The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-07-01
HOPE OF BIMETALLISM.
The News From London Read
With Interest.
THE PRESIDENT AND sEC'TY GAGE
Think the National Review Has over
drawn the sltuation-However, the
Commission Is Being Cordially Received
and Is Making Good Progress.

WASHINGTON, June 30.-The cable.
gram from London giving the sub.
stance of an article to appear in The
National Review to the effect that the
United States monetary commission, of
which Senator Wolcott of Colorado is
the head, had met with gratifying sue
cess in France and stating positively
that England would reopen its Indian
mints and otherwise contribute to an
extended use of silver, was read with
interest by government officials.
They had known that the commits.
sion was very cordially recei we'd in
France and that the commissioners
were greatly encourag ed by the strong
and apparently increasing silver senti.
ment in that country, as the president
not long since received d from Senator
Wolcott q letter to this effect.
The statement that Engl and is ready
to join in the movement to the extent
of reopening her Indian mints is re-
ceived with many doubts. A copy of
the cablegram was shown to the presi-
dent and to Secretary Gage, but neither
of them cared to express any opinion
on it beyond the statement that they
feared The Review article was over.
drawn.
LONDON, June 30.--The next issue of
The National Reveiw will contain an
article announcing an important BIZ
metallic development at the hands OF
the United States monetary commits
sion, consisting of Senator Edward o.
Wolcott, ex-Nice President Adlai E.
Stevenson and General Charles Jackson
Paine, which will arrive here in a few
days. The commission, according to
The National Review, will present to
the British government a joint state
ment from France and the United
States declaring their "desire to termi.
nate the disastrous experiments inaug.
urated in 1873 and claiming our good
will and active concurrence.
The National Review adds: 1--WE
are able to announce that England's re-
ply will be that the government is will.
ing to open the Indian mints, to make
furth er substantial contribution to
the rehabilitation of silver by extend
ing its use in England, by increasing
the legal tender of silver, making sill
yer the basis of notes, empowering the
Bank of England to use its silver re.
serve and that material assistance and
strong moral support will be given to
the object the United States and France
have in view"
PARIS, June 30.-The minister of
foreign affairs, M. Hanotaux, has given
luncheon in honor of the United
States monetary commissioners, Sena-
tor Edward O. Wolcott of Colorado, eX-
Vice President Adlai 4. Stevenson and
General Charles j. Paine. The United
States ambassador genearl, Horace j.
Porter the secretary of the United
States embassy, Henry Vignaud; the
premier, NJ. Meline, and the minister
Of finance, NJ. Cochery Senator Foug-
eirol, vice president of the bimetallic
league of France, and NJ. Krantz, re.
porter of the budget, were present.
Mr. Stevenson attended the sitting of
the French senate. A high official re-
ceived him at the entrance of the house
and conducted him to a seat in the box
of the president.