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LONDON, May 3 Henry H. Gibbs, wellknown merchant and financier, and Director of the Bank of England, presides at bimetalism meeting today. Smith, M P. for Flintshire, states the straits arising from adherence to gold standard is silently transferring property of British people to money lenders. Balfour contended that consensus of scientific opinion was in favor of bimetalism, which was largely increasing in public estimation, and financial opinion was also in favor. He admitted that change in monetary svstem would be risky, but Britain, he held, was entitled to make an attempt to improve present state of affairs. It would be impossible, however, unless the City supported the Govt which proposed it. He believed Lidderdale was in favor of remonetisation of silver. It would be foolish to treat this ns a domestic question, and to persist in selfish isolation in view of attitude of America and other countries. Sherman and Vorhees have cabled supporting Conference.
Rosebery, nddressing great meeting at Manchester, said owing to obstruction in Commons he was not sanguine that Govt programme would be passed. He described attitude of Labour Party as * Political Anarchism,’ and was calculated to strengthen Tories: and delay Home Rule.
Carrington denies he will succeed Loch as Chief Commissioner at the Cape. Bill introduced bv Spenoer, providing for portfolio of Labor, was thrown out. Asquith said Home Office was perfectly competent to deal with labour matters.
Col. Howard Vincent’s Marks’ Origin Bill rejected on the question of second reading by majority of 26. Mundella opposed it on behalf of Govt. Dilke, speaking in the debate on the Bill to create portfolio of Labour, said Ministers were already too numerous. WASHINGTON, May 3
Mob of 6000, chiefly Italians and Poles, renewed disorder at Cleveland. Police repeatedly charged and finally
dispersed rioters, many of whom were arrested.
Coxey, Brown and Jones, arrested, on charge of violating statutes relating to the Capitol, have been admitted to bail.
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Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 735, 4 May 1894, Page 5
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