The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-03
THE BIMETALLIC LEAGUE.
OF THE DoUBLE sT,yn-
ARD MEET AT MANCHESTFR

they say mat Never since 1873 Have IN,
Prospects or international nimctaIIi,,
been 80 neutrality-suspicious. with IN.
American Communication Now In France.
Special Gable Despatch to THE suS.
MANCHESTER, England, June 1.-The annual
meeting OF the Bimetallic League was held here
this evening. The Mayor OF Manchester pre-
sided. Letters were received from Mr.. Al
Balfour, Mr.. Henry Chaplin, President OF Tho
local Government Board; Lord George HamY.
ton, Secretary Of state for India: Mr.. walt.r
Long, President OF the Board OF Agriculture
and Sir Matthew W Ridley, Secretary OF State
for Homo Affairs.
A long letter was read from Lord Alderman
President OF the British Bimetallic League. in
which he congratulated the league upon tho
progress which had been made. and pointed ia
the recent Presidential election in tho United
States, where, he said, tho battle had been he.
tween the international and national binc,al.
lists, the monometsllists being nowhere
Also" he continued, 1.-The pronounced de-
sire OF France and Germany for an international
settlement has increased. and the growing zeal
OF the colonies for a return to our ancient none
tary law has given strength to the conviction OF
the workingmen in both manufacturing and as.
r~iculture that their interests are bound I'm
therein.
"Our object would have been gained IL The
United States and France or any other great
commercial nation would agree TO carry tho
matter through even without England. II Ia
certain that the United States means business
and expects success. or the President would not
have sent Senator Wolcott and his colleagues to
Europe to negotiate.
1.-THE resolution passed By Parliament In
March. 1896. and the promises OF the chancellor
OF tho Exchecu er show that he will do all he can
to facilitate this mission. We should not relax
our efforts to bring about the wiscst solution.
Samely, an equal agreement With the United
vents that. we should do our best 10 aid the
efforts Of the Chancellor of the ENcheGucr. and
thus make the American mission successful"
the deepest regret at the death Of Gen. Francis
A. Walker. whose brilliant address at the annual
special feature OF that occasion. Gen. Walker"
the report continues. was one OF the greatest
economic authorities of the century"
The report adds that there is a growth of inter.
est in hinletallisin on the part of the working
people, and goes on: The most important
event Of the past twelve months has been the
when Bryan received .6.5O0.000 votes on
a platform Of national bimctallism and Nc
port TO an International bimetailic agreement.
Among the leading nations OF the world the dis
turbance of trade and the alarm caused among
investors during the election were striking evi.
dences Of the evils OF the present unsettled con.
dition or the monetary question
The report alludcs to Senator Wolcotts mis-.
which II is earnestly hoped that such Co-opera.
tion will be accorded by the leading nations that
an international agreement will be concluded at
an early date
The report declares in conclusion that never
since 1873 have the prospects been so hopeful.
and in view Of the present serious attempt TO
secure a settlement upon an international basis
IL calls upon the friends of monetary reform 10,
redouble their efforts for the coming year.