Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-24
JONES TALKS SILVER.
Nevada Senator Gives His Views on In-
 ternational Bimetallism.


 ternational Bimetallism.
 A Washington correspondent to the Chicago Inter-Ocean sends his paper an interview with Senator Jones, of Nevada. Speaking of the silver question, Senator Jones is quoted as follows:
 T have little faith in any attempt at general action in favor of international bimetallism. If the United States is will ling to cooperate with a small number of nations she can prabably get an in- ternational agreement for some kind of an increase in the use of silver, at least for the opening of the hints. The money powers of Europe, however-the money kings are more powerful than the po- litical potentates-are against 1t. At least, that was the case down under the surface at the Brussels conference of which I was a member, and I have no reason to believe that the situation has changed since that time."
 What nations do you think would probably be willing to enter into an agree ment with the United States senator?"
 France there is every reason to be- lieve, is willing and ready to do so, and i probably Holland, and there is reasonj to believe now that Russia would alsoi join in an agreement. The people of Ger- I many are in a large majority in favor of it, though whether that means that such l action could be obtained is not so clear. 1 l have no idea that England would join any agreement of that kind, though 1t Is possible that if France, Holland, Russia. and Germany, and perhaps Hungary" should join with the United States in an agreement of some kind that Eng land might reopen the hints of India. That is as far as have any hope of see- ing an international agreement reach, and even that is very uncertain"
 The correspondent further says:
 Advices just received here by friends of international bimetallism show that, the bimetallists of Europe are extremelyj interested in the movements in this country in behalf of international action, and are also encouraged by the recent developments in Russia and China. They believe that the prospect that Russia is about to enter upon great enterprise in the building of railroads and other de- VelopmentS in China which will lead that county to a desire for large silver coin- age, especially in view of the fact that all of her business transactions in China would be carried on in silver.
 A very prominent republican, who has recently returned from Europe, where he had conferences with leading bimetallists in several of the leading European coun- tries, expresses the opinion that France stands ready to negotiate for co-opera- ton with the United States and other na- tions for the reopening of the hints to silver and that the Latin countries wolud generally join with her. Austria-Hun- gary, he believes, is equally ready to take action in this line, and if the promised de- velopment in regard to Russia and China ma aterializes, he has no doubt of Rus- sia's cooperation. st3 As to Germany, he expresses the opin- ion that large proportion of the peo- pie and the legislative body favor bimet- allism though whether the emperor and chancellor can be brought to support 1t is uncertain. If this should be done, it is believed that England would readily agree to reopen the hints of India, and. possibly to the establishment of a mint in London for Indian coinage.