The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-24

He then read letter from Postmas-
ter General Smith to Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow who is
charged with conducting the investiga
ton.
The Postmaster General in his direc-
tons to Bristow tells him that the in
vestigation must be of the most search
ing and thorough description and must
be uncompromising and unsparing; add
ing that the President, deeply shocked,
ardently desired it.
Mr. Tillman called attention to the
railroad constructed along the south side
of Havana harbor and suggested he would
produce some witnesses regarding that
matter if it was investigated. Mr. Platt
said that Director of Posts Rathbone's
appointment was well merited, but if he
were found involved in these financial
difficulties he would be punished un
sparingly Neeley, he said. had the con-
fidence of the people of Indiana. but went
wrong, bringing disgrace and humiliation
on this country rather than upon the
Administration. The allowances to Uni
ted States officers in Cuba, he said, were
reasonable and proper
Mr.. Bacon tGa.), demanded to know
why we did not come away from Cuba.
Mr.. Platt replied that we have
duty yet to discharge there; our mill
tary control will cease when the people
set up for themselves a government for
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
of General Wood in Cuba who is seeking
to bring about that time as rapidly as it
may be brought about. The charges OF
scandal made it necessary that the in
vestigation should take place. So far as
l am concerned ] promise that nothing
shall be covered up"
The conference report on the Army APP
preparation Bill was then agreed to-
Mr.. Hale tMe.). suggested it would have
been better if we had abandoned Cuba in
view of what had happened. He said
We would have been better off if We
had not taught the Cubans the lesson that
has been taught in the last few months,
1.-The lesson of fraud, peculation, cheat
ing, appropriation of revenue, stealing,
carnival in every direction of corruption
and fraud
Mr.. Spooner twarmly): at is little
tiresome for me to be called upon on
this side of the chamber to reply TO q
Democratic speech.
Mr.: Hale: Il am as good a Republican
as the Senator from Wisconsin l do
not recognize any party obligations that
compel me to consent to the proposition
that everything has gone right in Cuba. ="
Mr. Spooner: Nobody pretends it,
Mr.. Hale: Il now think the expert
ment has been failure. l would vote
tomorrow to withdraw from Cuba and
leave that people to establish and set
up and maintain their own governmnnt.
The time will soon come when Republ-
cans will be glad when we get our CT
this thing without worse things happen
ing than are now
What does the Senator mean de-
manded Mr. Spooner, when lie speaks
in general terms of a carnival Of frard
and corruption"
Il mean the things disclosed. A bill
of particulars has been filed already. it
/ is not the Administration that is at
fault. 1t is the natural result. There
never has been an instance of the set
colony or dependency that has not been
attended with precisely the things that
we have seen in Cuba. Congress is
much at fault. The Administration is
not at fault The Administration has Sc
lected men who are believed to be good
men, We went into it with utter con-
idence, believing that it was an easy
thing
Mr.. Spooner: 1--WE went to war to free
Cuba. Have we done Cuba and the Gu
bans no 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 his mind or in
his heart that the pledge made in the
resolution passed by Congress as to the
temporary character of our occupation
in Cuba is not to be kept?'
Mr.. Hale: q have very grave suspi-
cion | think there are very powerful in
f1uences in this country, largely located
in New York city, largely speculative
and connected with money making enter
prses, that are determined that we shall
never give up Cuba. / think that The
time will never come until something
earnest and drastic is done by Congress
so that the last soldier of Ire United
States will be withdrawn from Cuban
soil. / do not think the President ia
vors holding Cuba. have discovered very
powerful influences. commercial, mercan-
tile. money and political that are opposed
to our ever withdrawing from Cuba. l
take up the newspapers that are FORE
| most in the large cities and l find every
day intimations and hints that we are
never to withdraw from Cuba.
Mr.. Spooner: "If / were as the Sena-
ter says he is inclined to doubt fer oIe
moment that the United States Govern
ment will seasonably withdraw from
Cuba / should be ashamed of the 'iov.
eminent and ashamed of its action.
Mr.. Hale: THAT assurance from the
Senator more than repays me for ali that
have said l shall count on him in the
future
Mr. Spooner: ITO say that the Sena.
tor will count upon me in the future is
little less than an insult. This is a
/ Government of honor and it is people
of honor When the Senator expresses a
fear that the peoples desire to feep
the pledge of this Government vii. be
allowed to slumber by the voice of COM
mercialism he degrades the people and
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