The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-24
Mr.. PIatt Promises Most Searching
and Minute Investigation.
A AHEATED COLto0UY T0oKPLACE
Between Mr.. spooner and nir. Hale
During Course OF the Formers
Speech on the Phiiippines-Thc
House Passed the EAtradi-
ton Bill After Debate
Full of taancor.

WASHINGTON. May 25.-This was a
day of rasping political controversy and
oratory in the Senate. With the contre-
versy. those on the Democratic side of the
Chamber. anomalous as it may seem. had
little TO do. What 0y far-seeius Senator'S
is regarded as likely to be the paramount
issue OF the approaching national CAM
pa1gn, was the subject Of two notable
speeches. one by Mr., Platt, of connecti-
cut. and the other by Mr.. spooncr, of
Wisconsin. The former was answer to
the speech delivered few days ago by
Mr.. Bacon. OF Georgia. hrs resolution
demanding an investigation of financial
affairs in Cuba.
The speech OF Mr.. Spooner was con-
tfnuation OF his address of yesterday on
the philippine question. In its course he
became involved in q heated and sensa-
tional colloquy with Mr.. Hale, of Maine.
over the governments conduct of affairs
in our "iusuiar possessions.
1t was remarkable controversy be-
tween two of the best equipped debaters
in the Senate.
Mr.. spooner will continue his speech
tomorrow.
The Morgan resolution. calling on tbs
Secretaries of War and of the Navy fol-
information relative to the cost OF trans.
portatlon OF troops and supplies to ths
Philippines, was agreed to.
The Bacon resolution, directing the Com.
rnittee on Relations with Cuba to investi.
gate the receipts and expenditures IN
Cuba was called up,
UNsPARINCf INSPECTION.
Mr.. Platt. chairman of that committee,
spoke thereon at length Neither the Re-
| publican administration nor the COMMITTEES
| on Cuban Relations, he INSISTED, needed
| any prodding from the opposition party 10
| induce a most searching investigation and
| summary punishment or all ths wrong
! doeFs.
This trouble has been seized ca by cur
| polEticaI opponents to indict b. inuendG
! and not by direct charge that the fraud
| has been wholesale, and that the cuban
| people have been ''plUnderef' out OF
| millions of dollars by various fraudu-
+. Int devices.
| Mr.. Bacon. of Georgia. demanded to
| know why we did not come away from
| Cuba
Mr.. Piatt replied that we have duty
| yet to discharge there. our military con-
| troll viii cease when the psapie set up
| for themselves q govrnment for the
| proper control OF the island
| The conference report on the army ap-
| preparation bill was agreed TO-
| Mr. Spooner resumed the speech he be-
| gan yesterday on the Philippines and The
| Cuban situation
| BETTER TNTAUGHT,
| Mr. Hale, Of Maine. suggested it wouid
| have been better II we had aboHdoued
| Cuba in view OF what had happened. lie
| said we would have been better OH II We
! had not taught the Cubans the lesson
that had been taught in the last few
months The lesson of fraud. specula-
ton, cheating, appropriation OF reE-nues,
| stealing carnival Ia every department.
| of the postal service of frauds. .
/ M Sno0ner: -|Nobndy prsteuds IT.
Mr.. Haze: II would vote tomorrow to
| withdraw from Cuba and leave that peo-
/ pie to establish and set up and maintain
| their own government"
| What does the Senator rlean?' de-.
manded Mr.. Spooner. when ne speaks
| In genraf terms of carnival of fraud
/! and corruption"
| "I mean the things disclosed. 4 bill
| of particulars has been fled already. IL
| IS not the administration that is at fault.
| II IS the natural result. There never has
been an instance of the setting 40 OF
| supreme government in a colony or de-
| pendency that has not been attended with
| precisely the things that we have seen
| In Cuba"
| Mr. Spooner: '.Fias the Senator any s,1G-
! picion in his mind or III his heart that
the pledge made in the resolution passed
by Congress as to the temporary chaEao-
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