The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-24

hints that We are never to withdraw from
Cuba. / am profoundly impressed. and
profoundly depressed, by the fact that
find in hundreds of quarters determine
tion that we shall never withdraw from
Cuba. but shall retain her as possession
of the United States"
ut is hardly fair Mr.. Spooner sug-
gested, "for the Senator to interject these
statements into my remarks upon the
Philippines. If were las the gentleman
says he isl in doubt for one moment that
the United States Government will with
draw from Cuba l should be ashamed of
the Government and ashamed of the peo-
pie
THAT assurance from the Senator" said
Mr.. Hale in a more buoyant manner than
he had thus far shown in the colloquy.
more than repays me for all have said.
shall count upon him in the future
ITO say that the Senator will count
upon me in the future Mr.. Spooner re-
torted passionately. 'fis little less than
an insult
ooh, no." Mr.. Hale interrupted deprecat-
ingly.
"It implies" Mr.. Spooner continued,
"that the Senator had doubts of my being
true to the pledge given to the Govern
ment. But / know that he does not so
mean It,"
81 was most glad to hear that assurance
from the gentleman"
"You need not be- Mr.. Spooner put in.
''Well, 1 was" Mr.. Hale persisted.
There is not an honest man in the
United States'' said Mr.. Spooner, who
does not feel that way"
Il am glad Of it," said Mr.. Hale.
''If the Senator is wanting for informa-
tion on the subject" Mr. Spooner went
on. II will be glad to give it to him"
81 will be glad to receive it." Mr.. Hale
murmured.
This is Government of honor, MI
President" Mr. Spooner continued, with
much feeling. land it is a people of honor
The people of the United States did not
go into the war to free Cuba, pouring out
its treasure and pouring out the blood
of its sons not knowing what bitter fruit
age the war might bring them, without
conscience and without love of liberty.
and when the Senator expresses his fear
that the conscience of the people will be
allowed to slumber. he degrades the people.
He underestimate. in my judgment, their
integrity
What have We done in Cuba? Never
since the morning stars first sang together
in the heavens, has any people done for
another people what We have done fer
Cuba As rapidly as may be, in absolute
gogy. not being speeded in violation Of
national honor by insinuators and venal
politics in a Presidential election, the
Administration is going forward 10 re-
deem to its uttermost the pledge to Cuba.
We have given to the people Of Cuba the
best government they ever had-and the
like of which. they never. never, never
could have had without our Intervention.
We have changed their criminal laws so
hot. he a
dungeon and detained indefinitely without
right OF counsel. We have maintained Or
der in Cuba. Every mans life and every
woman's honor is safe in Cuba. Tyranny
and starvation have gone forever out OF
Cuba.
Ashamed of the Frauds.
''Who is responsible for it? This COM
mercigl Government which possibly jant
here Mr.. Spooner looked angrily toward
MIR. Hale) may care nothing for its homo
or its pledge. OF course there has beei
peoulation in Cuba. Everybody regrets IL
no one more than l. Everyone is ashame'
of it, But no Government ever existed t
which such things have rot occurred. The.
happened in Georgia. They happened il
Louisiana"
They happened all over the South,
Mr.. Tliman broke in, when the carpet
baggers had u.s.
Yes" said Mr.. Spooner. "and it ha
happened since the carpetbag government
ended doubt not it happened it Maine
Governments must be conducted by agents
There is no company that guarantee
the honesty Of the employees Of the Gov
ernment II the gentleman from Main,
f.-&. ~ h., 10
man from Connecticut CMr. Platt h
would have been satisfied that instead o
there being a carnival of fraud and cor
ruption in Cuba the frauds were discov'
cred by the Administration and were made
public by the Administration and that tht
Administration is doing everything in it.
power to put the men who were guilty o.
them behind the bars
Going back to the question of the Phil
ippine Islands. Mr.. Spooner undertook IL
show that Aguinaldo had never been al
ally of the United States, but on the con-
trary had been carrying on correspondence
looking to the continuance of Spanish rule
in the archipelago. In the course of his
speech he had frequent controversies with
Senators Tillman and Pettigrew. In the
former he said that if the Senator from
South Carolina thought there would be a
carpetbagger in heaven he would prefer
to go to the other place. Il certainly
would" said Mr.. Tillman. amid much
laughter "and il the gentleman had had
the same experience with them that have
had he would. too
From what can learn Mr.
spooner remarked, Il would infinitely pre-
fer the carpetbagger even Of South Caro-
lima to a government by Aguinaldo."
In another part Of his speech Mr.. Spoone
said: 'If Bryan be elected President b
will have the same difficulty / hope L
God he never will be. and / believe h
never will be. But am willing to believ
that In that unfortunate contingency h
would select honest men, and il he foun
one in whom he was mistaken he woul
secure for that man prompt conviction an
punishment.
Mr. Tillman said that Mr.. Bryan woul
send honest men to Cuba and administe
affairs in a decent Democratic way.
Then" Mr. Spooner snapped back, "h
would have to come to the Republican part
for them"
Mr. Allen protested against Mr.. Bryan
name being drawn into the discussion.
After further discussion in which ther
were no diminution of the fire and spiri
that had marked the whole days debate
Mr.. Spooner said that he would postpon
the remainder of his speech till today. an
after n brief executive session the Senat
at O'Clock adjourned.