The Portland daily press., 1900-05-17

nsotion with Cuban sffaira, thsy would
call In trumpet tones fer an investisa-
tion."
Mr.. Bacon declared THAI one OF the
prominent oficials In Cnba had ussa sne
Cuban funds with whish 10 purehnss per-
sonai apparel
"StilI further" said be, "within the
past week, the fact has been diseiossd-a
facs that brinss shame 20 the cheek OF
exsry American citfzen-thnt trusted
officisls In Cuba have mis-appropriatsd
large ano..nts bsIongins 60 the people Of
Cuba
"Nobody Knows how large these
amounts run. ~ 1t was stated they were
$50. 0O0; nsxt 10 was said they would
amount to $4,000 and now 10 Is stated the
amount may aggregate 100000.
''At nrst ore man only was involved
In the difficulty. Now there are many
90 many that 10 Is intimstsd 10 may
amount to . conspiracy"
MIR. Bacon read the order under which
Major Rathbons was acting % diree' or
Of posts of Uuba and said 10 conferred 80
great power upon him that 10 had resu IL
ed In diseraosfui and mortifying oondi-
tion Of sffsirs.
Interrupting Mr.. Bacon, Mr.. Hale Of
! Maine asserted that the ordsr creating
Major Ratabons's offlos was OF "a ohs
rsotsr Of power such ss was given TO no
man pro-oonsuis. There IL nothing Ike
| u In this govsrnmsns u u power un-
restrained. uubridlsd."
Altar paying compliment 10 Major
Rathbons, Mr.. Hale continued: "1hs
Senator and all Of Ms ought to have
known that the giving OF this unbridied
powsr to one man would Be- abused BY
the men under him and In the end he
would suffer-"
Nj. Hale did not approve Of this fashion
of tsaohing self government to the Gu
| bans.
Mr.. Bacon, continuinG. said ths quss-
tion now presented was should Congress
sit stiil In the face OF thess gross VIOLA
tions Of public trust or should 10 tevsssi-
gate them to ths bsttom.
Nj, Bacon maintained that the United
States sovern ment was not In Cuba hy
| authority Of Law. II money had been
spent that was not necessary to be ex-
pended In the pacification Of the island,
said Mr.. Bacon. IL had been expended IL
legally. He inquired by what law or
right we had introduced our postal sys-
tenn in the island; and BY what law Q
governor general of Cuba had been ap
pointsd.
"when," he asked, "shail we carry out
our pledge and leave the Island to Its own
linhabitantsf"
In conclusion. Mr.. Bacon pointed out
that NO nation ever had better opportu-
nifty to sss itself on high plane In the
adm inistration OF affairs than the United
States had In Cubs and hs hopsd the op-
lp,rtunity would Ds nbracsd.
The resolution was them made subject
to the call of any Senator MIR. Platt OF
Connsctcut expressing desire to address
himself to some Of the statsMsnts which
Mr.. Bacon had made. The following bills
wore passed, granting Q pension OF 500
per month to the widow OF General Law
ton; to facilitate the entry Of steamships
engaged In the ooAsting trade oetween
the United Stairs and Porto Rtco an
between the Unitsd States and Hawaii.
INTENDED TO restore . privilege which
coasting vessels enjoyed before the annex.
alton OF thsss islands 60 the United
Statss.)
Providing that all honorably dis
charged soldiers or marines who saw SER
vice In the civil war, In the Spanish
war, or in the Philippine war shall be
. eivs~ prsferment in civil service appoint
msnte, age or loss Of limbs not being re
gardsd as disqualification; fixing the
compensation OF surf-men employed by
the nts saving ssrvios at so5 per month.
4 The conference report on the District o.
Colum bia appropriation bill was ag.set
, TO without debats.
After brief executive session the Ssn-
to adjourned.
. HOUSE DOES LITTLE.
Washington, Nay 1s.-Ths II ouse 40
! complained little today beside passing tb'
! senate bill to incorporate the American
. national red GROSS. No progress was mad
, with the Alaskan code bill owing to the
inability Of the two sides to agree a. h
the time to be allowed for general debate
. The conference report on the District o
Columbia appropriation bill WAS rejsotsd
A after an exhe ustive debats.
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