No. 467.
Mr. Gorham
to Mr. Fish.
Legation of
the United States,
The Hague, May 28, 1875. (Received June 14.)
No. 192.]The Hague, May 28, 1875. (Received June 14.)
Sir: The second chamber, yesterday, by a vote of 43 to 16 adopted, mainly, the recommendation of the minister of finance for the introduction of gold as a money standard from and after the 1st of July next.
His project contemplated the coinage of 5 and 10 florin pieces, but carried only respecting the latter.
Several attempts were made to assimilate the value of the new coin to that of Germany or France, but without avail; the florin is retained as the unit of account.
I am, &c.,
CHARLES T. GORHAM.