Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-18

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anhefed to httr assurances Of tho 11tb
OF March. 1885, he said. ..cnuut rjes
representing more than ont. half of tb..
tote'l money Of Europe and the United
States would have agreed, prior to a
conference. that upon terms TO H.. settu,,
upon at SUCH conference they womb
rsol>n their minis to the unlimi;.,is .nin~
use OF Doth silver and gold"
II was perfectly realized from the f.a
ginning. he said, that himetallism for
t1nsiahd was out of thu question. Indie
Was me vial point of all the negotia-
posals were insignificant in compaf.Ison
Mt.n mat respecting the reops ming of
'ila m!ntS of India to the x,n1in1itai
eoiaase oT silver and gold anti the re-
psai o. the order permitting god TO he
pa,h aor government du's and to be
eACnahSed for government rupees
The answer of the Indian rovern-
ii,enr protesting against the r-openinsr
u me INDIA mints," cent :nued Mr. Wol
. -. was as much a surprise q, shs
e.. q ninistIy as it was disaunoi nj
q 81 US While the protest was not
~ .iih 3I adia white the English government
~ ~ i.eridcn could have ovsg-r,1I.sis M.
ooJeS,ions from Indie. yet such actian
"I'Irt nave been contrary to al rra
- Senl. AS q matter of fact. the hyrn.
government, it Is said, unanimously m
held the report ~
India -. Noicptt continued, ':tha
i .nu!a situation is uneXplicahle M,
HioiiA on people, most of ,Jh,4m % ytrer.t,I,
psp., iietFt. tor years invested MI tbai
81 s4hSs i'm silver. These accu,nn,h, 49,,
*" years ago We're worth a thnns
10 :, ~ Unions or dollars and more. To-
10y 'hsS are worth less than half the.
sum: The world has heard rn,,1-h nf M,
anime m India and of the ert-,N f,,nI1
suoseIfbe~0 Tor IT'S victims 1T has nat
~, ipoMeVer. SO generally known ,ths,,t
IL ie Ia :ilahe was one of money rathe,
!. .Lasl OIL .rud. and THAT during the whole
'S , Oh Una. iamine rice was abun tlsant
whert men We're starving. AND Frs nI-in,,
was but q trlfle over a centa pound lnss
"nan the price of wheat in England
VT Wolc"tt next enumerated the oh
STAGES WIZ, Which the commission had
Hra" 20 coTtenn, IN which he included
.!ie reIn'a rkaoie drop lin the price of
srVer. the coinciden tariff ieg;s la tdon in
IRE ohlted States and the statements
OF New York bankers in England. who
ne sa2d. sought access to English off,
S'als ana assured them that any senti-
ment which had form erly exisat e.] in IN,
United States in favor of bimeta llis,,,
Was dead. Other Statements made nv
the bankers, according Ito MIR. VVolrS,tf
We're the following:
mat THE mission was sent solely as
~ ~ sop 70 "a few western Republicans,
that the country genera.ly Favored t,bn
gold standard a n! i,ha,t The ,prasi,1.s,'s
o! ane onrted States shared this view.
Inc statements We're" NJ. Wplcott
eomanutd, of course untrue. but in
SUPPORT OK nhem 'uinse people assumed
:" present interviews and statements of
she director of the mi,nts "A ;hokl-,,va,
from the last administration, tine late
-:nHtrotler of the Currency, and equally
PRECIOUS legacy, and pretended state
nehls in letters and interviews from
"a. .a secretary g of the of the Treasury ITO
'iie eieo1 tHet There Wrtss NO e.lra.ncea for
nlernaItnStai bimetallisru, and faynrin o
ne parfnetnent adoption of the MID
stan nd :, -.---.-s- .s..sS2ss e''u
from $ III The other direetion
Mr.. Wolcntt summarized the present.
Situation by saying THAT 1t is apparent
ahat for the time being it is useless to
Sount on amy corporation from Crest
Britain toward "a bimetallic agreement,
ana that while France actively desires
10 see silver restored to its old position
rs Il standad of value equally with
gold. shs insiStA ''has the problem is
one which demands International action
ana the Cooperation ITO some adequate
4xtent of either leading commercial ma
tionS OF the world.
Here MIR. Wplc-ott announced his In
aentson 10 retire from THE commission
He said:
1t is my sincere conviction that an
International bime;allic agreement is
T.
ain countries will Join us and open
sneic minis ID ithe unlimited coinage of
oliver, and Others will contribute TO the
pan an enlarged use of that metal as
money; and l say this the more freely
because shalt give way upon the COM
mission TO somebody more fitted for
such negotiations. and beu;er able To
ave them his constant time. This re-
sIllt cannot cannot be brought about
WITHOUT the expenditure o; both time
and patience. and the persons emtrus-
ted with .nha duty of nes+ uaatlon must
nave back of them THE hearty support
u 'the President or Of Congress. =
He Thought it might be necessary TO
'hange the ratio to something like 20
1.
At this point he referred 10 thu al
uude o. Secretary Gage ON the finan-
tial question, contrasting, it with THE
Presidents position. He criticized the
secretary > bin for which he predicted
lie feat.
Mr.. Wolc1tt closed witt. a strong plea
for interna tiunal bimetallism.
MIR WolcOtt concluded at 2:O5 P NJ.
havtns spoken tor an hour and fifteen
minutes. AS he sat down '1here was a
burst OF applause throughuot the chan:-
Der. anh for several minutes he was
surrounded by his colleagues. who de-
sired to tender him their congratula-
lions.
CofH.fuSESt WpiCUJt g
speech the Migration bill was taken
up md discussed until 8 O'Clock. the
hour at which. by previous agreement,
t had been arranged ITO vote finally
Upon THE amendments and the bill AZ
ter the adoption OF two amendmen
proposed by Mr.. Spoonei, OF Wisconsin,
the bill was passed by a vote of Is ITO 49,
The bill. as passed, provides that all
Immigrants physically capable and over
sixteen years of age shall be able to
read CT write the English language or
some other language: but a person not
able to read or write who is over 30
Years OF ge and is; the parent or grand
parent of a qualified immi grant over q
years of age capable of supporting such
parent or gandparent, may accom-
pany the Immigrant or the parent or
grand parent may be sent for and come
10 join the family of the Child or grand
child over 81 years of age qualified I'm
der the law; and wife or minor child
not able to read or write may accom-
pany or be sent for and come to Join
he husba nd or parent who Is qualified
The act does not apply to persons COM
ng to the United States from the Island
IF Cuba during the continuance of the
present d sorders there who have here
tofore been inha bitanfS of that island