The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-14
ADLA[ SUITS THEM
M.KINEfY'S MONETARY O0MMIS
sI0NERS ARE DISCUSSED.

SlUNERS ABE DISOUSSEU.
Wofcott's Appointment Was Foregoue
Conclusion aud a Man of Payne's Figure
Was to be Expected, While the Naming
of Stevenson is Taken as Not Only
Good One in Itself Bot as an Evidence
of the Utmost Good Faith on the Part
of the Observation-Disclosures News in
General.
Washington, April 13.-The naming OF
three commissioners by President NC
Kinley under the act of the last congress
10 promote bimeta.Ism was the supJeci
Of considerable discussion about the cap
ital today. Almost without exception the
selections were commended. Senator'S
regardless Of party, were pleased WIN
the selection Of ex-Vice President Steven
son. 1t appears that this selection was
the presidents own, no one appearing TO
urge his appointment. The president de-
sired a Democrat VINO stood high in his
party and who was an earnest silver man
He sen: for Mr.. Stevenson and after
talking the subject over with him decided
90 make him a member Of the commits
eipn- President Mckinley desired that
the subject OF International bimetallism
should be lifted above party politics, and
that the men selected should be those who
would work in harmony toward bringing
about an agreement II was also beheVed
by the president that the rame OF Mr..
Stevenson would give the commission
great weight abroad.
Among the earnest advocates OF the Sc
lection of Mr.. Payne were Senators Hoar,
Allison and Chandler, all Of whom talk
ed with the president or the subject and
recommended him as man who would
materially aid the cause Of bimeta,lism.
/: has been generally conceded for some
time past that Senator Wolcott would be
one OF the commissioners. as his hardest
work since the election has been in the
direction of bringing about an interna-
tional agreement. Senator Wolcott is
very hopeful of success. He looks for
ward 70 hard work, but says that from
what he learned abroad last year he is
most sanguine of results. Senator VOL
colt believes that in the selection of the
commission, and especially in naming
Mn Stevenson, silver man, and who
Imported Mr.. Bryan, President McKin-
ltS has convinced everybody that he is
an earnest bimetallist. B,metallism at
home and abroad, he says, will be pro-
NOTED by this selection.
Opposition to the scheme for interna-
eioEal binnctallism has developed from
an unexpected source. Morton Frewen
Of England, who has given great deal
Of attention to the subject and who has
visited this country several times in the
Interest Of silver, is row opposing an in
ternational agreement and declares that
the money question Is one which each ma
ton must settle for itself. Mr.. Frewen
win oppose any agreement ard will use
his influence against the new commits
sion when it goes abroad.
Senator Wolcott said today that gold
standard countries would oppose any
further depreciation of silver ard that eff
forts were now being made to prevent
any further fal, of silver in India, also
that the demand for gold by Japan in es-
tablishing gold standard would cause
a drain Of gold from Europe which would
be resisted by gold countries. In the
United States Senator Wolcott antici-
pates little opposition to bimetallism.
What opposition there Is, Mr.. Wolcott
says, comes from the German bankers Of
New York, who are already fighting BIZ
metallism and whose opposition the COM
mission viii meet when it goes TO Europe.
Senator Wolcott further said that there
appears TO be a mistaken impression that
the commission is appointed with the
purpose in view of having il represent the
United States al a conference only. While
the commission might be utilized in that
way if the conference should be held, its
first work is to be of a purely diplomatic
character, looking entirely 10 securing
European cooperation. The commission
expects to leave this country about the
middle of May and upon their arrival in
Europe Will address themselves to that
task. Whether there shall be conference
at all viii depend upon how the advances
OF the commissioners are received by the
principal powers.
The appointments inspired little COM
men: among the members of the house
who were al the capitol today. Chair
man Dingley, of the ways and means
committee, said that the appointees were
all good men. This verdict was endorsed
by all of the representatives. but the Re
publican members were averse to making
any predictions as TO the probability Of
success with the European powers. 1t
was suggested that the European antag-
onism to a protective tariff policy on the
part OF the United States made the pres
ent time an unfavorable one for the Unit
ed States TO take the Initiative TO secure
bimetallism by international agreement |
ENGLAND AND THE FUR SEALS
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