The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-03-05
TILLMAN HITS HARD.

The naval bill waS then taken up. the |
total cost of armor to $1,000, 900 fer the
three new batticShipS.
Mr.. llawley was opposed to the amend-
mcnt and spoke of the veNatonS encoun-
tered by manufacturers in doing work
for the government.
Srnt.or TillnGn of South Carolina
then provoked turbulent scene when
he charged that the armor plate manu-
factmcrS had their paid agents in that
body who We're robbing the government.
The charge was resented by Senator
IIawley of Connecticut, whereupon Mr..
Tillmm replied that ''the CALLED jade
wimccS.' and it looked for II time as
though personal conflict was imminent,
uYtil Mr.. IIawlcy was escorted to the
cloak iuult.
Although member Of this Naval
C"mmittce,' began Mr. Tilman, who
followed Mr.. ElliinS, '';lnd although
have given as much time to this ques-
ton rs could spare from my other du-
ties. am not able To give the Senator
as much information as he wants.
But | ann able To say, he added with
emphasis. THAT no recent expenditure of
the government has been SO reekmG with
| fraud and 50 diSyraccful to those con-
ncctrd with il.
When Secretary Whitney made the
| first contracts for armOr plate il WAS
understood that those enormous prices
were to be paid only for Il time and on
| account of the great expenditure neceS-
rm,n r,rr +; T.. iitit VII! IN ;rn"r St", pHite qics-
the m"n"polirS. the monopoleS have this
>tlilt" III their vicious pocket" Senator
iiaNlrI al ms rll,rgu halt rose from his
riGtir us though he would ntcl1,oSc au
"'ur"tI"I, then changed his mind and
sank back.
II would hate to say or even insinu-
ate. Mr.. Iillman continued. twirliun
MS gI!SN% III his hand. that these ar
NOR plate manufactures have their paid
agents IN this Senate"
iHen ar, iiawic, r0oe, beginning
Does the senator ,larc ="
Nr. IlIlman took the words from his
mouth. II darc To saw" Inc shout.I
''tiEtt 50 t;lr aS | can see there are thinus
here that can bc explained on no other
theory
IF the Senator ,l;lrcs To sav. or eve,
I" m>Hlatr, such a dSgraceful thing. he
SAWS what is untrue and what is nm
Worthy uI ii gentleman. Mr.. Ifawi,r
replied very deliberately and cnlphati
cally.
The galleries We're crowded and at TIN;
exchange of charges deep hush sue
ccc'lcd their buzzing. Senator Tillma.
was unrlIilied. He thrust Il hand i'm hi
trousers pocket nunchalcnllv and look
ING over 10 senator IioWiry ruuiy II
turned: 10 that can only Sav il j
tn" CALLED Jade that winccS:'
senator lloWlcy turned pale and trcm
hIcd NlSIhy. IF the Senator apple
that 10 me. have Il sufficient answer.
h" said an"rlv.
l"'. ~ thiin n,hcr ScuatuiS gnliIerr,
AROUND senator liawlcy. cndravoring an
lmrtlItly To calm him. Finally he Wake,
WIN Them INTO the cloak room, Will,
senator TilIman continued his speech.
don want I" say anything harsh.
he sad God knows I've got cmougl
Nlrtr!" i'll me now"
i,niua "l Nuh lhG ,ullcct uf Aimur
pate. lac shid hc Cuill S,.c no ,xplana-
li"i i"r the state of affairs. except that
The manufacturers had their friends i'm
the SENATE chamber There was proof
llEil The government was tO he looted To
III" extent "i two or three million. vet
,ri,a'!lm ~'Id NV" cant help il ." Vh.
tlil>,H lad lii. eurcinuru, ,,nI,n iuu !,
'i'''f hands III lis pockets. Yet it ANY one
OPPOSES them. i amy one proposes that !
! ne governments do It's own work make
lis own almor plate, Senators were
quick |" bring ont the awful spectre of
>"r&lIiNm. said Mr. Tillmm.
! II, ,.GT.I,'s t.y,,s prn on II, ".
az already diNgi;tccu bcc,,i,c We ou l,,i
i@Stra 10 do the bidding of Wall street
!i>t 't"H2it. lhc touch Of The hutton
'"f""r WHi "i:rr AnA lNr S"natn
Gems |" nav" 'Wuii "tuh"!l aniiI"Ahd |
a''IN ana $" I'll" metropolitan press is
'"l upon It's /" whip 'S into line.
lie continued 10 lecture the SENATE
AN!n% II" hal 10 doubt the propOsitiou
would 90 through.
Th"t thlmllrr amendment reducing" the
'ii|.. "t aihu'h idnic 4, $500 :. l,dI NI:,
d"pirn WUiGHl Il division
!llriI another amendment proposed bv l
'lr. pcItigIrw to irdti"r the total uf CON
ratN. WAS lost. hy vote of 2i 10 30 '
The amendment authorizing the Src- I
ctarN of tn" Navy to establish Il govern
lcmt arnor plate factory at Il cost of |
I H"'.I"W, II IN. failed To make con- y
l'lrt'. rha h'Ni i% .G!G ST 81 ia ~ /
Ih" naval hll wds lr,nslqd at lust mid \
lght, and although Mr.. Chandler tried :,
} call mp III" international monetary v
pn!clcncc blll the senate adjourned. L