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Show The "onetury t'oule rence Paris, 20. M. Say, in his address at the monetary conference, .vaster-day, .vaster-day, stated that the policy of France was to await a moment when she could prevent the free mintage ol silver. The Swiss representative said that while agreeing with the present expectant attitude of the Latin union as described by Say, Switzerland looked forward to a gold standard as the ultimate solution of the question of coinage. Goschen argued that the free mint Ago ot silver will be impossible. impossi-ble. The formal rejection of that proposal, however, is to be regretted as the public would consider it as a ,'ondenination of the monetary use of silver. The object aimed at should be the maintenance ot silver as the universal disuse- of silver would provoke pro-voke a terrible crisis. He added that an agreement lor the universal gold standard might force England to reconsider re-consider her policy ol maintaining the eilver coinage oflndia intact. |