The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-01
Tillman Vigorously Jabs 1t Into
the Republicans.
A TILT WITH TELLER
The South Carolinan Insists That the
White Race Is the Superior OF All
Others-Mantle Protests Against
Discrimination of the West.

position. 1t was an innovation, he said,
upon all precedent that a resolution
from the house should be sent to the
senate while a treaty upon the same
subject was still pending. He declared
that the treaty could not secure the
necessary two-thirds vote in the senate
and that the Political machinery had
been set in motion in order that the
sentiment in the senate might be over
ridden. Mr.. Bate declared that the
vote that would be cast for the FONT
resolution would be the knell Of repub-
licanism. but IL would be cast. War
times would cause the majority to adopt
the resolutions. The fever was in the
brains Of the people and Of the senators
and II would force such action, in his
opinion, that would prove disastrous.
Mr.. Tillman of South Carolina fol-
lowed Mr.. Bate. Mr.. Tillman, in open
ing his argument. which was a com
paratively brief general statement i'm
opposition 10 the resolutions. said the
who'll question had been fully discussed
last winter in executive session, and ii
is therefore natural there should be a
lack OF interest and an unwillingness to
listen TO a repetition of the speeches de-
livered then. He r~eligiously believed. he
said. that IL was unconstitutional to ac-
quire territory by joint resolution, but
an arrogant majority was. however,
pressing forward it's purpose without
regard TO constitutional obligations or TO
their oath OF office. AS TO the sugar in
terests he said: When / consider the
mastery Of the American sugar trust
over the senate and the house. as shown
In the passage of the Dingley tariff law.
j am forced into the belief that this
trust is not opposed to annexation and
NAT It's influence is already working
among the ranks of those favoring an
nexation."
DISCUSSING the race problem present.
ed. Mr.. Tillman said: The Philippines
are already densely populated with
races for which we have no affinity or
liking. 1t Is the same with Porto Rico,
n IN some degree with Cuba. But
we have already one perplexing and
harassing problem right here at home.
and that must bid us pause. I mean
the negro question. The wisest states
manship is unable to forsee the final
result OF the presence in the same com
monwealth of two distinct races. EACH
possessing the same rights under the
law, but one of which is superior TO the
other. III we are not to witness a
blocking of the wheels of progress and
a condition OF mongrelism, demoraliza-
ton and retrogression. such as is APP
palling to every lover OF the Anglo
Saxon race. we must settle his cues
1901 aANnA ~ justly ~ IL lHlHOS~
sible for me. familiar as I am with it's
perplexities and dangers. not 10 call a
halt and beg the senators TO pause and
take care what they do. With 5000. 900
negroes already among us. the adding
of more colored people presents to us a
study in sociological and political ques-
tons, a grave problem. a solemn re-
s~ponsibility. Can we afford Ia enter
upon a scheme of colonial expansion by
conquest with the inevitable result that
We will incorporate another million and
a half of negroes. 10. 000. 900 Malays.
N~igerots. Japanese and Chinese, To say
nothing of the hundreds of thousands
OF rnongrels of Spanish blood. imbued
with Spanish action?
But lest ! be misunderstood I wish
10 say that / sympathiZe with the white
men who live in Hawaii, that I would
not leave them to the tender mercies OF
the colored race, who outnumber them:
that i am ready to vote for a treaty an
nexing these islands. and ever under
protest 10 vote for this resolution with
the Pettigrew amendment added.
though / prefer the other as the legal
n constitutional method OF annexa-
ton. IL / can get this senate to incorpor-
ate an amendment which will declare
In words what is here declared in effect.
to-wit. that the colored races. the ne
eroes, Kanakas and Chinese are inca
pable of self government. are UNIT 20
participate in government. and In flu
ture In dealing with these islands and
all the islands which we may conquer
81 we choose to hold them. Il will be
the policy Of the United States TO have
only those participate in the govern
ment who have white blood in their
veins.
For my part, I declare that the races
are not equal. and never were. God
never made them so, and while ! sub
scribe to the doctrine that among the
~fnaiienable rights Of man is the right
of life. liberty and the pursuit of hap
plness.' I declare my unalterable faith
in the doctrine that the white race II
superior to the colored."
In the course of his remarks Mr.. TIL
man criticised a declaration of MIR.
Teller, made a few days ago. that
wherever the American flag was raised
IN this war. there IL must stay. He
held hat the statement was in direct
contradiction Of Mr.. Teller's amend
ment to the war resolutions that the
war was not TO be waged for the ac-
QUESTION Of territory.
Mr.. Teller replied that he had not
been Inconsistent. as If the people OF
Cuba were capable of governing them
civ he wanted them to do 50.
Then why offer an impossible con
dition?" demanded Mr.. Tillman. y
combination of Spsniards and half ne
groes capable of self-government ex-
lists on the face of the earth"
Mr.. Teller in response said the people
OF Cuba were. he believed. capable Of
seif-government. but IL ii should be
demonstrated that they were not, Il
would be the duty Of this government
70 maintain a proper government Of the
island.
Mr.. Teller said that II was. OF course,
necessary to have a Demonstration Of
the ability of the cubans 10 govern
themselves. but IL was not and never
would be the policy Of this govern
ment to abandon the people Of Cuba,
OF Porto Rico or OF the Philippines 10
the tender mercies Of Spain.
Mr.. TiIlman maintained that In view
of the declaration OF congress in the
war resolutions this government in