New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-02
SENATOR WOLCOTT'S MISSION.
lie GOES ABROAD IN THE INTEREST OF IN
TERNATIONAL BIMETALLISM.

Senator f. o. Wolcott Of Colorado. who Will gall
for Europe to-day In the interest OF an nterr'cAa'
bimctallic agreement was at the waldorf yesterday
The Senator intends while abroad % consult WIN
the leading advocates OF bimetallism OF ne ciu
World and try to arrange for an international none
tary conference at which some agreement may DE
entered into that VIII give broader recognition 20
silver Senator Wolcoti. when at the hotel yes
erday was not inclined to discusts his plans 10 any
great extent He deplored the fact that premature
publicity had been given to his mission. ID ne hoped
10 keep 1t quiet until after he reached London and
transacted his business.
When | sail Tomorrow" he said. II go alone.
and there Will be no other missionaries In the pime-
iallc cause with | cannot understand how the
report came TO get around that General Francis \.
Walker, of Boston. would accompany me my trip
10 the other side. So far as know ne had any
intention of going"
Senator Wolcott recently had a icng consr on
with Major Mckinley and Il been said thai his
present trip is for the purpose Of acting as Major
Mcl.ineys personal envoy In trying tc arrange for
an intern iiional monetary conference. When asked
just how far Major Mckinley sanctioned his efforts
and what Interest the Presldent-elcct had in his trip.
the Senator replied:
LET ls put II In another way / am going abroad
uhoHc"'y am not the official representative OF
tne Government. 20 because | am Interested In
SILVER and because the caucus OF the Senate Com
mittce requested me TO go. Further than that do
because Il is Interested Ny conference with foreign
Di'netai'sts will be entirely unofficial and nothing
may say or do will compromise or commit the In
, Eo'inins ADMINISTRATION TO any fixed policy. ! am
ioonns ior IN ormation that is all The sole object
y. III! VIslt VIII be 10 sound the English sentiment
81 national bme,alism and 10 promote through
uhe DHetaists Of England. the appointment OF rep
resentatlyes OF the English Government to the pro-
posed monetary conference"
mere mas been great deai of correspondence of
ate between the bimeialliss Of this country and the
secretary OF the Timetable League of London which
mas encouraged the bimeiallisis here to believe that
sne cdnhs or another International monetary con-
ieHcc may produce results in the way OF recognition
81 slVef senator Woicott has received an invita-
non 10 Visit London and confer with members of the
IiIeague ana this partially explains his present trip
re Sali yesterday that he had no idea lust whom
ne would see or what he would say as al of that is
70 ne determined after he reaches England. IL Is
Known that the senate caucus committee has drafted
pil authorizing the President to appoint represent
tdtlves 10 attend an International monetary confer
enc ana senator Wocot's trip is believed to be
caused ny the desire To find inst how far such a
conference Is practicable. Senator Wolcott avs
mat his trip Will he short one and that ne will be
BACK before Major Mckinley Is inaugirated II is
said that the Prcsdenteect is interested in the pro-
posed conference and would like Il called early
IN his Administration. 10y