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Show J PAN UNCORKS AwitIi Bitter and Stinging Words Denounces Senators Who ill Have Criticised Him. DEBATE GREW RED-HOT: 4 1' GALLERIES WERE CLEARED m ii South Carolina Senator Later "glMade Profuse Apologies and f Peace Was Restored. i I ' ; f ff WASHING TON, .Tan. 2 J. A spectacle spectac-le ilnr speech by Senator Tillman was the 'C0:liief feature of an exciting day in the cpJ8enatc. The Soutli Carolina Senator's effort was a reply to the recent criticism itfiot himself by Senator Spooner. Ho be-"Opin be-"Opin with a satirical picture of the Scn-jrte Scn-jrte as a minstrel show, which Tillman to'i later said was his first, and last attempt Mo bo "funny.'' an nttempl which at its conclusion brought a stinging dc-i dc-i Biinciation from Senator Carmnck in pj slsentmcnt of allusions to him. W.Tlns was Prccctlert l3' n scions reply t NV"n Senator Spoouer on the attitude " tru by Jlr. Tillman on the race prob-t'Tfin. prob-t'Tfin. ?.H finalb' resulting in a session of uSjaejjfrly two hours behind closed doors. !?-The secret, session was followed by a fofcrief open one. in which Mr. Tillman tyfcia'dc a profuse apology to Mr. Carmack, 4o-all Senators whom he had hrougtin-"SjEtf hrougtin-"SjEtf )is '"'.first essay in the line ol hu-Hor," hu-Hor," nnfl finally "to the entire Senate. (rS('l very much regret that. 1. ever un- tlertook to be funny, and 1 will never o so any more," Mr. Tillman then (Ujiwithflrew'all he had said in his ''funny itfessay," and said it would not appear in lUnjtlie 'record. Tillman Is Forgiven. tar 'n'R aPB.v v,'as at' oncc accepted by 'Mt. .Carmack who regretted he had ques-raVtioncd ques-raVtioncd the motives "of his friend, and iJhe, too, withdrew words he had uttered 'Ain protest. vft The Brownsville affair was the sub-'qfoect sub-'qfoect of controversy, and the day began '"ijtvith the announcement of a compromise fcFolution. which brought, Republican ffciid Democratic Senators together on the ilb'asie qf ordering an investigation of the jfects of the affray without- bringing m-to m-to question the authority of the Presi-iaent Presi-iaent to dismiss the ne.gro troops. The q'jjresolutiou was submitted to rind ap-proved ap-proved bv the President at a conference 'Myisierdaj:. tfifc After th9 speeches and mutual apolo-igies apolo-igies Had. been made Mr. Foraker at-3j,tempted at-3j,tempted to get a vote' on his resolution. Objection was made, and the matter "Spill be taken up tomorrow. 'IThe Senate adjourned at 6:15. i' Senator Tillman took the floor at TSithB conclusion of the morning busi-ttTjiiess busi-ttTjiiess to reply to the recent criticism of himself by Senator Spooner. ,As a prelude to this he paid his iMcomjiliinents to Senators who had spok-tjp'on spok-tjp'on the Brownsville incident. He said Stfib .press denominated him the "burnt ;Ill5fk rtist of the Senate" and added -ffiat if he were entiilcd to this appella-jJtion, appella-jJtion, or that of '-'Pitchfork Ben" at 3ajfone end of the minstrel line, ccrlninlv .jj"Fire Alarm Joe" (Senator Foraker") u?pught no e ignored at the other. Sitli Senator Culberson was designated as 'performing a solo on the "bones" in wpraise of the President. Senator Dan-jjfiel Dan-jjfiel was called " the brilliant and courts rrny Senator from Virginia, whose spe-iMCialty spe-iMCialty is oratory and who works his wrhetork overtime." m Patterson a "Dying Swan." A "Next." said Mr. Tillman, "we have 2-Mthe dyiug swan, smiling Tom of Colo-"JUrado, Colo-"JUrado, the State recently bought at, auc-s3(tion auc-s3(tion by one Guggenheim, and the swan .(Bong is a dirge for the dying democraey Miof the North, stabbed in its vitals by JjIBen's pitchfork His act is very pa-.jivthetie pa-.jivthetie and always brings tears to the feyes of the audience. T "'1X' wc have the redoubtable JSK?eniiesseeau, who was once a knight. :MiL wy hot spur in the lists, whose jfEpear has run through and clear upon pi&the visor of the usurper at thf V.'hite JrHouso and who has made the sparks -grffly in many an onset, but his spear-iclf-head is broken off; he has been un-IWhorsed. un-IWhorsed. but before retiring he seizes Jl3 garland of llowers aod. placing it. on ,SLlhis headless weapon, (now, alas, no ifKjpager of any use), he