The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-17

in the end he would suffer" Mr.. Hale did
not approve of this fashion of teaching
self-government to the Cubans
Mr. Bacon. continuing, said the question
now presented was, should Congress sit
still in the face of these gross violations
of public trust, or should IL investigate
IL to the bottom. He understood that tie
majority of the committee on relations
with Cuba did not desire an investigation
of Cuban affairs by Congress because SEN
ators were startled at the magnitude OF
the work and were afraid il might take
the balance of the year. III these senator's
were not willing to undertake the work
he (Bacon) knew of senators who were.
Mr.. Bacon maintained that the United
States government was not In Cuba by au-
thority of law. and asserted that IL money
had been spent that was not necessary 20
be expended in the pacification of the
island IL has been expended Illegally. In
the Philippines and in Porto Rico we had
exercised the war power because they were
conquered territory. but Cuba was not con-
uuered territory. when" he asked, shall
we carry out our pledge and leave the
island to it's own Inhabitants" In conclu-
sion Mr.. Bacon pointed out that no na-
ton ever had a better opportunity 10 set
itself on a high plane In the administra-
ton of affairs than the United States had
in Cuba and he hoped the opportunity
would be embraced.
the call of any senator, Mr.. Platt, OF Con-
necticut expressing a desire to address
himself to some of the statements that had
been made by Mr.. Bacon
PENSION FOR MRS. LAYTON
The following bills were passed: Granting
a pension of 500 per month to the widow or
General Lawton: for the erection of pub
lie building at East st. Louis; amending the
act granting right of way to the Fort Smith
e. Western Railroad Company through In
dian Territory; to ratify an agreement with
the Indians of the Crow reservation In
Montana: reviving the act Of 1888 con-
corning the charge of desertion; to facili-
tate the entry of steamships engaged In
the coasting trade between the United
States and Porto Rico and between the
United States and Hawaii. This bill Is In
tended to restore privilege which coast
ing vessels enjoyed before the annexation
of those islands to the United States.
Other bills were passed follows: Au-
thoriZing the construction of bridge
across the Red River of the North between
Minnesota and North Dakota; providing
that where an unmarried woman has set
tied on tract Of land and marries before
making entry her rights shall not be
s25oOOo to establish a branch soldiers home
at Johnson City. Tenn; bill providing
that all honorably discharged soldiers or
marines who saw service In the civil war,
In the Spanish war or in the Philippine
Ice appointments, age or loss or limbs not
being regarded as disqualification: fixing
the compensation OF surf men employed oy
the life-saving service at $65 per month;
amending the United States statutes in re-
lation to taking dispositions and seventy
seven private pension bills.
The conference report of the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill was agreed to
without debate.
After brief executive session the Senate,
at Sis p. m, adjourned.