The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-12

sounded like threat, or 1t was bun
combe. "If this resolution means that
we should increase our army let Us say 30
frankly and frame q bill FIR that pur-
pose. /" said Mr.. Hill. "If II means we
iranHiy and es fesslsSsly sr nS an9 frame bill to
that end. Let Us not indulge In Idle
boasts and idle threats ana doubtful
phrases es TO our being prepared 10 pro-
tect legitimate interests by interven-
Mr.. Hill asked what were these 'lsgiti-
mate" interests referred to. We're there
any "illegitimste interests"f This was
not a proposition to intervene In the
to intervene In the cause OF humanity or
TO aid In the cause of freedom or TO stop
bloodsheo, but to protect our legitimate
interests" Mr.. Hill uttered the words
'sThis is placing our Intervention on
very low grounds" said he. "lf we are
to intervene at all then at least let US put
1t on some higher grounos tran the ur-
gency OF protecting our business inter
ests. Do not put 1t on the low ground
that we are losing few dollars by this
contest between Spain and Cpba.'
Mr.. Hill held up bunch OF kilograms,
which, he said, he had received from New
York. They had evidently been brought
out by observing the low ground these
resolutions took. Tho senders OF these
ter of dollars and cents. TLey seemed to
construe il as matter of business and
trade with Cuba. Mr.. Hill read one OF
the dispatches, without giving the name,
but saying it is that of an.eminently re-
spectacle business man. The telegram
read substantially as follows:
"NEw YORK, March IL.
present attitude OF Unitet States to-
wards Cuba seriously affecting commerce
with that island. Merchants there ARE
preparing TO boycott American merchants
ano to cancel their orders here"
Mr.. Hill paused for moment after
reading the dispatch, and then shaking
IL in his hand, he added with disdain:
=" And they expect me to have my course
here placed on the ground that rrenish
merchants threaten to boycott some OF
our merchants. With all due respect TO
these gentlemen, / think our action
should be on higher grounds"
The Senator said all great wars had
brought cut their mercenary elements.
He read from the life of Patrick Henry
showing that at the crisis OF Che revolu-
tionary war the pleas OF the beef contrao-
tors was an issue forced to attention and
the cry Of "beef, beef, teef," went up
throughout 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 HIS
tory as expressing our purpose to inter-
words We again hear the cry OF "beef,
beef, beef" IL we wished 20 act, let us
do so without this boasting, without
these IDLE declarations. without this
buncorabe. MIR. Hill said ne favored the
other portions of the resolutions, oeclar-
ing that state of war exists. Does not
war actually exit in Cuba today? Senators
! asked for facts.
I'm The House.
In the House today during the morn
ing hour, bills and resolutions were passed
authorizing the esta blishment of a light
house and fog signal station at Big Oyster
Bed Shoal, n. j., to cost S45, 600; direct
ing the commissioner of labor TO cores
pond with census officers of other coun-
tries for the purpose of devising q uni
form set of inquiries; also dire citing him
to draft bill providing for perma-
nent census bureau; the relief of Holtert
Omiey: extending the time for complet-
ing bridge by the Union Railrosd Com
Iany across the Monongahela river.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, Rep, Ind, y
resolution was adopted by which the
claim of Coleman Of the second d strict of
Louisiana, TO the seat of Mr.. Buck was
decided in favor of the latter.
Tnen Mr.. Daniels (Dem., N. Y. called
up the contested election case of Aldrich
VS.. Robbins from the Fourth Alatama
District. Three hours ano half, he said,
were to be allowed on each side for argu-
meat. The Republican members of the
committee united in the decision that
Aldrich had from tU1 TO 1131 plurality
while the Democrats bold that Robbins
was elected by 55s plurality.
Mr.. Moody (Rep., Mass the late gen.
eral Coggswel's successor, denounced
in forcible language what he termed the
crimes against honest elections in Alaba.
ma. He was applauded frequently and
in concluding, declared 1t the duty of
the House to say to those persons who
were striving for an honest ballot that
'no man shall come here and hold
seat with garments SO rseking with crime
as TO defile the very atmosphere which