Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-01

ton of the people of the United States.
He believed the people of Cuba would
have right to charge the United
States with bad faith if the United
States now should institute a propa-
ganda for the annexation of the island.
Hanna Ohio. took sharp issue with
E,lkins for his assertion that Presi-
dents from Jefferson to Mckinley had
favored Cuban annexation.
/ Hanna said that when President Nc
Kinley met the commissioners from
Cuba he did not advocate annexation.
What he did say" said Hanna, was
that he would do everything in MS
power to place them in such relation
ship to this country as would prove OF
advantage to them
Referring to reciprocity with Cuba,
Hanna declared he did not think the
question had been decided. He sug-
gested, significantly, that an opportu-
nifty would be offered to know whether
the policy of Mckinley and Roosevelt
twas to be upheld in this country.
a..My opinion is said he, that we
shall hear from the people in no unmis-
takeable terms. 1t is the policy of the
administration. today, as it would have
been of Mckinley, had he lived, to
treat the country of Cuba as ward.
To talk of annexation at this time is not
fair to Cuba, just starting upon it's ma
tional existence and even before she
has Rad time to prove what she
can do
He protested against consideration of
annexation lat a time like this"
| Elkins declared that he could find no
obligation which the United States
owed Cuba and he challenged Hanna
and Platt to indicate such an obliga-
ton.
| I'VE do stand indebted to Cuba in
| terjected Bailey, Tex, tat least to the
extent of the money expended by Gen.
Wood for the advancement of the Gu
ban reciprocity propaganda and to in
! fiuence leaders of thought in this
| country"
Bacon, Ga, inquired of Films what
his opinion was of Gen. Woods pay
ment of money to Mr.. Thurber.
Situated as he was" replied Elkins,
'I might have felt justified to spend the
money"
Il don't believe interrupted BaNey,
THAT the senator from WAt Virginia
would have expended tls iney. Is. is
impossible to find words sSkHe enough to
condemn a man who weSG take money
even from him own government for such
a purpose
If" suggested spooner Wis). ,.the
senator desires to do any ny. 1usines, he
II know there is dynamite in it, re-
piled Bailey, smiling. land SO l let itEo."
The res solution of Elkins was geferre3
to the committee oil Cuban affair4.
| Severa- bills were passed, amonaOthers
one to pay to Rear Admiral Sct$y, re-
tired. the pay and allie nee Of rear adj
miral on the active list IL
Scott CIV Va.) requested consideration
of his joint resolution providing for a sur
vey of the isthmus of ID Arien for canal
purposes, but it was referred to the COM
mitter on inter oceanic canals.
| At go p. NJ, the Senate went into ex
| ecutive session until 2.55 p. NJ
| On opening the doors an extended
letter from Assistant Attorney General
| Lewis A. Pradt to Spooner was pre-
scented and read in reference to struct-
ures recently made by Platt, Conn, on
| the management by the government of
| cases in the court of claims. Mr.. Pradt
declared that there was not even a
| shadow of foundation for Platts state
m9nts.
| The resolution offered several days
ago by Bailey calling on the secretary
of state for all the papers in the case
of Beilenberg VS.. Scott, including all
communications sent to or received
| from the American ambassador to Mex
| leo, was laid before the Senate. Bailey
said he had encountered such delay in
refusing this information by the state
department as had forced him to cons
cude that the officials of the departs
ment were either grossly incompetent
or shamefully Indifferent to the rights
of an American citizen in foreign
land
DR.. Scott, an American citizen, hav-
ing had his rights denied by Mexican
court, had appealed to our ambassador
| to Mexico. swho had advised him to
leave Mexico. An appeal was made -di-
rectly to the state department and the
effort to get relief had been, Bailey
said. in vain.
Bailey declared he. himself, had been
unable tosobtain the papers his resolu-
ton called Cor.
If" he asserted, lone half of what
has been represented to me is true,
| then l will present papers to this Sem
ate which wiffcompel the recall of the
| ambassador to Mexico and the retire
ment of the solicitor of the state de-
partment.ellss
The TEXTS senator declared that the
American ambassador to Mexico was
connected with a mining operation
linked with the claim of Dr.. Scott. He
said in response 10 an inquiry TO Bey-
riige, Ind, that he had been Informed
at the state department that WHAT
ever action the American ambassador
had taken had been with view to
the best interests Of all concerned
Fairbanks, Ind-s warmly defended the
solicitor of the state department, char
acterizing him an able lawyer and a
man of the highest character.
The Senate insisted on the one
still in controversy on the
nayM appropriation bill and Hale, Per-
kfnAand Tillman We're named as con-
fpre4s