The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10
.NR. BACON ASKS
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Says He IS Not Satisfied With
the Way the Islands,
Managed
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SENATE SHOULD MAKE LAWS.
Does Not Think the War De-
partnlcnt Should
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SENATE SHOULD MAKE LAWS

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| WASHINGTON, ID. G.. February o.
The army appropriation bill ana me-
mortal exercises for the luto Repre-
sentative Marsh, Of Illinois, occupied
practically the entire day iii the sen
ate to-day. Discussion OF tic army
appropriation billw unusually in
tcrestng. for the reason that It branch
ell OFF on Americas 4 occupation OF
Cuba. tho Spluns for the equipment
of State militia With regulation arms.
and tho proposed authorization to the
War Department. to accept reduced
fare or frco transportation for troops
and supplies. Tho latter was an echo
of the debate on the railroad rate
bill at the last session of Congress.
Willie the army appropriation bill
was under consideration. pertinent
questions were asked by Mr.. Bacon
concerning the amount the appropra-
tons FOR the army have been Swelled
by reason OF the present occupation
Of Cuba, and MIR. Warren snid there
had been no estimate from the depart
inent for additional expenses on ac-
count OF Cuban occupation. rs tho
Bill under consideration provided ap-
preparations fo- 1908.
The inquiry led to n general discussion
of the status OF Cuban affairs, IN %llici,
Senator Cullon,, chairman OF tho Senate
Committee OH Foreign Relations. was
called upon for a statement as to how
long the United States intended toNre-
main in Cuba. Tie Senator said lie had
no information on the subject.
Cuban Affairs.
In discussing Cuban affairs Senator
- "a. - IL a. ,,1<r lNfrs c. G
fled with the part Congress has been
playing in shaping the governments pol
icy III that republic. He expressed the
opinion that 1t was for the lawmaking.
and not the executive department, to say
what the course OF the United States
should be In Cuba bue that III: had felt
n delicacy In raising the issue He said
he could not let the session of Congress
close without saying that lie wtls not
unmindful of the fact that Congress was
not exercising the role it should exercise.
He thought 1t would have been a fatal
error for the session to end without
some expression raising the question Of
the executives power to set up govern-
fments OH foreign soil; to dismiss pnrli;t-
sments or to set up parliaments; 10 dis
miss or raise foreign armies. and said
further that any acts of this character
should be performed by Congress and not
by tho President. He addcd that under
the present conditions he should not
pursue the subject. Senator Tilman said
that as 1t seemed that the chairman OF
the Committee on Military Affairs was
not in the confidence of the War. Depart
ment concerning the Cuban occupation,
he wanted to address u question to the
chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations
No Information.
HAS the chairman Of that COMMITTEES
any information as toswhcn NE are going
to get out of Cuba % he asked.
.'None whatever replied Mr.. Cullomi
Can the chairman give us any !nfor-
nation concerning the present status
Of our affairs in cuba?" pursued Mr.. Till
man. and Mr.. Cullom replied thar he
could give none whatever.
SIT seems a little odd that the Commit
tee on Foreign Rotations does not take
steps to get information Of the anomalous
condition of affairs there, said Mr.. Till
man. He then gave description Of the
situation there as he understood it from
published reports. He told Of one man.
an American. having stallion stolen by
a negro patriot or rebel, and of an act
OF Secretary Taft confirming the title Of
the animal to the negro. He said the
owner OF the horse could see the negro
riding It every day, but could not re-
cover It..
Nov. since Secretary Taft ran Pail
mas government up a tree and licensed
horse stealing. and has army engineers
surveying the Islands, it seems that We
might have a little information about
what is going on, persisted AIR. Tillrnan.
"a Mystery Said Tillman.
ut seems a little odd that Congress.
the Senate Or nobody sees 1T to inquire
into the extraordinary transactions that
are being carried on"
Senator cu!lom replied that at the be-
ginning OF the session President Roose-
Welt had sent to Congress a message tell
ing just what the conditions were IN
Cuba. and expressed the opinion that
probably there has been little change. Il