The age-herald., 1900-03-24
PULLMAN LEAD DISCUSSION He Was Criticized for Bringing
 Politics 'ato Debate. SOME vERY SING coLLoQuIEs The sot ,arolinian Favors Free Traa@ Opposes Protecting One
 .of the United States
 c Against Another.

Washington, March 23-The senate today adopted the conference report on the Porto Rican relief bill by a vote of 8 10 15, prac- | tically strict party expression. No demo- | crat voted for the report but MT. Stewart | of Nevada voted with the republicans. The time of discussions was consumed principally by Mir Tillman (dem.) of South Carolina, Who made a fierce attack upon the measure as agreed upon in conference, and accused the republican senators and the republican party of indrection, hypoc- rtsy and dirty work"
 MT. Spooner, republican, of Wisconsin, who closed the debate on the bill. took oc- casion to shanply criticse Mir Tillman for | dragging the measure into politics. His colloquial tilts with MT. Tfqman were inn mensely enjoyed by tine auditors. I MT. Tillman, who voted for the bill | it passed the senate and a member of the comimttee on appropriations, voted fa- vorably to report it, vigorously opposed the | conference report. He expressed his re- 1 gret that the senate conferees had yielded to the contention of the house conferees, particularly in agreeing to enlarge the pur- 1 pose of the measure by providing flor the l aid and relief of people" of Porto Rico. | He sharply criticised the method adopted by the United States in extending handsfuI l Of food to the people of Porto Rico as a l gratuity.
 "As long as you continue to feed those people down there" declared Mir. Tillman, you may feed them. So long as the Freedmen's bureau was main tained in the south the negroes there amounted ito noth- Ing. That's a race characteristic. This government will set itse1f up as an elee- mosynary institution by the passage of the bill, and l do not believe we should stand on any such ground" In response to an inquiry from MT. Spooner, Mr. Tman said:
 Believes In Free Trade "I am in favor of free trade with Porto Rico. l do not believe in protecting one part of the United States against anetner.''
 MT. Perkins, of California inquired If MT. Tillman was in favor of free trade with the Philippines, knowing that those islands had the advantage of Porto Rican and Ma lay labor.
 MT. Tillman-If we are to continue to hold the Philippines I am in favor of free trade with those islands, Those who voted to bring into the country those islands with their cheap contract Porto Rican and Ma lay labor, were told of the results that
 
 And you could not get the votes necessary to make that treaty law until you had bought some men to vote for it. If 1t Is now proposed to send horde of carpet bag gers over there, backed by the bayonet of soldiers, so long as have voice, I shall protest
 Referring to the recent speech of MT. Beveridge, MT. Tillman declared it had been distributed among the Fiipinos and had infused new life and energy into the revo- l., fic.t1 haaa indi afad fba hxynn rigxr the United States resorted to in the treat ment of the Filipinos.
 "The people," he shouted, twill teach you next November that trade, liberty and the constitution go together" Looking over at MT. Allison, MT. Tillman laughingly al- luded to the resolution adopted by the leg islature of Iowa, "warning their represent- atves in congress- he said, "of the con- sequences of their action on the pending bill. It never rains but 1t pours. The whole political structure is tumbling about their ears."
 The Presidents Position
 Further along Mir Timan asked: "Is the president for free trade today, or is he following along behind the car driven by the men who want protection in the little island in the Caribbean?' After waiting an instant, MT. Tilman said:
 ''Of course, there is dense silence in the chamber, as a response to my inquiry. The senator from Ohio (Foraker) is doubt ful as to his position. l would like to know if he is in favor of free trade with Porto Rico"
 Mir Foraker replied that dnis position had been set forth fully the Porto Rican governmental bill.
 Mir. Tilman replied that he had not read lsle report written by MT. Foraker, because he had not time to follow the vagaries of committee which changed its mind every week. ''Tne senator from Ohio has changed frequently on this subject" he declared
 MT. Foraker: ''The senator has right 10 dis-elieve any statement I may make" MT. Tillman disavowed any intention of rehecting upon MT. Forakers veracity, but replied, in connection with an editorial in tine Chicago Times-I1erald: "The senator, I think, got out of the free trade boat as soon as MT. Kohlsaat (tfe editor) of the Tnnes-Herald got into it.''
 MT. Foraker: "I will say to the senator. and in the presence of the senate. that have been much more comfortable in my position since I learned that Mir. Kohlsaat had declared for free trade" (Laugnter) Continuing, MT. Til1man said: T believe
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