrAIII R.ror It-rh. New
rar'H Lsu- cammIstss at work
othsr Natter.
fWAshInton Correspondenrel

a
ihs time In The las; few days trying TO
make light OF the Republican efforts in
iAy0r OF bimetallism. and yet keep
tSeir oSn action consistent In deter
niastion vhrShsr they should or
ahoqld not vote for the bill authortz-
ing President Mckinley TO call an In
isruaiioaal conference. Every Popu-
list and Silver Democrat who dis
si.ssd the bill took care to say as
many uEiy things about 1t as possi-
Die, trying 90 make u appear that the
Republican party Vas not In earnest
10 lts pEvtsssioas Of friendship for all
ger or International action. They fail
"a utterly aud having failed they put
themselves on record by voting for the
sill. although they abused the Republi-
'sa party for bringing It forward and
pressing foy It's passage.
The discussions have brought out
s7fne interesting facts which every
1sn Who has been following the sill
ser question, and especially the ques-
iiOa Of International action. will be
anxious to study. Il was shown by
lsading Republicans al both ends OF
Ne capitol that the sentiment in favor
n International action Is much strouE-
= IN Europe to-day than u has ever
been before and the prospect for In
isrnationai action much better than
ever before. These statements were
made BY men shoze views are Of value
and wers not mere 'cuTbstone opin-
i0ssS Senator HOaT Who visited EG-
rup. last summer to study this ques-
tion. Ia thoroughly convinced that
practically all Of the European eoun-
iFiss except England favor Internal
.ional action and that the majority Of
he government OF England Is also In
favor o, this action.
Sa-aiuT Allisou's comments upon
he present situatiOn as compared with
that which existed when the last in
leruaiiOnal conference was held. are
extremely interesting because he was
, member Of that conference Upon
ihis subject he said
III l. veil known by those who par
,icipated In the conference OF is9s that
8rea; Britain stood in the pathway,
and Germany also because then her
parliament or relchstsg had not eS-
dressed itself as IL has twice since In
favor OF International bimstAllism- So
he situation now Is not what IL was
n 1891. whether as to the government
4 Germany, the government Of France
OF cyen that OF Great Britain II Is
we'll known that all the governing
forces In France are now in favor OF
international bimstallism.
France. Belgium. Holland, Swttzer-
land and Italy have In their ctrcuia-
zion 81 200. 600 600 OF silver money
which circulates there as domestic
money on par with gold. which Is
their standard OF value. We have
E500 900 600. or nearly 50 Of like mon
ey. Is Il not the part OF wisdom on
the part OF these countries to make
our domestic money interchangeable
without having behind it, as we now
are pledged to have. the power OF the
government to keep it on par with
yoId7''
Having shown these reasons why the
European nations are likely to favor
international bimetallism, Senator Al
tison proceeded TO give his own views
upon this subject,
Il do not advocate this policy said
he because Il is found in the St.
louis platform. advocate it because
believe It is in the interest OF the
Concurrent circulation of these two
metals in the world and because 1t pro-