Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-07-23
sILvERITE SENTIMENT.
Is Spreading All Over the World
The EnrIish HimctnIlfats

The English Bimctnllists.
The annual meeting of the Bimetallic
league opened in Manchester, England,
recently. There was a large attend
ance, including over so delegates from
labor associations. The lord mayor Of
Manchester presided and welcomed the
delegates. Letters of regret We're read
from Lord Anderham, head of the firm
of Anthony Gibbs & Sons, director Of
the Bank of England; the first lord of
the treasury. A. j. Balfour; the presi-
dent of the local government board, Mr..
Henry Chaplin; the duke of Fife, Mar
quis of Lorne and others.
The annual report of the league ex-
pressed the deepest regret at the death
of Gen. Francis A. Walker, of Boston,
classed as one of the greatest economic
authorities of the century. Continuing.
the report said the most important
went Of the year was the election of .
president in the United States, when
Bryan polled 6,5oo,ooo on platform OF
national bimetallism, and Mckinley
polled 100000 votes on platform
pledging him to promote international
bimetaliism. The report then referred
to the support alleged to have been
given international bimetallism by M.
Meine, the French premier, in the
chamber of deputies, and touched upon
the mission to Europe of Senator Ed
ward o. Wolcott, of Colorado which
was so successful that it led to the ap-
pointment of special mission, now in
France, to which it is earnestly hoped
thorough cooperation will be accorded
by the leading nations, SO that an in
ternational agreement will be con.
cluded at an early date.
The report concludes: "While the
necessity for international bimetallism
was never greater than at present, the
council can with confidence affirm that
never since 1878 have the prospects been
so hopeful. In view of the serious ut
tempts making to secure settlement
on an international basis, it earnestly
calls on all friends Of monetary reform
to redouble their efforts during the
coming year."
Lord Aldenham's letter of regret says:
t'The greatest evidence of the progress
of the cause is shown in the famous 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 GER
tainty that they are consonant with the
general wish Of the nation. Our objects
will be gained if 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.
cit is certain that the United States
means business and expects success or
the president would not have sent Sen.
ator Wolcott and colleagues to negoti-
ate, and it 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:
eve should not relax our efforts to Sc
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.