The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14
BIMETALLIC
COMMISSION.
President Mckinley Names the
Three Silver ENJOYS.
woLCoTT, PAINE AND STEVENSON
THEY WILL GO TO EUROPE IN
MAY TO ARRANGE FOR AN IN
TERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
AND AGREEMENT FOR BIMET-
ALLIsM-Two MEMBERS ARE
STRONG ADvoCATEs.oF THE RE-
sTORATIoN OF SILVER.

Washington, April 13.-Under the act
approved March B, 1897, "for the promo
ton of international agreement for BIZ
metallsm," President Mckinley last
night announced the appointment Of
three commissioners to represent the
United States in the proposed conference
They are:
Hon. Edward o. Wolcott, of Colorado,
Republican.
Gen Charles ]. Paine, of Massachu-
setts, Republican.
Iton. Adlai f. Stevenson, of Illinois,
Democrat.
Confirmation of these appointments
by the Senate is not required by the act
| creating the commission.
1t has been generally conceded that
Senator Wolcott would be made n MEM
her of the commission He has been an
active leader in the movement for the
monetary agreement. and is widely
known as an advocate OF the silver cause
His trip to Europe last fall was generally
conceded to be at least semi official MS the
representative of the new administration.
His tour extended over several months
and embraced the leading European cap
ltals. He had audiences with the more
noted financiers and ministers, and it is
believed then laid the foundation for the
international conference which the COM
mission appointed last night will en-
deavor to bring to a conclusion. Senator
Wolcott is now serving his second term
IN the Senate, having been elected to that
body in 1888. While u pronounced BIZ
metallist, he was u stanch supporter Of
the st. Louis ticket.
Gen. Chan les j. Paine is n Republican
and was Mckinley man. He is one of
the most prominent business men of
Massachusetts,, and is said to he n deep
ctl IF f1,n :Dl
he is classed as n supporter of bimetal
llsm, based on International agreement,
he is regarded as allied with the sound
money faction. He is q graduate of Har.
ward, being member of the class of '53.
Gen. Paine is largely identified with rail.
roads and other corporations, being di-
rector of the Chicago Burlington and
Quincy railroad and other large concerns,
and director of the Boston Institute of
Technology; was an intimate friend and
associate of Pref. Walker, the financial
author and authority. He is IL man of
large wealth, and probably better known
to the public at large as one of the syn
dictate of gentlemen who built the cup.
| defending yachts Puritan, Mayilower and
Volunteer.
| 1t is n fact not generally known that
zen. Paine accompanied Senator Wolcott
on his European trip and assisted him in
that work. 1t is believed he went abroad
with Senator Wolcott with the under.
standing that he was to be made Il mem
Der OF the commission.
EX-Vicc-President Stevenson, the Dem
ocratic member of the commission, is
generally known as an advocate of BIZ
metallism. He was II stanch supporter
of Bryan and the Chicago platform. He
and Senator Wolcott, however are said
to he in accord OH the financial question.
1t is not yet known when the commits:
sion will meet and organize. When an
organization is affected, however, it is.be.
lieved that Senator Wolcott will be made
president. 1t is authoritatively stated
that the commissioners will not go abroad
before May 1, by which time the new Ri
bassadors will be ut their posts and rem
der the special ENJOYS the assistance NEG
essary in the contamination of their mis-
! sion.