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against the personal character of a
Senator. He cited the attitude of
Senator Thurman, when an invesuga-
ton was proposed against one of his
associates He said the courts were
open for private redress, and that it
was not for the Senate to undertake
to right a private wrong.
Tillman was again on his feet The
newspapers were trying to make a fire
in his rear, he said while he was en-
gagged in a fire in front. His resolution
simply sought to determine whether
the Finance Committee was the Great
ure of the Sugar Trust; whether Sena-
tors We're the tools and paid agents
of the Sugar Trust or whether they
We're here performing their duties as
honorable men.
Gallinger, proceeding said the peo-
pie of each Senator's State must pass
upon his character limitations and
vague charges had been made against
the members of the Finance Commit
tee and against the Senator from New
Jersey (Smith), Gallinger said; Sen
ators needed no investigation to show
that the charges were false. The Sem
ator from Rhode Island (Aldrich), a
leading member of the Finance Com
mittee, had arisen and had made a
complete and sweeping denial to the
Senate, so that, declared Senator CAL
linger, it was the word of Nelson w.
Aldrich against that of the correspond
ents of a New York newspaper. Which
was the Senate to accept? Was there
l.
ing the statement of Aldrich?
Can Senator Aldrich and the COM
mittee deny hearing?" queried Till
man, "when the paper making the
charge offered to appear and prove the
charger"
Gallinger said this investigation of
charges might go on indefinitely. Sup
pose another paper made another
charge Must the Senate start an in
vestigation of that charger"
Tillman was standing at his desk,
and hurled back the answer: IF these
charges are false. then it is time to
stop the lies spreading before the pub
lic-this SANDER of ink, and to punish
the men guilty of the falsehood; and
until you do so, you stand convicted
before the American people,
The time had not arrived, Gallinger
proceeded, calmly. when the American
press was to be muzzled in the man
ner suggested by the Senator from
South Carolina.
Gallinger closed with an earnest pro-
test against ''railroading' the resolu-
ton out of the committee, in defiance
of precedent and the usual courtesy
prevailing.
After Gallinger concluded Tillman
made his statement that Senator Jones
of Nevada had told him that he was
ready to report the investigation reso-
luton.
Gallinger said this could hardly be
true, as the committee had not acted.
Tillman reiterated his assertion,
Jones of Arkansas, the other member
of the committee, arose and in positive
tones declared 1.-The Chairman could
not have made such a statement, as it
was not So
But he did make it," again assert
ed Tillman.
"Then let him make it here de-
manded Jones.
The Senators were facing each other,
and the exchange was direct and per-
Sonal.
Tillman said he had seen that the
Republican Senators Had caucussed
at a dinner" and had decided not to
support this investigation. WAS this
another lie?" The Democratic Senators
also were said to be opposed to inves-
tigation. "But," he added, turning to
his associates, eff there is rascality we
ought to know it. 1t lays with you, by
your votes, to be relieved of the
charges before the American people"
Jones of Arkansas. of the committee
gave assurance that the resolution
would be reported in due time, unless
taken away from the committee. =
believe the Senate of the United
States is an honorable body" he said
Il believe Senators are gentlemen-as
a rule"
There was a hum of suppressed
laughter at this qualification.
Tillman thereupon announced that as
the representatives of the committee
had stated that report of the sugar
resolution would be made, he would
withdraw his motion.
After a short parliamentary discus
sion the incident closed, and the tariff
bill was taken up, paragraph 149, re-
lating to penknives, razors, etc, being
the subject of consideration.
Jones of Arkansas criticised sharply
the provision of the paragraph, as
sorting that there could be no posi-
BILE justification for such high rates
Mr. Turpie followed in a genera
speech directed at high tariff rates OF
the low priced articles, which was done
he said, for the monopolies This ht
pronounced an objectionable sin ant
crime against justice and public pol
icy. He closed with a denunciation O.
the Republican policy, saying the tariff
bill was an effort on it's part to re
deem its broken pledges to its follower:
at the expense of the general public.
Mr.. Vests substitute for the para
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