The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-30
Senate Passes the Sill Providing tor Repre-
sentatiOn at a Monetary Conference.
DALE FOR CONFERENCE NOT FIXED
Call for Conference Not lssued-Prcsi-
dent Not Directed 10 Call One Not
known Whether Nations Would
Respond-It is Meant as Earnest OF
Republican FriendIiness to silver.

etary conference that may be called oc-
cupied the Senate to-day almost eX-
ciusiVely, and was finally passed by the
triumphant majority OF 46 To 4. 1t au-
lhoriZeS the President 10 apDoint five
or more Commissioners to any interna-
tional conference with q view TO secur-
ing fSity of relative value between
gold and silver as money. by means OF
a. common ratio between the two metals
with free mintage Mt such rates and Il
also authorizes the President to call in
MS discretion such conference 10 as
Semble at such point as may be agreed
upon.
SENATOR uOAR'S SPEECH.
The debate on the bill was long and
Interesting, but by far the most import
ant speech was that made by Mr.. IIoar.
He took the ground that very large
majority OF the people OF the civilized
world was i'll favor of the double stand
ard of gold and silver. He quoted two
distinguished French statesmen, Messrs
Fongerol and Meline, as strongly in
favor OF bimetallism, and said that a
resolution introduced in the French As
semhly by the first named gentleman
mad the support of 3G7 out of $50 dele
gates or u majority of between three
iifthS and four-fifths.
Mr.. Hoar also named as among the
principal European advocates of bime-
tallism Mr.. Balfour, leader of the Eng
lish House Of Commons. and recalled the
remark made 10 him by n member OF
the present British Cabinet in a bril-
liant company in England, when he (Mir.
HoaD declined to repeat what Mr. Bal
four had said to him. ''why, Mr.. Hoar.
it is no secret that Mr.. Balfours opin-
ions upon this matter are those of a
majority OF Her Majesty's Government"
GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
Mr.. Hoar also mentioned the likeli-
hood of Germany and Russia joining in
the bimetalic movement. and he de-
clared, in conclusion, that the time had
come for making another effort in that
direction.
Prior To taking up the monetary con-
ference bill a Senate bill. granting pen
sion of IS month to Mrs. Martha Frank
OF Georgia, widow of Il soldier in the
Indian war of 1918 and now 1922 years
DID, was passed.
RESOLUTIONS FOR PEACE.
Mr.. Bacon, OF Georgia, introduced a
joint resolution declaring that the
United States deprecate war and desire
the maintenance of peace and friend
ship with the world, and inviting all
civilized nations to make u correspond
Ing 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
1T must be apparent to all that such a
declaration as was contained in the re-
solution when made by Congress Ohc
war-makinS power) must exert Il much
stronger influence in the prevention Of
war and the encouragement OF peace
than could possibly be cXerted by any
treaty between nations. He asked that
the joint resolution be referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations, and il
was so referred. The text follows:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the United States OF
America deprecate war and desire the
maintenance of peace and friendship
with all the world, and that this desire
is not limited 10 their relations with any
one nation, but extends to their rela tions
with all the nations of the earth, wheth-
err the same be great or small, strong OIL
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 and
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
or diplomatic negotiation.
Itesolved, further That the United
states do hereby avow as their future
policy and intention whenever there
shah arise any question in difference be-
tween them and any other nation which
they may fail to adjust by treaty or dip
lomatic negotiations that they shall and
VIII, SO far as they can consistently with
the national honor and established ma
tional policies. agree with such other
nation TO submit such question I'm differ
ence to the arbitrament and final deci-
sion OF an International court of arbitra-
ton. Such court of arbitration shall, in
the future rs in the past. he constitutes 4
by agreement between the parties con-
senting thereto with special reference
and adaptation TO the particular oues-
tion In Difference and to conditions then
existing.
Resolved. further, that the United
States hereby invite all civilized nations
TO make n corresponding and reciprocal
declaration. to the end that wars be-
tween the nations may cease and that
an universal reign of peace may bc
innucurated and perpetually main
tanned.
MON ETARY CONFERENCE BILL
The following is the text of the mon
efarv conference bill as amended and
finally passed:
4 bill to provide for the Representation
OF the United States by Commission