The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-13

mes on this continent. What he asked
did the word INTERVIEWED" mean? If II
meant that the United States had not
recognized those colonies as beIlieerents.
II was not true. The United States had
recognized those colonies as brlligerents.
IL had done more than that. 1t had rec
oGn!zed their independence Something
more, therefore he said. must be meant
by intervention IN the House resolution.
Ihe Senate conferees had abandoned the
two Senate resolutions. "Without firing
gun; with little consultation. the SEN
ate conferees had surrendered TO the
House Evidently the word Inter
vened' meant something more. If it had
any legitimate meaning at ALL Il meant
mat the United States was TO take part
IN the struggle between Spain and Cuba
An unnecessary resolution was an un-
wise one. and this third resolution was
an unnecessary one. 1t was subject 10
double construction. II was liable 10
misinierpretation. and If adopted II
would produce mischief I'm the future.
All the Senate had Intended to do in It's
reSolutions-for which he had voted
was tn declare two points: First, That a
state of war exists between Spain and
CUBA which warrants the recognition, of
the insurgents as belligerents: and, sec
ond. that the kind offices of the United
states government should be extended
to the end of securing Cuban indepeni-
ence. Mr.. Hill added, with strong en-
phasis: we could not have gone further.
We ought not to have gone farther. This
resolution is liable to complicate us.
What Is meant by this term intervened' ?
The resolution sounds too much like n
threat-too much like buncombe. Bu,
II means moro than that, and this is the
reason why it is mischicvous. Let us
be frank with ourselves Let us be
frank with Spain. Let us be frank With
Cuba. Let us not deceive either party
to this controversy"
Going on TO criticise the third rcsolu-
t'on, Mr.. Hill came to the clause which
declares that the government Of the
United States should be prepared to
protect the legitimate interests Of our
citizens by intervention If necessary.
And lie asked: What does it maan%
II it means that we should Increase our
navy and our army, le; il proceed by
Dill, duly introduced and passed. and
TO which the President of the United
states shall become party. lie: us pro.
cced to prepare, not by threatening pre-
lioA, not by idle boasts of prepara-
tion. but by bills"
Let us raise the necessary revenue
Let us prove in the forms of law what
we are going to do 10 prepare for WAY.
There is hardly any necessity, | think.
tor the declara tion about protecting the
ieEitimate interests OF the United States.
W nat interests? Not their lives: not
their safety; not their comfort. WHY
are we to interfere? Not on tho score
~ humanity. The resolution does not
put intervention on any such ground
MOI Tor The purpose of stopping hlood-
shcd. Not for l!berty's sake. Not be
cause we want 10 help along free inS,i;u
tons. No; no such words are uttered
This House resolution say:. the United
states should he prepared to protect
me legitimate interests OF our citizens +"
MI tlil repeated this phrase with in
tense scorn, and he added:
This is placing our proposed action
OH very low ground. If there must be in
terVent!on, let II be placed on some high
er ground than the mere losses to some
oi the business interests OF the country.
i.e. IL b" pnt upon the broad ground
OF DONG something for the people strur-
SllnS 10 be free. Let il be put on the
ground of our sympathy with the cs,ai-
lishmcnt of republics. But do not put
II on the low ground that we arc losing a
lew dollars by this contest between
Spain and Cuba"
Mr.. Hill read a telegram which he To-
ceiVed from merchant in New Yorl, 10
The effect that the present attitude of thn
United states toward Cuba is seriously
ahecting the commerce of New York :
ana mat the Spanish merchants were
Doycotting American products in conse-
quence OF the Congressional action and
were cancellinS all orders Commenting
upon this and other dispatches of n ST.
mHar character Mr.. Hill exclaimed
contemporary: And they expect me ia
pace my vote upon great interna-
tional question of right and wrong on nc
mere point that some Spanish merchants
in Cuba are boycotting my constituents
in New York. With all due rcspec, In
these gentlemen, our action here pro-
ceeds. or should proceed. on h,rber
grounds, or better grounds, or more tnna-
bic grounds than that"
Mr.. Hill read the anecdote from Pot
rick iienry's speech in defens. nr .
revolutionary officer who was sued for,
the value of cattle taken by him from
a man named John Hook for the use Of
the army, and he quoted the clnsinr
words of the speech, to the effect tha, Tho
general JOY and acclamations OF yic,orv
were changed Into tones of dIscord Nv.
John Hook believing through the amer
lean camp. Beef. beef beef" So In
the years 10 come. Mr.. Hill said when
this resolution, If 1t be adopted shall nnss
into history, 1t will be said that tbn
American Congress to intervene In this
quarrel between Spain and Cuba on thn
low ground that IL was entailinp loesas
on the people OF the United States
"Bcef beef. beef" again.
For that reason, MIR. IIIil said he v,os
opposed TO the third resolution. ana ba
should vote against the conference re-
port because II contained II. He vas
III lhVor OF the other two resolutions. be-