The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-02


Senator Wolcott of Colorado, who re-
Gently visited President-elect McKin-
ley and conferred with him relative
to an international bimetallic confer
ence, is stopping at the Hotel Wal
dorf, previously to sailing for London
tomorrow. His mission abroad is for
the purpose of sounding English BIZ
metallists as TO the eXpediency of an
international conference. and it is I'M
derstood that the Colorado senator has
the sanction of the president-elect for
his negotiations. He woul not discuss
that feature of the trip.
ut is a fact" said he, that [ am
going abroad for a month or so, n 1T
is equally true that L expect to con-
fer with European bimetallists. l am
not prepared today to say what the
result may be, though l am hopeful
tina good can be accomplished
Il am going to Europe with the full
knowledge and consent of Major Nc
Kinley," said Senator Wolcott, lit is
not true that l am commissioned to
act as the representative of the ad-
ministration. The only official position
l acknowledge is derived from the Re
publican senatorial caucus commits
sion, whose envoy | am. The Republ1-
can senators who desire to keep the
promises made in the St. Louis plat
form wan to know first what the feel
ing is aboad with regard to interna-
bimetallism and they have re-
qUested me TO find out and report to
them. So little is known here about
the news n plans of the gentlemen
in London and on the continent who
are understood to be international BIZ
that the commission thought
:. -. 4I,+ I -[D,1I nHn Ar-AN
conferences with as many of them as
possible.
NOT SANGUINE.
L am not sanguine of success" ad-
ded Senator Wolcott. When l come
back I shall know more about the
prospect for an international agree
What is the attitude of the admin
.istration concerning the bringing about
of an international agreement"
The administration is committed to
International b~imetallism by the St.
Louis platform" said Senator Vol
colt. so far as 1 know, there is 0
a Republican in congress and very few
out of it who IS not in favor of inter-
bimetallism. The platform is
plain on that point
You include Major Mckinley, of
c~ourse?"
Yes, I believe Major Mckinley is
thoroughly in earnest in his desire to
larry out every pledge of the Republi-
platform, including the one on in
-ernational bimetallism. The country
wants international b~imetallism. Nine
.enths of the people are in favor Of
t. The Democrats in congress will
it."
HE DECLINES.
Senator Wolcott was questioned as
o the probable attitude of the gold
but declined 10 discuss the
,hase of the question or TO signify
What claim, in his opinion, they had
Upon the Republican party for their
lart in the election of Mckinley.
speaking of prospective legislation by
he present congress to promote inter-
bimetallism, he said:
"A bill is being prepared by the sem
tie caucus committee which will in
Iue course come before the caucus for
discussion. amendment and approval
,efoTe ii is introduced in the senate.
{ is the wish of the commission to
ave President Mckinley call a con-
himself or act conformity with
executive authorities of the
European countries, as may appear
most expedient. He will be author
zed to appoint FIVE commissioners to
II international monetary conference
7henever ii may be called, and a
appropriation will be made
o pay the salaries OF these commits
and whatever share of the ex-
enses of the conference may be due
the United States"
When Intercepted as to the stand
hat would be taken on such a bill by
he Populist senators and their Demo-
and Republican colleagues who
3vor Independent free coinage by the
rnited States, Senator Wolcott ex-
the belief, based upon ex-
r~essions which had come to his
nowiedge, that O. Of them would
serious opposition TO it. and that
iany of them would vote for it.
They have not confidence in inter
bimetallism.' said he. AT the
anne time. they would be willing TO
axe bimetallism if it came that way
nd l think they viii he willing to let
S make the attempt. especially if they
elieve that results viii come from it."
Senator Wolcott will go first TO
ondon and will he governed by the
nowledge secured there as to his
Movements on the continent. He pro- {
oses to meet as many European &
lends of bimetallism as possible I
lille away He will return in :
ebruary and submit the result of his ,
lvestigation to the senate caucus I
at oEce. J