Show LONDON bimetallists international bimetallism discussed prof walker declares that if the sound money men of england would agree to bimetallism the united states would london july 13 at a meeting of the bimetallic league held here today an address was delivered by prof francis A walker the american political economist and superintendent of the census of abo united states in 1870 and prof walker was cheered as h arose and was frequently interrupted by bursts of applause he declared that no gold party existed in the united states and eaid he would stake his honor that if a bimetallic convention was proposed to the united states by the principal sound money men of europe the americans would tumble head over heels in welcoming the proposal senator gray prof walker said would find very few men to join him in opposition to a proposal fora ratio between gold and silver what the silve rites really desired he continued was silar inflation widely separated from these men were the real bimetallists of the united states nothing prof walker declared could be more unfounded than to say that the republican national convention held in st louis had pronounced in favor of gold mr mckinley he said had never been a gold he coald not be one if he tried be bad always been a bimetallist tho maintenance of a gold standard in the united states was not rendered a whit lees secure by reason of anything that was done at the convention held in chicago but despite much friendly advice from this side of the ocean the united states were not going to pull other peoples chestnuts out of the fire and would remain devoted to the rehabilitation of dilver as a money metal and always ready to make sacrifices to that ead the bonds of the united states he added would continue to bo paid in gold or its equivalent and the credit 0 the united states would continue to be as high aa it had ever been since she had triumphantly vindicated her nationality in the war of secession prof walker was loudly cheered at the conclusion of his address i |