The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-05-04
Iuxurx IN Cuba.

Luxury In tub1.
II Is known that the disbursements
o. the Cuban funds up To the close Of
1899 reached the tidy sum OF $4,000, 900.
and a great portion of that amount
has been spent in paying the salaries
and in,ideuta,s relative 10 American
occupation Of the island n S said
that Gov. Wood manages 20 draw about
fi7o00 year from various sources,
md other officials in ptoposion. Tho
governor generals beautiful palace n
Havana has been refittcd for American
nsc IN a style which would make Gen.
Weyier turn green with envy.
The meat Of the whole proposition
lies IN the fact that these army officers
are violating section 1863 OF the Re-
,iscd Statutes. which SAYS. NO allow
ancc shah be made 10 officers in add
ton 10 their pay" II q, said that The
war depar mcnt will try to shift re-
sponsibility on the matter by saying
that IL permitted the extra allowance
from Cuban revenues after the attor
ney general had 50 advised, and that
because the amounts were taken from
the Cuban revenues no law of the
United States was violated.
The matter of the Cuban eXtrava-
gance Is not IN itself 50 important. IL
IS merely a practical Illustration Of
what Is bound to be done all along the
line II the imperialism is 10 be the
policy OF this country.
In this matter the administration
and It's department officers set them
selves above congress and outside
statute law. and used the revenues
which should have been held in trust
to pay the debts of Cuba and rebuild
is shattered Industries.
The same thing will be done in Porto
Rico under the new tariff and govern
ment law. The war OF subjugation is
being carried on in the Philippines at
an immense cost, for the express pur-
pose OF DISCRIMINATING the na,iyS' who
have energy and spirit enough 20 de-
sire Independence. That kind Of ma
lives do not lend themselves well 10
trust and corporate exploitation.
When the Cuban matter came mp in
he senate. SENIOR Platt was inju-
iicious enough TO put the administra-
ton policy in a nutshell. He declared
hat the president could do as he
pleased In Cuba without being respon-
sible TO congress for his action
The democrats have contended all
llong that Imperialism meant the as
sumption OF this irresponsible power
5y the president. and that it would be
Ised to plumber and Cypress the inhab-
tants OF the insular possessions.
Military Elegance.
The army and navy appropriation
oils show the same wild desire TO spend
money in building up hnlwarks for an
lutocratic administration. The naval
bill especially provides for the most
luxurious quarters for a lot OF pam
pered cadets nj Annapolis. Millions OF
dollars are asked 10 build barracks for
few young men who win thus become
nnfitted for actual hard service should
they ever be needed
The republicans think that they
have succeeded in leaving the way open
10 pay any price they choose for armor
plate, more than S5i5 ton, should the
Carnegie and bethlehem combination
desire Il. To be sure. q strict con-
struction Of the amendment on that
point as n now stands in the house
would limit the war department TO $500
a ton, as provided by The last congress.
but the construction is sure TO be made
liberal enough by the war department
to accommodate the manufacturers Of
amor nlate.