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Show HI-METAMNM IN KNGL4NO. A Debate Iu the House of Commons on the Hllhjeet. London, April l!l. During a debate iu the house of commons last night on motion of Samuel Smith in favor of a conference on bi-metalism, which was linallv rejected by the house, Sir William Wil-liam Vernon Har'court an meed that Gladstone did not approve of the motion. mo-tion. Halfour thought he adhered to tho principles of lii-uietalisiii, and he thought .t would be folly for I he government gov-ernment logo in advance of the commercial com-mercial opinion of the country and try to force upon tho nation a currency in which the commercial men did not thoroughly believe. (ioschen, the chancellor ofjtho exchequer, said he was inclined to favor bi-mctalism, provided pro-vided all countries would permanently maintain it under an international agreement. |