The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-21
He Calls for an Investiga-
ton of the Alleged Ex-
travagancies
PRESENT REGIME SHAME
Georgia Senator Calls Upon the
Country To Redeem Its Pledge
OF Awarding Cuba Its In
dependence-Many
Bills Passed.
By Jos: Oil.

washington. May i6.-(5pecal )-Senator
Baccn's speech on his CIban resolution
was the star feature OF today's session OF
the senate. The question involved in these
resolutions Is one Of great public interest.
in view OF the uncnding story of postal
crookedness in Cuba. and the Georgia
senator had "A large audience IN the gal
ierIes. who listened closely TO his clean
cut, legal argument. his plea for justice
for the Cubans and his demand that the
strong light OF Investigation be thrown
upon Cuban conditions.
lie said II wcs due the people OF this
country TO know just how affairs in the
islands were being conducted. and since
ths. Disclosures OF the past few days had
I-een made with respect to the alleged
misappropEiatiOn Of funds in the postal
service the obligation upon congress TO
make an investigation was coubly heavy
lie urged that the honor OF the country
depended ~ on its being able TO clear
away he fraud and corruption which. IL
US charged. had been discovered he
insisted that The government OF tho United
erate- had 10 authority I'm Cuba. and de-
rnanded TO know how soon II proposed 10
redeem its pledge and leave the govern
ment % the island 10 its Inhabitants
Continuing. he said that there could be
rlfs moro NauFAAANEN 1AAN AAAAA AAAA "aA~AA
rests upon the United safes that every
dollar collected In Cuba should be applied
t. the. people. OF Cuba Every dollar 80
.-.rr.~-ted. he said. belongs to tho people OF
cuba. and rot q dollar TO the United
States or 10 any official OF tho Uniled
States
Investigation Is Demanded.
OBLIGATIONS 81 national honor demanded
that We investigate the affairs OF I1ba
and se.. that they have been rightly CON
Quoted Perhaps n, no time had any I-eo-
-. constituted themselves the agent for
I rr.sst such IS that We had imposed upon
ourselves in Cuba- In the degree OF fonor
with which this duty was performed
vx.-fd ne country he adiudged 10y the
world IL there were no rumors. he sS4o.
II administration On the isaand OF
cuba the duty To investigate the business
and governmental affairs of the Island
would be Css0n US
..Fsut--. n. declared. I'VE are not urged
sI-r... hv tE. voice 81 duty. The facts
,rr-.. th,. investigation TO lie made There
las E.--n iu cuba the most eNOrbitant anu
sxtraxaraut expenditure - money.
Nr bacon .heu called attention 10 the
...s,.-,,a--s II. reports submitted by the
ss,.retary OF WAY To the senate. which
showed that during tne year 1873 the re
GENTS i'm cuba were sisSis.0l5. while the
cNl.er.Il--res were Sii.oN@S,s-
-I.'' said the Georgia senator. we had
before o.. only tine naked fact that the
r.-esu.~ on the island during a single year
,-.-.. NOR. than Sl.esl.sse and The eNpendi-
t.rss rl1re tH-u s-i@@."o We would be
l-s-srr % investigate. tho subject 70 see
rret -his vast sum had been properly and
Vruleu;Iy handled
Al rhss clint Air. Chandler. chairman Oh
the committee On privileges ana elections
.-ua. NO the resolution declaring thaL
AZ Clark. - Montana. was not enti'ieu
ia scat i'm the senate and asked that II
h.. r.1-tr.rn.d until Saturday. next. at
o'clock. ..in order" said Mr- Chandler.
-.-rst rf, COMMITTEES on privileges and
....rfrrs may consider what action shan
D. taken
The. request was agreed to-
,--rt.nr.ra. Mr Bacon presented state
r-.-t els-.lue the receipts and eNpenti-
t-.-ae az tEa various states including
,;rr--sa. Missouri md Massachusetts
They were tu every instance less ihan
these 70 Cuha-
These .sF..li.itures fn Cuba" said Mr.
E.-..uu- AR. - much larger In proportion
than tht 81. cf many states that. even IT
rhrra we've In rumors ~ eNttaN@Sah'e
ANA fraud and corruption IN connection
with cuba. -hsy would call in trumper
tones Tor an INVESTIGATION We have had
AID sorts .f -crlsati1ns in the press OF
rn.. -ruu-rv ami finally there have been
admissions II irregularities in the nnan-
,.lI Affairs ~ tire island
Allowances Too High.
Nrr Bacon discussed Al length the al
I,,s.r.-.= made On various officers In Cuba
I.v direction - Secretary Alger- lie In
guiresI why allowances Were not made 10
General wilson and General Lee. tie
read the order Or General Alger making
an allow auce 81 S5.5s' per year In addition
u his salary to Governor General Brooke
What s. there" Mr.. Bacon inquired
'-in the office OF governor general Of Cuba