New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-19
FOR A LIVE FOREIGN POLICY.
SENATOR CULLOM FAvORS TERRITORIAL
ACQUISITION
SPAIN SHOULD BE TOLD THAT SUCH THINGS
As THE ALLIANCE OUTRAGE MUST BE
sTopPED-CURA AND CANADA ARE
SURE TO BE ANNEXED-THE
SILVER QUESTION.

SILVER QUESTION.
Senator Shelby VI. Cuom. of Illinois. Is at the
Holland House. He will leave the city to-day lor Il
short trip to Vermont. ard then viii return ~
Washington. When seen at the hotel yesteruaS
Senator Cuom said
Almost every one | have seen lately has tried
to talk to me about silver. Silver is a very ds-
turbing element just now and the question Is so
broad that do not care to enter into discussioh
Of 1t. one thing have noticed. however, ana mat
is that people beginning to think and talk ana
reason about silver | don't know of anything that
would please better than to see an agreement
made at International monetary conference that
would provide for the free coinage of silver
think we are going 10 have an international none
tary conference in the near, future. and 1t looks
hopeful for silver. don't remember any time IN
my life when the outlook for the metal was better
than II is at present. | see a new party has been
formed. called the Blmetallic party. | don't think
tina, the change will come through party, but by
general recognition from the Governments OF the
world.
1T isn't local questions that seem TO be OF the
most importance Just now We seem to have be-
come entangled in nternati onal argu-
mcuts that quite serious. Take that matter OF
the Spanish Government firing on one OF our mer-
chant vessels: that is an outrageous piece OF busi-
ncs4 | do not know another Government IN the
world that would attempt such trick. or another
Government that would tolerate il like ours This
ISM the ilfSt Time tnat SPAN mas tIl'u III"
and II has become quite monotonous. read Sec
rotary Gresham's demand upon the Spanish Gov
eminent. and think It is Just about right. When
Mr. Gresham does the right thing give him credit
FOR II. There was an air Of American business In
mat message that could not be misnterpreted |
s"r IN" Spanish Government IL trying evasion ana
procras'ination What has this impulent little
monarchy over done that should give IL more
tolerance than any other country? II had my
say. would send warning to Spain. to Let them
know that this thing had to stop and that l. II ever
occurred again that the United states would take
cuba away from them. You see. that Is their usual
plea. They have cuba. and cuba Is in a state OF
instruction. Bockade-runncrs. with arms. vOun-
tcrrs and provisions ar" continually trying to land
and result the Spanish Government has TO
watch closely one day they fire our flag. and
then plead the usual excuse.
In the frs; place they should not have cuba.
Cuua IS me natural property Of the United States.
and win have her some day.
Sometimes 1 got out q patience with the United
States for Is conservative DO nothing policy This
Is a great Government. but 1t has simply done moth
ing rom diplomatic point of view. II is time
that some on. woke up AMI realized the necessity OF
auneN.ug property W. are getting - be great
shipping Nation and ~" ought to own coaiing sta
tons. We ought TO have every island that hugs
our shores. and ~" time t. coming when We Will.
And when grt that. tucn want to annex
'Anadh. believe all these changes VII eventually
come
When asked about the Hawaiian cable and the
prospect ~ legislation tAat would auihoflH" the
build ~ OF j.. senator cullen ~. I-
only crush 20 the calendar prevented the APP
proprla'l0n Cd; money tbs last session - build IN"
,ahl, but % W.i. surely come next session The
p4"sinr that has been characteristic Of The Al
mluistra'i'n'~ policy toward this island has pre-
vented either HnncNu or entirely casting II on.
While "a theory 81 WAS rcpudidted When the Coy
eminent hal a chance 10 ALLEN IT, ana IN" Ameti-
an prOtecturair Was Withdrawn. Yet We have never
quite got oyer onr interest In Hawaii. The cable.
owned aud controlled hy Americans. Will be n tie
that would draw ~ closer TO this STAND. and be
N"ye MI b" ouif ~" Hrst stop IA policy that Will
eventually .ll 10 ann walton
Il a % favor ~ 4 broader American policy.
hD,s- ana ! believe that som" day the opportunity
vii come and VII Dee taken h'Ivantag" ,. FOR ~"
Unite! states Toy -rnmeut 20 annex tdnlda We
Want al This northern hemisphere. and when
beg 20 reach out these advantages then
VIII begin - have a Nation and awmak-
viii fls- above th" KrLlc ~ politicians and be
! CON" Statesmen if truth
The y 4fdS.a anal - another proposed meas
lr- mat %" Unite. states should foster England
has "a" : lrz Canal America should have II Mica
rt,.t waterway. II an enemy should attempt 10
attack England rom the East. She can close Mp
10" SlcL aDi make the enemy sail around Africa.
We +houll Dc able 20 control thr waterway between
fh- fRo great American Continents. and outside ~
ftr shipping interests u would bring rs. 10 would
D t, I'D great "uF.u. time - The country
nf. great chance 20 spread oGt AMI develop. II
must move. ani am N favor OF aggression against
tHl.' Tttt.~iu.