Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-12
Portions of the Resolutions That He
Objects To.
A SLIGHT TILT WITH MR. HOAR
Thinks There is No Doubt That
War Exists There.
n ALTERS IN THE HOC S E

IN the Cuban debate in the Senate as is
evidenced by the large crowds which con-
tnue to fill the galleries to their full ca
pacity. Before the session opened today
every seat in the public galleries was occu-
pied. and the reserved galleries gave prom
Use of a large attendance when the Cuban
subject was reached.
Mr. Hill On. " was among those ex-
Sected to speak today.
Among the petitions Was presented
by Mr. Gailineer q. II.) from the white
Ribbon women, a branch of the w. q. r.
T.. advocating the settlement of differences
between the United States ami the mother
country by arbitration
y number of the ladies of the diplomatic
corps were in the diplomatic gallery and
some of them occupying front seats were
supplied WITH opera glasses with which
hey surveyed The Senators.
There was much delay over routine bust
ness, and Mr.. Sherman finally rose to state
that he would after the disposal of the
lending minor bill insist on going on with
The Cuban resolutions, on which. he under
ftooi the Senator from New York U1;iD
had merito- ions claim to the floor. Mr..
sherman added that he would endeavor to
secure vote at the earliest possible mo-
n'ent.
Mr. Hill ON the Cuban Resolutions.
At o'clock the routine cleared away
and after the Cuban resolutions were laid
He began with great deliberateness, ard
vas given marked attention. He said he
would vote against the conference report
tn the resolutions, ard he would confine
his remarks mainly 10 explanation OF
the reasons Cor this vote.
He pointeJ; out that this being a con-
Ference report, the resolutions could not
De amended. He would. therefore vote
against the report in order that at q SUBJ
se'iuent time amendments might he made.
h.. To-
third clause of the resolutions. stating that
the United States has not INTERVIEWED in
the struggles between any European gov
srnments and their colonies. but that owing
10 the proximity of Cuba the United States
should be prepared TO intervene. This he
declared 70 be ambiguous and unneaning.
We mad INTERVIEWED in such controversies.
We had interviewed and recognized the
Countries which had been colonies of
Spain.
What the resolution sought to convey
was a threat TO intery enc. To this extent
the resolution was unnecessary and the
threat an unnecessary enc. This reSou-
ten will breed mischief II is subject to
doubtful construction 1t was liable TO
compromise us. The phrase that the
liited States should be prepared to pro-
tect the legitimate interests of our citizens
10y Intervention sounded like a threat or
il was bUncombe.
As to Increasing the Army.
IL this resolution means that We should
II crease our army let say so frankly
and frame bill for that purpose" said Mr..
Hill. If il means we should IT crease our
ravy let us state it frankly and fearlessly
ana frame bill to that end. Let us not
IndtlGe in idle boasts and threats and
doubtful phrases to our being prepared
TO protect legitimate interests by interview
ton F"
Mr.. Fill asked what these Legitimate
interests referred to-. Were there any lille
ultimate interests?' This was not a prop
CsitiOn 10 intervene in the cause of human
ity. or to aid in the cause of freedom, to
stop bloodshed, hut to protect our legit-
innate interests" Mr.. Hill uttered TIL. words
with great scorn.
This is placing our intervention on very
low grounds said he. IF we are to inter-
vene at all, then at least let us put it on
some higher ground than the urgency of
protecting our business interests DO not
Put 1t on the low ground that we are losing
a few dollars by this contest between Spain
and Cuba
Affecting Business interests.
Mr.. Hill held up bunch of kilograms
which, he said. ne had received from New
York. They had evidently been brought
out by observing the low ground these
resolutions took. The senders of these teIe-
grams seemed to think this was matter
of dollars and cents. They seemed to con-
strUe it as a matter of our business and
trade with Cuba. Mr.. Hill read one of the
saying it was that of eminently respect
able business man. The telegram read sub
stantially as follows:
Present attitude of the United States to-
ward Cuba seriously affecting commerce
with that island. Merchants there are pre-
pairing to boycott American merchants and
TO cancel their orders here"
Mr.. Hill paused for a moment after read
ing the dispatch, and then, shaking it in
his hand, he added with disdain: "And
they expect me to have my course here
placed on the ground that Spanish mer-
chants threaten to boycott some OF our mer
chants With all due respect to these gentle
men 1 think our action should be on higher
grounds
brought out their mercenary elements. He
read from the life of Patrick Henry, show
ing that at the crisis of the revolutionary
war the pleas of the beef contractors was
issue forced to the attention, and the
cry of Beef. beef, beef went up through
out the continental army. And now, said
Mr.. Hill, in this great crisis the American
Congress is asked to adopt a resolution
which will go down to history as express
ing our purpose to intervene on account of
money losses. In other words We again
hear the cry of Beef, beef beef
If wish to act, let us do so, without
the boasting. without these idle declara-
tiOns, without this buncombe.
What He Favored.
Mr.. Hill said he favored the other portions
of the resolution declaring that a state of
war existed Does not war actually exist in
Cuba today? Senators asked for facts Cuba
was today full of reliable correspondents-
there is once in while a reliable CORE
spondent-and they are daily detailing the
progress of this conflict. Today 1t is re-
ported that one Cuban general is within a
stones throw of Havana. 1t is idle to shut
our eyes to these conditions. From the best
information. the insurgents have three
fOurths of the island
1T is sad.'' proceeded Mr. Hill that the
administration will be harassed by these
resolutions deny it; If the administra ton
had felt in that way, then some one on this
side of the chamber would know 1t. I do
not believe that the officers of the admins
tration would keep their feelings on such
subject close that no one would know it.
4 Tilt With Mr.. HOar.
My friend from Massachusetts Hoar),"
continued Mr.. Hill, said yesterday that
this was Pickwick resolution; that 1t was
meaningless because it did not require the
signature of the President. thought that
was the question which the judiciary COM
mittee was now considering"
Mr.. Hoar protested that the question upon
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