The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-03

Manchester. England. June 2.-The
annual meeting of the Bimetanic league
opened here today. There was a large
attendance. including over so delegates
from labor associations The lord
mayor of Manchester presided and well
coined the delegates. Letters of regret
were read from Lord Anderhan, head
Of the firm of Anthony Gibbs & Sons: d
director Of the Bank of England. the
first lord of the treasury, A. ]. Balfour;
the president of the local government
board. Mr.. Henry Chaplin; the duke
of Fife. the marquis of Lorne and
others.
The annual report of the league ex-
pressed the deepest regret at the death
of General Francis A. Walker of Bos-
ton. which il classed as 'one of the
greatest economic authorities of the
century,
Continuing. the report said the most
important event of the year was the
election of the president of the United
States-when Bryan polled 6.5O0,O0O
votes on the platform of national BIZ
metallism, and Mckinley polled 1000. Oe0
votes on platform pledging him to
promote International bimetallism.
The report then referred to the sup
port alleged to have been given to in
ternationai bimetallism by NJ. Meline,
the French premier, in the chamber of
deputies, and touched upon the mis-
sion to Europe of Senator Edward o.
Wolcott of Colorado. which was so
successful that it led to the appoint
ment of the special mission now in
France. TO which it is earnestly hoped
thorough cooperation will be accorded
by the leading nations, so that an in
ternationel agreement will be concluded
at an early date The report con-
cludes:
While the necessity for international
bimetallism was never greater than at
present, the council can with confidence
affirm that never since 1878 have the
prospects been so hopeful In view of
the serious attempt of making secure
a settlement on an international basis.
it earnestly calls on all the friends of
monetary reform to redouble their eff
forts during the coming year"
lJIu AlutUUdII letter regret says
The greatest evidence of the progress
of the cause is shown in the famous reso-
luton of the house of commons in March,
1896 and in the promises of the chancel-
Tor of the eXchequer. Such promises are
not made and such resolutions are not
adopted without the certainty that they
are consonant with the general wish of
the nation. Our objects will be gained if
the United States and France or some
other great commercial nation agree to
carry the matter through. even without
England, though it would be only political
wisdom to add our force TO theirs
1t is certain that the United States
means business and expects success. or
the president would not have sent Senator
Wolcott and colleagues 10 negotiate, and
it is satisfactory to know from the chan
cellOr of the eXchequer that he will do all
he can 10 facilitate the mission
The letter of Alderman concludes:
We should not relax our efforts to Sc
cure the wisest solution. an equal senti-
ment with France, the United States and
Germany. If prejudices prevail there
we should do our best TO second the efforts
of the chancellor of the exchequer and
thus make the American mission success
full
The letters of Mr.. Balfour and Mr.
Chapman express continued sympathy
with the bimetallic movement.