The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-30

giving specific authority to the presi-
dent to call a conference.
M Jones Dem., Ark) said that the
| friends of the measure ought to have the
absolute, control of it and that he would
Hot vote for a single amendment that
tney did not themselves accept, but he
NAG very little faith in their success.
M Shoup (Rep.. Idaho advocated the
| ments
Ny. HoAr (Rep.. Mass) combatted the
idea that the possibility of an inter-
national monetary arrangement was a
! cnimera or dream. He thought that
the gentleman who expressed such an
/ ioea tailed TO take into consideration one
| or TWO facts. There was no doubt what
ever that very large majority of the
people of the civilized world was in favor
OF the double standard in gold and silver.
There were few people in this country,
Ike the senator from WISCONSIN (Mr.
! N.l2SJ who were not in favor OF it, but
| the Democratic party, the Populist party
! and the supporters of Mr.. Bryan believed
IN the double standard, and the Republic
can party, so far as it could be judged,
had declared its belief in that doctrine
and had pledged itself to promote it. An
other exception to the doctrine of inter-
naT.onal bimetallism was his honorable
friend from Nevada (Air. SteWarD who
did not want foreign nations to enjoy hi
metalllSm. That senator wanted to have
money in this country so poor and cheap
and miserable that even a Japanese or a
Chinaman would not touch it.
Il do not want it so dear" Mr.. Stewart
interposed, that an American cannot get
it"
Mr.. Hoar continued at considerable
length. detailing his experiences and OBJ
serV2ttons on the financial question in
France and England, while he was in
1 those countries last summer.
L consider il not at all impossible that
Germany under certain circumstances,
may join bimetallic union even without
England"
1.-The writer Mr.. Hoar continued,
goes on to express his opinion that Rus
So viii be ready for the same union
When the time comes and he quotes a
letter from Russian friend of his, say
ing that If the present French govern
ment plays It's cards well, he is sure that
Russia will declare for bimetallism. l do
not wish to be understood as saying that
this contamination is at hand, but l mean
70 say that the time has come for an eff
Tort 1t IS growing opinion. 1t will be
stronger u months hence than it is now,
months ago.
M. Hoars speech attracted great at
tention from the floor and galleries. 1t
was followed by speeches either in ad-
vocecy or in liberation of the measure
9y Senators Gallinger rep, n. H),
blanchard Oem., Lao, White Dem
CALI. Allison Rep, Ia) and German
lDem-. Md The latter. referring to the
London square mile. said that within one
mile of the New York city hall there had
Deer power enough to stay the conSum-
nation of bimetallism in the United
states. and that within the radius of a
nile IN the city of Paris there had been
power enough to stay it in France. Let
the representatives of the country under
this administration Mr.. German con-
unued, go abroad and say that no
longer shall this power thus concentrated
- three or four great cities, throttle all
tie free men of the world, but that the
America, republic will march along IN
the immediate future to relieve our own
people at home
As Mr. Cannon declined to x.-ifIdrau- bic
amendment requesting the president of
the United States to invite the leading
commercial nations of the world to APP
point representatives to an international
monetary conference in the city of
Washington on or before October l. 1897,
Mr. Chandler moved to lay it on the
table, and that motion was agreed to.
Yeas. Al; nays, s. The negative votes were
given by MeSSrs. Allen (Pop. Nebraska; !
Bate, Dem. Tennessee); Butler, (Pop. !
North Carolina); Cannon. (Rep. Utah;
Clark. Rep., Idaho; PETER, pop. Kan /
sasl; Pettigred (Silver. South Dakota) /
and Roach. Dem, North Dakota.
Mr.. Bacon's amendment was agreed to- !
and was made the second section OF the /
bill, and Mr.. Stewart withdrew his /
amendment providing for free coinage of |
silver within q month after the failure |
and adjournment of the conference.
The Dill was then passed-yeaS, 10; nays, |
1; the nays being Senators Allen, Petit
grew, Roach and Villas.
THE TEXT OF THE BILL.
The following is the text of the bill:
"A bill to provide for the representa-
ton of the United States by commission
ers at an international monetary con-
ference hereafter to be called
BE il enacted by the senate and the |
house of representatives OF the United |
States of America in congress assembled. |
that whenever after March l. 1897 the
president of the United States shall de- /
termine that the United States be repre-
sented at an international conference
called by the United States or any other
country with view TO securing by in
agreement a fiXity of relative
value between gold and silver money
by means of a common ratio between
those metals, with free mintage at such
ratio, he is hereby authorized to APP
point five or more commissioners to such
and for compensation of said
and for all reasonable ex-
proved by the secretary of state fnclud-
ng the proportion TO be paid by the
United States of the joint expenses of any
such conference, the sum of 100000 or as !
much thereof as may be necessary IS
hereby appropriated.
Section 2-That the president of the
United States is hereby authorized, in the
name OF the government of the United
States to call, in his discretion. such in
ernatiOnal conference to assemble at
,uch point as may be agreed upon
The senate bill to insure full bench
n the court of claims for the hearing
If the cases entitled the United States
lgainst La Abra Silver Mining com
lany and others, and the United States
against Alice We'll and others. was taken
rom the calendar and passed
Also senate bin to authorize the entry
md patenting of lands containing pc
roleCm and other mineral oils under the
placer mining laws of the United States.
Also house bill to prevent the Durchas-
ne OF or specuating in claims against
he federal government by United States
Ulcers.
Ionday.