The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-24
He Accuses Republican Senators Of
Hypocrisy, Vacfllation and
.Dirty Work. Generally.
BRIEF TILT WITH MR.. FORAKER
LATTER Is GIVEN CHANCE To
STRIKE At EDITOR koHLsAAT.
Speech by Mr.. Spooner in Reply to
the south Carolinian-Mr. Gal-
Ifnger I'm Favor Of q Tariff.

WASHINGTON, March 23-The Senate
to-day adopted the conference report on
the Porto Rican relief bill by a vote OF
IS to 15, practically a strict party ex-
preston No Democrat voted for the re-
port, but Mr.. Stewart. of Nevada. voted
with the Republicans. The time Of discus
sion was consumed principally by Mr.. Till
man Democrat. South Carolina). who made
a fierce attack on the measure as agreed
upon in conference and accused the Repub-
lican senators and the Republican party
of indirection. hypocrisy and dirty work."
His speech was quite characteristic and
was listened to with interest by his coll
leagues on the floor and the people In the
galleries. Mr.. Gallinger (Rep.. n. H. fol-
lowed with a temperate statement Of those ,
who not only favored the report but the
passage of Porto Rican tariff bin. Mr..
Spooner Rep., Wis., closed the debate with
a forceful statement in opposition TO Mr..
Tillman's speech, in the course Of which
he took occasion sharply to criticise the
South Carolina senator for dragging the
measure into politics. His colloquial Tits
with Mr.. Tillman were immensely enjoyed
by the auditors.
When the Senate convened to-day Mr..
Pettigrew's resolution, coming from yester-
day, requesting the President, IL not
incompatible with the public interest, TO
send to the Ser ste an itemized statement
of the expenses of the Philippine commits
sion, together with the amounts paid each
commissioner, was agreed to.
The conference report on the Porto Rican
appropriation bill was then called up by
Mr.. Allison.
Mr.. TILLMAN'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Tillman, who voted for the bill as it
passed the Senate and as a member OF the
committee on appropriations voted favora-
bly, to report it, vigorously opposed the con-
ference report. He expressed his regret
that the Senate conferees had yielded to
the contention of the House conferees. par
ticularly In agreeing to enlarge the pur-
pose of the measure by providing ''for the
aid and relief Of the people" Of Porto Rico.
Mr.. Tillman sharply criticised the method
adopted by the United States or extending
hands full of food to the people of Porto
Rico as a gratuity. "As long as you con-
tinue to feed these people down there"
declared Mr.. Tillman, you may feed them.
So long as the freedmen's bureau was
maintained in the South the colored race
there amounted to nothing. That's race
characteristic. This government will set
itself up as an eleemosynary institution by
the passage of this bill and do not be-
lieve we should stand on any such ground.
In response to an inquiry from Mr..
spooner Mr.. Tillman said: 'I am in favor
of free trade with Porto Rico. do not
believe in protecting one part OF the United
States against another
Mr. Tillman alluded to the proposition
now made to obtain a uniform labor day
and remarked incidentally that such a
proposition. IL adopted. would initiate
against the interests OF his State.
Mr.. Gallinger inquired how uniform hours
of labor would initiate against the people
of South Carolina.
Mr.. Tilman replied 1T was because OF the
difference in climate. The South, he said.
had advantages in climate over the North
which God had given IT.
Mr.. Perkins inquired IL Mr.. TiIlman was
in favor OF free trade with the Philippines.
knowing that those islands had the adj
vantage of peon and Malay labor.
Mr.. Tillman replied: IF We are to CON.
tinue to hold the Philippines, am In favor
of free trade with those islands Those
who voted to bring into the country those
islands with their cheap contract, peon ana
Malay labor, were told OF the results thar
would follow the ratification OF the treaty.
And you could not get the votes necessary
to make that treaty law until you had
bought some mems vote for it. IL Il is now
proposed to send horde OF arpet-bae-
gers over there, backed by the bayonets OF
soldiers. so long / have a voice. I shall
protest"
REFERENCE TO BEvERIDGE.
Referring to the recent speech of Mr.
Beveridge, Mr.. TilIman declared IL had
been distributed among the Filipinos and
had infused new life and energy into The
revolution. because IL indicated the hv-
pocrisy and double dealing the United
States had resorted TO in the treatment OF
the F'ilipinos. ''The people," he shouted
will teach you next November that trade
and the flag and liberty and the constitu-
ton go together"
Looking over at Mir. Allison Mr. Tfllroar
laughingly alluded TO the resolution adopt-
ed by the Legislature of Iowa warning
their representatives in Congress" he said.
"of the consequences Of their action on ths
pending bill 1t never rains but Il pours.
The whole political structure is tumblinr
about their ears"
Further along Mr.. Tiilman asked: .Is
the President for free trade to-day. or 4.
he following along behind the car driven
by the men who want protection against
the little island I'm the Caribbean sea-"
After waiting an instant Mr.. TIIlman
said: "of course there is dense silence
in the chamber a response TO my in
quiry. The senator from Ohio lForakerl