The herald., 1897-06-03

SENTIMENT
Is Spreading All Over the
World
THE ENGLISH BIMETALLIsTs
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING AT
MANCHESTER
THE ENGLISH BIMETALLIsTs
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING AT
NANCHEsTER
Silver Democrats In Kentucky in Con-
vsntion-silvsr Republicans Are
Organising at Chicago
Associated Press Special wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
MANCHESTER, England. June e.
The annual meeting Of the Bimetallic
League opened here today. There was a
large attendance. including over fifty
delegates from labor associations The
Lord Mayor Of Manchester presided and
welcomed the delegates. Letters of re-
sret were read from Lord Apderham.
head Of tho hrm Of Anthony Gibbs &
Sonr. director OF the Bank Of England:
the First Lord Of the Treasury. A. ].
Balfour: the President OF the Local Gov
ernment Board, Mr.. Henry Chaplin; the
Duke Of Fife, the Marquis Of Lorne and
otherA ~
The annual report Of the league ex-
pressed the deepest regret at the death
Of General Francis A. walker Of Boston,
classcd as one OF the greatest economic
authorities OF the century. Continuing,
the report eaid the most important event
of the year was the election Of Presi-
dent in the United States, when Bryan
polled 6.5O0,000 on platform OF national
bimetallism, and Mckinley polled 1000, :
900 votes on platform piedging him to
promote International blmetallism. The
report then referred to the support al
legged to have been given International
bimetallism by M. Meline. the French
Premier, in the Chamber Of Deputies,
and touched upon the mission to Eur ope
Of Senator Edward o. Woicott of Colo
rado. which was % euccessful that It led
to the appointment of special mission,
now In France. to which It ID earnestly
hoped thorough co-operation will be
accorded by tho leading nations, 70 that
an International agreement will be con-
cluded at an early date.
The report concludes: "While the
necessity for International bimetallisyn
was never greater than at present, the
Council can with confidence afiirm lkaf
never since 1879 have the prospects beer
60 hopeful. In view OF the serious at
tempts making to secure q settlement
on an international basis, It earnestly
calls on all friends Of monetary reform
to redouble their efforts during the COM
ing year"
Lord Aldenham's letter Of regret says:
THE greatest evidence Of the progress
"a tAS Ca06C - D1IO VII Ill Iue lAIuOuS res.
olution Of the house Of commons In
March. 1896. and in the promises of the
chancellor Of the exchequer. Such
promises are not made and such reso-
lutions are not adopted without the cer-
tainty that they are consonant with the
general wish Of the nation. Our objects
will be gained IL the United States and
France or some other great commercial
nation agree to carry the matter
through even without England. though
1t would be only political wisdom to add
our force. to theirs.
1T is certain that the United States
means business and expects success or
the president would not have sent Sem
ator Wolcott and colleagues to negoti-
ate, and 1t Is satisfactory to know from
the chancellor OF the exchequer that he
will do all he can to facilitate the mis-
sion."
The letter Of Aldenham concludes:
1--WE should not relax our efforts to se-
cure the wisest solution, an equal senti-
ment with France, the United States
and Germany. If prejudices prevail
there we will do our best to second the
efforts Of the chancellor and thus make
the American mission successful
The letters Of Mr.. Balfour and Mr..
Chapman express continued sympathy
with the bimetallic movement. =
KENTUCKY SILvERITEs
FRANKFORT. KY, June 2.-The
Democratic Silver State Convention met
at 1130 o'clock. About 1000 delegates
and spectators were present. There
were no gold Democrats among the dele
gates. and scarcely any among the spec
tators. The issues, with the exception
Of contested delegations from Louisville
and the nomination for the Appellate
Court Clerk, were settled in advance.
State Chairman Johnson. in calling the
convention to order. made vigorous
speech in which he advised more justice
than harmony.
Senator Goebel was elected temper
ary Chairman by acclamation ana In a
speech said the convention would de-
serve to win success in November by its
action today, and that part Of that nc
ton would be the reahirmation Of the
Chicago platform, This reference
brought storm Of applause and showed
the complexion Of the convention. He
said that by Misrepresentation and a
mammoth fund Mckinley had been
elected President; he arraisned the State
administration Of Governor Bradley and
concluded with the significant state
ment that he would preside over the con-
ventlon with due consideration to the
difference between = Democratic con-
vention and Republican Legislature.
The platform adopted IN part was as
follows:
Resolved. That we hereby reafIirm
our faith in the principles set forth ana
enumerated in the platform adopted by
the Democratic party h national con-
vention held at Chicago Ii July. 18B6.
and we adopt said Platform - that lof
the Democracy In Ken ntndlky i Il.
i Second That the principle y Adopted
and set forth In that .plGtforsn ire th4
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