The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-02-13

Ct the east. and apparently the people
OF the United States generally as the
unanimous agreement by republican
senator's at Washington in behalf of
the bill formed by their caucus COM
nittec. looking 10 an international biz
metallic conference and authorizing
the calling of one IL necessary. The
hill, which was promptly telegraphed
New York from Washington and pub
lished in every newspaper, reads as fol-
lows:
"An act TO provide for the repre-
sentation by commissioners, at an in
ternational monetary conference. here
after to be called.
"Be il enacted by the senate AMI
house Of representatives of the United
States of America, in congress assem-
bled, that whenever after March 4,
1897, the president OF the United States
shall determine that the United States
should be represented at any inter
national conference called by the United
States or any other country with n
view 10 securing, by international
agreement. fxity Of relative value be-
tween gold and silver as money by
means of a common ratio between those
metals, with free mintage at such ratio.
he is hereby authorized 10 appoint five
on more commissioners TO such interna-
tional conference, and for compensa-
ton of said commissioners, and for all
reasonable expenses connected there
with, 20 be approved by the secretary
of state. including the proposition 10 be
paid by the United States OF the joint
expenses Of such conference. the sum of
100000, or so much thereof AK may
be necessary, is hereby appropriated"
The report from Washington that the
republican caucus agreed unanimously
in favor OF bill authorizing President
Mckinley to appoint delegates to an
international silver conference and To
call that conference together il neces-
sary, has been more convincing to the
average mind Of the absolute good
faith of the republicans in their prom
Uses 10 promote international bimetal-
lism than anything that has happened
before or since the election. Ii must
be confessed that many people, es-
pecally in the east, looked upon the in
ternational bimetallic plank Of the re-
publican platform as merely phrase
90 catch votes. But they now realize
that they were mistaken. The repub-
Leans were successful in the cam
pdign, polling an enormous majority
and obtaining n victory which promises
them permanent control of the govern
ment for years, and If there has been
any lack of interest and good faith in
their assurances of desire for inter
national bimetallism il would have be-
come apparent by their action during
the period Immediately following their
victory, but on the contrary, they have
utilized that very period TO marguerite
such steps as will insure vigorous ac-
ton looking toward international
agreement upon the silver question.
The fact that the very first thing UNI
dertalSen by President Mckinley
and the leading republicans of the ma
tion was the enactment of such legisla-
ton as would make il practicable to
promptly call an international confer
ence on the silver question, convinces
Observers, irrespective OF past be-
licfs, or past political Affiliations, of the
absolute good faith upon this question
Of bimetallism, not only as to the
pledges of the party platform, but OF
Piesideut-clcct Mckinley and those
who arc to be associated with him.
There no longer remains a doubt in
the mind of any observer Of the
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the republican party in regard to inter
national bimetallism. There were some
people during the campaign and
few since the campaign who were in
clined to smile when the pledges Of the
republican platform in favor of inter
national bimetallism were spoken of,
but they no longer do so. Every one is
now convinced that President-elect Nc
Kinley and the leaders of the party gen
orally arc prepared 10 make an earnest
ond vigorous effort In behalf OF inter
national action.
il goes without saying that all in
terests have been watching the move
ments of the republicans upon the sub
ject since the campaign with great in
NNANoNs A~'Nh Vic BtCPiS VI Nhc taoe
recognized when the campaign was
over, IL they did not so recognize be-
fore it ended, that large majority
of the people of the United States
desire to increase the use OF silver IL
II can be accomplished with safety.
They also recognized on the morning
OF the 4th OF November that the people
had mingled intelligence and thought
fulncss with their desire for an in
creased use OF silver in our currency
by voting for the candidate Of the party
which had pledged itself TO genuine
bimetallism through international ac-
ton, rather than the party whose plans
would have produced silver monometal-
lism through an effort TO resume the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver
without the cooperation of any other ma
ton.
r-Mr. Mckinley has thus far shown
"A tlieDoSifion To select for mem hers Of