The Louisiana populist., 1897-07-02
INNOCENCE ABROAD.
PROBABLE RECEPTION OF THE
COMMISSION.
The International Bimetallist Is the
Man Who Is Willing to Wait Indefi-
nitely for Bimetallism-Pleasure Com
bined with Business.

bined with Business.
Characters-Adlai E. Stevenson, ar
Expert on the Money Question; Sena
tor Wolcott, Bimetallst from Bimet'
alllsmville; Mr.. Paine, an Incarnation
OF Financial Lore; Baron Rothschild
the Original Friend of Silver; The
Servant, Non-committal on the coin.
age Question.
Scene-The London Palace of Baron
Rothschild. Enter Messrs. S., w. and
+. They ring the Baron's door bell
and The Servant appears.
Mr.. Stevenson---Will you kindly tell
Baron Rothschild that we are Presi-
dent McKinley's international bimetal-
Tic commission, and that we would like
to talk the money question over with
him this evening?
Ihe Servant-Well, now look here!
10 you suppose amt got nothin' else
10 90 but to answer the door bell for
international bimetallists? No sooner
90 l begin to wash me dishes than an
International bimetallist rings the
door bell. Anyhow, l believe the Ba-
ron's in bed. You'd better go away.
(Agitated conference OF Messrs. S.,
W. and P)
Mr. Stevenson--What's to be done?
Senator Wolcott-I move we appro-
pirate a five-pound note to pay this
girl to wake the Baron.
Mr.. Paine-Second the motion. It
can be charged to the $25,0OO appro-
priation Of congress.
(The money is slipped into The Ser
wants hand. She vanishes and soon
reappears)
The Servant-The Baron says yous
Is ter walk up.
Messrs. s., w. and P. walk up to the
Baron's room. They PROSTATE them
selves before the great man, who re-
ceives them kindly.)
Senator Wolcott-Well, Baron, Pres
ident Mckinley has sent us to obtain
an agreement Of the powers to free
coinage. You know the United States
has got to get the consent of Europe
before free coinage can be established
IN our country. Will you help the
land OF the free in this matter?
Baron Rothschild-Vill l helb der
liant ov der vree in dees liddle madder?
Wy, OF course will. You hat gone do
der right shob, mine frients. Der
Unidet Sdades has mine abbroval. I
am an international pimedallist mine
self, ain'd i'd?
Mr.. Pafne-How did you come to be
an international bimetallist, Baron?
Baron Rothschild--I vas born an in
dernational pimedallist, mine frient.
Senator Wolcott-What are the pros
poets for silver. Baron?
Baron Rothschild - Well, mine
frients. ids desc way. In der Unidet
Sdates desc ees doc much achidashun
of der seelver kewestyun. Dere is doc
much Pryanism. Vot der Unidet
Sdades wants der to ees do sdob dees
achidashun unit leaf der seelver ke-
westyun in mine hants.
Mr.. Paine-How long would it take
you to settle it, Baron?
Baron Rothschild-I dell you pedder
alder der negst blesitenshul elegshun.
mine trent. You know ass we'll ass
dot international pimedallism iss not
so queek righdt away so soon almost.
But vat will yer hat. gents?
Messrs. S., W. and P.--Don't mind
If do.
(The Servant brings in bottles and
glasses, and the conference imbibes.)
Baron Rothschild = Now, mine1
frients, vot is Bresitend MeekGeenley
goin' ter to aboud Id in case you don'd
need NIT encouragement?
Senator Wolcott-I really don't
know.
Baron Rothschild-vill he 90 yree
seelver coinage all py him lonesome If
Yewrub does not go In for i'd?
Mr.. Stevenson Give it up. Baron.
Baron Rothschld - Iss president
MeekGeenley an international pinned
ailist?
Senator Wolcott-He is.
Baron Rothschild- -Thang Got! Ven
i'd comes do vaiding yer vree coinage.
an international pimedallist dakes der
cake.
Mr.. Stevenson--But suppose Mr..
Mckinley won't wait?
Baron Rothschild-Mine frient an
international pirnedallist is a man
dots Wiling do wait vor vree coinage
Ven a man iss not Wiling do vait vor
vree coinage he CANT pc an inderna-
tional pimedallist. De only reason
vree coinage is tancherous iss dot
some beople want i'd rigid away. Goot
nighd.
(Messrs. S., w. and P. are shown out
by the Servant.)
Senator Wolcott-I move we give
this servant ten pounds to show us I'M
to the Baron the next time we come.
We can charge the same to the aD-
preparation, you know.
Mr. Paine-Secsnd Yhe motion