The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-05-03
IT IS 4 SHAM And
TOTALLY WORTHLESS
What International Conferences Have
Cost Accomplished.
BILL TO PREVENT A JUNKET
Representative Lewis, Of Washington,
Jumps on the Republican Schema
NO Chance FOR Action.

Washington. April S-(Spec!aL)-The ut
ter sham OF the republican pretense o. Do
lief in International Dimetallism is every
where recognized. The men who spoke Of
their convictions when the Chandler bill
was before the house pointed out the emp
tiness OF the republican claims and every
body here believes that these criticisms
were right But II was 4 Mckinley admin
istration bill. therefore 1t was put through
Now a bill to repeal that act under
which tho president has named Messrs-
Wolcott. Paine and Stevenson as commits
sioners for this country TO any interns-
tional monetary conference that may De
called has been introduced in the house
of representatives.
This. It viii be remembered, was one
of the last acts Of the late congress- I:
was feathered in The seneate by M.
Chandler. who seems to be the only genu-
Inc b!metallist left In republican ranks do
put It through on the assurance that IL
was according 10 Mr. EcSiniey's wishes
and was one OF the steps in the republican
programme for prosper!ty's return. Chand-
Ter believes now. as he believed then. that
II might 90 some good: but nobody else
believed with him then and nobody else
believes with him now.
However, the commissioners have been
appointed and the excuse for a very de-
lightful summer trip to Europe IS given
the three commissioners under that feat
ure OF the law which provides for "neSo-
tiatiou" as one OF the methods to bring
about International action.
Representative Lewis Against Junket.
To return TO the repeal bill II in
troduced BY Representative James HaInil-
ton Lewis. of Washington. former Geor-
gian. He wants TO prevent the departure
Of these three sentlemen-to cut OF their
summer Junket-
The commission Is absolutely useless
and everybody who has looked INFO tho sit
uation viii say so" said ths i1troducer
OF the repeal bill II believe that We ought
to save the money that VIII be spent for
Il cen result IN no good. Senator Wolcott
when he came back said whet we have
contended, that We can only have inter-
national agreement IN case England con-
seslts. Now England. through her lord OF
the treasury. as voiced by her Official
government journal. notifies US that whil5
Inclined 10 dine Hospitality those commits
sioners she win not cooperate with them
Germany refuses 20 receive them except
as guests Japan. forced by England. from
whom she has lately borrowed a billion
dollars TO so upon god basis In oroor
that the bonds be made payable IN gold,
cannot Join US Austria refuses and hus-
sia Will not negotiate pending her oom-
pIicatIons in Turkey and IN Greece; and
Spain. a borrower of war debt OF 9SOa-
0Je.0O0 made payable IN gold. Is helpless
So with whom ara We 10 neGotlatef
Pretty Expensive PiayfuinesA-
Haven't we had enough OF this play
filuess2 we have had practically TOUR
OF these commissions. They have wasted
eight years time and each has averaged
an expense OF $11A900. Including the PRINT
ing OF reports ana all that the cost mas
| been easily $4,000, ana the only decision
| evar reached was to have another con
ference We were In better shape 70
negotiate ali those preceding years we
were not so uaucn In debt 70 these TO whom
4 We are trucking. Here we have monthly
! expenditure IN excess Of revenues Of Ss.co9.-
&, CO.. me only provislo- made 10 roach Il
lest,,as ,,s coufessedly BY Its authors $50 go
{, s- 49,
= washington. ca. March l-tSpecIai-
r, Mclean. miller. has skipped o
Z leaving about $3.50 in debts and ma