Show THE BRUSSELS conference one of the most meet consequential gatherings of recent times is that which began its session in brussels today certainly it has one of the most momentous and far reaching questions to deal with that ever occupied the attention of any international body and we are justified from its personnel in saying that the subject which brought it together will not be alighted no other nation is IN directly direct affected to the ignited same extent that the united states is and therefore we on this side look to the outcome of the conferences work with an interest which amounts to very much more than we could take yn in the mere disposal of a question in natural philosophy this country as has become such a great producer of silver that its tion in the channels of commerce has become a matter of the gravest concern can a nation have too much money of what should that money be composed if of more than one metal what metals shall be employed and what the ratio these them are the be questions with which the representatives of the powers at brussels will have to deal and we look for them to definitely determine termine Ue each and all of them so that they may be removed from the field of controversy and all may inay know exactly what to rely upon to be entirely satisfactory on this side of the Atlant Atlantic lothe the categorical answers to those questions will be I 1 no so long as it is universally recognized as money for then the more a country has the greater its power among the nations of the earth 2 of royal metals possessing the qualities of immutability indestructibility incorruptibility malleability and ductility being not so scarce as to limit the circulation to a few and thus create contraction of currency and corresponding congestion of trade nor so abundant as to be common in the hands of everybody thus creating inflation and curtailing the purchasing power of the money gold and silver fird nothing else answer these requirements quire ments and therefore the answer to question 3 8 to is partly contained here in the ratio is what the conre conference rence must determine having first in view the apparent supply and relative quantities of either mined and but likely to be obtained the relative values is RD an abstruse proposition but it cm cin be determined upon a practical bavis the law of supply and demand can have but little to do with it as the decision of the conference will settle that feature of the case and they are dealing with a matter which is an adjunct to not a subject od at the law spoken of the decision must be with due reference refe fence to the qualities named and the respective quantities visible and invisible immediately and prospectively ct then when a ratio shall gave have been adopted providing that one ounce of gold shall be equal to so many ounces of silver and in that proportion both metals shall circulate freely as money among all the signatory powers the difficulty which has environed us so long will end at once the miner with a quantity of silver will know exactly what his bis possessions are and will no longer be in the position of the huckster with a wagon load of truck going to market it will establish stability in the raer mer dantile affairs of the civilized world such as it has not known before and will be the means of ushering 1 in at ones once upon us ua of the west such BU oh v a steady tide of prosperity as we have longed for struggled for asked for but never realized it will be to us just the difference between dealing in certainties and uncertainties and surely everybody of mature years who hg haa ever had any dealings at all can dipre chate without argument or further example what a vast difference that la Is above and beyond all things else it me means justice to a noble metal through securing justice to the hardy and venturesome tur esome men who go in quest of and anc secure it A propitious and speedy outcome to the labors of the brussels cinfel ence say we all |