New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-03
BRITISH BIMETALLISTS MEET
ANNUAL SESSION or THE LEAGUE AT
MANCHESTER.
LETTERS OF SYMPATHY FRoM SIR. BA1Foun A
DIpEc-oR OF TUE RANK or ENGLAND AND

LETTERS OF SYMPATHY FROM MR. BALFoUn A
DIRECTOR or THE BANK or ENGLAND AND
OTHER PROMINENT PERSONS.
Manchester June 1.-The annual meeting Of the
Bmetallic Loa gue opened here this morning. There
was a large attendance. including over hfty deie-
gntes from labor associations. mostly I>ancaahHe
spinners and weavcrs. The Lord Mayor OF Man
chester presided and welcomed The delegates Let
tiers OF regret were read from Lore Aidenha'n'
head Of the firm Of Anthony Gibbs SONS. d
director Of the Bank OF England: the First lord
Of the Treasury. A. ]. Balfour: the PRESIDENT Oh
the Local Government Board, Henry Chapnh'
Alfred de Rothschild. the Coraul-Generai FOR AUS
tria; the Duke OF FIFE. son-n-aw of the Prince OF
Wales the Marquis OF Lorne. and others
The annual report OF the League expressed the
deepest regret a; the death OF General Francis a.
Walker, OF Boston, classed as 'onc Of the greatest
economic authorities Of the century. Continuihs'
the report said the most important event OF the
year was the election for President In the unlteu
States. when Bryan poed $4,000 votes or the
platform Of National bimctasm. and Mckinney
poed ICo,co votes on a platform pledgihG III" 10
promote international bimetalsm.
The repor, then refers 10 the support alleged 70
have been gives TO International birletaism by NJ
Meline the French Premier. in the Chamber OF
Deputies. ana touches upon the mission 10 Europe
of Senator Edward o. Wolcott of Colorado which
was so successful that 1t led to the appointment
of the special mission in France 10 when IL Is
corded by leading nations that an interaatioH"'
agreement Will be concluded at an early date -
The report o: the Bimc;alIic League says IN con-
cusion .
while The necessity for international bimetaitsm
never greater than at present. the CounclI can
with confidence affirm that never since 1913 nave
the prospects been hopeful In view or me
serious attempt making to secure settleneni
on intcrrationa basis 1t earnestly call OF all
friends OF monetary reform TO redouble their efforts
curing the coming year
Lord Adenhnm's letter OF regret says
The greatest evidence of the progress OF the
cause Is shown In the famous resolution OF the
House of Commons in March. 1896 and in the
promises of the Chancellor of the Exchequer SUCH
promises are not made and such resolutions are
not adopted without the certainty that they are
consonant with the general wish OF the Nation.
Our objects VIII be gained IL the United states
and France or some other great commercial nation
agree to carry the matter through even without
England. though II would he only political wisdom
TO add our forces theirs 1t Is certain that the
United States means busi-e and expects success
or the President would not have sent senator VOL
colt and his colleagues TO negotiate, and II Is sat
isfactory 10 know from the Chancellor OF the
Exchequer that he will 30 all he can TO facilitate
the mission. We should not relax our eTorts
to secure the wsest solution equal agreement
with the United States. France and Germany. II
prejudice prevents this. should do our best 20
second the efforts of the Chancellor OF the EX
chequer and thus make the American mission SUI
cesSful.'
The letters Of Mr.. Balfour and Mr.. Chaplin ex
press continued sympathy with the blmetac move
ment.