The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-25
THE WAY MADE SMOOTH
For Senator Wolcott's Commission by
Our Action Regarding the
Queens Jubilee.
, June "a dispatch from

New York June 25.-A dispatch from
London to the Tribune says:
The favorable impression produced in
England by President McKinley's ac-
ton in appointing q special embassy for
the historic occasion of the queens jub-
lice is emphasized by the distinction
| with which it has been received at
court and in the highest social circles.
All the members Of the special embassy
share in the exceptional hOnOrs and at
tentiOns paid to them q s representative
of the United States Royalty has set
the style and every reference to Amer
lea in the public press is sympathetic
and appreciative. The fact is generally
recognized that America has departed
from her usual, haIf-hearted methods
of diplomatic Intercourse with foreign
nat tons and taken her place with digni-
ty and distinction in the worlds court
of honor opened in London for the pur-
pose of congratulating the queen and
her empire on her long and prosperous
reign.
Good feeling has been promoted by
this exceptional demonstration of Amer
lean courtesy and appreciation and the
way may have been opened for the ad-
just OF several questions vitality
affecting the United States. For exam
pie, the silver ENJOYS with Senator Vol
colt at their head will arrive in London
next, after entering upon their work in
Paris under the most favorable circum-
stances. Their main object is to inter
est the leading European powers in the
question of bimetalliSm, and to secure
their consent to reasSemblinzE the none
tary conference. The French govern
ment favors this project and Germany
only awaits the action of England in
order to fall in line.
The house of commons has passed an
academic resolution in favor of bimet-
allis mbut the ministers are divided on
the subject. Mr.. BalfOur is a convinced
bimetalliSt and several of his cOllea CUES
are of the same mind. Lord Salisbury
himself is known to share Mr. Balfour'S
views although he is more cautious and
n
Chamberlain and others are on the
fence and there is only one pronounced
clOuded by doubt This is the chancel-
lOr of the exchequer, with financial
London behind him. The important
fact, which is we'll understood in the
best circles of information is that the
ministers while unable to agree upon
any other point, will undoubtedly con-
sent to send delegates to new interna-
t1Onal conference This may be stated
with the utmost pOSitiVenesS. These
delegates, moreover, will not be hide
bound mO1OmetalliStS, convinced in ad-
vance that nothing can be done for sill
yer, but open-minded men, ready to dis
cusS the complex question in all it's
bearings. The reOpening of the Indian
mints is also probable.
Senator Wolcott and his colleagues in
pressing their argument here for fresh
international action will have many in
f1uences in their favor, and one of the
strongest will be the good feeling pro-
duced by American hearty participation
in the jubilee celebration. Ex-Secreta-
Ty Foster will also arrive next week
from St. Petersburg, where he is re-
ported to have met with considerable
success in negOtia ting with the cars
government in relation to the pelagie
seal fisheries. His appearance in Lon
don will be premature, since he cannot
reasonably hope to secure the reopening
of the seal fisheries question this year,
| especially when he has sent to the for
| eign office needlessly aggressive pre-
sentation of the case
Other questions are unsettled between
| England and America and the exchange
| of good offices and jubilee cOngratIla-
| tions over the event in which the queens
subjects are profoundly interested can
/ hardly fail to be helpful in securing a
/ satisfa ctOry adjustment of them.
I If your child has thin. pale cheeks.