Evening star., 1897-02-10

| who always began his speech by saying 1T
| am unholy prepared" Mr. Hull. in refer
ring to Commissioner Ross remarks that he
| was glad to meet the senators and repre-
sentatives. said IL he should have any trou-
| tIe In the future to see them he should cir
| culate a report that he has three appoint
| ments to make. and he guaranteed that
aine-tenths OF Congress would get down to
| the District building to see him before sun
| down Mr.. Hull said he had been on the
| District committee one term. and then
| asked the Speaker to take him from that
committee because he saw so little accom-
| phsned ana realized the greatness Of the
| needs Of the District
/ believe In Improving this city" said
| MI. Hull. "and would like to see all that
| territory between 1th street and Rock
creek laid out The city. too. ought to
| have an increased water supply and would
get it without trouble II all the cities and
| rivers and harbors in the country did not
want something. too. But. stili. when we
| look about us, We must admit that there
| mas been marvellous improvement in the
| city since the war. and Washington has
| been made the most beautiful city in the
! world. The board of trade is doing
splendid work. not only for the city. but
for the entire country
| Easy Promises.
| Representative Serene E. Payne of New
York, in speaking Of the reception said
That the board of trade would have no
| trouofe IN getting every senator and repre-
| sentative present 10 promise anything they
| wanted. But he wanted to refer to Mr.
CIRCUITS remarks. which showed that that
| gentleman desired to give the District every
| thlng II needs, and to compare them with
| his remarks made on the floor of the House
| when a proposition was lately made to give
| the District new fire engine. He saia
| that Mr.. Circuit had assured them all that
| tne city OF Washington was well cared for
In the matter OF fire apparatus, and that for
| himself ne would have voted for new
| engine had not Mr.. Grout assured him tina I
lt was unnecessary He said that when an
| school was asked Mr. Grout had ap-
| proved the suggestion that Washington
| needed kindergarten school and that Con-
| gress would appropriate the money some
| other time. Mr.. Payne said that If the peo-
| pie or this city wait until the LIQUOR bills
| pass Congress before they get any further
supply OF water he thought they would
| nave to wait for a good many wears to
| come. So far as he was concerned he hal
| not seen any scarcity of water but he did
| prefer to have his water separated from
| the mud. which he was forced to take
| when he used the product of the Potomac
| river.
James T. Du Bois was called upon. and
| told series of humorous stories. which
| Kept the assembled company in contin-
| uous roar of laughter.
| Representative Northway Of Ohio smoke
| az some length, reminding the people of the
! District of Columbia that this is very
| iaise country, ana tnat every city in the
| natlon Is demanding public buildings and
| THAT river and harbor improvements are
DeihS called for at thousand places where
| they cannot be supplied.
Mr. warner announced that he wished
| 10 can upon Senator Tillman and Rerre-
| sentative Phillip B. Low but would re-
| serve the speech of Senator Tillman until
| after refreshments had been served. He
introduced Representative Low, who gave a
| pleasant address.
| Inc large folding doors connecting The
| isnies parlors with the banquet hail were
then thrown open, and the company was
served with refreshments. After all had
| peen supplied Mr. Warner said that IL the
company would return to the parlors and
De seated they would have the pleasure of
a speech from Senator Tillman
Senator TiIIman.
| senator Tillman's speech was not af-
| fected by the fact that he was addressing
an assembiage made up largely of the man.
| ayers of great corporations and the owners
or corporate interests. There We're bank
presidents, railroad presidents, managers
OF trust companies and others engaged in
| conducting great corporate enterprises
| gathered about to hear what the senator
from South Carolina had to say Mr.. War
| ner In introducing Mr.. Tfllman said that
| I'M, ,nis man had come from country town,
nad thrown the state of South Carolina
| into the hands of the people, wrestling In
| from the artstocracy, in spite of the fact
| that every bank, every peWspaper ex,ent
| one, anu the entire aristocratic element
| were opposed to and fought him vigorous
| ~. He said that man who could do wha
| Senator Ttliman had done must be man
| OF tremendous force He spoke of Senator
| Humans haviI founded two great edu-
| cational institutions in South Carolina and
said he knew that whether the people as
sembled agreed with Senator Tillman's
views or not, they would be glad to hear
him.
| Senator Tiliman arose glanced around
among the faces that We're turned toward
him. There was the most intense interest
| hanIestea on the part OF every Ole to
hear what he had to say.
| Il do not know why" said Mr.. Tillman
| the chairman of this meeting has seen fit
| to give you little biographical sketch of
| me, ood he turned slowly and looked at
Mr. Warner as if for an answer. He con-
| tinued:
II don't feel exactly at home in speak
| ing to this assemblage. L know better how
here and Mr.. Tillman placed his hand en-
| his stomach. He continued his words. at
first coming with something of a drawl
| his voice gradually getting louder and rer-
fectly distinct in its enunciations.
Il have thought sometimes" said Mr..
| Tillman, that 1 have gotten in at the
wrong end of the Capitol. 1 am a business
man, and 1 think l would naturally belong
| In the business end of the Capitol 1 think
| I would be at home where there is more
business and less dignity. But IL people
cflticlSe the senate 1Or failure to do bus
iness, then the House can be more Sc
verely criticised for surrendering Its prin-
ciples into the hands of a few men. In the
House a man has to catch the Speakers
eye and to beg for 1t and for the privilege
Of being able to express himself. In the
Senate>we can get up when We please, talk
as long as We please and stop when We
please. A golden mean between the Sem
ate and the House in the matter Of free
| dom of speech, it seems to me, would be
extremely desirable.
The Franchise.
'I came here from a state where, until
we secured a new constitution which fixed
| an educational qualification for voters, per-
| mitted 10000 ignorant negroes to cast
| ballots, and yet there is not man in this
audience whose residence is here who is
considered intelligent enough 10 be given
the ballot If any intelligent man can un-
derstand this anomalous condition 1 wish
he would explain Ii. 1 don't know whether
you want to vote here"
A voice: mo. we don't want to vote"
IF you don't want to vote here" said
Mr.. Tillman in ringing tone of voice, Il
don't know what kind of Americans you
are. 1 would like 10 go out on the streets
Of this city and talk to the people about
their right to vote in public mass meet
ing. This evening an old gentleman shook
hands with me and said that he was the