The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-07
DAVID 8. HILLS POSITION.
His Fourth of July Talk Has No
Uncertain Sound.

>coOf 49, - oi1 L nlLGQ
States Senator David B. Hill delivered
the Grafton at the Fourth of July celebra-
lion In this city yesterday. Referring to
Cuba, he said:
we cannot longer remain Indifferent
TO such contest. The warfare on
Spain's part has been cruel, relentless
treacherous, spreading desoiation, de.
struction and terror throughout the
island, and yet the rebellion exists, an.
parently unconquerable. Instead of ven
turing to embark in the scheme of Ha.
wailan annexation we should first do ius
tice to brave and struggling people at
our very doors, whose interests are
closely identified with ours and to whose
destiny we cannot afford to be indifIer-
ent."
Discussing the business depression, he
said: while regretting these conditions
which have UNFORTUNATELY come upon the
country about every quarter of "a century
since our existence as nations and which
are not confined to this country alone.
but exist largely elsewhere, | beg to re-
NINA you that they cannot he alleviated
ny partisan misrepresentation, by plaus-
IDLE but false theories of their cause, by
attacking those in official station, by ar.
raging classes against classes, by railing
against capital, nor by sowing the seeds
ofpublc discontent.
ut is in such times rs these that der,a-
gogues thrive; it is in just such times
that they should be summed They can
lead men astray, but they cannot correct
single real or imaginary grievance I'M
der which men suffer. There is too much
aemagogism abroad in the land; there
Is too much false doctrine taught per-
tanning to governmental functions; there
Is too much encouragement of the spirit
oil socialism and all that 1t implies, In
Guiding communistic and chimerical
sChemes Tor II social democracy; so-called;
there Is 100 much federation of disrespect
for courts and constituted authorities:
too much clamor for class LEGISLATION:
there is too much 'inchlcation of the iden
That men can become rich without effort
by the mere fiat of the government in
stead OF earning wealth in the good old.
fashioned way; and there is too much at
tention paid tc cranks, blatherskites and
political adventures, entitled TO no con.
slderation, but who seem to have obtain
ed the public ear, and are seeking to pull
down the pillars of society
~ must confess that Know of no nfe.
quate remedy for ,hnrd times within the
power of Government to bestow. do
not assume to be wiser than our fathers
who confessed to like inability in worse
times than these. I may he partloned for
suggesting that IL parties or political
legislation can be said to be Mt fa nit,
there must he accepted divided respon.
sibility for business depression which
began under one administration of the
government, and has been continued I'M
der another and different administration.
1t may he further suggested that the
causes are above the realm OF politics
and beyond the remedies of partisanship.
1.-The restoration of business confidence
Is the paramount need of the hour In.
stead of yielding to dependency, let us
look to the future with hope and courage.
This country will recover from its leth lr-
gy; it will gather it's imperial strength
again We have survived the shock of
great foreis5n wars: he have recently vim
Dictated the Monroe doctrine in spite of
English buster, although the teeth of
some OF our people chartered with fear:
but there are no serious dangers which
now confront MS which American honor.
American pluck and American enterprise
cannot solve.'