The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-06
PLAIN WORDS FROM HILL.
,rsroRxTIoN OF CONFIDENCE THE
pIRlMoUNT NEED OF THIN HOUR.

whe Have NothinG nt Heart but Their own
Advantage. DcnaEoEues vShe Are Petent Ter
Mischief but Utterly Peweviess FOR ooea.
oavKoo. N. Y, July B.-It has been twenty
,,ors since oswego has had such q Fourth Of
iinly celebration as that which began this morn
,nr at 4 o'clock with the ringing Of church bells
.na the footing Of steam whistles. The early
wornins trains brought large numbers Of excur-
,,onIsts from the surrounding country towns
and villages and after that came hundreds OF
,,cursionists from Canadian ports by steam
hoats. There were 30, 900 visitors hero.
The records at tho weather ofioe show that It
,ns the hottest day in twonty-soven years. The
thermometer at the Government station marked
az desrcos. That was at the top OF tho Custom
House, sevonty.fve feet above the pavement
thermometers on tho sidewalk marked as high
"A gs degrees. A dozen military and band mon
vero obliged to leave the parade. and seven
tainted outright and wero carried AVA In the
nmbulancos.
Senator Hill got here at $50 A. M, and was
e,corted to the Doolittlo House. He was accom-
paniod by ex.State Senator George B.. Sloan. At
so'clock he spoke to 10000 people In Franklin
souare, and. despite the great heat. hold the
closest attention Of his audience TO tho finish.
lie said in part:
Nh. HILLS srEEoH.
Mr.. Hill paid o tribute to the fathers Of the
country whose wisdom founded q republic in
stead Of a monarchy. limited or otherwise. ana
ssued ns tina, the he I1Sos,S Of r ssln,,sG Sns,sss nj
{ right .a,.so dsTiySd th from po. S=9IgssnT 1Ssea,,r itself ~:
, ,oTs IN American Am siS colleges. psartic Siie 'i Prof.
HOFFMAN OF Union. from whom he quoted:
s. "gh q Voice r,set in Of the sss Selection msnU sitS 90 on. of the ssH fer no
Sefsnt right. The doctrine that all persons have
ment is one OF those baseless eighteenth century
doctrines that cannot be otherwise Justly char
sSisy's ss1o ooa" a BY yu the I leaders Of the American ssrfnG,
and French revolutions. The fact is that uni
s ssFssl S sOaIfSs 81 es IN ins 1fsas i G Sishss.s US tho So
Commenting on this, Mr.. Hill said; The
~prppriety Of the adoption OF q monarchicsl or
;IoiIinF powers rSt of a State 81 sS 70 PROMOTE What VI The he calls sIn,
The general weil-beinE whatever that may
yisabie, is distinctly avowed; and there is a
plain intimation hat q republic, with conditions
so snpsifs s to adopt a S different an system nean Of ofs govern 10
mont l repudiate all such irtimations, pre-
dictions, and rgupents. They are not only un.
any more than to make q slave. There are no
Of the divine right OF kings to rule over a people.
lsssert the divine right of the people to rule
choice. That right ! maintain Irrespective Of
the abstract question Of whether such a form OF
government docs or does not better promote
eanism. as i understand it.
The TACT Is realized-and 10 deeply to be TO
sssi,sa.i nos large Isfss. b but { s slass nj pe fsseoe IT on,
professedly American. whose instincts, tenden
S eiain ann and iSI si%pia free soT iessitu sis so' but %s'n with I'll
love liber Tor liherty's sake alone; they usually
inssis,iSly crop out here and there; the!
scarcely disguise their entipathy TO thu
people, but their admiration is reserved for tn,
Kings. the Queens. the peers, the earls and
s seasra Ms0 the Ssii ap s5E@ aGFe asa d tsae n rh 81 a e,
British Government. which they seem to reeart
as an ideal system; they manifested a create
London than they did in Washingtons centen
NAL in New York a few years ago: they are con
s.sarsi sna to tSe Rns II saa pattern nrnet esait} %EHI IL
social.political clubs. where rank and socia
m nsapa.ns and i' con1e nj where Numbers pr p
dominate over over q toni, wher T,. all cit cit
hat is EnslisG"if for no other reason. simpf;
because ITS English. yon know'-falt TO appre
methods Of a Government with an hereditar!
monarchy as an appendage. where only q re
are without voice in It's highest lesislative body
where a life tenure for officials 10 the prevailinI
t t%ine,i sns among aatss % ci n9 2 exist dss s are Wsoi fgf in alI
plicable to a republic where tho genius OF GU
Institutions requires rotation In ONCE. treauen
only and proudest tide known is that Of a
American citizen"
OUR DUTY TO CUBA.
Mr.. Hill then spoke of tho situation in Cubs
the past three years there has ragged 1
the island Of Cuba o struggle for Independenc
Il Il ans Psts OF OF t Spanish nhIad dd 9nGpasn@n a SdI to s 20 81
lAh a government Of their own. We cannot LONG
patSies must nat1raliy go out toward a heToi
people fighting. for their liberties. resistin
saIasiss sG IN P3Es . with wh nsi1d ahS WPenf fni q Ga
our example in the effort 70. found a republi
Ike ours, freely sacrificing their lives and f0
s sdnsi so Of freedon eHSSG; 1 mon throasho 81
the world. SPANS rule In Cuba has ever bee
Government. its methods. and lis purposes ar
reLies Of the dark ages. offensive to moder
"The warfare on Spain 9 part has thus far beel
cruel. relentless. treacherous. almost barbara
In It's features, ignoring the rules OF honorabl
stacking helpless and defenceiess women an
children; and employing murder; assassinati9 =
which to spread desolatIon,. destruction. an
terror throughout the island. and to apgneI
and against immense odds. the rebellion sti
exists. apparently unconquered and unconque
at is the clear duty of this Government I
~!scognize. the Cuban patriots as belligerent
Incident TO a state OF war between W distins
Governments. The do-nothing, policy, ordinaril
eafe as respects Intervention In foreign affair
becomes a mistaken policy when 1t sacrihcs
principles, precedonts. Bympathiee,. and sci
respect on the altar of q cold neutrality. TheI
70 such a thing among nations as well as anon
men as standing 30 straight as to lean Owe
backward. We should not forget the fa'
dWhat Cuba is contending for; we should n!
forget the fact that we ourselves declared
I776 that the right of revolution exists for Jul
cause; we should not forget the fact that We q
he example on this continent which the Peep
q Cuba are only following to-day, and, remeI
bertng these things, popular sentiment shou!
demand that an evasive, passive. or coward
course on the part of our Government should 4
longer DO tolerated.
THE NATIONS ILLS.
"ihave no panacea to present to yop for 4 a
me Ills which pertain 10 our body polite. IT.
country Is already surfeited with the .prescri
nons OF a peculiar class of political physician
who always diligently seek to impose their no
Trims upon you. 1t Is amusing with what su
hme confidence and assurance they press the
remedies upon your attention and unhesitatin
guarantee complete, relief. 1t is true tn
,hey have generally had no practical experien,
hp4blic affairs, nor any official responsibility
~ The administration Of public trusts; ar
while seldom successful in the manag