The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-17
MONETARY CONFERENCE.
DlseuaSlon OF tho Senate Bill Before ths
HOUSE COmmlttse Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1e-The
interest in the senate bill for an inter-
national monetary conference deepens
as the discussion before the house con-
mIttee on coinage continues. Those
who desire to see It reported, who In
clude the free silver members OF the
committee, fear that Il may be talked
10 death before the session ends. Rep
reSentatlve QuigT. OF New York, an
nounced that several New York men
desired to be heard on the bill before
the vote was taken and desired post
ponement.
''Wouidn't you like to see 4 post.
poned until the fifth Of March?" asked
Mr.. fIllborn, OF California.
Mr. Qulgg admitted that ne would
be pleased at such q result.
"'rhen YOU are not In favor OF carry
ing out the Republican PLATFORM" Mr..
HllbOrn said,
II merely doubt the expedlency OF
passing this bill at this Tine replied
Mr.. Qulgg and added that the New
York congressional delegation was
practically unanimous in opposition TO
the bill.
| Jersey, Of the banking committee, con-
tlnued his speech against bimetalilsn.
The speech soon drlfted into the cham
mel of free coinage and Messrs. Cooper,
Of Texas, and Towne. OF Minnesota'
took part,
When Air. Fowler came to the ques-
tlon OF conference he said that FUR
ther agitation of the question OF BIZ
mclallism would keep capital OF the
country A conference would result
only in an exchange OF the opinions OF
| individuals. The last campaign had
been a clear cut fight for the gold
Standard against free silver
"If bl-metRlllsm IS an exploded the-
nry why did the Republican platform
declare for it?' Mr.. Cooper asked.
THE party has been evolutlng OUT OF
It." said Mr.. Fowler, "but unfortunate
". at st. Louis, 1t left one foot IN the
past"
Then NIr. ToWne asked II Mr.. Fow-
Ter did not believe that the Republican
party had made q pledge to the Amer
| lean people TO use It's best efforts to
secure International bl-metalllsm. To
this Mr.. Fowler replied that he did not
know what bi-metalllsm meant.
Mr.. Towne asked that as the word
bi-metnlllsm did not occur in the plat-
form, did Mr.. Fowler think that u
pledged the party to secure information
al free coinage OF silver?
There was much parrylng on this
polnt, Mr.. Fowler insisting that blmet-
aIlisn was an absurdity and Mr.Towne
declaring that II the people thought the
marty did not intend to carry out the
platform pledge. they would sweep the
party or the earth for such infamous
| deceit"
Mr.. QuigE then spoke. addressing, as
bc said the Republican members OF
the committee. II was true that the
party had az st. LouIs made n prom
iSe to work for international bi'metal-
lIsm. but that promise had been I'M
paired or affected by what had gone
before and after those particular
words. That promise should be con-
strued by the representatives VINO had
been chosen By the people on that plat
| form, not by those whose terms were
about 10 expire. Mr.. Mckinley had al
ready sent courier to Europe, whose
free silver Views were pronounced, 70
secure information on the subject. This
bin came from a senate which mad
Defeated every Republican measure
sent 10 1t IN this Congress while It was
compulsory on the President. 1t would
have great weight. No one knew thar
conditions were more favorable to q oi-
metallic conference now than at the
time of the last conference. 1nforma'
tion had been secured by the President
through diplomatic channels: Ihere
was further discussion and tinally the
committee decided to take vote on
the bill on Saturday next