The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-23
CUBAN POSTAL SCANDAL
MP. Platt Defends the AdministPa-
lion in the Senate.
The Champion From Connecticut
Arouses Mr.. Bacon ~nd "A Lively
COIIOquy FoiIOyvS-Fa rtisan Press
Accused of Making Charges That
Are Unsupported by the Facts.

In the Senate today Mr. Platt Of Con-
necticut spoke on the resolution introduced
by Mr. Bacon, requiring an investigation
into the receipts and expenditures Of pub
lie funds in Cuba by civil and military
authorities. with a view to probing into
the postal frauds.
Mr. PIatt stated that to the Administra-
tion belonged the credit CT any inTestiga-
tion to be made, ard the Senator from
Georgia n2d 10 monopoly on the indigna-
ton expressed. He referred to the Neely
case as thing which had shocked the
people Of the United States. and sad that
nothing in the history of defalcation had
made such an impression 0n the public
mind
1t is charged that the whole civil gov
ernment Of Cuba is rottsn." said Mr.. Piait,
and thai the people Of the island are be-
ing robbed. Who knows thss this IS sO2
Aside from the partisan newspapers which
are today rolling IN the diTS CT the scan
dals, who kEows2 No facts have been
proven These newspapers which are so
anxious to cast Cis-redIt upon the Admin
istratiOn seem TO forget that in doing this
they are casting disc-edlt upon their cOun-
try"
He then read the instructions given 20
Mr. Bristcw by Postmaster Gene al Smith
which direct the former 20 make full and
complete investigation and 10 bring all
guilty persons 10 justice. This. said he,
will end the careers OF these shameless
parties who have done wrong. The people
Of the United States viii be satisfied TO
leave this Investigation in the hands OF
President Mckinley. who viii see that the
sad and shameful matter is looked into
lrrT fe Oh an - q
Chamber that the Administration was
shieI1ing the guilty parties. ! have also
heard il said that the Administration dared
not touch Mr. Rathbons. as he was too
close TO Be Injured.
Administration in Cuba has beeL diff
cult task. end he United States assumed
a grave responsibility when We took Up
the labor OF reconstruction in Cuba." He
spoke Of the duties entrusted TO Rear Ad-
mfrsi Sampson and Others and lauded them
as capable and honest men General
Brooke. lie SAID. was high in tie estima i 4
OF the people. even though The partisan
press sReeTed at him
Mr.. PIatt accused Mr. Econ OF having
/ introduced the resolution ard spoken On il
I Tor campaign purposes. Mr. Bacon denied
( this. and said that before the investigation
had ended he would show tLat there WsH
mere in il than mere campaign mate IA =
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cused AR. Alger. the former Secretary OF
War with having built railroad ike COST
ing S1G00 coo in Cuba from the sp3ils
gained on the island.
Speaking of Mr Rathbcne. Mr. Platt
. sSid, 1t Is lot ,he ursJ Iime sat = g9Od
man has gone wrong Sometimes Jemp-S-
I ton IS too strong and in this way banks
and funds are the losers Who is Mr BaJh-
bone? 4 good man for the ONCE he was
apPsinted 10. II he has misappropriaied
funds or stolen money
Has such a o4arge been made" asked
Mr. Chandler
NO. I think not, dlrectly.'' said Nr.
Plat
i beg to state that there are such
| charges" said NJ Bacon. The POstmas-
I ter General has said so in an interview,
/ and Il is charged that he has appropriated
] money for his own use for riotOus living
and has been guilty OF other things"
/ If he has fallen. said Mr. Platt, we
lament il. and summary justice viii be
/ meted out 10 him"