The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-13

SEATTLE. WEDNESDAY. JAN. Il
woICoTT.s MISSION.

TIE Boston Herald in It's news columns
has q long statement made by a gentleman
whose name IL reserved. but who is
voscbsd for as IN a position 70 know,
about the object and purposes Of Senator
woicott's mission abroad, which win tend
to dizsipats some popular impressions and
.. ths sans time show that the prospect OF
International bi-mssallism n not the ''iri-
descent dream which it f. proclaimed TO
be by both the Populists and the gold
nsono-mesailists.
According to this story, Senator Wolcott
goes abroad. not By request or President
stsos Mckinley or as his unofficial repre-
sentative. but as the representative OF the
Republican senatorial committee, author
tied By senatorial caucus and appointed
by Senator Sherman. That committee Is
composed OF Senator Hoar. OF Massachu-
setts: Senator woicott. Of Colorado: Sena-
cor Chandler, OF Vermont. and Western
senator. The purpose OF the committee Is
10 secure legislation IN favor of a confer
sucs for the promotion of international BIZ
nstaIIism. Senator Woloott's mission is
- find out the disposition OF foreign gov
ernmeuts towards such a conference. and
ne sailed upon Dir. Mckinley TO see
sestions TO offer. OF course Mr.. Mckinley
10 fully informed as to the objects OF VOL
colts mission.
One reason why II - considered that
rhsre h q bsttsa prospect at this time than
ever before to secure an international
agreement 10 because death has recently
removed the strongest opponent OF BIZ
metalism In England. This was Bertram
Currie. of the great banking house of
oiyn. Mills q Currie. According to the
nerald's informant. currie was the fnan-
oiai conscience Of Gladstone. Haroourt and
ethsr Liberal leaders. and It 10 alleged that
no was tho prime cause Of the powers OF
the British delegates 10 the Berlin confer
enee being purposely limited so that they
were powsrlsss to DO anything. oppo-
sltion to bi-mstailism was q creed with
him. There Is no one OF equal influence
10 take his place; and the great English
hanks with foreign connections. including
he Roshschilds. favor International BIZ
metslltsm. The strong opposition comes
from the strictly domestic banking institu-
lions of England.
A recent utterance Of the French prime
minister IN the chamber OF deputies on
Decembss . shows fairly what the French
attitude upon the subject win be. Speak
ing about the re-esfablishmsnt of a fixed
ratio between gold and silver. he declared
that he fully recognized that this was an
International question. which France could
not settle alone. and added: II win only,
~ a member OF the government. hasten
with all my might the advent of an inter
national conference which VIII settle the
question and which we are only too ready
to promote"
TIE attitude which France and England
win assume toward tho matter win prob
sfsy eotsss the question whether or not the
that svsry other country will readily Join
n these two great powers take the initi-
stsv..
The foregoing. In substance, - the
Story tod the Herald's representative. Il
sesss come svideacs 90 truth. u Is cer-
iasnsy moro plausible than to suppose that
Mr.. Mckinley had accredited Senator
woioott upon n secret mission. or that the
latter was proceeding upon such mis-
atom ea,lrely upon bis own authority.