Evening star., 1897-06-02
Hopeful Views of English Bimetallists
Expressed at Manchester.
INDORSE TIE WOLCOrr MISSION
Prospect of Success Said to Be
Brightest Since 1873.
KIND WORDS FOR AMERICA

MANCHESTER, England, June 2-The
annual meeting of the Bimetallic League
opened here this morning. There was a
large attendance. including over fifty dele
gates from labor associations, mostly Lam
cashire spinners and weavers. The lord
mayor of Manchester presided and well
coined the delegates Letters OF regret
were read from Lord Aidenham, head o:
the firm of Anthony Gibbs & Sons. a drec-
tor of the Bank of England; the first lord
of the treasury, A. ]. Balfour; the presi-
dent of the local government board. Mr..
Henry Chaplin; Mr.. Alfred DE Rothschild.
the corsul general for Austria: the Duke of
Fife, the Marquis OF Lorne and others.
The annual report OF the league expressed
the deepest regret at tie death Of Gen.
Francis A. Walker of Boston, classed as
''one of the greatest economic authorities
of the century,
Importance Of the Election Here.
Continuing, the report said the most I'M
portant event of the year the election
for President in the United States. when
Bryan polled 6,5Oo.OOO votes on the platform
of national bimetallism, and Mckinley
pclled 1,V0,0Oo votes a platform pledg-
ing him to promote international bimetal-
lism."
The report then referred to the support
alleged to have been given to international
bimetallism by NJ. Meline, the French pre-
mier. in the chamber of deputies, and
touched upon the mission to Europe OF
Senator Edward o. Wolcott OF Colorado
which was so successful that it led to the
appointment of the special mission now in
France, to which IL is earnestly hoped such
cooperation will be accorded by leading
nations that an international agreement
will be concluded at an early date"
Prospect Bright for BimetnlIism.
The report concludes as follows: while
the necessity for international bimetallism
was never greater than at present, the
council can with confidence affirm that
never since 1873 have the prospects been
so hopeful. In view of the serious attempt
now making TO secure a settlement on an
international basis, IL earnestly calls on
all friends of monetary reform to re-
double their efforts during the coming
year"
Lord Aldenham's letter of regret saws.
THE greatest evidence of the progress of
the cause is shown in the famous-resolu-
ton 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 con-
sonant with the general wish of the ma
ton. Our objects will be gained IL the
United States and France or some other
great commercial nation agree to carry
the matter through, even without England
though Il would be only political wisdom
to add our forces to theirs 1t is certain
that the United States means business and
expects success or the President would
not Rave sent Senator Wolcott and his col.
leagues to negotiate, and IL is satisfactory
to know from the chancellor of the ex-
chequer that he will do all he can to IA.
cilitate the mission
To Help the American Mission.
The letter of Lord Alderman concludes,
I'VE should not relax our efforts 10 secure
the wisest solutirn. an equal agreement
with the United States, France and Ger
many. If prejudice prevents this, we
should do our best to second the efforts of
the chancellor of the exchequer and thus
make the American mission successful"
Inc letters of Mr. Balfour and Mr.. Chap
I'm express continued sympathy with the
bimetallic movement