Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26
Tile CIRAN ERAIrnS.

The more the Cuban steals are in
vestigated, the more they grow. At
first it was the postal service. Then
the government railroad across the bay
from Havana broke in, this scandal
was followed by the assertion that
Nicely. the bosom friend Of the admin
istration, had designs upon the Isle OF
Pines and wished to buy it outright,
then came the assertion that the entire
Cuban administration was rotten 10
the core, and on top of it all is the APP
parently well-founded suspicion that
the administration has all along had
the idea of holding on to Cuba per-
manently, and that the whole admins
tration OF the affairs of the Island has
been one gigantic plot through which
ey~Cbody who had the handling Of
cash was to feather his nest as best ne
could, and trust to luck for the rest.
Senator Hale appears to appreciate
the situation In his address of We'd
nesday last he talked of the situation
in Cuba in plain language. He refer
red to-
Fraud. peculation. appropriation of rev.
enNes, stealing, and the carnival of fraud
and corruption in every direction" as the
lesson taught the Cubans by American oc-
curat ton, and declared mat there was 4
manifest purpose 90 mold Cuba forever
Referring to this remark, the New
York Herald says
Senator Hales observations caused
CONSERVATION on the Republican side of
the Senate. Mr.. Spooner was speaking on
the Philippine bill, when he was inter-
rhpted by Mr.. Haze with a remark in
favor Of the abandonment of Cuba
i think it would have been better
added AIR Hale, If We had not taught
the Cubans the lesson rhat mas been
taught them in the last few months"
WHAT lesson?' asked Mr.. Spooner in
THE lesson of fraud. peculation appro-
Priation of revenues, cheating stealing
and the carnival of fraud ana corruption
In every direction answered Mr.. Hale.
torted, with warmth. For ne to be called
upon TO reply TO a Democratic speech on
this side OF the chamber''
And Senator Hale answered:
I am as good Republican as he SEN
ator from Wisconsin, but ] do not reeog-
nize any fealty or party Obligation mat
eompeis me TO assent 10 he proposition
that everything mas gone right in Cubs.
/ would vote tomorrow 10 withdraw from
Cuba The time will came when Repuoa-
cans will be glad whenthey get out Of this
thing without worse shilSs happening
than are now.
FWhat does the Senator u.ean.'' de-
ymanded MIR. Spooner when he speaks in
! general terms of a carnival Of fraud and
corr Gption?'
Il mean the things disclosed. \ bill of
particulars has been flied already. II is
not the administration tnac is az fault.
There never has been an instance of the
setting up of a supreme government in A
cciony or dependency that has NOT been
attended with precisely the things that
We have seen In Cuba
Is there any suspicion in the Senator $
mind" asked Mr.. Spoaner, that the
pledge as to the temporary occupation of
Cuba is not to be kept, not only to rhe
letter. but in the spirit also?"
II have very grave suspicious" prompt
ly answered MIR. Hale. Then he added.
evidently measuring ever world
Il think there are very powerful infiu-
ences in this country-I think they are
located in New York city and are largely