The age-herald., 1900-06-20

international bimetallism, this, however, to be accompanied by the positive declaration that without international agreement bi- metallism is not to receive any recogni- tion whatever. At that hour, however. the resolution declared absolutely for the main- tenance of the gold standard commended the passage of the financial legislation of >the last session of Congress, and then ad- dresses from features the plank suggested by Messrs. Hanna and Payne, favoring such legislation as will secure lower rates of interest in time of financial stringency by permitting the temporary issuance of a limited increase of the bank circulation to be secured by depositing United States bonds
 On the questions of trusts the document says:
 "While recognizing the necessity and le- gitimacy of the cooperation of capital in the promotion of idle enterprises, we are opposed to all combinations intended to re- strict trade to limit production, to affect prices and destroy competition, and we fla vor such legislation as will effectively pre- vent abuses liable to arise from such com- binations."
 The President Commented
 The President is commended for his ten der of mediation in the war between Great Britain and the Transvaal republics, and this is coupled with the declaration that in view of the restrictions placed upon him by The Hague treaty, he could not go Tar ther. The fact is pointed out, however, that no other nation has gone so far in manifesting sympathy for the Boers There is the usual declaration for a protective tariff coupled with an expression Of com mendation of the course of the Republican party in enacting the Dingley law and determination to maintain the policy eX- pressed in that law.
 The Presidents course in the war with Spain in the Philippines and in Cuba and Porto Rico is commended. There are two or three drafts of the resolution, all dlf- fering in phraseology and all the same in sentiment, but it is not known whlch one of them will be accepted.
 A liberal pension policy is favored; hber- al laws, and the liberal administration of them. There is a declaration in favor or maintaining the country's pledge to Cuba in the matter of independence; demand Tor the maintenance of the present civil ser vice law and for it's extension to the new possessions as far as practical under pre- vailing conditions; declaration Tor the protection of the colored people or tne Southern states in their rights under the constitutions; commendation of the move ment for good roads in the country, incor- porated at the instance of Senator Gallin- ger, and a suggestion looking to removal of a portion of the war taxes.
 ,Finaneial Plank Drafted
 The subcommittee of the committee of the platform resumed it's sitting at mid night and adjourned a few minutes atler 2 o'clock It copr,i1c3 it's draft of the financial plank which is above given with the addition of the following clause:
 "We are tnalterably opposed to the free coinage of silver unless by agreement with the commercial nations of the world"
 There was declaration for canal across the Isthmus of Panama but no pronounce ment for the Nicaragua or any other spe- cifc route. Following is the plank with reference to the Boers:
 We sympathze with the people of the Transvaal republic and approve the course of the President of the United States in rendering the mediat tion of this country in the struggle between the people of that republic and the kingdom of Great Britain, and we further express the hope that the contest may terminate with honor to both the contending parties
 There are specific alusions to the acqui- sition of the Philippines and Porto Rico and to the course of the President with refer ence to them, as well to other incidents and the result of the Spanish-American war is approved.
 The present situation in China Is refer red to in a paragraph suggesting it to be the duty of the Unit . States to protect the interests of~its citlzens wherever they may be.
 The subcommittee will meet again to- morrow at o'clock, and at 930 will make it's report to the full committee.