The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-24

ami he expressed his astonishmeat that
so brave and fair-miuded man As the
Senator from Ohio should lend himself to a
suhterfuce in trying 10 get his party out
ol q ditch. n he Sir. Foraker was not
more Of a Republican than Of an Ameri-
can he would not do IN.
In his Icrky. disconnected style Mr.
Tliman quoted from the editorial article
OF Chicago paper and commented on it
with the remark thar the senator from
Ohio had simply gct out of the free trade
party before Kohisaa- Eut into it, Tpc
Senator. he sand could not live in an at
mosphers contaminated by that presence.
Il frankly confess" Mr.. Foraker con-
GnuCd good -uaturedly that since
learned that Kohlssaf fav0rs free trade in
Porto Rico I have had good deal more
confidence in my present position.
The SUGAR Trust.
Nr Perkins nterposed remark in
contradiction OF the idea that the Sugar
Trust had anything to do with the question.
Nj Tulman ridiculed Nj Perkins FAR
fetched explanation which he said oN-
planned nothing He had read somewhere
a description Of Mohammed's bridge TO
hell. being the breadth OF a single hair.
size Of the bridge which the Senator from
California had given the President TO back
out upon The President he declared. sent
TO Congress o free trade message and then
backed out Of IT,
M Callinger spoke next. saying thai
when he left the chamber last week. the
Senator from South Carolina was making
an eloquent and absurd speech on the
Porto RiCan bill and OIL his coming back
now he found the same Senator engaged IN
the same way. The Committee on the
Pacific Islands and Porto Rico. Of which
he lNir. Galiingerl was a member. had no
other purpose In reporting the bill than
TO benefit the people Of Porto Rico and
the quality Of its mercy was not strained
The conference report ought to be agreed
to promptly. As to the political eNigency
which the Senator from South Carolina
had spoken Of it had no influence whatever
Oh him tMr Gallingerl. He had acted
with the purpose Of helping the people Of
Porto Rico and with no other object or
purpose.
As to the Senator's prediction of the de-
feat cf the Republican party in the next
election. he thought his mind would be dis
abused when the people OF the United
States came TO understand that Repub, ican
Senators were endeayoriug 10 look TO the
hest interests Of Porto Rico. Their sober
second thought would lead them to COM
prebend The fact that Republican Senators
had no other purpose than TO legisiate fer
their benefit ana advantage The United
States Government, he said, has given TO
Porto Rico a benehcsnt rule. It has sent
there a Covernor-the ablesJ officer in the
Army. an intelligent, broad minded, con-
servative man. under whose administrator
half a million dollars from the Treasury
OF the United states has been expended to
relieve suffering AS TO the Sugar Trust
exercising any influence in the matter, Mr..
Galllnger cast ridicule on that idea, and
said that the only influence sought TO be
exercised wss thar Of sugar owners at the
Arlington Hotel with British Vie Con-
sui AT their head.
Mr. Tilmsn broke into MIR. Gallinger's
remarks AMI dared the Republican ma
jorlty 10 vote on the question whether the
Constitution extended 10 Porto Rico. We
had some dare yesterday" he said, and
some bluff. And when the bobtal bluff
was sprung. the Senator from Vermont
tMr. PROCTOR came up limping. and there
fore aid not win the game. Now, if you
dare me to vote on such bill, am ready;
and I dare you
Mr.. Gauinger-The Senator has the ad-
vantage Of me. He is using language
which I cannot understand TLaughter.l
Mr. Tillman-When l say I dare you,
mean ] dare the Republican majority.
MI Gallinger-The Republican majority
viii probably transact its business I'm its
own way. unintimidatsd and uninfuenced
by threats and suggestions Of the Senator
from South Carolina.
Mr.. Spooner Replies.
Mr. Spooner replied in a quiet dgnified
manner TO Mr. Tillmans outpouring. He
suggested that the Senator from South
Carolina might have used less offensive
expressions toward his political opponents.
Some OF them he said, were not entirely
in keeping with the dignity appropriate
10 the place. He condemned. for instance,
the assertion that some votes in the SEN
ate had been bought. He also objected
to the charge Of hypocrisy and to the Use
Of the expression dirty work"
Mr.. Tillman said he would strike out
the word dirty" and merely say leaving
the Republicans TO their work.
Why not say their necessary work.
Mr.. Gslliuger asked.
Because" Mr.. Tiilman exclaimed, that
would be a lie, outright"
Mr Spoouer in commenting upon Mr
Ttlman's sympathies for the people Of
Porto Rico. reminded him OF the treat
ment which the coi0Ted people of South
Carolina had received and were receiving
Mr. Tiuman justified that treatment. and
declared that the stuffing OF ballot boxes
in South Carolina. the shooting Of negroes
snd the using Of violence and fraud had
been res0rted to 10 secure white soyer-
eighty in the state
we did it," he said. "and l have no
apologies to make for it,"
Mr. Spo0uer said that the Senator from
South Carolina arrogated a vast deal to
himself in putting himself forward as the
advocate Of Porto Rfco. He protested
against that arrogant assumption" In all
The discussion Oh the conference report
not thirty minutes he said. had been de-
voted 20 the report but the Senate had
heard political speeches from beginning
10 end. He was not there to speak for
The President lie was there. as other
RepubIiaan Senators loyal TO the Presl-
dent ard loyal 10 the party. The questions
were complicated ones requiring thought
and care. and moderation instead Of vitu-
peratoH.
During all The TINE that Mr Spooner
was trying 70 express his views he was
subjected 20 constant Interruptions on the
part Of Mr Tillman. who stalked neryously
about the central aisle. alu IN his jerky. dis
connected style. made comments or replies
10 what the Senator from Wisconsin said.
The President pro TEN called attention
more thsn once 10 the violation OF the
senate rule against interruptions without
the Chair being Arst addressed. Mr.. Till
man suologized but still continued to
break iu upon Mr.. Spooner's remarks.
A. the close OF the discussion the Senate
proceeded to vote on the conference re
poIt which wss agreed tO-yeas 55, nays Is.
The vote in detail was as follows: