Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-18

shire. chairman Of the pensions committee
objected to immediate consideration OF the
resolution.
woLCoTT TALKS
At 1850 Mr.. wolcott Of Colorado was
recognize for a speech on the work OF the
bimetalllc commission. BY this time the
galleries and the floors were crowded. MT,
W0lcott was in fine voice and spoke WitA
only occasional references to his manuscript,
which he had before him. He was accorded
the closest attent Gu by his auditors, among
whom were many members OF the house
Mr.. Wolc0tt introduced his subject by say
drg that he WIS glad to make a statement
respecting certain phases cf the work OF the
recen, bmetdllic commission, but IN 90 60
ing he spoke unomclaly, not committing his
associates In the slightest degree either to
his opinions CT deductions"
Summing up the favorable conditions un-
der which the commission operated, Mr.. VOL
colt said: I'VE have had tlen law brCnd
and full in dts powers; we have been iree 70
act under lis provisions; our views have
been Identical and earnCatly favorlng an IN
ternatloral agreement; AM we have had the
hearty support Of our ambassador at the
court OF St James. Further than TINS, from
tae day of our first entering upon me iul-
fillmcnt OF our duties until now the preSl-
dent OF the United states hos extended to
the commission his unswerylng support In oil
its efforts to bring about an international
agreement. There has been ITO moment that
we have not known that back Of our EFFORTS
wds the earnest desire Cf the c.fet executive
10 carry cut III rs ehtiieCJ 'He pios i7'o "
the Platform oil the repuDllc'n paty pl'Is
Ing 1t TO every euott 10 pIlHs npo"' d" III
ternational bimetnllc agreement"
FEELING IN FRANCE.
In France. he said, the question of BIZ
mctallsm was regarded as strictly an IN
terrational question and it was cgroed that
Furce and the United States should unite
in presenting the question to Great Britain.
He contcnded for the importance OF tle pre-
liminary understanding with France becauGe
of the kirge per capita circulation of that
country. Had England even adhered to her
asalrances OF the 17th OF March, 1896, Coun-
tries rcprcsentiug more than half Of the total
money OF Eur-pe and .le United States would
have agreed pror TO a conference, that upon
terms to be settled at such conference
thev would reopen their mnts to the un-
limited coinage Of both gold and silver.
'It was perfectly redlzel from the begin
niur." he said, that bimetalism for Eng
land yyas ont of the question. Igdia wac the
vial unirt nf all the negotiations with Eng
IanI and all ether proposals we're insig-
9idclnt in comparison with that respecting
thn reopeging of the mints Of India to the
unIlrited coinage of silver, and the repeal
of the order permitting gold to be paid for
yoyernruent dues and to be exchanged for
Eoverpmert rupees.
"Thera was a general opinion, not limited
TO England, that the Indian government
vyo,,rd he auicl5 to avail itself OF an Oppor-
tunity to reopen its mints and would well
cnme another International attempt toward
bimetallism that would raise the value Of
silver and would be glad to co operate in such
an ottempt. This belief found expression
In the speech of the chancellor of the ex-
cbcuuer on March H. and | am sure that
7 violate no confidence when ] say that the
answer of the indian government protesting
AGAINST reopen,ng India mirts wss as much A
sunrise to the English ministry as it was a
di-rnpointment to us"
Here Mr.. Wolcott announced his intention
10 retire from the commission. He said:
at is NV sincere conviction that an inter
rational blmetallic agreement is atill feGGi-
bic. by the terms CT which certain coun-
tries will ion us and open their mints to
the unlimited coinage of silver, and others
will contribute to the plal an enlarged use
of that metal as money; ani | say tEi9 the
mere freely because | shall give way upon
the commission to somebody more fitted for
such negotiations and better able to give
them his constant time. This result cannot
be brought about without the expenditure Of
both time and patience, and the persoaS en-
trusted win ihe uGly o. 80 tIo
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feature which ne Sl!u was lhueitHsiDte
namely that requiring an immigrant 10 p.th
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constitution Rather than support tne pro-
vision requiring t2o immigrant to write as
well cs read he would be compelled to vote
ag.Irst tho bill.
marks an agreement having y, been iS.e reached I'd