Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-24
DAY OF ORAT0RY
IN THE SENATE.
Continued from Page 1.
EULoGIzED THE PRESIDENT.


EULOGIZED THE PRESIDENT.
Continuing, Mr. Plat eulogized the
President, and said no President in Of
flee ever escaped the criticisms and in
uendo that Mckinley has escaped, and
that the people will be glad to leave
this investigation to him. He also paid
tribute to the American army officers
who have had civil duties in Cuba.
Mr.. Tllhman called attention to the
railroad constructed along the south
side Of Havana harbor, and suggested
that he would produce some witnesses
regarding that matter if it was investi-
gated.
Mr.. Plat said that Director of Posts
Rathbone's appointment was we'll mer-
tied, but if he were found involved in
these financial difficulties he would be
punished unsparinsly. Nelly, he said
had the confidence of the people of In
diana, hut went wrong, bringing dis
grace and humiliation on this country
rather than upon the administration
The allowances to United tSates officers
in Cuba, he said. was reasonable and
proper.
MI Bacon, of Georgia, demanded to
know why we did not come away from
Cuba.
Mr. Plat replied that we have a duty
yet to discharge there. Our military
control vii! cease when the people set
a.
the proper control of the island.
Mr. Bacon asked when that time
would come.
Mr.. Plat replied:
THE blush of shame ought to mantle
the cheek of every man who is trying
to hinder or embarrass the operation o.
General Wood in Cuba, who Is seeking
to bring about that time as rapidly as
1t may be brought about The charges
of scandal and mud-singing have made
it necessary that the investigation
should take place. So far as l am con
cerned. l promise that nothing shall be
covered up.
CONFERENCE REPORT AGREED TO
The conference report on the army
appropriation bill was then agreed TO.
Mr.. SDooner resumed the speech he
began yesterday on the Philippines
and on the Cuban situation.
Mr.. Hale, (Nlaine), suggested it would
have been Better If we had abandoned
Cuba IL view OF what had happened.
He said we would have been better off
If we bad not taught the Cubans the
lesson that has been taught in the last
few months, "the lesson of fraud, pee
ulation, cheating. appropriation of
revenues, stealing, carnival in every
direction of corruption and fraud"
Mr.. Spooner (warmly): lit is little
tiresome for me to be called upon on
this side of the chamber to reply to d
Democratic speech"
Mr.. Hale:t"I am as good a Republi-
can as the Senator from Wisconsin.
do not recognize any party obligations
that compel me to consent to the propo-
Bition that everything has gone right in
Cuba"
Mr.. Spooner: melody pretends It,"
Mr.. Hale: II do not think the expert
ment has been a failure l would vote
tomorrow to withdraw from Cuba and
leave that people to establish and set
up and maintain their own govern
ment. The time will soon come when
Republicans will be glad when we get
out of this thing without worse things
happening than are now"
what does the Senator mean?" de-
manded Mr.. Spooner, "when he speaks
In general terms of Il carnival Of fraud
and corruption?"
81 mean the things disclosed. A bill
OF particulars has been filed already 1T
is not the Administration that is Mt
fault. 1t is the natural result. There
never has been an instance of the set
ting UP. of n supreme government in a
colony or dependency that has not been
attended with precisely the things that
we have seen in Cuba. Congress is as
much at fault. The Administration is
not mt fault. The Administration has
selected men who are believed to be
good men. We went into it with utter
confidence. believing that it was an
easy thing"
TO FREE CUBA
Mr.. Spooner-"We went to war 10 free
Cuba. Have we done Cuba and the
Cubdns any Kindness by pouring out
millions of our money and shedding the
blood of our soldiers in order to drive
Spanish tyranny forever from Cuba?
Has the Senator any suspicion in mis-
mind or in his heart that the pledge
made in the resolution PASSED by Con-
gress rs to the temporary character of
our occupation in Cuba is not to be
kept"
Mr.. Hale-"I have very grave suspi-
cion think there are very powerful
influences in this country largely
located in New York City. largely
speculative and connected with money
making enterprises, that are deter
mined that we shall never give up
CUBA. | think that the time will never
come unless something earnest and
drastic Is done by Congress that the
last soldier of the United States will
be Withdrawn from Cuban soil. j do
not think the President favors holding
CUBA. In very powerful Influences.
commercial mercantile money and
polltlcal, that are opposed TO our ever
withdrawing from Cuba. I take nm the
newspapers thn: are forcmos, In tho
large cities ana I find every dav init
nation and hints that we are never 10
withdraw from Cuba"
Mr. Spooner--"lf ! were as the SOM
1 SAYS he is inclined to doubt for one