Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-16


Mexican free zone Is concerned, was passed
A resolution offered by Mr.. Lodge calling
upon th., Secretary of the Treasury for IN
formation il: regard to the influx of Japan
ese laborers into the country and whether
there has been any violation of the contract
labor law adopted.
\ hill to pay the estate of James Young
$lo3s:s in full settlement of claims upon the
United States for damages done by United
State, troops near Middetown. Pa. during
1s.,S passed.
Proposed Cuban Investigation.
Th. resolution offered several days ago
by Mr.. Bacon (GaD directing the commit
tee on relations with Cuba To investigate
and report to the Senate regarding the
moneys received and expended in Cuba by
tn. civil and military authorities since pos
session was taken of the island by the mill
iary authorities of the nlted states was
called up.
In speaking to the resolution. Mr. Bacon
submitted the proposition that there could
b. no more mandatory duty than mat
hfo n rests upon the United States that
every dollar collected in Cuba should he APP
piled TO the people .of Cuba Every dollar
50 collected he said. belongs TO the people
of Cuba and not dollar to the United
States or To any official of the United
States. If anything were necessary TO EN-
phasize and acccntuate the force OF MS
proposition III was TO De lpuHu III INC 4a.
that the United States was self-consti-
tuted agent in Cuban affairs.
There were he said. still higher obligations
TO investigate the affairs of Cuba and TO
see that they have been rightly conducted
These are obligations of national honor
Perhaps time had any people constl-
tuted themselves the agent for a trust Such
as that have imposed upon ourselves In
Cuba. In the degree of honor with which
this duty was performed would the country
he adjudged by the world
Plain Duty of Congress.
Ii was. he said. a plain duty of Congress
t. 10 it chat every dollar collected IN
Cuba should be honestly handled and risidiy
accounted for. He said 1t was particularly
difficult TO obtain a proper accounting. be-
cause Of the system of absolutism in vogue
in our administration in Cuba. All the
more necessary, therefore, was 1t that the
government should see to IL that AFFAIRS on
thu. island We're rightly conducted and that
the financial matters were honestly haholed
II there Were no rumors. he said. oil niSllad-
miniStratiou the Island of Cuba the duty
t. investigate the business and govern
mental affairs Of the island would be upon
..Hut.' he declared. I'VE are not urged
alone by the voice IF duty. The facts urge
the investigation to he made There has
,c..a in cuba th, most exorbitant and ex-
trdvagaut expenditure of money.
Mr. Bacon then called attention to the
statements In reports submitted by the
Secretary Of War to the Senate which
showed that during the year lSE, the re-
csIpts in cuba We're sl'i34';olo. while the
expenditures Were Si4.us-., sos.
If" said the Georgia senator. I'VE had
before US only the naked fact that the re-
e. iprs on the islard during single year
moro than s16.ooo."o and the ex,
pcnditures more than S1i.o1@D we would
b. bound to investigate the subject to see
that this vast sum had been properly and
prudently handled
Clark Case Postponed.
At this point Mr.. Chandler. chairman of
the committee privileges and elections.
called up the resolution declaring that Mr..
Clark of Montana not entitled to a
SCAT in th.. Senate. and asked that it be
postponed until Saturday next at 1 O'Clock.
in order" said Mr.. Chandler. that the
committee on privileges and elections may
consider what action shall be taken
The request was agreed to.
Continuing. Mr.. Bacon presented a state
ment showing the receipts and expenditures
of the various states. including Georgia
Missouri and Massachusetts. They were In
every instance less than those of Cuba.
THESE expenditures in Cuba" said Mr.
Bacon. ARE so much larger in proportion
than those Of many states that. even If
there We're rumors of extravaganza and
fraud and corruption IN connection with
Cuban affairs. they will call in trumpet
tones for Investigation We have had
all sorts of accusations in the press of the
country and finally there have been adj
missions Of Irregularities IN the financial
affairs Of the island.
Mr. Bacon discussed at length the allow
ances made To various officers in Cuba by
dirsetion OF the Secretary of War-at that
time General Alger. He inquired why such
allowances were not made to General Will
son and General Lee. This he could not
understand He read the order of General
Alger making an allowance of $500 a year
in addition to his salary to Governor Cen
eral Brooke.
What is there Mr.. Bacon inquired. lin
the office of the governor general of Cuba
which requires him to exercise functions of
greater dignity than Il general commanding
army in the field? What obligation was
there on this government Ia place him in a
position of vice regal authority, What OBJ
legation was there On the government that
any who claimed To have an official
dignity in Cuba should be the guest of this
man
Alleged Extravagance.
Mr. Bacon declared that one of the prom
1n'.nt officials III Cuba had used the Cuban
funds with which Ia purchase personal APP
parel. He further asserted there Were well
founded runners that there had been the
most extravagant expenditure of Cuban
funds for fitting up luxurious quarters for
officers. furnishing them with horses, car
riages and Inverted servants.
still further" said he. within the past
week the fact has been discloScd-a fact
that brings the blush Of shame to the cheek
OF every American citiZen-t that trusted Of
flcials in Cuba have Incorporated large
amounts belonging To the people of Cuba.
Nobody knows how large these amounts
ere At first IL was stated they were $50
pyI. next il was said they would amount
I S-5Bp and II is int!mated the
amounts may aggregate SPv,rst AT first
one man only was involved in the difficulty
New there are many-So many that II Is
ff.tirnated IL may amount To conspiracy
Mr. Bacon then referred directly to the
alleged cmbeZzlement of postal funds in
Cuba. and read TIE order under which Maj
E4thbonc was acting as director of posts
Of Cuba The power conferred upon him
by that order great that t had re-
suited in a disgraccful and mortifyinS con-
clifton of affairs.
iuterrupting Mr.. Bacon, Mr.. Hale (Me)
asserted that the order creating Mai. Rath-
bone office was "a character Of power
such given To Roman pru-c1nsuls
There il nothing like it in this government
II is power unrestraiued. unbridlei
THE HOUSE.
When the House met today it was agreed
that the minority of the judiciary commit
tee should have until Monday to file their
views upon The antitrust bill and rasnu-