The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-30
WAS Given
FULL POWER,
Congress Empowers the President
to Name Men and Place.
ALSO TO DESIGNATE THE PLACE
WHERE A MONETARY CONFER
ENCE SHALL BE HELD-SENA-
TOR BACON INTRODUCES A
JOINT RESOLUTION URGING THE
WORLD TO JOIN IN UNIVERSAL
PEACE-A LARGE APPROPRI.
ALTON.


representation of the United States on
any international monetary conference
that may be called occupied the Senate
to-day almost exclusively. and WIS finally
passed by the triumphant majority of 40
to t.
1t authorizes the President to appoint
five or more commissioners to any inter.
national conference with view OF securing
iXity of relative value between gold and
Silve; us money, by means OF Il common
ratio between the metals, with free mint.
age at such rates; and it also authorizes
the President to cali, in his discretion,
such conference to assemble ut such point
as may be agreed upon.
The debate on the bill was LONG AMI in.
teresting, hut by far the most important
speech was that made by Mr. Hoar, of
Massachusetts. He took the ground that
II very large majority Of the people Of the
world was in favor of the double standard
OF gold and silver. He quoted two dis
tinguishcd French statesmen. Fongerol
and Meline, rs strongly in favor of bimct-
allism, and said that IL resolution intro.
duced in the French chamber by these
gentlemen had the support of 361 out of
$50 delegates.
Mr.. Ilolr also named rs among the
principal European advocates of bimet.
hiliSui, VT. l)'tllOuT, ledutr OF the EflrllSl
house of commons, and recalled the re-
mark made TO him by II member of the
present British cabinet in II brilliant COM
munication when he Mr.. IIoar) declined
10 repent what Mr. Bnlforr had said to
him: why, Mr.. IIoar. il lis no secret
that l'alfour's opinion on this question is
that of IL majority of her maiesty's gov
crnment.'
Mr.. Hoar also mentioned the likelihood
of Germany and RUSSIA Joining in the
hihetallic movement and he declared, in
conclusion, that the time had come Tor
making another effort in that direction.
Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia, introduced n
joint resolution declaring that the United
States deprecate wnr and desire the main
tenance of peace ana friendship with the
world, and inviting all civilized nations
to make n corresponding and reciprocal
declaration. 1t was us follows:
Resolved, That the United States de
precateS war and desires maintenance of
peace with all the world, and that this
desire is not limited to their relations
with any one nation, but extends to their
relations with all the nations Of the
earth, whether the same be great or
small. strong or weak
"Resoived further, That To the end
that these relations of peace and nmity
now happily existing between the United
States and all nations may he perpctually
preserved, and that wars may be discour.
aged and, as far AS possible, made impos-
sible, the United states favor the practice
of international arbitration for the set
Element of all questions in difference be-
tween them and any other nation, which
they may fail to adjust by treaty or dip
lomatc negotiations.
Resolved, further, That the United
States do avow as their future policy and
intention. whenever there shall arise any
question in difference between them and
any other nation which they may fail to
adjust by treaty or diplomatic negotia.
ton, TINT they shall and will so far as
they can consistently with the national
honor aud established national policies,
agree with other nations to submit such
questions in difference to arbtranent
and final decision of an international
court of arbitration. SIch court of ar5i.
tration shall, in the future, as in the
past, he constituted by agreement be.
tween the parties concerning thereto,
with special reference and ada ptation to
the particular question of difference and
To the conditions then obtaining
Resolved, That the United States
hereby invite nj! civilized nations To make
corresponding and reciprocal declaration.
to the end that wars between nations may
cease and that an universal reign of peace
may be inaugurated and perpetually
maintained"
The following is the text of the none
tary conference bill as amended and
finally passed.
~ bill to provide for the representa-
ton OF The United States by commissions
ers at any international monetary confer
ence hereafter to be called:
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives, of the United States
in Congress assembled, Whenever the
President of the United States sin al de.
termine that the United States should he
represented at any international confer.
ence called by the United States or Other
country, with Il view to settle by agree
:nent iiNity OF relative value between
gold and silver as money by means of n
common ratio bctween,these metals, with
flee mintagc mt such s1ratio, lie is hereby
authorized to appoint five or more cm-
missioners to such International confer.
missioners, and for all reasonable ex-
penscs connected Herewith to he ap-
proved by the Secretary OF State, inciud-
ing the proportion TO be paid by the Uni
ted States, for the joint expenses of any
such conference, the sum of 800, 900, or
so much thereof rs may. be necessary, is
hereby appropriated.
"Section ,. That the President is here.
by authorized, in the name of the Govern.
ment of the United States, to call, in his
discretion. such international conference,
to assemble ut such point as may be