The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-24

ators Platt and DepeU had been used in
connection with the project, but they had
entered vigorous demals of any connec-
tion with it, although to his mind such
denials were unnecessary.
"These charges simply show the reck-
.uess of those people who are throw
ng stones at the present administra-
H." he said.
Mr.. Platt said toere would be no dis
position to protect Director RathbOne If
ne should be shown to be involved in the
financial difficulties in Cuba. If he were
found to be guilty, he would be pun
ished unusparingly.
Continuing Mr. Tlatt said that Nee.y
had the confidence of the people of In
diana and before the recent disclosures
hi sintegrity had never been questioned,
and the same was true of Mr.. Rathbone.
The administration, he thought, had ex-
ercised proper caution in appointing
these men to office.
Nicely went wrong" said MIR. Platt,
and brought disgrace and shame and hui
initiation upon his country-rather than
upon the adm mis- stration,-which had as
sumed responsible duties in Cuba.
Mr. Bacon, he said demanded to know
why 1T did not come away
1--WE are tire, Mr.. Platt answered,
because we have been sent there by the
| by the American people; because con-
gress has sent our army there to destroy
the power of Spain
1--WE have a duty yet to perform there"
said Mr.. Platt land the American peo-
Our military control of the island will
| uybar ha
pie will see to it that it is discharges.
troll of the is Snd."
When will that time Gomez" inquired
Mr.. Bacon.
selves a government for the proper con-
THAT time will not be delayed long"
retorted Mr.. Platt, ''if a party, for partd-
san purposes, makes the work more diff
ticult. The blush Of shame ought to man
tie the cheek of every man who is trying
to hinder or embarrass the operation of
General Wood in Cuba, who is seeking
to bring about that time a srapidly as it
may be brought about"
The conferenc report on the armY ap-
roprlation bill was agreed.
Mr.. Spooner then resumed his speech
n the Philippine question Incidentally
he referred to the situation In Cuba and
our responsibilities there.
Mr.. Hale interrupted him to say taat
I'm view of wa had happened in Cuba
it would have been better had we aban-
doned It,
Hale: THE senator has more con-
fidence than l have in the experiments we
are trying today of teaching the people
Of Cuban honesty and good government
| think we would have been better of
If we had not taught the Cubans the les
son that has been taught in the last few
months"
Mr. Spooner: "What lesson?'
Mr. Hale: THE lesson or fraud, pecu
lation, cheating, appropriation of reve.
nues tsealing, carnival in every direction
of corruption and fraud"
MIR. Spooner (warmly): 'It is a littl
tiresome for me to be called upon in tn 1
side of the chamber to reply to a demo
cratic speech"
, Mr.. Hale: al am as good a republican
, as the senator from Wisconsin. l do no
, recognize any party obligations tina
3 compel me to consent to the proposition
that everything has gone right in Cuba.
Mr.. spooner: Nobody pretends It,"
, Mr.. Hale: 81 do not think the exper1
ment has been a failure. I would vot'
tomorrow TO withdraw from Cuba am
t leave that people to establish and set uI
t and maintain their own government. Tn
time will come when republicans wlh b
> glad when we get out of this thing with
: out worse things happening than ar
= now"
Soon afterward Mr.. Spooner yielded tn
5 floor without having finished his Speec
: and after a brief executive sessison Iuh
: senate at $3.50 p, m, adjourned.