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Show lieves that the proposition ii a betrayal of the interest of the people to the money power of New York and New England, its ol ecl being to make a way fur the platform ' to lit some eastern man aspiring for presi- ' denlial honors. Tarnsneyof Missouri likewise Is opposed to the plan. "8h rmao say that th,. best ! ; way to resume la t- resume. I think the beat way to seltle the silver question is to settle it. We have to fare it, and any bill i proposing to relegate it to an international j congress U n subterfuge, designed to keep it out of the com lug campaign. The people of the country iin'l need noire cdueation on i the subject. They know ivhat they wan, j Pass n free coinage Ml! end send H to the president If he vetoes it, let lihn take the responsibility." Senator Chilton of Texas thought that; that the only mainly effective method of dealing with the silver question is to pass, an unlimited i oinagc act anl put it to the , lest of cxr.'rieiieo." Representative Shivoly of Indiana. while not objecting to the proposition, thought tLat uo result would he obtained. THE SAME OLD GAME, THE DEMOCRATS WILL DODGE THE SILVER QUESTION AS USUAL. Ami llisy Are 'aw talking of a (.rent World's Silver f ungr a l 93 This Move. Was, of ConrM to he I'.x-yectcd I'.x-yectcd I'roin i be Kutu-bow. Wxn invito. Jan. 1 1. The silver question a a legislative issue has been once more awakening the liveliest apprehension in both parties at the national capital during the past few days. This topic has heeu the subject of more discussion than tariff reform but there has been suddenly manifested anions the democratic members adisposition to prevent the silver question reaching a paramount issue to the prejudice of tariff reform. It is said that measures will be taken to stamp the liuancial question as a secondary issue. Representative Springer of Illinois, Senator Sena-tor Carlisle of Kentucky, Senator Palmer of Illinois and Representative O'Neill of Massachusetts Massa-chusetts are a few of the prominent demo-crats demo-crats who tire said to believe that the best solution of the silver question lies in an International In-ternational agreement, and will favor the hill now being prepared for the relegation of the question to an international congress, to he held in Chicago in lb'.)3. Such a disposition disposi-tion of the question by congress would of course prevent the silver question becoming ti harassing issue In the coming campaign, and enable tlie tierce political battle of low to bo fought on the burning issues of tat iff reform. Regarding the course he thought should ho pursued by the democratic party in this congress on the qoeslion, Representative Springer told an Associated I'rcss reporter: "The course I've heretofore pursued is well known. 1 am a himetallist, and cannot support sup-port any policy which would relegate silver to the roar or eliminate It from politics. On the contrary I would make it a neat national na-tional and international question, and would set It upon lines as broad as possible, and at the earliest time practicable. That which Is desirable and may be attained o light to be the aim of all legislation. What, then, is attainable during this congress? con-gress? 8o far as silver Is concerned, it would he next to impossible for both houses to agree on n silver hill of any kind. Even should an agreement be reached between the two houses aud securing free coinage, or making more liberal provisious in that direction, the president stands ready to interpose in-terpose his veto. Hence, no legislation upon this subject, however desirable, can ho attained. at-tained. This situation carries theu to March 4, 1SU3, whin the present eon-gross eon-gross expires by limitation of law. The next congress expires in November next, will not assemble until Dei ember 7, 1803. This is the earliest time possible to enter upon the consideration of measures which may thereafter be enacted regarding the coinage if silver. Can anything be done in thu meantime to enable congress to reach a proper conclusion of the silver question when the time arrives at which practicable legislation may lie en tered upon? This, it seems to nie, is the practicable question for tiie consideration of congress. This congress could pass an act authorizing the assembly of an international interna-tional congress, whose object would he to formulate, subject to the approval of tho countries represented, a uniform monetary system aud tix the relations which gold or silver should lie to oach otiier. 