The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-10
DENOUNCED AS a TRAP.
Representative Hill on the Proposed
international Monetary Conference.

DENOUNCED As A TRAP
Representative Hill on the Proposed
international Monetary Conference.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-The interest in
Congress in the question of an International
monetary conference was shown to-day by
the presence in the House committee on
coinage Of many members TO listen to the
discussion of the resolutions before the
committee. Several members of the COM
mittee on banking and currency took part
I'm the debate. The first speaker was Rep
resentative Hill, Connecticut Republican,
who spoke from political standpoint, bit
terly denouncing the Senate for attempt
ing to lay trap to ensnare the Republican
party. 1t was an attempt, he said, to bring
about the things which the Republican par
ty voted down at the late election. the free
coinage of silver and a double standard of
value. Referring to Senator Chandler. he
said the proposition was thrust the in
coming President by a senator who had
bitterly and virulently opposed his nominal
ton. and that the senator had been sus-
tanned and seconded by the chairman of
the National Democratic Committee. THE
proposition IL born of a mother who loves IL
not" he said More than one-half of its
opponents in the Senate he added had been
Republicans. while free silver men who
would work to bring 1t to naught
voted for it. He continued: 1.-The stilted
phrases of the platform dictated by half
mature thought in June should be read in
the blazing light of the November victory"
No responsibility rested on this Congress
in the matter, nor should a Democratic
President be called upon to sign the resolu-
ton. The wishes of gold Democrats who
had been the allies of the Republicans and
who had declared for the single standard
Mr.. Hill said. should be consulted Other
plankS of the St. Louis platform. those re-
lating to Cuba. to immigration and others
had been disregarded. Why. he asked
should Congress rush to fulfill this single
plank? This was not the time. these not
the men and this not the proposition which
the St Louis platform had contemplated
The utterances of that platform on the
money question had been modified by the
subsequent Chicago platform and alliance
of Republicans and gold Democrats.
Representatives Hartman. of Montana
and Towne. of Min lesota, two boilers from
the St Louis convention. asked MIR. Hill
several questions. Mr.. Hill said this gov
eminent should not subject itself again to
which foreign delegates would attend mere
~ as a matter of courtesy. ANY accom-
plishment Taust be by di2iomatic negotia-
Ing of the st. Louis convention he con-
tinued. lis that IL pledged the party first
10 the maintenance of the gold standard
and that all other pledges are subsidiary"
This was In answer to question from Mr..
Hartman as to whether the platform had
not meant the god standard while endeav-
oring to deceive voters into an understand
ing that IL meant bimetallism.
Representative Brewster (Rep. y. " re-
marked that the bill was trap by the en-
envy to put the next President i'm hole.
Representative Fairchild (Rep n. "
said that he understood the Senate bill had
been drafted by Senator WoIcott after a
conference with Mr.. Mckinley. Let Mr.
Mckinley give his opinion in his inaugural
message" said Mr.. Brewster. The commit
tee adjourned until Monday.
American Iron i'm England.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-United States
Consul Parker. at Birmingham. England
has supplied the State Department with ex-
tracts from local papers showing that the
British iron makers are disquieted over the
receipt at Birmingham of large consign-
ments of American pig iron at GA 5s per ton
or fully los under the English minimum
There were also reports of negotiations in
Philadelphia for the sale to European buy
ers of twenty thousand tons of bilets at
GO 15s per ton delivered. The British iron
men generally ascribe this phenomenal
movement to the trade depression IN the
United States which causes forced sales
abroad but others point to the steady con-
evidence that they must be made at a
profit and hold that superior natural ad-
VantageS and improved process of manu-
facture have turned the scale.
Horsethiers Sentence Committed.
WASHINGTON. Feb 9.-The President
has committed to six years and six months
the sixteen years sentence of Frank Sparks,
convicted in Arkansas in 1880 of horsesteaI-
ing. Pardons have been granted 10 restore
citizenship in these cases where sentence
has expired: G.. T. Baughman. South Car
DINA. counterfeitinS: W. II. Jacks, Arkan-
saS. passing counterfeit money: Wesley
James, Arkansas: r. G.. Buchanan Califor-
MIA: c. G. Smith. Alabama: Timothy Ryan
Idaho PardOns have been denied To Horace
TX missouri. Jacob Webb Arizona
The President has denied an application
for pardon in the case OF Captain ]. n.
delphia. March Il. 1896 TO one year and
four months Imprisonment for violation or
the neutrality laws. The President in his
Endorsement. says he does not find thar
the convict was imprisoned under mandate
OF the United States court
The President has COMMITTED from ten
10 seven years the sentence of Frank W
Kennedy and Harry ii. Kennedy convicted
In Philadelphia. IN 1891 OF misappiying the
funds OF the Spring Garden National Bank
IN the case OF the former because OF rap
IDLY falling health, and i'm the case of the
latter because he was less culpable.
Demands OF Wool Growers.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-The National
Wool Growers Association met here TODAY
with thirty-six members present. represent
ing practically all OF the wool-rrowine-
States ard Territories. A resolution was
adopted calling on Congress for such a nro-
tective tariff on merino wool as will give
the growers east of the Missouri river 20
cents PEI pound. farm value for M
washed merino. and p cents farm value
Tor washed. For sections west OF the Mis-
souri, river 10 cents is demanded farm
value. for unwashed. A committee of
seven was appointed. with President Law
renee as chairman, to confer with repre-
sentatives OF the National Association of
wool Manufacturers and with representa-
ives or the Manufacturers Club. OF Phila-
delphia. with reference to agreement as to
the pending wool and wooden tariff schedule
Win a reservation. however to the effect
that the growers would not agree To any
proposition not in full accord with their
views.
Indfana's Electoral Returns.
Special 20 The Indianapolis Journal
WARRINGTON Feb. s.-Among the spec
tators at the ceremony OF counting the cleo
soral vote tomorrow will be Mr. III. G..
Thayer. OF Plymouth. Ind, the messenger
bearing the electoral vote OF the State. Mr..
Ihayer EeS late getting here but he ar
rived In plenty OF time ana delivered the
precious Package TO Vice President Steven
son. being introduced by Senator Turoie.