People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1894 — HEAR THIS. [ARTICLE]

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A Healthy Admission from an Unexpected Quarter. The last year has been notable for a revulsion of sentiment the world over in behalf of international bimetallism. It is stated even by the firmest friends of the single international standard of gold that England’s opposition alone prevents the adoption of a bimetallic agreement at once. Even in England, in spite of the hostility of Gladstone and Rosebery, the sentiment is gaining ground and it is not unlikely that Great Britain will soon join the universal movement towards the principle of a double standard maintained by the concurrence of the world. The friends of silver never had a better opportunity to press their advantage than they have at this moment. It would seem to be the time of all times for the president of the United States to call another international congress, including not only the nations of Europe but those of this hemisphere. to consider the project of reestablishing silver as common money. It would provide a test of the professions of other nations of friendliness for the white metal and if it proved true, as reported, that England alone is stubbornly opposing the interests and sentiments of the world, the representatives of this country would be justified by the result in insisting on an agreement of all other nations, leaving England out. It is a monstrous condition of things if a single nation in this age can force its opinions on the civilised globe, in spite of an overwhelming preponderance of judgment against it. A proposition from the United States to go ahead in concert with France, Germany, Aus-tria-Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Mexico and South America, would bring Great Britain to time or it would at least test the independence and the sincerity of the countries that have been expressing friendly sentiments towards the proposed international agreement. The American congress cannot do anything that will receive more general approval from the people than to set the ball rolling for another international congress to settle this great problem.—Topeka CapitaL