The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-13

"What does that mcan2 If II means
that we should increase cur navy and our
army let il proceed by bin, duly intro
duced and passed. and TO which the Pres
ident of the United States shall become
| party.
HOW TO PREPARE.
"Let us proceed TO prepare. not by
threatening preparation. not by idle boasts
OF preparation, but by bills Let MS raise
tho necessary revenue Let az prove in
the forms Of law what vs. are going 10
do 10 prepar. for war. There B. hardly
any necessity. ! think. FOR the declara-
uon about protecting The legitimate i'm
trre-ts of the Enitel states. " hat
interastst Not their lives not their
safety. not their comfort Why are we
iO irterfere7 Not on the score Of hui
, manify The resolution does not put
oHt intervention OBS any such high ground.
N0t for ho purpose ot stopping blood
shed. Not for li0ertys sake. Not be-
clrso we want to help along free institu-
tions No such words are uttered. The
House resolution .trs The United states
should Doe prepared TO protect the legiti-
mate Interests Of cur ciuzcns.'
sir nu repeated this phrase with IN
tense scorn. and % added:
"This is YiHCin. niir proposed aclon
on very low ground II there must De
intervention let 10 De placed on some
nirhcr ground than the mere losses 20
some oil the business interests OF the
country Let it be put upon the broad
ground Of stopping bloodshed Let II be
pui upon the broad ground OF doing some
thng for q people struggling TO BE ifee'
LET 30 Doc put upon the gfounf or our
sympathy with the establishment or re-
publlce. But don't put 10 on the lo"
.rftsaf g. lHf al
Dv thfs contest between spain and Cuha
Mr.. HH read % telegram which he hah
received from merchant in New YORK
oifv. to the effect that the present anu
fr.do of the United states coward Cuba IS
seriously affecting fhc commerce OF New
York. and that the Spanish merchants
,crr. loycottng American products IN con-
.oorenc. of congressional action. and were
cpnceliing all orders. Commenting upon
thil dispatch and others Of similar char-
acter. MI. Jill exclaimed con;emptu-
ousy.
HILL GROWS CONTEMPTUOUS.
and they expect me 10 place my vote
unon great international question OF
right and WRONG on the mere point that
some Spanish merchants in Cuba are boy
c0ttinc my constituents in New YORK.
With an dine ro-epct to -~cse gentlemen
eur action here proceeds. or should pro
coed. ou higher grounds or better grounds
on more tcnlbe grounds than mat.
Air iin read the anecdote about IA
trick Hcnrvs speech, in defence OF
Revolutionary officer who was sued for
tlc value of cattle taken by him from
,nau named JOAN Hook. for the use o. the
army aud he quoted the closing words or
the speech. 10 the effect that the general
iov ami acciamntions of victory were
changed into tones of discord 10y John
Hook believing through The American
camn. Beef beefi bocf.'' 80 IN the
years to come Mr. Hil said, when this
resolution. if it be adopted. shall pass into
history. 30 viii Dee said that the Amefl-
c.r CONGRESS voted 10 intervene in this
ouafrel between Spain and cuba. on the
ioa ground that &c was entailing losses on
Ill. raopie of the United states Beef!
b.of't bcef.tW For that reason Mr.. I'M
ead hs WAS opposed 10 the third resolu-
fion. and he should vote against the con
ference report because b. contained II.
tie was in favor ot the other two sections
OF thr conference report, because they were
substantially the same as the Senate reso-
lG.lOT-
FAITH IN CORRESPONDENTS.
re would NOT lf tracc ISIS gciion on those
resolutions. lie favored those resolutions
because tnly expressed ono opinion OF
Congress-. iie VAS not 10 hc deferred ~
recent events ar amy change IN sentiment
taat may have been ircvght about lie
MAS not. he said. 10 Dee frightened of By
the acts OF a few Spanish students VINO
1.ad stouol our clusulates and dcspoiled
tho American nag. II was self-eyident
that n state of var existed IN Cuba. The
newsDapers were FUN OF IL and Mr. YIN
declared that th Pc were some reliable
uer.suaper correspondents, and their re-
rorts gave an accurate account OF the
condition OF affairs in the island. Mr..
Hm was willing 10 stand by what these
correspondents said.
Al nal been said by some that the admin
istraiion was being embarrassed by these
solutions. III the administration
thought th, se r.-oiutions were embarrass-
ine 10 IT," said Mr. Hin. some one here
would have Fad knowledge OF that fact.
/ cannot believe the administration would
Keep SIS own counsel so close that no one
would know what IL desired"
In response 10 a query from Mr.. Hoar.
Nr. Hill said he did not believe single
law would be changed by the pasasse of
a concurrent resolution. which did not re-
eeive the signature OF the President.
For that reason he believed the resolu-
ticns IN a concurrent form Were proper
and that IL was IN that light that he pro-
posed 10 discuss them.
NOT FICHWlCKIAN.
IN 1886 Mr. Clay. in discussing this ques-
lion. did not think resolution express
Ing the opinion OF Congress was Pick
wickian. Had the resolution been mnuc
Joint fhc argument would have been made
that they We're interfering with the righss
OF the Executive. Mr.. Hill said he was