Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1897-04-17
THREE SILVER ENJOYS.
President Mckinley Names the Bimetal-
lie Commission.

Under the act approved March 3D.
1897, "for the promotion of interna-
tional agreement for bimetalllsIn,
President Mckinley last night an
nounccd the appointment of three
commissioners to represent the United
States in the proposed conference.
They are:
Hon. Edward o. Wolcott, of Colo
RADIO, republican.
Gen. Charles J. Paine, of Massa-
chusetts, republican.
Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson, of Illinois,
democrat.
Confirmation of these appointments
by the Senate is not required by the
act creating the commission.
1t has been generally conceded that
Senator Wolcott would be made q
member of the commission. lie has
been an active leader in the move
ment for the monetary agreement,
and is widely known as an advocate
of the silver cause. His trip to Eu-
rope last fall was generally conceded
to be at least semi official as the
representative of the new admins
tration.
His tour extended over several
months and embraced the leading
European capitals. He had audiences
with the more noted tinanciers and
ministers, and it is believed then laid
the foundation for the international
conference which the commission
appointed last night will endeavor to
bring to conclusion. Senator VOL
colt is now serving his second term
in the Senate, having been elected
to that body in 1885. While a pro-
nounced bimetalist, he was a staunch
supporter of the st. Louis ticket.
Gen. Charles J. Paine is Il republi
can and was a Mckinley man. lie is
one of the most prominent business
men of Massachusetts, and is said to
be deep student of the financial
question. While he is classed rs Il
supporter of bimetallism, based on
international agreement, he is re-
garded as allied with the sound
money faction. He is Il graduate OF
Harvard, being member of the class
of '53. Gen. Paine is largely ldentl-
fed with railroads and other cor
porations, being director of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railroad, and other large concerns,
and Il director of the Boston lnstl-
tute of Technology; was an intimate
friend and associate of Professor
Walker, the financial author and
authority. He is 4 man OF large
wealth, and probably better known
to the public at large as one OF the
syndicate of gentlemen who built
the cup defending yachts Puritan,
Mayflower and Volunteer.
1t is Il fact not generally known
that General Paine accompanied Sen
ator Wolcott on his european trip
and assisted him in that work. 1t is
believed that he went abroad with
Senator Wolcott with the under
standing that he was to be made
member of the commission.
En- Vice President Stevenson, the
democratic member of the commits
sion, is generally known as an advo-
cate of bimetallism. He was II
staunch supporter of Bryan and the
Chicago platform. He and Senator
Wolcott, however, are said to be in
accord on the financial question.
LII is not yet huOWH wien tlIe Coih-
missioners will meet and organize.
When an organization is effected,
however, it is believed that Senator
Wolcott will be made president. 1t is
authoritatively stated that the com,
missioners will not go abroad before
May 1st, by which time the new
Ambassadors will be at their posts
and render the special ENJOYS the
assistance necessary in the consum-
nation of their MISUNDERSTANDING
ton Post, 18th.