The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-11-18
STILL A SHOW FOR IT.
INTERNATIONAL BiMETALLlSM
NOT DEAD YET.
The Fact That England Declines to
Commit Herself Does Not End the
Matter-Larger Use OF the white
Metal.

ed by Senator Wolcott and his cola
borers in behalf of international BIZ
rIetailism. But it cannot be said,
however, that the assumption of many
newspapers and writer's Of the coun-
try that their trip has proven unsuc-
eessful and ended the prospects of in
ternational bimetallism, is well found
ed. Their mission abroad was to con-
suit with ether nations and learn
whether they would be willing to CO.
operate in steps looking to true bimet-
alilsm. The fact that England has
not seen ft &c pledge herself in ad-
vance of any such international con-
ference 10 any given line of policy does
NOT prove at all discouraging to the
friends of International bimetallism,
nor does it convince them that the
British government intends to stand
&loof from, or frown upon the PROPOSE
lion for International action. On the
chtra'y, it is believed that Great Brit
ain vii! willingly send delegates to the
proposed international conference and
be dispose to cooperate in favor of
an increased use of silver by the con-
carted action on the part of all nations.
The tact that she has not pledged her
self IN advance to any given line of
poilcy is rot at all surprising, nor does
II prove that she will decline cooper
alton with other nations when a full
conference with these nations can he
nae. IS last resort the free silver
men are making the assertion thai
Ergland's recent action in regard to
hcf india 1lints precludes the idea of
any international action on silver and
that the only hope for the white metal
is in the independent action of the
Cnitci States. But it is a generally
conceded TACT that the free silver idea
| is on the ware.
1t is not surprising, too, that the
free silver advocates find their forces
breaking away from them, and taking
grounds in favor of absolute fiat
money Large numbers of men who
supported free silver last year are re-
ported from all sections of the country
as transferring their party adhesion
from the silver ranks to those of the
parties and organizations favoring an
| enorn Gus issue Of paper money by the
govern ment. 1t is entirely logical that
the men who year ago were willing
TO sec the government issue dollars
which would be 60 per cent fiat, are
| by this time willing to go further, and
make the dollars all fiat. VIII Mr..
Bryan follow that wing OF the late sill
Yer party which is now declaring in
| favor of the free and unlimited issue
or paper, which costs nothing, instead
of silver, which costs forty cents on
the dollar? 1t would not be surprising
to see him do this, since his express
| sions have all along shown him a fat
| list at heart
| considerable satisfactory comment is
occ&Sioned by the appointment by the
| President Of Mr.. John A. Kasson as
| reciprocity commissioner The recip-
rocity features of the Mckinley law
were carried out by the state depart
| meht, which oCcisioned much delay.
| OWING TO the slow and tedious routine
or that department, and the need is
now felt for better and quicker
| transaction of the work required under
these features of the Dingley law. AL
| though an experiment under the Nc
kinley law, reciprocity was proven a
most satisfactory undertaking. and one
| or the most serious plumbers of the
| Democracy in 1894 was in the repeal
or all reciprocity features of the tariff
and the resembling of all special agree
ments entered into under the McKin-
ley law. The avowed policy OF the
Democratic administration was free
trade, and these agreements were look
ing To that very end with all nations
who desired to enter into them, so that
from even Democratic standpoint
they should have been retained. 1t Is
understood that number of foreign
countries are anxious to at once en-
ter into reciprocal agreements with
this country, and it is thought that
these features of the new law will be
amcng its mos. popular provisions.
The general impression prevails that
ou- foreign trade will improve largely
under the arrangements to be made.
especially with the South American
countries, with which We are especially
qualified to dea! recipro cally. 1t is
thought by men familiar with affairs
that reciprocity during the present ad-
ministration will gain such foothold
as To become permanent institution,
regardless Of changes Of politics in ad-
miListrations.
Considerable interest is reawakened
here in regard to the Cuban question.
The Spanish government has learn
ed very definitely and very distinctly
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