The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-17
CORRUPTION In CUBA.


Cuba and not dollar 70 the United states
or to any official Of the United States.
Obligations OF National honor demanded
that we investigate the4affaits Of Cuba
and see that they have been rightly con-
Quoted. Perhaps at no time had any peo-
pie constituted themselves the agent 70.
trust such as that we had imposed ON
ourselves in cuba. In the degree OF hon ~
with which this duty was performed world
the country be adjudged by the world. II
there were no rumors. he said. of ma.ai-
ministration on the island OF Cuba, she
duty to Investigate the business and gov
ernmental affairs OF the island would be
upon us,
"Bpt," he declared 1--WE are not urged
alone by the voice of duty. The facts urge
the Investigation to be made. There has
been in Cuba the most exorbltant and ex-
travagant expenditure Of money"
Mr., Bacon then called attention to the
statement in reports submitted by the
secretary OF war to the senate, which
showed that during the ytar 1899 the re-
ceipts in Cuba were $16.S46, OILS, while the
expenditures were S140Sb, 0S0.
IF" said the Georgia senator. I'VE had
before US only the naked fact that the re-
cepts on the island during a single year
were more than SIG 100000 and the ex-
penditures more than $4,000, 900 we would
that this vast sum had been properly and
prudently handled"
/ AT this point Mr. Chandler chairman OF
the committee on privileges and elections,
called up the resolution declaring that
Mr., Clark (Mnnt) was not entitled to q
seat in the senate and asked that IL be
postponed until Saturday next at o'clock.
lin order" said he, "that the committee
on privileges and elections may consider
pf III fo foIf
The request was agreed to.
Continuing, Mr.. Bacon presented a
statement showing the receipts and eX-
penditures of the various States, including
Georgia, Missouri and Massachusetts,. They
were in every instance less than those OF
Cuba. "The expenditures in Cuba" said
Mr., Bacon, are so much larger in pro-
portion than those of many states that,
even If there were no rumors OF eXtrnva-
gance and fraud and corruption in connec-
tion with Cuban affairs, they could call
in trumpet tones for an Investigation. We
have had all sorts OF accusations In the
press OF the country aud finally there have
been admissions of irregularities In the
financial affairs of the island"
Mr.. Bacon discussed AT length the at
lowances made TO various officers In Cuba
b direction OF Secretary Alger He in
CURED why allowances we're not made 10
read the order of General Alger making
an allowance of $500 per year Ia addition
TO his salary TO Governor General Brooke
What IS there in the office OF governor
general Of Cuba which requires him to
exercise functions OF greater dignity than
a general commanding an army in the
field? What obligation was there on this
government to place him in position OF
vice regal authority? What obligation
was there on the government that anyone
who claimed to have an official dignity in
Cuba should be the guest OF this man."
Mr.. Bacon declared that one OF the
prominent officials in Cuba had used the
Cuban funds with which to purchase per-
sonal apparel. He further asserted that
there were well founded JUNIORS that there
had been the most q, .Essgan expendi-
ture of Cuban funds tuf Nfttipg up luxnr-
ious quarters for officers and furnishing
these officers horses and carriages and
liverled servants
"sHfI further" said he. ",vithin the
past week the fncts have been dis
closed. fnct Tint brings the blush
of shame to the check of every
American citizen. That trusted Of
ficinIs In Cubn have mixapproprinteI
Inrgc amounts belonging to the peo-
pie of Cuba. Nobody knows how
large these amounts nre. A. first Il
was stated they were 100000. next IL
was said they would amount to
S75,oo0. and now II is intimated the