lays it at the jHjfect of the victorious Roosevelt as n jfcpeace offering and ioins the minstrels ito sing a last song to the victor of fsrownsville, who whistles to the Demo-:rats Demo-:rats lo come to the White House and iCK the hand which has so often smote hem His specialty is a song, ' re-loniinate re-loniinate our idea "or give us back jpsjviur platform ' " il T Bifctor Towards Lodge. Wit fV'' as tu? negro preacher and the 'ssV p e artlst in the show, who on ?K8pme occasions gets into communica-lM3?n communica-lM3?n with the White House over the iKWire ami acts as a receiver and re-rJRHeater, re-rJRHeater, a 4 veritable chameleon in his RSuracy in reproducing White Hon so itlftS?1 vrs' we have " Senator from Mn.r-l!.anH8qlts, Mn.r-l!.anH8qlts, the home of the sacred .TJN, ' wucr the Adamses vote for Doug-iffnd Doug-iffnd Ij0(1 walks wH the M- t,ie mfllcnian we have tho itHpai ou5" Qvt'1Ft from RPorgia, whoso 'f;nn,a -v ,s t0 nevf answor any quos- ''tIld wll flepeiuls on his voice iifl iimP' conviction to his audience. ''.'n u" meB iho- flt"- of the troupe, iVi.rinmhoe BlH jCroni oIfl Missouri.' lie 'fff,? feti th(l highland lling on the iMhn a ten-rail fence and never touch itfMilA Kronnd, but his creates!, feat is Tclls " efiRS witno,lt breaking the iy'ip"astw? liave tllc ariist from the top niycy Statp. acrobat and TrtlKf'i oC ,,nlornational reputation. He $R?nf2pp,,J' 8y a,ul fox-V. and having once 1m l l'J1 Inc.p 18 notca f01' 1S ability i?8a,iR0-n.0!lne? Hitle of av question Mtil mau,,a,n c negative or aflirma-jFforSe. aflirma-jFforSe. " areu,cnt wUh. Kroat ilSff At this point Sr- Tillman turned hia ) attention to Senator Snooner 'a recent attack upon him. He had not intended .to speak again on Brownsville, but tho "unprecedented actions and utterances utter-ances ' of tho "Wisconsin Senator had made it necessary. "It secmB," ho said, "that after ten yenrs of service together wo have both misunderstood one another. We have had many clashes in debate. Sometimes Some-times these were sharp, causing momentary mo-mentary anger, first on one side, then on the other, but with me that fooling baa always passed away at once, leaving leav-ing no trace of bitterness, and I bad supposed it was tho same with tho Senator from Wisconsin until last week. I have been reluctantly forced to feel that T have without knowing how or when, earned the malicious enmity of that Senator, and while I still bear him no malice, self-respect compels mo to comment upon his latest, lat-est, utterances. "During my 12 years of service hore E have borne mafice toward no man and I am sorry to find that without provocation; that I am aware of, T havo excited it; in a man whom until now I thought to, be my friend. Blunt,1 but Not Hypocrite. "it is but my nature to be blunt and outspoken, and T have never taught ni3' tongue the art of doublo dealing, and if there is any vice in men 1 abhor more than another, it is hj'po-crisy. hj'po-crisy. and I am too old to practice it now." Mr. Tillman declared that in Senator Spooner's recent speech "his mannor was as insulting as it. is possible for a Senator to assume," and "that the attack was unparalleled, intentional and in cold blood. It was acting worth wor-th v of Uriah Heap." .Mr. Tillman asked: "Since when did Senator Spoonor become the censor of Senators?" Mr. Spoaner took copious notes as Mr. Tillman proceeded. Explaining the conditions in his State during the 5 'carpet-bag" government govern-ment in justifying riot and ballot-stuffing, ballot-stuffing, Mr. Tillman said: "Wc have not-shoL any negroes in South Carolina on account, of politics since '7G we haven't found it ncccs-pary. ncccs-pary. ' He said ho would not call the negro a. baboon. "T believe thoy are men, yet they are so akin to monkeys that scientists are looking for the misinc link yet." K Justifies Lynching. "Have 1. ever advocated lynch law at any time or place? I answer on my honor, 'Never.' I have .