The evening times., 1896-03-12
cablcd the cancellation OF all their orders
with New York houses. -.

| Win New YORK houses.
'And." exclaimed Mr.. Hill. with in
tense feeling. II aa asked 10 record IN!
vote on great question OF internatiouu
right or wrong. on the ground that SOM
OF the Spanish merchants in Cuba wer
boycotting the trade of some or my con
stitucnts.
with all due respect TO these gentlemen
must say that we should rest our actor
on more teiaiie grounds than this"
II Congress is 10 do anything, il should
be done, lie continued. without buncOnibe
and without threat. He favored the other
two resolutions because they were substun-
TALLY the same as the Senate resolutions.
He would not reirace his action on those
| resolutions.
He favored that resolution because it
expressed tie opinion of Congress. He was
not 10 be deferred by recent events or any
change in sentiment that may have been
brought about. He was not. he said. to be
frightened off by the acts OF a few Spanish
| students. who had stoned our consulate and
despoiled the American flag.
| 1t was self-evi,lent that state of war
| existed In CuDa. The newspapers were
full of it. and Mr. Hill declared that there
were some reliable newspaper correspond
ents. and their reports gave an accurate ac-
count of the condition of affairs in the
| island. Mr.. Hill was willing to stand by
| what these correspondents said.
| 1t had been said by some that the adj
| ministration was being embarrassed by
these resolutions. III the administration
thought these resolutions were embarras S.
ing TO It," said Mr.. Hill, "some one here
would have had knowledge OF that fact.
! cannot believe the administration would
keep its own counsel SO close that no one
would know what 1t desired
WHAT HILL FAvORs.
In response to a query from Mr.. Hoar,
Mr.. Hill said he did not believe q single
law would bc changed by the passage Of a
concurrent resolution. which did not re-
ceive the signature OF the President. For
that reason he believed the resolutions In
their present form were proper. and 1t was
in that light that he proposed to discuss It..
In / S36 Mr.. Clay, In discussing this ques-
tion, did not think a resolution expressing
the opinion OF Congress was Pickwickian.
Had the resolution been made joint the argu-
ment would have been made that they were
interfering with the rig hts of the Execu-
tive.
Mr.. Hill said he was for the concurrent
resolutions because they only expressed the
opinion of Congress and were respectful.
not only to our own, President, but to the
government OF Spain.
He believed the President would carefully
consider the resolutions They would have
moral effect throu shout this country and
throughout the world. When Jackson was
President Congress passed a concurrent
resolution expressing its opinion, not upon
the question of beliigerency, but upon the
greater question OF the Independence of a
country. Such resolutions were the only
safe ones. Thus far should Congress go
and no further
In 1861 several foreign governments
properly recognized the belligerency of the
Southern Confeleracy-not their independ-
ence. The United States itself recognized
them as belligerents by exchanging prison
ers and recognizing flags OF truce. The in
terests of humanity demanded that the Gu
bans should be treated as insurgents: their
execution must be stopped.
They must be treated as prisoners of war.
Their recognition is not offensive to Spain,
and itshould be granted by this government
in the interest Of humanity and in accord
ance with the customs OF all civilized ma
tions. s- -..,...-.,-r go.
INDEPENDENCE MUST COME,
Mr.. Hoar agreed the other day that this
government should exercise its friendly |
offices to secure the independence OF Cuba. 1
he wa not ready to eranttbem
bellgerency. Ir Mr. Hear believed the In 4
Ierests of humanity dema nded the rec1g-
Ition of the independence of the Cubans. |
Senator might strain n little further and
grant them the lesser privilege ofibef- /
igerent rights. 40
Grant and Fish had been literally quoted,
,ut Mr.. Hill said no one had quoted thatpart
If their messages that expressed the belief
hat the independence Of that island must
'urely come. That prophesy was true ands't
congress should now, Mr.. Hill said act in I
he light II now has. rather than under The
stimulus of precedents found in the past.
God grant that she succeed said Mr.
Ill., but, whether she secure it or not,
ct us do our duty" g.
In conclusion, Mr.. Hill quoted the words
If Daniel Webster in 1923, when he made
lis great speech in favor Of the recognition
II Greek independence.
At O'Clock the unfinished business was
aid before the Senate. and Mr.. Pritchard
ook the floor in support Of the right of
Ienry Dupont as a Senator from Delaware.
Ie yielded, however, to Mr.. Sherman,
Who desired to speak on the Cuban ressiu-
ions.
SHERMAN AND HOAR.
Mr. Sherman said he would not have
poken except for some things that had
cen said and the sudden exploit of his
rlend from Massa chusetts (Mr. Hoar).
Ir. Hoar convinced him, Mr.. Sherman said,
nat he was one OF the strongest friends |
{ Cuba, and Mr.. Sherman said he sup
osed Mr.. Hoar would support the COM
littee resolution.
The ryresolution of Mr.. Hoar-
refer the matter back to the COMMITTEES on
oreign Relations for Observation-Disclosures
Spected. His action sought to take the
,hole matter out of the hands of the
and defer it until the middle Of
pril.