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whether Mr. Mason would desire to blot
out that great work of England.
SENATOR TILLMAN'S REMINDER.

whether Mr.. Mason would desire to plot
out that great work OF England.
SENATOR TILLMAN'S REMINDER.
Mr. Tilman (South Carohna) inter-
rupted Mr. Nelson, and, referring to the
contest between Sweden and Norway,
and the practical severance of their re-
lations. inquired why the Norwegians
at home wanted liberty, while those of
| the United States do not desire to give
| liberty to the FilipInos.
This reference to Mr. Nelson's Nor
wegian birth aroused him.
II am n citizen of the United States,
Mr.. President" he replied. II am not
| representing either the people or the
government of Norway. whose rights
and liberties 1 am satisfied are greater
than those of the people of South Car
DINA" U-aughter).
AGUINALDO'S SALE TO SPAIN.
In his discussion of the situation in
the Philippines. when Admiral Dewey
arrived at Manila on the memora BILE
first of May. Mr.. Nelson pointed out
that the islanders were in n state of
practical slavery under the dominion
of Spain. Aguinaldo had abandoned
them. he said, on payment to him by
Spain OF a paltry "thirty pieces of sill
YER which. in this case. was to be
100000. half of which amount the in
gent leader had already received. He
was to leave the people and leave the
country to the tender mercies of Span
ish cruelties.
Mr.. Nelson maintained that it would
be the acme of cruelty for the United
states government to despoil the Fill
pinos in this time of their need 1--WE
are there" he said, Ito give them a
just, free and good government, and to
keep them out OF the clutches of the
great powers of the earth 1t is our
duty thus to protect them and it
would be the highest cruelty for us to
leave them at the mercy OF any powers
who might choose to attack them"
MIR. TILLMAN AGAIN
Mr. Tillman called attention to Mr..
Nelson's use of the word "slave" in his
refernce to the Philippines. and asked
the latter If he appreciated that those
people were of the same class as those
slaves whose rule and domination Mr.
Nelson and his party associates had
forced upon the white people of the
South.
You are undertaking" said Mr.. Till
man, TO annex and make n component
part of this government ten millions
or the colored race. one half or more
who are barbarians of the lowest type
1T is but the injection into the body
nolitic of the United States of that vi
tiated blood, that debascd ignorant peo-
pie that we object to-"
4NlC<AIkANfO AN CANAL.
At this point the hour of O'Clock
arrived. and the chair laid before the
Senate the Nicaraguan Canal bill
Mr.. Morgan, after some persuasion
yielded to permit Mr.. Nelson to con-
clude his speech.
After the Minnesota Senator had pro-
ceeded for time he was again inter-
rupted by MIR. Tillman, whereupon Mr.
Morgan complained that Mr.. Nelson
NOT itfGtifie1 i'm ;,,.r TT
lions when holding the floor by cour-
tesy IL time of the canal bill Evil
IDENTIFY anxious to oblige Mr.. Morgan
MI Nelson declined To yield. This dec
linatlon being announced by the chair
MI TIllman exclaimed:
The Senator from Minnesota is net
ing under the constant naggng of the
senator from Alabama" lie also as
serted that Mr. Morgan had no right
alter ne mad given permission to an
other Senator to proceed to dictate
now me time should be parcelled out"
LOT thls Nr. Tillman was called to
order by the chair.
These proceedings were evidently NOT
To Mr.. Tlllman's liking and he mme-
diately mace the point of no quorum.
repeating the proceeding several times
subsequently during the session.
RerEins Mr.. Nelson deprecated any
reference to the race question in the
south Let the dead past bury its
dead. He did not consider the point
relevant. lnterrupting again Mr. Till
man urged that the race question was
the one question In the whole problem,
ana ms objection WAS to the intention
10 bring these ignorant people of vitiat-
ed blood into the country ms an inte-
grail part of 1T.
Mr. Nelson contended that the Fill
plnos would not become voters under
the arrangement proposed.
MIR. WHITES POSITION.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Nelson's re-
marks, Mr.. White defined his position
us an anti-eXpansonistS and said,
speaking OF the request of the Califor-
mia Legislature that its Senators vote
for the peace treaty:
II would be glad to meet the desire
of the Legislature of California if it
were possible for me to do SO without
loss of self-respect and a sacrifice of all
of my opinions"
Mr., White stated that The Legisla
ture and his colleague MIR. Perkins, are
Republicans, while he is n. Democrat.
AS soon as Mr.. White had concluded
MIR. Perkins addressed the Senate. He
paid n high tribute to the honesty, en-
ergy and ability of Mr.. White, but not
withstanding his able argument. he
believed this to be truly a representa-
tive government. SO believing he felt
that his obligat ton was to the people
of his State, and that when he had as
certained what their desires were. he
would be false to himself and to them
If he did not heed their wishes.
IL am opposed" said he, Ito the poll
cy Of acsQuiring the Philippine islands,
believing such policy to be menace
to our government and its Institutions;
but nine tenths Of the people of my
State as their wishes are expressed
through a Legislature recently elected,
think otherwise. while I shall vote for