The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-18
NORFOLK vIRGINIAN TUESDAY JANUARY Is, 1893

oht"ii NstS IeSuIueu iS Stflctly an IN
ternational question, and it was agree d
that France and the United States
should unite in presenting the question
10 Great Britain. He contended for the
p. Importance of the preliminary under
standing with France because of the
large per capita circulation OF that
country. Had England even adhered
TO her assurances OF the nth of March,
1916. he said, countries representing
more than half of the total mono Eu-
rope and the United States would have
agreed, prior to conference. that upon
tennis to be settled at such confer
ence they would reopen their mints to
the unlimited coinage of both gold and
silver"
Mr.. Wolcott next enumerated the OBJ
!ssaclcs with which the commission had
had to contend in which he includ-
ed the remarkable drop in the price Of
silver, the coinc!dens tariff legisl L tion
In the United States and the statements
OIL New York bankers in England who,
he said, sought access to English off,
cials and assured them that any n:i-
ment which had formerly existed in Iha
United States in favor OF b!motalliam
was dead. Other statements made by
the bankers accorded to Mr.. WolcOtt
were the following: That the mission
was SENT solely as a sop to Il few far
Western Republicans; that this country
generally favored the gold standard
and that the President Of the United
States shared this view.
Mr.. Wocotk closed with strong
plea for International tbimetallism. He
concluded his speech n 2:05 p. M. hav-
ing spoken for an hour and Fifteen
minutes. AS he sat down there was n
burst of applause throughout the
chamber and FOR several minutes he
was surrounded by his colleagues who
desired TO tender to him their congratu-
lations.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Nsolcotts
s'I>eech the immigration bill was taken
UP and discussed until ; o'clock. the
hour at which, by previous agrecm1 nj,
II had been arranged to vote finally
upon the amendments and the bill. AZ
tsr the adoption of two amendments s
proposed by Spooner, of Wisconsin. the
bill was passed by vote Of IL to 2S.
The hill as passed provides that all
Immigrants physically capable and over
lf years CT age shall be able to read or
write III the English language or some
other language; but person not able
to read or write who is over 80 years of
age and is the parent or grandparen:
Of n qualified Immigrant over 81 years
II age and capable Of supporting such
q pNi 'ii vi may accom-
pnny the Immigrant or the parent or
%randparent, or may be sent for and
come IN join the family OF the child or
Grandchild over 21 years of age quali-
hed under the law: and wife or minor
child not able to read or write may
accompany or he sent for and come to
join the husband or parent who is
qualified.
The act does not apply to persons
coming to tho United States from the
island Of Cuba during the cnntinuancc
cE present disorders there who have
h@r5:ofc!e been Inhabitants CT that is
land.
After the immigration hill was dis
NcSai Of the Senate devoted some time
to ',he consideration Of bills on The cal
sndar.
The JOINT resolution providing for par
ticinaiion hy the United States in the
iisncries exposition 10 be held this year
III iSGre'sn Norway. which had hcfn
p&sed ~ the House with an amend
ment providing that the commission or
cr tie United States should have y
salary CT $2."00. was called up l,y Mr..
Nelson (MinncScta). The amendmant
of the House was agreed 20 and Tho res.
olu':io passed.
The Senate then, at 4l5 p. M, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Quay, went into exccutivn
session, and at D y. NJ, adjourned