New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-20
FORAMONETARY CONFERENCE
THE ADMINISTRATION SOUNDING sENTI.
MENT IN EUROPE.
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Washington. May 19-President Mckinley IS
showing much interest in the object OF the visit
abroad Of Senator Wocott and Messrs. Stevenson
and Paine. who recently left this country for the
purpose Of feeling the pulse Of European sentiment
on the question OF international bmetallism and
the calling OF an nernatona conference to secure
It, The President proposes to assist the three
commissioners as fully he can In ascertainins
how European Governments feel about the matter.
His wish is to learn not only through the three
special representatives OF the Government. but also
through regular diplomatic sources. whether Eng
land France. Russia and Germany would enter a
monetary conference. and what the action OF these
four Governments In such conference would
probably be-
The important fact came to light to-day that
France Is showing deep interest In the question OF
bimetallism and that she has signihed her wiling
ness to join the United States in call for an In
ternatonal congress or conference
In Geographic dispatches sent from the State De-
partment to-day by direction Of the President. Am
bassadors Hay, Porter and UNI and Minister r.
steps to ascertain the views of England FRANCE,
Germany and Russia on the advisability and prae,-
The dispatches named the special representa-
yss 20 sns Ha @ aes
be in Paris In a few days. That city has been
The instructions also Sc: forth the importance Of
the commissioners having at an early date iuii
attitude of the four countries named toward ner
Hay, Porter and Uh and Minister BrecknIid az.
are to visit the proper officials In London Psrs,
Berlin and st. Petersburg and endeayo: TO obtain
from them the views of their respective Govern
ments. Secretary shermans dispatches said tnat
the chief question TO be borne In MIND was. VIZ
these countries agree to an internations conicr
ence to secure bimeta sm?" If not, the secretary
would like thu reasons for declining carefuLy
noted. .,. e....
The plan of the State Department is that Senator OF
Wocott and Messrs Stevenson ana Paine are, 70
make their headquarters in France. tn, fact that
France has. as stated, indicated a Willingness 10
Join this country in call for all international con-
ference doubtless influenced decision 10 tnis
effect. Conformably to to-days instructions 70
Ambassadors Hay. Porter and Uni ana MINISTER
Breckenridge all information which they oDtari
is to be forwarded to the chairman or the COM
mission Senator Wocott. at Paris, ,, l.,
Those countries which express 1aVoraoie IN
cIination toward bimetallism. as well as those
which do not emphaticay say they are irrevocaDIy
opposed to an international conference, VIII be
visited by the commissioners. VINO Will enueaVor
10 obtain consent to the early calling OF CONFER
ence Similar instructions have not yet peen SEM
10 other Ministers in Europe. 1t Is probable now
ever that they under consideration. ana tnat
they will be drawn up in few days. IL was an.
nounced to-day az the State Department that II
England. Franc, Germany and Russia consented
10 the calling Of monetary conference such con-
ference would be held. and that a formal cali for
it woi;,d be jointly made by this country and