The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-19
RICHARDSON SCORES
THE ADMINISTRATION
Says Republicans Have Betrayed Their Pledges
on the Monroe Doctrine Question
Have Made Continued Effort Smother Attempts to investigate
Cuban ADMINISTRATIONS Steal Cited

to time, but then you had fun power.
II is recent-from 1893 to 1897
Don't you wish you could blot out
the recollection Of the manner in which
you exercised it? And for gan and
cheek, with the recent performance,
now, when We are doing the best we
can, meeting every obligation, the
country prOspering. passed through the
war with honor, passed through the
war with justice. solving the questions
that grew out of that war, and solving
them with courage. Notwithstanding
the criticism and opposition, gentlemen
Of your party stil you scold.
Ny friend from Nebraska (1Ir. Shall
lenberger), who has just talked, is
young and hopeful. Bye and bye, when,
politically speaking. he has tarried at
Jericho until his beard has grown, he
win not be so optimistic.
Predicts Democratic Defeat.
Nov, in conclusion. let US move on.
In a few days let US adjourn this con-
gress. We have nothing to apologize
for. Peace and prosperity abound with
us here and everywhere throughout
our border as never before in the his
tory of civilization. Print your
speeches, circulate them, go on the
stump. 1 win take my chance that
when the silent ballot drops in Novem-
Der next you viii march up to the same
old defeat"
The bill then was read for amend
mend under the five-minute rule.
Mr. Bartlett of Georgia offered an
amendment to appropriate S25,500 to re-
imburse the revenues of Cuba for the
amount paid to Governor General
Wood out of the Cuban revenues by di-
rection of the secretary of war in ex-
cess of his salary as brigadier general.
with great grief and pain, OBJ
served Mr.. Cannon, sarcastically, Il
am compelled to raise the point Of or
der that the appropriation is not au-
thoriZed by law"
Cites Rathbone Steal.
Mr.. Bartlett pointed out that a some
what similar provision appeared in a
former deficiency bill to pay back to
the Cuban revenues the money stolen
by Rathbone and Nelly and Reeves, -
That provision was lost in conference.
Nevertheless, he did not believe the
gentleman on the other side should
seek to prevent, by a technically, the
return Of money taken from the Cuban
treasury 'tllegitimately, Illegally and
in violation of law"
You cannot cry this matter down, 4"
said Mr. Bartlett, addressing the Re-
publican side, you might as we'll face
it now. I.cOmmend 10 the country this
continued effort on. the part of the
other side of the house TO smother
every a>tempt to investigate the con-
ditiOn Of affairs in Cuba"
When Mr.. Cannon declined to with
draw his point Of order Mr., Bartlett
withdrew the amendment. The bill
was passed.
At $40 the house took a recess until
s o'clock.
Indian legislation was considered al
the night session and these bills were
passed:
To ratify and confirm an agreement
with the ChOctaw Indians; to Tatify
and confirm an agreement with the
Choctaw and ChickasaW Indians; tC
provide for the sale of the unsold por-
ton of the Umatilla Indian reseTva-
ton: authorizing the adjustment Of the
rights Of settlers on the Navajo reser-
walton, Arizona.