The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-14
HIS CHOICE PRAISED
Mckinley Commended for His Selsc-
ton Of BimetallIc Commissioners.
WoLCoTT IS VERY sANGUlNE
stevenson Talks Encouraginsiy
and Says He'll Work Hard
Moreton Frewen's Strange
Change OF Front,

Washington. April I3-The nau1lng
of IN" three commissioners by Presl-
a'nt Mckinley under thc ari of III. last
Congrcss 10 promote bimctallism was
the subject of considerable discussion
about the capital to-day. Almost with
cut exception the selections were COM
mendyd. senator's. regardless Of party,
wero pleased with the selection of ex-
Vice President Stevenson. II appears
that this selection was the presidents
own, no one appearing to urge his ap-
pointment The president desired a
democrat who stood high In his party
and who was an earnest silver man.
He sent for Stevenson. and after talk
iug the subject over with him, decided
To make him a member of the commits
sion. President Mckinley desired that
the subject of international himetali-
ism should he lifted above party poll
tics and that the men selected should
be those who would work In harmony
toward bringing about an agreement.
II was also believed by the president
that the name Of Stevenson would give
the commission great weight abroad
Among the earnest advocates of the
selection ~ Payne, were senators Hoar.
Allison and Chandler, all of whom talk
td with the president ON the subject
and recommended him as u man who
would aid materially the cause nf hi
metallism, II has been generally con-
ceded that senator WolcOtt would he
one OF the commissioners, as his work
since the election has been in the di-
rection of bringing about AN interna-
tonal agreement. senator wolcott IL
very hopeful of success. He looks for
ward Ia hard work. hut says from
what he learned while abroad last
year, he is most sanguine of the re-
suits Wolcott believes that in the se-
lection OF the commission and espec-
tally In naming Stevenson. silver
man and who supported Bryan, presi-
dent Mckinley has convinced every
body that he II AN earnest bimetalllst.
Opposition to the scheme for inter
national bimetallism has developed
from an unexpected source. Moreton
F'rewen. Of England. who has given a
great deal Of attention Ia the subject.
and who has visited this country sew
eIal times In the interest ~ silver, "
now opposing any agreement and de-
1 clarcs that the money question IL one
| Which each nation must settle for itself.
fpe~en will oppose an agreement and
Use his influence against the new come
mission when II goes abroad.
In the United States senator Wolcott
anticipated little opposition to bimct-
allism. What opposition. Wolcott says.
there is. comes from the German bank
ers of New York who are already Tight
ing bimetallism and whose opposition
/ the commission viii meet when Il goes
To Europe. The appointments inspired
/ little comment among the members of
the house who We're at the capitol to-
day. Chairman Dingley of the ways
and means committee said the appoint
ees were all good men. This verdict was
embossed 10y all III the representatives
but the republican members were ad-
verse To making any predictions as to
/ the probability Of success with the
/ European powers.
bloomington. ILL.,. April l3-Ex-Nice
President Stevenson said to-day when
! questioned about his appointment an
| the commission for the promotion Of au
! International agreement II apprcci-
ate the compliment paid me by the
/ president. and viii Cheerfully render
I what assistance | can to accomplish
the object of the commission. ! am a
d bimctaliist. | regard the restoration OF
silver To its proper money function as
the supreme question In our own cuun-
try and throughout the world. The i'm
portance Of the question cannot hc
/ oyerstated In this country the Increase
I In the volume of business IL bevond
/ computation. In the light of these
4 facts the rehabilitation Of silver IL "A
/ prime necessity. Should its demoneti-
zation become the settled policy. the
evil DAYS on which We have fallen hut
dimly foreshadow the consequences yet
/ To come. Whatever our views may bc
| az tn the ability ~ our government to
maintain the free and unlimited COIN
age Of silver without the cooperation OF
the leading countries Of Europe, IL may
I he safely assumed that every friend or
! silver in our country VIII welcome iu-
ternational bimetailism. AS to the
| probability Of the success Of this COM
mission. II Is known that the trend Of
public sentiment In European countries
as well as our own Is undoubtedly fiv-
orable to bimetallism. Many OF the
/ publicists OF England and Germany are
In earnest accord with our government
/ upon this question