The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-08
.WOLCOTT'S MISSION
Little Chance Of It's Being Sue
ceSsful.
THE COLORADO SENATOR'S PLUCK.

Silver ana AntisllNer wings OF the TX,
publican Party-The Hope of Recor
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Leaders Are Ais
Looking For Harmony In Their Party
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-[Special l-Th
visit of Senator Wolcott of Colorado {
London for the purpose of sounding tn
English government concerning its will
tngness TO participate in another interna
tional monetary conference has attracte,
a great deal Of attention. Mr.. Wolcot
goes with quasi authority from the presi
dent elect and also as the representative O
committee Of senator's appointed to dea
with the subject of international bimetal
ism No better agent could have beer
found. Mr.. Wolcott is popular in London
During former visits TO that metropolis hi
received great deal of social attention
from big people. He is big, handsome
witty, genial, a genuine American and
yet man of the world. / have heard that
In London neither wealth nor rank nor
even fame Is an open sesame TO high soci-
ety's doors, but that wit, humor, adapta-
bility to the surroundings, power to please
and amuse are the magic wands which
gain access to the charmed circle If this
Is true, no one need wonder why Mr.. VOL
colt Is favorite in high London society.
wolcott's Chances.
While in London year ago Mr. Wolcott
was taken up and made much of by the
international bimetallists and other I'M
portant people. His eloquent champion-
ship OF the silver cause had won their adj
miration, and the bearing of the man him.
self backed up their first impression. In
this way Mr.. Wolcott was able to gain q
status In London which few Americans
enjoy He may now be able TO turn his
popularity there 20 good account His
heart Is in the work. He is determined to
leave no stone unturned TO bring about
another international monetary confer
ence, with possibility of something being
done toward the rehabilitation of silver as
one of the worlds money metals.
1t must be confessed at the outset, how
ever, that, so far as the opinion of men
whose opinions are Of value is concerned,
there Is little or no likelihood of MIR. VOL
colt being successful. There il not the
slightest sign discoyerable TO those who
know English conditions and tendencies
very well of any intention on the part of
the ruling elements of that country to de-
part In the least from their traditional mol
Icy OF adhering rigidly TO the gold stand
ard. There are bimetallists in England.
as In every country. They are able, ear
nest, influential men; they publish many
magazine and review articles; they make
speeches they agitate continually and en-.
ergetlcally. But they confront q stone
wall OF determination, a stone wall that
seems TO be as stOl!d and unmoyable as a
mountain.
OF Momentous consequences
There will be something pathetic in Mr.. |
s failure on this daring mission, If |
he Is indeed TO fail. His political future
depends upon it II he can get foothold |
Tor international bimetallism, the slender |
est sort of thread 10 hang upon, it will /
mean much 10 him. 1t Will mean, Der. /
laps Just the difference letween political |
ana Professional Tain and success in his |
'hosen home in the far west During the /
asst campaign Mr. Wuicott made a daring
lghU against overwhelming odds in his
itate. Lyen those who do not stand with
nm arc compelled 90 admire the intrepid.
W even the aUaaciousne.s, with which he
maze the lght for the gold standard presi.
-ehtlaI ticket among the silver loving peo-
he OF Colorado Mr.. WolcOtt does not
lope % secure reelection to the senate AZ
ne expiration OF his present term. four
ears hence, he counts upon nothing else
nan de-eat And yet great changes in
uDlc opinion may come within that
me They will surely come if Mr. VOL
OFT can nc the Instrument by which an
ther international monetary conference
hall De Brought about. Even should that
ohlerence result in nothing, even if il |
mould IAN TO advance the cause of silver
single inch, the effect would lie favor
pic upon the senator's political future.
Leu no one Imagine that personal ambi- |
ons are the only things that now play a |
art IN this international bimetallic effort
am able TO tell something of what is 90
Y on Dehlnd the scenes In the secrecy |
their cloakrooms the Republican leaders
the senate and house are laying plans
r reuniting their party. They foresee al.
ady that enactment Of new tariff law |
likely TO place their party upon the de.
nslve In 1900. They will be subject to |
tack all along the line and they are very |
kelly to find themselves confronted by a
and stealthy foe Unless they
n bring about some measure of reconcil.
ton between the silver and antisilyer
ings of the Republican party their pros.
cts In the next presidential struggle NAV
" be very bright. There is hope among
EN- that international bimetallism. or at
asst an effort to secure 1t, may prove to
the talisman of peace.
Plays For Harmony.
Whether or not there is any substantial
sis for this hope remains TO be seen. So !
as am concerned, ] am utterly unable j
see what good IL is going to do. But the I
Pm who are engineering the movement |
INK they can see great possibilities for il @
the way OF satisfying the friends Of sill. /,
that the Republican party is their :
end and that it is trying its best TO ac.
mplish revolution in silver's interest. !
Az the same time the Democratic leaders {
playing similar game, though with i
lerent tools. They, too, arc trying TO Y
their party for future action 4
icy have better instrument at the pres. I
moment than the Republicans. The
mocratic spirit Of the hour, as we catch
here in Washington, is to unite In oppo.
ion to the Republican tariff policy.
Ike the Republicans responsible for the n
Drt to bring prosperity back to tho coun. q
; and II they fail therein to pillory them b
ore the people. The Democratic party
won all its successes in recent years ii
tn just such tactics.
a great deal of progress has been made A.
IN this part of the Democratic plan. "A "
the currency and the troublesome silver
estlon which split the party last year,