Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-23

administration continually thrust negro
postmasters on the people OF the South.
Mr.. Pritchard-'There you have 1t.
III l should read the ten commandments
to the Senator he would cry Negro
back to me-"
Mr.. Tillman-"We say niger in the
South. not negro. Let us stick to
facts"
Mr.. Pritchard-''The Senator may use
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. he likes. I'm sat
ished to use mine"
AIR. Pritchard declared that the cleo
lion law OF North Carolina. passed by
the last Democratic Legislature. was
more unjust in Its discrimination than
the Goebel election law in Kentucky.
Il regard the proposed amendment"
he said, las an attempt TO legalize the
fraudulent methods and practices of
the Democratic party that have OBJ
tanned in the conduct and control OF
elections in the past"
SENATOR TILLMAN'S SHOT.
lie was several times interrupted by
Mcssrs. Money and Tillman. Mr. Till
man said there was only little coterie
OF Republicans in South Carolina. They
Kept up the show OF party organiza-
ton and lived on the money they got
for their votes in Republican conven-
tons.
DECEIVED.
Mr. Turner expressed the opinion that
had our army been delayed for few
weeks the Filipinos themselves would
have captured the city. He declared
that the PHILIPPINES believed that they
were fighting for their own indepcnd-
ence. yet the Presidents message set
up the claim that independence was an
after-thought. founded on the sinister
ambition of certain Filipino leaders
The assertion. Mr.. Turner said, WIS vn-
founded, and he quoted extensively
from official documents in maintenance
of his declaration.
Our action has no parallel in the
history of all the world from the be-
ginning Of time down to the present
moment" said Mr.. Turner. II venture
to say that there is not one American
voter In hundred who with full
knowledge of the facts. would not have
repudiated the pretensions OF the Ad-
ministration as peridous and dlshonor-
able" =,
ENGLAND IN SOUTH AFRICA.
III the United States had any rights
at all in the Philippines they were
saihed oy purchase and could not, In
MS opinion, be fixed by law by the
-
were not n party to that treaty There
is primitive people In South Africa"
sa'd he, "a mere handful. plous and
simple, brave and heroic but careless
OF the great wealth lying under their
hahds, Indifferent to It's civilizInE in
huence and disposed to live their own
simple lives In their own simple way.
They are the last link that connects us
with one of the great heroic epochs in
the worlds history. A great nation.
having racial tendencies similar TO our
own, has seen the present deplorable
condition of affairs among this South
African people ana has determined to
improve and civillze them In the same
way We are improving and civilizing
the simple. but brave Fiiipinos They
are not succeeding so well. unfortu-
nately, in their self-imposed task as we
are.
The Africandcrs arc proving them
selves worthy sons OF heroic sires.
They are making an heroic fight and
one which has become the wonder and
admiration of mankind throughout the
world Because of what we. In common
with mankind, owe to their blood; be-
cause they arc bravely fighting a ruth
less Invader of their homes and fire
sides: because they are fighting for the
affairs in their own way; because when
they go down another republic Will
have persisted, they undoubtedly carry
with them in their struggle the pro-
found sympathy of the American poo
pie. In other days our sympathy would
have been expressed through govern
mental channels. But now the ghost of
liberty. murdered In the Philippines
stands in the way. We cannot even
preserve a decent neutrality between
this heroic people and their assailants."
WILL PAUPERIZE LABOR.
He asserted that the annexation of
the Philippines would debauch the citl-
Zenshp OF this country. THE Fill
pinos. he said. will have all the privi-
lcEes OF citizens of the United States
as to themselves and their products.
This will be to paupcrzc the labor of
the country; TO pit the ten million un-
derpaid and under-fed Filipino against
the mechanic. the artisan and the lab
oring man OF this land"
Mr. Turner urged the adoption of
declaration by Congress of its purpose
to confer self government on the Fill
pinos. claiming 1t would stop the war
instantly
OBBJECTION FROM PARIS.
Mr.. Depew. OF New York, from the
Committee on International Exposi-
tions. favorably reported joint reso-
luton authorizing the President to APP
point member OF the Daughters OF the
Revolution as representative of this
Government at the unvciling of the
stature of Lafayette at the Paris En-
position. and also to represent the Gov
ernment at the exposition.
Mr. ('OrkrpIt called attention IN ha