New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-23
FOR A MONETARY CONFERENCE.
PROMPT PASSAGE OF THE PENDING BILL
ny THE HOUSE RECOMMENDED.

.,,o, Feb &C W Stone OF Pennsyl-
vania submitted 70 the House to-day 'he lepo'
of the Committee on Coinage. Weights ana Meas
ures recommending the passage OF the Dill pro-
vidinp for the appointment OF commissioners 10
ranresent the United States az any monetary con-
ferance which may he called hereafter. Mr.. stone
referred briefly 70 the four monetary conferences
which have been held. and said that since l>'o the
Parliaments of Great Britain. France and Germany
have declared in favor OF such d coHieIe" No'
tinung. he says:
In the face of such explicit declarations Of opn-
ion by the legislative branches OF the three grest
that the Governments of these countries would de-
cline to Join in conference, nor ought we 10 as,
misrepresent or antagonize the National sentiment
Indicated by the expressions Of the legislative rep
enter into any discussion of either the feasibility
or the merits of nternatona. bimetallism Inc
monetary science to establish its entire feast
billy + sassa orS Gy rom a AMER
lean standpoint at least. has been recently passed
by the src @r he OF p t no
an effective Judgment. Less than four months ago
po m OF s he
I'VE therefore opposed 10 the free coinage or
leading commercial nations OF the earth. which
sgreer1ent pledge ourselves TO promote. and
inc gold standard must be preserved"
There is nothing Of ambiguity or uncertainty IN
complete II must be accepted expressing the
will and of the American people. ana their
will should be the guide Of their representatives
nledge fairly made should be unhesitatinyly full
nll.d Doubts as 10 the possibility Of success do
absolve from the plishted oblisaton 10 attempt
success |, may however. he said, and properly
said that the American people have pronounced in
favor of an international agreement but not neces-
sarily i'm favor of international conference TO
effect that agreement A conference OF representa-
tve of the severa! nations has heretofore been the
customary way OF seeking such agreement, and
bodies a entirely proper mode of proceeding and
one which seems to have received the approval Of
leading European nations. as hereinbefore ndi-
Gated.
II is not. however the only proper mode Of pro-
ceedng. Diplomatic negotiations and treaty stpu-
lations may be resorted to preliminary subse-
cumstances seem 10 30 require
The incoming Executive has frankly and une1uiv-
ocally stated that the Republican party has de-
clared in favor Of an international agreement and
II elected President 1t Will be my duty employ al
proper means 10 promote it," Your committed he
lieve that the Executive should be aided in the per-
Torrance of this duty by promptly vesting in him
full and explicit power to use every appropriate
means to promote an International agreement
Your committee believe that the American peonle
intended and expect that earnest and bona fde
effort shall be made to reach interna tional agree
men on the currency question and 10 enable the in
coming Executive to give effect 10 that intention
and meet that expectation he should be invested
with full power. not simply for threefourhs or one
half Of his term. but for every day and hour OF IL
and they therefore recommend the prompt passage
OF this bill before the adjournment of this Congress
Mr.. Stone will endeavor 10 have the matter con-
sidered by the House at an early date.