The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-13

WASHINGTON, March 12,-Senators
Sherman and Hill were the conspicu-
Gus figures in the Cuban debate in the
senate today. The New York senator
forcibly urged the mercenary charac-
ter of the pending resolutions, while
Mr.. Sherman upheld them with another
graphic arraignment of Spain and Gen
eral Weyler.
1t was the fourth day of the debate
on the conference report, and yet there
was no evidence of a near approach to
a final vote. although Mr.. Sherman
announced that he would press for a
vote at the earliest moment.
The galleries continue to be crowded
and today showed no diminution of
public interest.
MR.. HILLS OPPOSITION
to the resolutions were confined to
that feature which expressed the pur-
pose of the United States to intervene
to protect the legitimate interests of
the United States. This. the senator
declared, was an ignoble and contempt
tible attempt. 1t was placing the cause
of human liberty and patriotism on a
very low plane, and he urged that the
resolutions be defeated in order that
they might be amended and the mer-
cenary features eliminated.
MR.. SHERMAN'S SPEECH
was mainly a reassertion of the views
he presented when the senate resolu-
tons were adopted. He declard that
war in Cuba was fragrant and the evil
dences of it abundant He insisted on
his characterization of General Eey-
Ter as the butcher but conceded that
the Spanish minister, Senior Dupuy de
Lone, had the full right and the duty
of controverting and explaining the
statement. either in or out of the state
department.
In the course of his speech Mr.. Sher-
man paid q glowing tribute to the pa
triotism and fidelity of President
Cleveland and his readiness to uphold
the country's f1ag.
The latter part of the day was given
to the Dupont contest, Mr.. Pritchard
of North Carolina, arguing in support
of the claimant.
An important bill, creating an art
commission of five members, was pass
ed.
He HGOCEEDlNITS.
After an hour consumed in clearing
away routine matters the Cuban reso-
lutions were laid before the senate and
Mr.. Hill (New York; was recognized.
He pointed out that, this being con-
ference report, the resolutions could
not be amended. He would. therefore,
vote against the report in order that at
a subsequent time amendments might
ri 49,,
jected to the third clause of the resolu-
ton, stating that the United States had
not interviewed in the struggles be-
tween any European governments and
their colonies, but that owing to the
proximity of Cuba, the United States
should be prepared to intervene. This.
he declared, was ambiguous and I'M
meaning. We had interviewed and rec
ognized countries which had been col
onies of Spain
What the resolution sought to convey
was threat to intervene. To this ex-
tent the resolution was unnecessary
1t was subject to doubtful construction
and mischief breeder, liable to com
promise US: The phrase, THE United
states should be prepared TO protect the
legitimate interests of our citizens NV
sounded like a threat
or it was buncombe
IF this resolution means that we
should increase our army. let us saw
so frankly and frame a, bill for +ba+
purpose said Mr. Hill. IF it means
that we should increase our navy. Let
us state it frankly and fearlessIv and
frame bill to that end. Let US not in
dulge in idle boasts and threats and
doubtful phrases as to being prepared
to protect legitimate interests by inter
vention."
LEGITIMATE INTERESTS.
Mr.. Hill asked what the Legitimate
referred to. Were there anv
illegitimate interests?''
This was not a proposition to inter-
1ene in the cause of humanity. or to
aid in the cause of freedom, or to sion
but to protect our leeiti-
mate interests" Mr. Hill uttered the
words with great scorn.
This is placing our Intervention ON
very low grounds" said he. eff we are |
Q intervene at all, then at least let us i
9ut it on some higher ground than the I
urgency of protecting our business in |
erests. Do not put it on the low
sfound that we are losing a few dol 7
Cuba 'O
Mr.. Hill held up a bunch of +ele-
Grams which he said he had received I
rom New York One of the kilograms
cad substantially as follows: ssPres-
mt attitude of United States toward
'uba seriously affecting commerce
With that island. Merchants there are
repairing to boycott American ner-
hants and to cancel their orders
here
Mr. Hill paused for moment after
eading the dispatch and then
SHAKING IT IN HIS HAND,
lie said with disdain: And they ex-
iect me to have my course here placed
n the ground that Spanish merchants
threaten to boycott some of our mer
hants. With all due respect to these
entlemen, think our action should be
n higher grounds"
If we wish to act let US do So with
ut this boasting, without these idle