Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-30
SENATE AND HOUSE.
THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY
CONFERENCE BILL PASSED.
FOR GENERAL ARBITRATION.
Mr.. Bacon Proposes That the Prin-
ciple he Applied to Any Nation
and All Nstions-War Between
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States on any international monetary
conference that may be called occupied
the Senate to-day almost exclusively,
and was finally passed by the triumph
ant majority OF &c to I. II authorizes
the President 10 appoint five or more
commissioners to any international con-
ference with a view TO securing n
fixity of relative value between gold and
silver us money, by means of a
common ratio between the metals, with
free mintage at such rates; and il also
authorizes the President 10 call, In his
discretion. such conference TO assemble
at such point as may be agreed upon
The debate on the bill was long and
interesting, but by far the most inn
portant speech was made by Mr..
Hoar Republican) of Massachusetts
He took the ground that very large
majority of the people of the civilized
world were in favor of the double stand
ard of gold and silver. He quoted
two distinguished French statesmen
Messrs Fougerot and Maline-as strong
ly In favor of bimetallism. and said that
al
Assembly by the frst-named gentleman
had the support OF 367 out of $50 dele
gates. or a majority of between three
ffths and four-fifths. Mr.. Hoar also
named as among the principal Euro
pean advocates of bimetallism Mr.. Bal
four. leader of the English House Of
Commons. and recalled a remark made
TO him by a member Of the present
British Cabinet. in a brilliant company
in England when he CMr. Hoar) de-
clined 10 repeat what MIR. Balfour had
said TO him. why. Mr.. Hoar 1t is no Sc
cret that Mr.. Balfour's opinions upon
this matter are those OF majority OF
her Majesty's government
Mr. Hoar also mentioned the likelihood
of Germany's and Russias joining in the
timetable movement. and he declared. in
conclusion. that the time had come for
making another effort in that direction.
Prior 10 taking up the monetary con-
ference bill, Senate bill granting
pension of IS a month to Mrs. Martha
Frank. OF Georgia, widow of a soldier
in the Indian war of 1918. and now lO2 IL
years old. was passed.
GENERAL ARBITRATION.
Mr.. Bacon DEMOCRACY. of Georgia. in
troduced joint resolution, declaring that
the United States deprecate war and
desire the maintenance of peace and
friendship with the world. and inviting
all civilized nations to make corre-
spending and reciprocal declaration.
He said that he could not submit any
remarks on the subject without trench
ing on the subject of the pending treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain. which would be manifestly inn
proper He simply desired TO say that
it must be apparent TO all that such
declaration as was contained In the reso-
luton, when made by Congress (the war
making power. must exert a much
stronger influence in the prevention of
war and the encouragement OF peace than
could possibly be eXerted by any treaty
between two nations. He asked that the
joint resolution be referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. and 1t was
so referred. The text follows:
Resolved That the United States or
America deprecate war; and desire the
maintenance OF peace and friendship WIN
ali the world; and that this desire is not
limited 10 their relations with any one ma
ton. but extends 10 their relations with
all the nations of the earth, whether the
same be great or small. strong or weak.
Resolved. further. That to the end that
these relations OF peace and amity, now
happily existing between them and all
nations may be perpetually preserved,
and that wars may be discouraged ana,
as far as practicable, made impossible,
the United States favor the principle and
practice of international arbitration for
the settlement Of all questions in differ
ence between them and any other nation
which they may fail to adjust by treaty
OF diplomatic negotiation.
Resolved. further. That the United
States do hereby avow as their future
policy and intention, whenever there shall
Prise any question in difference between
them and any other nation, which they
may fail To adjust by treaty OF diplomatic
negotiation. that they shall and will, so
far as they can, consistently with the
national honor and established national
policies. agree with such other nation 10
submit such question in difference to the
arbitrament and final decision of an in
ternatonal court of arbitration. Such
court of arbitration shall, in tie future,
as IN the past, b. constituted by agree
ment between the parties conserving
thereto, with special reference and adap-
tation TO the particular question in diff
ference and to the conditions then exist
ing.
States hereby invite all civilized ma
tons TO make a corresponding reciprocal
declaration. TO the end that wars be-
tween nations may cease. and that
universal reign Of peace may be inau-
gurated and perpetually maintained"
Observation-Disclosures BILL.
The following is the text of the none
tary-conference bill, as amended and
finally passed:
"A bill to provide for the representation
of the United States by commissioners
at any international monetary conference
hereafter TO be called:
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives, OF the United States
OF America, In Congress assembled, That
whenever. after March A. 1897 the Pres-
dent Of the United States shall determine
that the United States should be repre-
sented at any International conference
tod Ze..e. fhsts
country. with view 10 securing by in
ternational agreement a fxity of rela-
tive value between gold and silver as
money. by means of a common ratio be-
tween these metals, with free mintage at
such ratio. he is hereby authorized TO
appoint five or more commissioners to
such international conference; and for
the compensation of said commissioners.
and for all reasonable expenses con-
nected Herewith. to be approved by the
Secretary OF State. including the proper
lion to be paid by the United States
OF the joint expenses of any such con-
ference, the sum Of 100000, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
appropriated.
United States is hereby authorized, In
the name of the Government of the
United States, to call, In his discretion,
such international conference, to as,
semble at such point as may be agreed
1I'he second section OF the bill was an
amendment presented by Mr.. Bacon, OF
Georgia, adopted and added to the bill
as another section. An amendment
presented by Mr.. Cannon, OF Utah,
making II mandatory upon the President
10 call the conference, which Is the OBJ
feet of the bill, to meet in Washington
on or before October next, was tabled
II TO 8.
The four negative votes upon the final
message of the bill were cast by Messrs.
Allen. Pettigrew. Roach, and Villas.
The House bill, authorizing the con-