THE BIMETALLISM COMMISSION.
London, November 8. me Royal Gomiuissioo appointed in aeptembar,. i 386, to inquire" into and «port upon the recent changes in the relative values of precious metals, .and I3\u rts u P°n the tfade of India report ni!- d Kin^dom' Presented its eportto Parliament to-day. It strongly E meQdsthatboth gold and silver SS Co. ntinUe the standard of both mtf Proposes free coinage of S Qn c Satfixedrates- The Com was n°t unanimous in its report,
the members being almost equally divided. A section, led by Sir L Malet, recommends that Kngland should join America and Germany, which are partial bimetallic countries, and suggests that the best basis of union would be the re-establishment of the pure bimetallic system. The other section, of which Lord Herschel, Chairman of the Commission, is the head, opposes Sir L. Malet's proposal on the ground that the risk is excessive.
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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 265, 9 November 1888, Page 3
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