The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-21
NELSON SPARS WITH TILLMAN.
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Tillman exclaimed: "The senator from
MINNESOTA is acting under the constant
nagging of the senator from Alabama"
He also asserted that Mr.. Morgan had no
right after ne had given permission 10
another senator to proceed, to dictate
how the time should be parceled OUT
For this Mr.. Tillman was called TO order
by the chair.
These proceedings were evidently not to
Mr.. Tillman's liking. and he Immediately
made the point of no quorum, repeating
the proceeding several times subsequently
during the session.
Deprecated Race Question.
Replying, Mr.. Nelson deprecated any ref
erence to the race question in the South.
Let the dead past bury its dead. He did
not consider the point relevant. interrupt
ing again, Mr.. Tillman urged that the
race question was the one question in the
whole problem, and his objection was to
the intention to bring these ignorant peo-
pie of vitlated blood into this country as
an integral part of it,
Mr.. Nelson contended that the Filipinos
would not become voters under the ar
engagements proposed
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Nelson's re-
marks MIR. White defined his position as
an antl-expansionist, and said, speaking of
lHt request Ol llt 0d4BOiUid ltSiSidluit,
that its senators vote for the peace treaty:
Il would be glad TO meet the desire of
the legislature of California If 1t were pos
sible for me to do so without loss of self
respect and a sacrifice of all of my opin-
ions"
CALIFORNIA; Position.
Mr.. White stated that the legislature
and his colleague Mr.. Perkins, are Re-
pubicans, while he is a Democrat As
soon as MIR. White had concluded his
speech Mr.. Perkins addressed the Senate
He paid a high tribute to the honesty,
energy and ability of Mr.. White, but, not
withstanding his able argument, he believ-
ed this to be truly a representative gov
eminent So believing, he felt that his
obligation was TO the people of his state,
and that when he had ascertained what
their desires were, he would be false to
himself and to them II he did not heed
their wishes.
Il am opposed" said he, ito the policy
of acquiring the Philippine Islands, believ-
ing such a policy TO be A menace TO our
government and its institutions; but nine
tenths Of the people of my state, as their
wishes are expressed through legislature
recently elected, think otherwise, and
while l Shall vote for the pending treaty
II will be under protest. / shall do so
because / regard such action to be my
duty"
TiIIman Says It's n Steal.
Consideration of the Nicaragua canal
bill was then resumed, consideration being
on Mr.. Caffery's amendments. The com
pletion of the bill was prevented by the
nltbustering tactics adopted by Mr.. Till
man, Democrat of South Carolina, who
frankly announced that the bill could not
be passed to-day as he and other senators,
If necessary. would remain In the cham
Der until midnight to prevent final vote.
Mr.. Tillman declared that the whole
canal scheme" was purely speculative,
and had for its main idea the pulling out
of the treasury 100000, a sum which he
characterized as the last apple on the
tree which the Maritime Canal Company
is grasping at, after having missed get
ting the $1,000 900 or 100,O00.O00 which previ-
Gus bills had proposed to give them"
~ believe" he declared, "that this