The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-11-18

here with reference to the result reach
ed by Senator Wolcott and his cola
borers in behsf of international BIZ
retallism. But it cannot be said.
however, that the assumption of many
newspapers anc writer's Of the coun-
try that their trip has proven unsuc-
cessfrl and ended the prospects of in
ternational biMetallism, is well found
ed. Their mission abroad was to con-
suit with ether nations and learn
whether they would be willing to Co
operate in steps looking to true bimet-
allism. The fact that England has
not seen fit &c pledge herself in ad-
vance of any such international con-
ference to any Given line of policy does
not prove at all discouraging to the
friends of International bimetallism,
nor does it convince them that the
British government intends to stand
aloOf from, or frown upon the PROPOSE
ton for International action. On the
cntrary, it is believed that Great Brit
ain will willingly send delegates to the
proposed International conference and
be disposed to cooperate in favor of
an increased use of silver by the con-
certed action on the part of all nations.
The fact that she has not pledged her
self in advance to any given line of
policy is E1t at all surprising, nor does
it prove that she will decline cooper
alton with other nations when a full
conference with these nations can he
had. as last resort the free silver
men are making the assertion thai
Ergland's recent action in regard to
her India hints precludes the idea of
any international action on silver and
that the only hope for the white metal
is in the independent action of the
United States. But it is a generally
conceded TACT that the free silver idea
is ON the ware.
1t is not surprising, too, that the
free silver advocates find their forces
breaking away from them, and taking
grounds in favor of absolute fiat
money Large numbers of men who
supported free silver last year are re-
ported from all sections of the country
as transferring their party adhesion
from the silver ranks to those of the
parties and organizations favoring an
enormous issue of paper money by the
govern ment. 1t is entirely logical that
the men who year ago were willing
to see the government issue dollars
which would be 60 per cent fiat, are
by this time willing to go further, and
make the dollars all fiat Will Mr.
Bryan follow that wing of the late sill
yer party which is now declaring in
favor of the free and unlimited issue
Of paper, which costs nothing, instead
of silver, which costs forty cents on
the dollar? It would not be surprising
to see him do this, since his express
sions have all along shown him fiat
list at heart
Considerable satisfactory comment is
occssioned by the appointment by the
President of Mr. John A. Kasson as
reciprocity commissioner. The recip-
rocity features of the Mckinley law
were carried out by the state depart
ment, which 0ccasioned much delay,
owing to the slow and tedious routine
Of that department, and the need is
now felt for better and quicker
transaction Of the work required under
these features of the Dingley law. Al
though an experiment under the Nc
Kinley law, reciprocity was proven a
mo.t satisfactory undertaking, and one
IN "a
Democracy in 1894 was in the repeal
of all reciprocity features Of the tariff
and the resembling of all special agree
ments entered into under the McKin-
ley law. The avowed policy of the
Democratic administration was free
trade, and these agreements were look
ing to that very end with all nations
who desired to enter into them, so that
from even Democratic standpoint
they should have been retained. 1t is
understood that number of foreign
countries are anxious to at once en-
ter into reciprocal agreements with
this country, and it is thought that
these features of the new law will be
amcng its most popular provisions.
The general impression prevails that
our foreign trade will improve largely
under the arrangements to be made,
especially with the South American
countries, with which we are especially
qualified to deal reciprocally. It is
thought by men familiar with affairs
that reciprocity during the present ad-
mipistration will gain such a foothold
IS t. become permanent institution.
regardless OF changes of politics in ad-
ministrations.
Considerable interest is reawakened
here in regard to the Cuban question.
The Spanish government has learn
ed very definitely and very distinctly
the views of President Mckinley on
the Cuban question, and finds that they
are sufficiently vigorous to warrant it
in taking steps for very early set
tlement Of this question People who
were six months ago clamoring for in
stan: action by the President on Cuba,
now see that their demands were un-