Show TH SILVER MEN A Call For a Bimetallic Convention Conven-tion to Be Issued Interest in and Demand for Silver Leulilatlon The Proposed International Conference The residents Investigation WASHINGTON April 22It is ascertained from members oi Congress who attended tho meeting of the national silver committee commit-tee last night the interest in and demand for silver legislation by this Congress show no abatement The hope was expressed I some action might yet be taken by Congress Con-gress on the Bland bill or some other measure for tho full redemption of silver The question of an international monetary conference was only incidently mentioned As no cofldenco is felt among the free coinage coin-age men in the outcome there was no expression ex-pression of opinion on tho part of those present that colud be interpreted as favoring favor-ing tho immediate formation of a third I party as suggested heretofore A number declared they would not vote for a presidential I I presi-dential candidate who is against free coinage coin-age The bimetallic league was the topic I of discussion and there was a general impression im-pression such a league should be formed Tho national silver committee this morning morn-ing decided to call a national bimetalliu convention in this city May 20 A formal call evening and address will be issued tomorrow Silver Purchases WASHINGTON April 22Tho treasury department i de-partment today purchased 595000 ounces of silver at STD0ST97 Gold for Europe NEct YORK April 22 Lnzard Freres ordered or-dered 1250000 gold for export tomorrow The total ordered today is 1505000 Tho Proposed International Monetary Conference Confer-ence WASHINGTON April 22The published reports that the President had practically completed arrangements looking to an international in-ternational monetary conference to be held early next summer and that invitations had been issued to foreign governments to participate therein are not received with any display of enthusiasm by the silver Senators Senator Stewart was outspoken in characterizing the alleged plan as an electioneering device absolutely devoid of any honest durposo to carry out the express ex-press declaration of Congress for the full monotization of silver Senator Teller does not sea how the conference can have any practical results in view of the insurmountable insur-mountable limitation to be placed upon tho conference according to reports It is quite clear none of the Republican silver Senators have been taken into the confidence dence of the administration on this latest alleged project One of them says he knew some such plan was in contemplation that this government gov-ernment had already made overtures to the governments of European countries looking to 0 conference but as he had been informed before any definite proposition was submitted to the parties to the conference confer-ence thn Uvr r Senators would frat ha consulted was surprised to read that already al-ready there had been a practical agreement which absolutely negatived any idea that the result of the conference would be as it was intended by Congress to be the restoration restor-ation of silver to its place as a money metal This Seuator hinted at the administration and not Great Britain as reported really secured the alleged limitation of the subject to bo passed upon by the conference to the consideration of means to securo an enlarged en-larged use of silver ns money and prevented considerationof the question of the test means of securing the free coinage of sil vor Ho held and other silver Senators entertained tho same belief the conference would coma to nothing unless allowed to consider the free coinage question The Presidents Investigations of the Shyer Question WASHINGTON April 22While it is an open secret that the President is endeavoring endeavor-ing to secure an international conference on the silver question the closest reticence in regard to the whole subject is maintained at the White Houso and treasury department depart-ment S Dana Horton confidential representative repre-sentative of this government spent a year or mOO among the financial officers of the governments of Great Britain France Prussia Austria and Italy for the purpose of ascertaining their views on tho subject of a bimetallic standard Ho made elaborate elabor-ate private reports of the result of his mission Ho is now in Washington and a n frequent visitor to the state and treasury departments It is said reports received from different countries satisfied the PresIdent Pres-ident of the advisability of an international conference and that he practically decided to take th initiative in the matter It is understood he will son send a special message mes-sage to Congress transmitting tho correspondence corres-pondence on tho subject |