The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-05
British Government Has Not
Submitted a Proposition.
so SAYS SIR SANDERSON.
DAILY PAPERS SERIOUSLY NO
TICING WoLcoTTs SCHEME.
Many Statements Have Been Made,
But Most of Them Are Without
Authority Mo Meetings Will
Probably Be Held Before Septem-
ber-Progress of Negotiations Is
Being Kept a Profound Secret.

New York, Aug. A special to the
World from London says: Sir Thoma:
Sanderson. who. as the permanent I'M
der secretary. ranks next to Lord Sal
isbury in the foreign office. said to the
World correspondent:
Il do not believe that the British
government has submitted any propo-
sition to the American bimetaHic en-
voys- 1 have heard of a meeting be-
tween President McKinley's commits
| sioners and Lord Salisbury at the for
! eign office next week.
The report that one will be held, |
deem unture. At that time most of the
cabinet members will be away. Lord
Salisbury might come to London from
Hatfield. rbut 1 do not think he will
serve. and most of the ministers could
not be present.
Mr. Balfour's secretary says no such
meeting has been arranged.
Inc daily newspapers are seriously
noticing Senator Wolcotts bimetallic
commission The London Chronicle
says, after "authoritatively' announc-
ing a meeting for next week. which Sir
Thomas Sanderson says has not been
called, that most Of the members of
the cabinet will be present. and Lord
Salisbury, then, is expected to make
known 10 President McKinley's ENJOYS
the decision of the British government
On the subject of the proposed extern
sion of silver
AS cabled two weeks ago, many i'm
portant people, have expected that Lord
Salisbury will again make his old offer
TO open the Indian minis and withdraw
the ten shilling gold pieces from cir
culatio2.
The Statist, the most important
financial publication here, has inclined
TO that view and so has the Times,
qualifedly. but the World correspond
authority that all such statements are
without foundation at present. In
connection with the very grave doubts
expressed about any meeting being held
before September. it may be noted that
Mr.. Balfour and the rest of the Brit
ish government are firmly of the opin-
ion that it would harm rather than
help any effort TO settle the monetary
question if any offer were to be made
by Great Britain before official nego-
tiations, privately conducted, had
proved that England, France, Germany
and the United States were prepared
to agree upon steps to effectively ,e-
monetize silver and to maintain parity
of exchange. 1t is explained that Mr..
Balfour has refused to hold any Of
fetal conference with anybody until
pretty nearly a final agreement has
been reached.
The French and United States gov
ernments have informed the British
government what they will do if Eng
land and Germany will take certain |
steps.
If the British government should ac-
cept this offer, the acceptance must be !
upon Germany's agree
nent. Germany will not be approached |
until it is found what England will |
agree to, and much time must elapse
before a formal conference is possible. |
Should Germany sacitly agree to a
agreed upon by the three |
1ther countries, then such a meeting !
is has been predicted for next week
night be held. The progress of the
now going on in London
S being kept profoundly secret, but it
s said that England is prepared TO
make a few minor concessions.
London takes Senator Wolcott and
lis bimetallic colleagues more seriously
han Paris did. The French news
papers, including lie Temps. made
game of them, but the London jour
lals regard them with respect