Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-07-02
FOR BIAIETALLISM.
DUTY or THE COMMISSION NAMED 81
TIE PRESIDENT.
IL Efforts VIII Be Directed Toward Ar
II ranging . Conference Of the Powers.
Attitude Of France and Germany-Eng-
landA position.

ay ranging Conference OF the Powers.
Attitude Of France and Germany-Eng-
i } lands Position.
The bimetallic commission just an.
bounced by the president should not be
oonfounded with the American repre-
sentation in an international conference,
If such conference should be secured
The present duty Of the commission is
simply to promote conference. Our
regular diplomatic representatives to
the leading powers are charged with
che duty of seeking the assent Of these
powers to the call. They are the pri-
mary agents in the work Of negotiation
The members Of the commission are
named to aid them in that object
If through its efforts q conference
should be arranged and called, it is
probable that the three members Of the
commission would be delegates. But
they would not be all The law which
authorizes the president to call con-
ference empowers him to appoint five
or more commissioners. He would,
therefore, name at least two additional
commissioners WHO would represent the
United States en- the main question and
would name them for that distinct pur-
pose instead of for the present and pre-
liminary duty of aiding our embassa-
doris in bringing about the assent. In
choosing the two additional commits
sioners if the OCCASION should ever come
to name them, the president would
doubtless aim to strengthen the commits
sion and to give it adequate weight in
the counsels of the nations.
In estimating the comm;2::9 or this
distinction between the present and
partial body and the final and complete
representation must be remembered.
The choice Of Senator Wolcott will be
universally commended. He has already
made preliminary tour of the leading
European capitals and come into asso-
citation with the chief public men Of
England, Franco and Germany on the
subject. It is understood that he returns
with large degree Of confidence in the
possibility of securing conference, and
with no little hope even Of an ultimate
agreement. He is IN enthusiast on in
ternational bimetallism-an able man
Of most engaging qualities, who has
signal faculty of impressing himself
upon others and who enlists in this
work not only with strong convictions,
but with high personal and political
stake. He will be the master spirit, and
nothing Of zeal or ability, SO far as one
man can furnish them, will be lacking
for the prosecution of the cause.
His associates will not make the same
impression. Tho president has evidently
felt that it would be wise to name a
Democrat, and one who is friendly to
bimetallism. This purpose was wisely
conceived, but unfortunately the mate
rial for its execution was limited. Had
such a man as William G. Whitney been
available tho selection would have in
spired confidence. He believes in inter-
national bimetallism, but he is also de-
voted to sound money and is trusted by
the business elements of the country. 1t |
is understood that the president desired |
him to serve, but he declined the mis-
sion. Perhaps ex-vice President Steven
son was the best the president could |
find, but the trouble with him is that |
he has neither convictions nor equip |
ment Oh the subject. He has played |
fast and loose with the money question,
and when his party swallowed Bryan
ism he swallowed it also and declared |
himself ready for the free coinage Of |
silver without international agreement. |
It is said that General Paine is sound
money man with an inclination toward
bimetallism based ON international
agreement, but he has not been conspio-
nously identified with the question. It
appears that be accompanied Senator
Wolcott on his recent tour and was
doubtless designated at his recommen-
dation.
Should an international conference
be called, the president would be ex
pected to complete the commission with
men who will enhance it's weight and
its ability. With the active initiative
and effort Of the United States it should
not be difficult to secure the conference.
France is ready for it, and Germany is
not likely to be averse to q meeting.
England will probably assent, with no
expectation of results and with no will
lingness to modify her position. But the
meeting Of conference is one thing
and an agreement for joint action is an
other. Should it be called and then
prove ,abortive the government Of the
United States will at least have demon
strated its desire to do something in this
direction and will have made plain to
The people Of this country the attitude Of
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afforded genuine satisfaction to . greater pro-
portion OF the people Of this country than any |
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