Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-17
INVESTIGATE IN CUBA.
Senator Bacon Urges an Inquiry
Into the Finances Of the
Island
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Recent Frauds in Postal Department
Lead to Suspicion in Other
Directions.
Confession of Postmaster Thompson,
Of Havana, Comes as Great
Surprise.

Surprise.
Washington, May 17.-Discussion of |
the administration oil AFFAIRS in Gupa
by agents of the -nised states occupied
the attention of the senate during the |
greater part of Yesterdays session. MIR. I
sIsacon, of Georgia, addressed the sem
ate at length on his resolution. directing |
the committee on relations with Cuba
TO make an Investigation of the conduct |
of financial affairs of the island. He
said it was due 10 the people Of this
country to Know Just how affairs Mere
being conducted, and since the disclos-
ures OF the past few days had been
made With respect TO the alleged mis-
appropriation II funds in the postal
service. he obligation uponScongrcss to
make an iilvsstisaticn MIS- doubly
heavy. He arged that the honoraof the
country depended upon It's, beins able
II clear away the fraud and corruption
which. it MAS charged, had been discov-
cred. He insisted that the government
- Iittf!
lin Cuba and demanded to know how
sotn it proposed To redeem its pledge
isanti leave the government of the island
To its Inhabitants. MIR Bacon called at
l.teution To the statements in reports
Submitted by the secretary of MAR toll
Esthe senate which showed that during
ta, Year j 500 tho receipts in Cuba Mere
sl6.S4sol5, While he expenditures We're
S1+,DS!.S15
II said the Georgia senator, we
had before Us o9ly the naked fact that
tho receipt on lie island during ii SIN
gle yea;, Mere mere than sle,eOo0oo and
the expenditure more than S14.G10.00p
we would be bound, 10 investigate the
Esnbject 10 see that this vast sum had
l'eN n properly and prudently haiialeti.N
MIR. Bacon discussed al length the
allowances made 10 various officers I'M
Cuba by direction Of Secretary Aiser.
He inquired Why such allowances Mere
not male % Gen, Wilson and Gen. Lse.
He read the ordersof Cen. Alsar making
an allowance of $500 per Year in adj
Bai;inn 10 his salary oCiavernnr General
!. !5ro.s,se
WHAT is there, Mr.. Bacon inquired, in
e.efslto u tne governor general Of
FGuba which requires him to exercise
of greater dignit. than a
rsifii. commanding an army in thesa
ffiesa' N5has obligation was thr,e on
,.slis government u place him III a posi-
i ton af vice regal authority VIA; OBJ
i:sation Vas there on the government
E tilataailN ai.e Mo claimed To have AN
39otiical dignity in Cuba should be the
4 guest8af this man?
Mr. Racnn declared hat one of the.
prominent officials in Cuha had used
4 The Cuban funds with which IN pur-s
cilase personal apparel. He further.
& sssests.d There were we'll founded ru-
j.nlors tli;st there Had been the most ex-
titaVa CANT expenditures Of Cuban funds
b f6,@ftttng UP luxurious quarters for Of
Ulcers ard furnishing these officers
horses. carriages ard liysried servants.
.sSttii furthef. said he within the
past geek tl1S fact has been disclosed
Ia fact that brings the blush IF shame
ito tbs cheek NJ every American citizen
that tins trusted officials in Cuba
/. haze misappfnpriate large amounts
belnHgina,, tpihe people III Cuba. No
4 rselg k.floM how large thse amounts
/ ares a Il first 1T Was stated they were5
| sSu,e9o: next i asas said they would
\ ai.l,snnt t. $4,000: aud now ii is init
). mated III amounts may aggregate
/ s400.c0o. Al FIRST one man only was in
4 VOWED iiithc difficulty; now there are
n Inany--so many that is intmated II
1 may amount q a conspiracy
4 Mr.. Bacon Their read the order under
H which Maj. llathbope was acting as
n director OF posts of Guba and said the
Fl power conferred upon him by that or
der was 50 great that il had resulted
u in a disgIaceful and nlprtifying scondi-
ton 81 affairs.
Interrupting Mr. Bacon. Mr.. Hale Of
Maine asserted that theorder creating
Maj Rathbone's office WAS Of a char
Eacter af power such as Was given 10
Roman pro-consnis. Their il nothing
tlikeit In this government. tits a pow
er unrestrained. unbridled.
| i5 After paying compliment TO Mai.
Rathbone Mr.. Hale continued:
Tine senator and all of us ought to
have known that the giving ofthis un-
bridled power 70 one man would be
| abused by the men under him and in
the end he would suffer-,
/ In conclusion Mr.. Bacon pointed out
that no nation eyer had better OPP
portunity 10 set itself on high plane
1 in the administration of affairs than
4 tiu'i
jhoped the opportunity would be em-
!. braced.
! The resolution was then made sub
{ iect to the call of any senator. Mr..
Flatt, of Connecticut, expressing Il de-
) sire to address himself to some Of the
( tlsta. dement's Mr.. Bacon had made.
MIR. Chandler. chairman Of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections,
called up the resolution declaring that
Mr.. Clark. of Montana, was not enti-
!: tled 10 a seat in the senate and asked
that it be postponed until Saturday
next at o'clock. Sin order" said Mr..
Chandler, that the committee on priv
ileges and elections may consider what
action shall be taken" The request
was agreed to.
Thompson in the Foils.
Havana, May 17.-Postmaster f. P
Thompson, of the Havana local office
: has signed sworn statement in which
he says that Sept. is last, being in need
Y of money. he took from the money -ordel
fund s435, giving his memorandum as j;
receipt for the same. When the inspec-
lions We're held Mr.. Thompson ordered
a clerk in charge Of the money-order de.
partment to place remittances received
that day, which would not have to bt
= accounted for until the following day