The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-01-20
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 1a.-The feature
Of to-day's proceedings in the Senate
was a speech by Mr. Wolcott about
his labors in connection with the hi.
metallic commission and embodying
his retirement from that body. Mrs
Wolcott was in the diplomats gallery.
The Senator was heard with profound
interest and attention.
Mr.. Wolcott introduced his subject
by saying that he was glad to make a
statement respecting certain phases of
the work of the recent bimetallic COM
mission, but in doing so he spoke un-
officially, mot committing his associ-
ates in the slightest degree, either to
his opinions or deductions He said
that when Congress met a year ago,
soon after the national election. there
was a universal expression by the
Republican mem bership of the senate,
that the pledga of the party in its St
Louis platform to promote interna-
tional bimetallism by every means in
its power was an undertaking to be
faithfully carried out without evasion
or delay. He then gave an account of
the appointments of the commission,
saying that all three of its members
were bimetallistS
HARMONY WITH TIL E PRESIDENT.
''Our views" said the Senator. ''were
we'll known to the President before
our appointment. There was no one
of us who did not and does not now
believe the financial question over
shadows all others and that continued
adhesion to the single gold standard
means only disaster to our ''agricult-
ural and commercial interests
The commission had, he said, in its
six months stay abroad, visited only
London and Paris, and he added that
whatever measure of success or fail
ure had been meted out to the COM
mission, lit had been hampered by n O
lack of authority or sanction of ad-
ministrative support"
''There were never at any time"
continued the senator, instructions
given us that sought in the slightest
degree to change or hamper or limit
the full powers conferred upon us by
law. We have been of one mind and
in entire agreement during all of our
negotiations and our efforts have
been Loyalty furthered by our repre-
sontatives abroad, who were fortified
bv strenuous instructions. In En-
gland, especially, the able and intel
ligent and cordial cooperation OF our
ambassador was of great advantage
in our deliberatio MS"
Mr.. Wolcott detailed at some length
the joint negotiations on the part of
the American commissioners and the
French ambassador in England. At
first, he said, there seemed but few
difficulties in the way, and he quoted
the resolutions of the house of COM
mons and the utterances of Mr.. Bal
four and Sir Michael Hicks Beach of
March II, 1896.
LONDON TINES CONDEMNED.
Mr.. Wolcott admitted, however,
that it was not surprising that an
other view should have prevailed in
this country, a view based, he said,
ION the Incorporate and hostile and
somewhat brutal utterances of the
London press respecting the proposals
of the Ere nch and American represen-
tatives"
'sThe newspapers of London, like
The newspapers of many of the cap
itals of the world" continued the
senator. are dominated by and allied
with the banking element and reflect
their views, and often their express
sions."
1t was perfectly realized from the
beginning. said Mr.. Wolcott. that BIZ
metallism for England was out of the
question. India was the vital point of
all the negotiations with England, and
all other proposals were insignificant
in comparison with that respecting
the reopening of the minis of India to
the unlimited coinage of silver. and
the repeal of the order permitting
gold to he paid for government dues
and to be exchanged for government
rupees.
Mr.. Wolcott spoke at some length
of the conditions in India, explaining
the value of the rupee since the clos
ing of the minis to silver in 1e93. Tho
closing of the mints had. he said. Gre
ated wide dissatisfaction. and there
was a general impression that the In
dian government would be glad to re-
trace its steps.
MANY English mon ometallists of
wide influence believe the policy to be
q mistaken one," said the senator,
land would be glad to see the India
minis reOpened. If it could be done
without stimulating the cause of BIZ
metallism and As . separate and dis
tinct action"
INDIA-S MONEY FAMINE
ITO rs the India situation il inex-
plicable. The world has heard much
of the famine in India and Of the
great funds subscribed for its victims.