-justified it for one crime, and one only, and I havo consistently maintained' that attitude for the last fourtocn vears. As Governor Gov-ernor of South Carolina, T proclaimed that I would lead a mob to 13'ncli any man, black or white, who had ravishe'd any woman, black or white. This is my attitude, calmly and deliberately taken, and justified by my conscience in the sight of God." . Mr. Tillman declared that he had justified lynching for rape, he had deprecated dep-recated and denounced burning at the stake for this crime. Mr. Tillman then hotly denounced the hypocrisy and cowardice of any man who questioned his motives. .Helativc to the President's orders on the Brownsville affair, Mr. Tillman Eaid: 4 "Mr. Roosevelt, has alreadv rescinded rescind-ed one part of, his order, :arid T warn my fellow Senators on this side they need not be surprised to find him a little later on modifying or ' changing his attitude in essential particulars on this question. I am prepared for anything any-thing he 11133- do and shall be surprised at nothing, for since his somersault on the court review clause of the rate bill and his surrender upon a question of far more vital importance than this, he would be only too glad to seize the first opportunity to placate the negroes and resume his place as their idol." Blackburn Is Peacemaker. Senator Blackburn remarked on the prospect of his early retirement, from the Senate, and expressed the hope that in leaving the body he would b9 remoinhered kindly bj- h'is brethren because be-cause of his success as a peacemaker. Senator Foraker held the view that, the questiou of power could not be raised by the committee. If raised a't all it must be done after tho facts are in. I An exchange of compliments was in- I duleed in between Messrs. Blackburn and Foraker. which led Mr. Tillman to remark that the incident reminded him of the Biblical passage: "How sweet it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." Continuing. Mr. Tillman declared "that the Senator from Massachusetts has squeezed through a very small hole to get back to the consciousness of rectitude and nonpartisan purpose with which he offered his amendment. "1 congratulate the Senator on the fact that all of us are united for oncp. " At Ibis point, Mr McC'umber took the floor to comment, on what h styled the foolish attitude the Senator seemed to be in before the count rv. Scott Takes a Hand. Senator Scott remarked that, the negro ne-gro soldiers involved would all be dead before the Senate committee could get to work on the investigation. Senator Tillman said he know that the whole South would tumble over itself to support tho President, "because "be-cause we don't want negroes in the armv at nil." Mr. Tillman then entered upon his speech in reply to Senator Spooner. Mr. Tillman said the South had nothing io fear from an investigation of the whole rnce question in the South. "If the Filipino was unfit for suffrage suff-rage how could the negro be fit for it?" The South. Mr. Tillman said, was offering, anywhere from four to one hundred maidens and .matrons to this modern beast anminly. The North today had a billion dollars of capital invested in the South, and self-interest made it the duty of tho North to movo to do something to relievo re-lievo the situation. At his conclusion Senator Tillman was applauded. Senator Spooner concluded a 45-min-uic speech, with the assertion that the race question could only be seitled on the basis of tho enforcement of the black mnn's right according to the Constitution. Oannack Strikes Back, When the Wisconsin Senator vieldod the floor ho was followed bv Senator Carmack, who took exception to Senator Sena-tor Tillman's remark about; himself. He Baid that in all of his experience in the Senate he had never heard a speech so studiously offensive ns that of Mr. Tillman. He referred to the fact that, ho had boon included in the South Carolina Senator's criticism. "It is with no feeling of resentment, T Ga3', with respect to some men, that it is their misfortune rather than their fault, that they do not know how to speak the language of courtcvy and good breeding," He declared that in Mr. Tillman's reference to the fact that ho (Carmack) had been defeated for re-election, he had simply gratified "groveling propensity." pro-pensity." '!He did not," aaid Mr. Carmack, need to lift his holly from the dust in giving voice to that statement." When Mr. Tillman rose to ropl3', Senator Teller moved thnt the doors bo closed. The motion was seconded by pcveral Senators nnd the Senate went into closed session at 'J:I5. |
