Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-30
TEXT OF THE MONETARY BILL
Which Had Only Four Opponents
in the Senate.
H0AR OF MASSACHUSETTS
Championed the Measure and Quoted Foreign
Leaders on the Subject.
WANTS PEACE With THE WORLD
bacon of Georgia Introduces Resolution
to That Effect-war of Words in
the House Over Rail-
road Bill.
WANTS PEACE With THE WORLD

Washington, Jan. 29.-The bill for the
representation of the United States on
any International monetary conference
that may be called occupied the senate
today almost exclusively, and was finally
passed by the triumphant majority of
46 to 4. 1t authorizes the President to
appoint four or more commissioners to
any international conference with view
to securing a fixity of relative value be-
tween gold and silver as money by means
of common ratio between the metals,
with free mintage at such rates, ana II
also authorizes the President to call, In
his discretion, such conferences TO as
semble at such point as may be agreed
upon. The debate on the bill was long
and interesting but by far the most I'M
portant speech was that made by Mr.
Hoar (rep. Mass). He took the GROUND
that very large majority OF the people
of the civilized world was in favor Oh the
double standard of gold ana SILVER. ~
quoted two distinguished French states-
rnen-Messrs. Fongerol and Meline-aS
strongly in favor of bimetallism, ana
said that q resolution introduced IN the
French assembly by the first named gen,
tleman had the support or SS' out OIL
three-fifths and four-fifths
Mr.. Hoar also named as among the
nrincipal European advocates of bimetai-
lism Mr.. Balfour leader OF the Ehshsh
house of commons, and recalled the re-
mark made by him by memper Oh tne
many in England, when he (Mr. Hoarl
declined to repeat what Mr.. Balfour had
said to him. seWhy, Mr.. Hoar, 1t is no
secret that Mr.. Balfours opinions on TINS s
matter are those of a majority ol hei
majesty's government. ,,,,o,,,ood
of Germany and Russia joining IN tne
bimetallic movement, and he declared, IN
this connection that the time had come
for making another effort in that dlrec-
tion. oo,-
ference bill a senate bill granting PEN
sion of IS per month to Mrs. Marina
Frank. of Georgia, widow OF soluier III
the InIian war of 1878, and now lOz years
old was passed.
Mr.. Bacon, OF Georgia, IntIooIIsust "a
ioint resolution declaring that the ohateu
States deprecate war and desire tne
maintenance of peace ana 1rlenusnip
with the world, and inviting an ciVn
lied nations to make corresponding anu
reciprocal declaration. h,,,,+ onv
He said that he could not submit any
roma rks on the subject without toucning
ON the subject of the pending treaty ne
tween the United States and Great brll-
ain which would be man1festly iinplopei.
He simply desired to say that II must
be apparent to all that such ueSiai O.
t,on ae was contained in the resolution
when made by congress the war-maKlng
Dower) must exert a much stronger n
finence in the prevention OF war ana tne
announcement of peace tnap possibly
could be exerted by any treaty petween
two nations He asked that tne JOINT
resolution be referred to the committee on
foreign relations; then it was SO referred.
The text follows: 20
Resolved. That the United States or
America deprecates war and desires tie
maintenance of peace ana Irienuslip 4 ~
with the entire world, and that this de-
sire is not limited to their relations with
any one nation, but extends to their re-
lations with all the nations OF the earlm'
whether the same be great OF sHaA'
strong or weak +ho+
tbase relations of peace and amity now
hannilv existing between them and all
atoms may be perpetualiy preserved,
and that wars may be dlscourdseu, aiiu
as far as practicable made imposslple,
the United States favor the principle anu
fhe settlement of all questions IN dlHer-
ence between them and any other ma
tion which they may fail to ADJUST py
treaty or diplomatic negotiation.
Resolved, further, That the Uniteo
states do hereby avow as their future
noI,cv and intention, whenever there
shall arise any question in difference pc
tween them and any other nation, Wnlch
they fail to adjust by treaty or dlplo,
matte negotiation, that they shall ana
will, so far as they can conslstensiy,
WITH. the national honor and established
national policies, agree with such otner
nation. to submit such question In dif-
ference to the arbitrament ana maj oe-
cision of an international COURT Oh arp-
tration. Such court of arbitration SNAIL
in the future as In the past, be consti-
tuted sby agreement between the parties
consenting thereto, with special reference
and adaptation to the particular question
i'm difference and to the conditions tnen
existing. ,-,s
stated hereby invite all civilized nations
to make a corresponding and reciprocal
declaration, to the end that wars be-
tween nations may cease, and tnat an
universal reign of peace may pc lnau-
gurated and perpetually maintained.
Following is the text of the monetary
conference bill as amended and finally
passed.
of the United States by commissioners
at any international monetary CONFER
ence hereafter to be called.
Be * enacted by the senate and house of
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States OF
America in congress assembled, That
whenever after March A, 1897, the Presi-
dent Of the United States shall determine
fhaf the United States should be repre-
scented at any International conference
called by the United States or any other
country with a view to securing by in
ternafional agreement a ixity of relative
value between gold and silver as money
by means of common ratio between
these metals with free mintage at such
utio he is hereby authorized to appoint
five or more commissioners to such In
ternational conference; and for compen-
sation of said commissioners and for all
reasonable expense connected herewith
to be approved by the secretary Of staie.
Including the proportion to be paid by the
IInifed States of the Joint expenses Of any