11 seems most appropriate that this international inter-national congress should be In Id at Chicago during the World's fair. It should be a congress, con-gress, nota secret conference or commission, and should have a large representation from this government and those with which we maintain diplomatic relations. The proceedings should be published the same as the proceedings in congress. It would thus become a great educational agency agen-cy for the ralirhtenment of the people ol all countries ou the subject. The United States representatives should bo appointed by the president of the senate and the speaker, at least seven by each, not more than four of whom would be members of the same political party, and who should represent different shades of opinion on the subject. It might be well also to authorize the secretary of state and director of the mint to act also as United States representatives. representa-tives. The president should be authorized to invite governments to send representatives, representa-tives, and should bo authorized to inform other governments that the United States earnestly desires to secure a uniform system of coinage of weights and measures, to he adopted thereafter by all commercial nations, na-tions, iu order to facilitate the exchange of commodities and simplify monetary trail-sactious, trail-sactious, and also that the United States desires de-sires an iutcrnaMoual agreement regarding the relations to bo maintained between be-tween gold and silver. Their attention should also bo called to the great advantage accruing from the adoption of such uniform syatems. And in the event that no conclusion is reached, the law-making power of thu United States will feel at liberty to adopt such measures in reference to the subjects named as are meet conductive to the we. fare of the people of this country. The United States secret ;ry of state should be authorised to make proper provisions for holding stub a congress, the latter to make Its own rules and select its own officers. If international agreements could be secured upon the, subjects mentioned, which meet the approval of even some of the leading nartous of the earth, it would be the greatest great-est thing of the century. Even should they not be secured, there would be education Upon the subject resulting from the publication public-ation of the proceedings and would enable our own congress, when it assembles in ''.), j to reach a conclusion upon the subject of silver coinage that would promote the in-tesests in-tesests of our own people. The convention would undoubtedly be composed of the ablest financiers and statesmen of the world, and their dismission would bring to bear upon the subjects before the congress, the experience and light of a century. Such u convention has never been held, and the necessity for uniformity upon the subjects mentioned will never be more str'ktne-lv IthlstiMte d limn nt Th,, a'n.U'. fair, 'lherc will be represented the products pro-ducts and people of all the civilized natious, but in the midst of all their productions will be a confusion of tongues with reference to the value of th.ilr products, and the weights and measures by which they are to be cv changed. The "world is getting nearer together to-gether every day. With steam navigation, railways, telegraph and cable lines, the world is mat becoming one great family and its business and monetary transactions should lie kept in one tongue and under one standard. Tho democratic party is a party of the people, believing in meeting, discussing and settling every question, after the fullest possible pos-sible discussion, upon such a basis as best conserves Hie host interests of the people. It is of the utmost importance that, wheii tho silver question is settled, it be settled rightly. All will concede an International agreement is the best settlement of the si I. ver question. Wo should make a deter-mined deter-mined effort to secure such uniiormitv. Failing, wo will bo Justified in acting for ourselves in tho manner best for our separate separ-ate interests." Senator Carlisle said to a reporter: "An international congress for the solution of the silver queMion is, I think, the only practical prac-tical thing which can be done t this lime. Of course agitation of the question cau go ou for an indclinite time without accomplishing accom-plishing practical results, but If a monetary confercueo can agreo on some plan which would receive the approval of the countries Interested, thl whole question may be, satisfactorily satis-factorily settled. The agitation now going ou is doing harm all the lime, whereas the proposed plan might bring about a satisfactory satisfac-tory result." Continuing. Senator Carlisle said that he had been for a long lime in favor of such a conference. "I believe iu the use of gold and silver and, were thu conditions reversed, and gold at a discount compared with silver' I would feTor a measure resorting them to parity. 1 think tho measure properly framed will past both houses of congress though the vilra free coinage men may op-pose op-pose it. I don't think it good policy for democrats to adopt a free coinage platform, as tee party is divided upon the question, i don't think the silver cnestiou as yet has received re-ceived adequate consideration by the people." peo-ple." Chairman Blunt of the house coinage committee is M't of the eitv, hut his col-leagues col-leagues say that ho opposes any delay in sil-vei sil-vei legislation. iveprosuutative CuiherUon ol Texas be- j i |