Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-07
THEY HAVE HOPES
The Members Of Our Silver Com.
mission Now in Europe.
soHN BULL PUTS OFF THE MATTER,


not Decide Whether to Join in silver
bor Moving for the White Netal-Our
Mint Dire ctor Despairs of It's Future
Plans of the Commission.
London, Aug. THE British govern
nent has informed the American BIZ
metallic commission that it will prob
missioners on behalf of the United
States in October. The commissioners
have been waiting in London since
their conference with the cabinet, and
desiring to know the exact position of
England before entering upon negotia-
tions with other governments, they
wrote Thursday to the cabinet inquir-
ing when they might expect q decision,
as they were anxious to arrange their
future programme. Yesterday Senator
Wolcott received a reply from Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach. chancellor CT
the excheQuer. in the course Of which
tha chancellor expressed a fear that
the British government was not yet in
a position to reply to the proposals of
the ENJOYS Of the United States and
the French ambassador on the question
Of an international agreement.
Thinks He Can Reply in October.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach said: ''It il
due both to the Importance Of the sub.
5ect and the manner in which it mas
been brought before the English ministry
by the representatives Of the two coun-
tries that these proposals should be very
carefully examined and considered; and
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longed, owing to the time necessarily
occupied in communicating with the
government of India" The chancellor
of the sxchequer adds that he canno,
Say with certainty how long these COM
munications will take, but he hopes
the cabinet will be ready to meet ths
Ienvoys. again early in October.
Our Commission Is Hopeful
While this postponement of England's
decision delays the work the American
ENJOYS do not consider it discouraging
On the contrary, they think Great
Britafn's interest in the question justi
fies them in expecting that the Indiar
mints will be opened. They believe tha,
The Times in opposing the reopenins
Of the Indian mints does not represent
the government, but rather the city
financial circles, which are opposed e
any change. The report made to the
government from the mint is understood
to be favorable to silver. The headquar
ters of the commissioners will reraair
| in London until October. Senator Vol
| cott may visit Austria in the meantime
| and pave the way for negotiations will
the Austrian government.
British Labor Favors Silver.
The commissioners do not wish tc
approach other'governments until Eng.
| lands attitude is settled. as her par.
ticipation in the movement, IL secured
| will aid in enlisting others. After re
ceiving the English reply the commits
| sion will go to Austria, Germany ant
Russia. in that order. James .Mauds
ley, secretary OF the cooperative spin
ers. yesterday forwarded to Lord Sails
bury a petition representing $50 labo
| organizations in all the industries urg
ing Great Britain to cooperate will
other governments in the movemen
now on foot to secure a stable par ex
change for gold and silver
Closes a Big Silver Mines.
Salt Lake City, Aug. IA special &
The Herald from Park City. Utah, say.
Superintendent Chambers, Of the On
tarfo and Daily mines. yesterday re
ceiyed telegram from New York I,
close down both mines at once, OWN.
to the recent decline in silver. Thes
are two of the largest silver mines /,
the state. and give employment to abou
700 men. The Ontario mine is one @