The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-01-27
the words :tAgainst the amendment
to the constitution providing: for
direct legislation.
ZONES TALKS SILVER.
Nevada Senator Gives Ills Views on
International Bi1netallis'n.

International Bilnctallis'n.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. 2l.-Sen-
ator Jones Of Nevada has arrived
here for the first time during the
present session. lie was the center
Of good dead of attention, both
with reference to his prospective at
titude on tho tariff and his views re-
garding international blnctallism,
which is to be discussed soon in the
senate, and to be pressed as soon as
the new admin istrat ion comes in.
He still says frankly that he is Il
protcctionist, and that he desires to
see il tariff bill passed, but declines
to 90 into details as to what his plans
or those Of his associates will be re-
gardiug future action in the senate.
Talking OF the question Of interna-
tional bimctallism, he said:
IL have little faith in any attempt
1T general action in favor Of inter
national bimctallism. Ii the United
States is willing to cooperate with d
small number Of nations she can
probably get an international agree
mcnt for some kind OF an increase
in the use Of silver, at least for the
opening Of the mints. The money
powers Of Europe, however tho
money kings are more powerful than
the political potentates-arc against
it. At least that was the case down
under the surface at the Brussels
conference, Of which was a member
and | have no reason to believe that
the situation has changed since that
time"
"What nations do you think Woul(
! probably be willing to enter into al
agreement with the United States
SENATOR"
'tFlance, there is every reason t.
believe, is willing and ready to do SO
and probably Holland, and there i
reason to believe now that Rus.I
would also join in an agreement
The people Of Germany are in d larg
ma ority in favor Of it, though Whe
thcr that means that such actio
: could be obtained is not SO clear.
have no idea that England woul
join any agreement Of the kind
though it is possible that if France
Holland, Russia, and Germany, and
perhaps, hungary, should join wit
the United States in an agrcemcn
Of some kind that England might rt
open the mintS Of India. That is ;
far as have any hope Of seeing a
international agreement reach, al
even that is very uuccrtaln.'
!. : Adyiccs just received here l.
I friends Of international bimcta]lis
| show that the bimctallists Of Euro|
I are extremely interested in tt
movements in this country in bcha
e Of international acJion, and are al:
0 encouraged by the recent devclo
G meuts in Russia and China. Th<
y believe that the prospect that Russ
G prise in the building Of railroads an
l. other dcyelopcmcnts in China Whit
u will lead that country to a desire 1
y large silver coinage, especially
G view Of the fact that all Of her bu:
y ness transactions in China would
II carried on in silver.
u a very prominent republican, "
Ids 1tNCILlN lCLtiliCN libHl AAtlbl
u where he had conferences with lea
u ing bimetallists in several Of t
l. leading European countries, eXprcs
VS. cs the opinion that France stan
le ready to negotiate for cooperate
&c with the United States and otl
4 nations for'thc roopcning Of the nil
vs. to silver, and that the Latin COZ
er tries would generally join with h
oe Austria-lIungary, he believes,
equally ready to take action in Il
OF line and if the promised dcvclt
G mcnt in regard to Russia and Chi
OF matcrialiZcs he has no doubt OF Il
Or sia,s cooperation.
AS to Germany. he expresses
al opinion that Il large proportion
ne tic people and the legislative be
eo favor bimctal!ism, though whctl
re, the emperor and chancellor can
al brought to support it is unccrta
81, If this should be done, it is belle
ne that England would readily agree
IN reopen the mints Of India, and, I
re- sibly, to the establishment OF N
in London for Indian coinage.
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