The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-01-30

fer two hours yesterday Senator Till
man. % South Carolina stood Iu the cen
ter aisle o. The Senate and tureW darts
and jayellns into the Republican side.
The speech was. Of course. chaTacteris-
TIC. filed with quaint and original gGpres-
sioTs, delivered with more impetg0s!ty
iran polish and accompanied with ges-
lures more Apre-siye than graceful.
There was. however, go much f1rlefIiUess
IN his manner and 30 much eaTursHess
in his words that the Senators soon gath
cred around him and listened with close
Interest until the conclusion 81 his adj
dress. He began by insisting that plain
speaking vas neither criminal nor Unpa-
tnOuc. and said:
Il seu4tJrs on t1iE floor. and patriotic Ansr.clus
throughout the coIatrJ-tE1-l1Ids or then belonging
20 the parry which elected ~ Mckinley President
have 'et t their dsty 20 protest agaiast TIE 'nhlan
sug dizhoaOrdbie conduct q or government. y
tsey have believed that the stars and Stripes we're
being disgraced and that the United states Was
EaglnE d var Of conquest upon q uber-J loving
people. ! ask that SoLsJor iE Gods name would
De have uE remain alelt2 Are Senators and Ct-
liens % be zislld % speak the trlta7 Must ws
close ogF eyes and Esgt Holths % al the grave
dangers 10 insttluoas by reason o. this pale,'
Mus, Ee 5e accused q dislo5 atty to the fag be-
cause Ve declare belief that In prosecuting tbs
Nar 10 Is IN disoyalty 70 the Declaration OF IHde
peHdencs? rspel with sCoTn the charge. coming
from any source whatever. that ! 10, loyal
20 tAe rag a. any nan Oh this aoor, and II it ia
sought % locate the responsibility f0r the blood
that has beea spilled. ready Ia this presenli
20 speak what believe and 10 ds-lsre the truth
] zee a.
iHpugn no mans motives; but whether the
President be most 20 blame or whether the crime
rests on bis dupes and sgbseTyIeHt party depend
e1ts, ] say. with all the emphasis Of my nature.
That ! and none or those vLO voted against the
treaty are responsible for the spiliug o. one drop
@. this Innocent blood that has been shed. and !
viii not endure patiently and without resentment
aly sgrh accgsltiOH.
Presidents -'Blsody and Dirty Work.
Senator 1fllman drew a parallel between
the eX-slaves, suddenly freed and given
the ballot, and the Filpinos, who, lily
armed and without artillery, had kept
GD.O00 American troops engaged for over
year. and asserted that the latter were
better fitted for self-goyeTnment than the
negroes. who, at the close OF the war were
allowed not only 10 govern themselves
but white men also. Then he spoke EN-
phatically. as follows:
Were the fruits Of the war mere S0dOm apples 20
10 turned 70 asutS lA IAil a Lllti span are NLr
UiFtee>,h, fourteenth, aud fifteenth amendments %
be uluiihed 30 their very essence Because they fail
ei OF their purpose in the South Are they far
home use only? - the flag 70 become again a
Haunting lie and float over military despOtism-
frst ia the Philippines and later az the h1ue2 Was
the memorable conflict between slavery and freedom
useless? Have gained nothing? ls the com
mercIsl greed which dominates in cur councils and
cOeTces the President TO do his bloody and dirty
orb Of fH.-
with death and covenant with hell' in the in
teTest or oppression akin 10 slavery? In order 10
DO all these things must camp outside the Con
sttution," and give the old Interpretation Of the
Southern Shareholders 10 the Declaration Of Indepen
denCe and nulify all pTecedeuts and decisions Of our
Supreme Cour2 Did this nation offer up Of its
Lost and bTavest upon the altar OF liberty the blood
OF 100000 and spend and destroy s. 900 OJ0 OJg
Of treasure that We might have a government Of
the people. by the people, for the people" to find
that IN the brief span Of mans life the sac
rihce vain, the civil war a mistake and that
thu colored race has 10 rights bound 10 re-
fpect al home or abroad?
The Curse Of the BayOnet.
Mr.. TilIman discussed at length the
scheme Of government proposed for the
Philippines by Mr.. Beveridge, SAYING in
this connection hat the Indiana Senator'S
was without mercy and without charity
because he really proposed 10 govern the
FilipinOs with the bayOnet AGpertug TO
Mr.. Beveridge's quotations from the b.
BILE. Mr.. Tillman said: q have heard that
the devil can quote Scripture for ms own
purposes Why, l can quote Scripture
myself Qaushter), Verify, verify, / say
unto yOu Senator from Indiana" point
ing his finger dramatically at Mr.. Bever-
idge, who sat within few feet of him,
you cannot gather figs from thorns nor
grapes from thistles"
II Ne mete out despotism and bayouet rule to that
PEOPLE viii It rot be meted back TO US? It need
not he from foreign source, and il be from
a foreign source that the government by bayonet
will ever oppress the American people Our danger
lies in familirizing people with despotic meth
ods. in abandoning the American ideal and the pru-
Clples 0f our fathers
The cause OF bgyonet rule viii come back 70
plague YOU sure there is God IN heaven.
Uncle sam Must Step Forward.
Mr.. Tllman said there Was no doubt the
United States could suppress and repress
and murder the FnipinOs, but he hoped
that Uncle sam would step forward in
his might and as he aid at the Gr.diron
dinner on Saturday night, snatch the
crown from imperialism and declare Tor
liberty and freedom.
In conclusion, Mr. Tillman said:
one Nho loves liberty and loves his country and
believes that its true greatness Hes In Clinuug 10
tie ideals Of fathers protest against the con-
rlnnange Of this uLholy var. The President has de
clarcd that upon Congress rests the responsibility
lie shrks the burden Of his mistake ana crime Ana
eudeavOrs 10 shifJ it 10 shoulders Let Us give
these people ID government Of thri- own, the only
seli-poysument. iH shate,er form they may select
and bs TlC o. the burden we'll as the shame which
must be Uura II Ue aa Rot. Let as protect then
against outside interference. and ia d small part
compensate them Tor jhe wrong We have done them
DO the name Cf Washington. OF jefferson. aul lin
coin. let rs st0D th.s war which IVES a hiJe5us
b.uudyr iu iis beginning. % S. now war Of con
quest. q crime !n The sIett % tod and man