Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-13
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TILLMAN DENIES IT ALL.
Characteristic Explanation Of Strange Sena.
torial Proceedings.


Characteristic Explanation Of Strange Sena.
toriaI Proceedings.
Clemson special of Saturday to the
Greenville News: When Senator Till
man, who is here attending a meeting
Of the Clemson board of trustees, was
asked this morning for an interview re-
garding his attitude in the senate in
reference to the Cuban, Philippine and
Charleston exposition matters, he was
disposed to be contemptuous and indif-
ferent, saying he was tired answering
the jibes and attacks of daily newspa-
pers.
However, after rejecting that the
people Of the state might want some
information, the senator consented to
talk, though briefly:
"The question Of why the Democrat
ic minority did not resist the Cuban
and Philippine amendments has been
set forth very clearly in the Congress
sional Record. 1t is not to be wonder
ed at these newspaper editors have ia
ken the wrong view, as they depend on
the Associated Press synopsis, which
is very meagre and often colored to suit
the Republicans.
I'm a consultation among the Demo
cratic senators there was a difference
Of opinion as to the advisability Of fl
clustering. The Philippine amendment
was altered to our satisfaction as far
as any scheme could be made satis-
factory prohibiting the sale Of land,
lumber, mines, etc., and forbidding any
permanent franchises, so that carpet
baggers who may be sent there to ad-
minister a so-called civil government
will be very much hampered in their
purpose to loot the islands.
$50 far as the Cuban amendment was
concerned the minority was hampered
by the fact that our members Of the
committee, Messrs. Money and Teller
and the latter was the author Of our
Cuban war pledge-had acquiesced in
a large measure with the proposed leg
islation. They had secured more
moderate and satisfactory programme
than had been originally proposed by
the Republicans, and while not entire
ly satisfactory they assured us that the
Republicans, in an extra session, where
they would have free hand, would be
still more exacting in their demands.
1.-THE Democrats and their allies
among the Populists and Silver Re-
publicans were therefore confronted
with this situation. The next congress,
being overwhelmingly Republican, with
larger majorities in both branches,
could be relied on to do Mr.. Mckinley S
bidding, and in addition to carrying
out the original program in regard to
the Philippines and Cuba, there was
almost a certainty that 1t would have
passed the ship subsidy bill. In addi-
ton to this protracted filibuster caus-
ing an extra session would have given
them an excuse to change the rules
and provide for cloture. AS 1t Is, Sen
ator Platt has introduced a resolution
looking to such a change. I think 1t
won't be carried now, but 1t certainly
would have succeeded If we had acted
as my critics desired.
$50 we, as a minority, had to consid-
er whether we could ultimately resist
the proposed betrayal Of Cuba and ex-
plotting of the Philippines successfully
in the extra session, and it appeared
wiser to fully expose the infamies of
the two amendments and then allow a
vote.
II did what I could" said the sena-
tor concluding as the breakfast bell
rang, "in legitimate, decent way, to
get the appropriation for Charleston,
and there was practically no opposi-
tion in the senate. The opposition was
in the house.
II gave no pledges and received
none" continued Mr.. Tillman, warm
Ing up bit and putting on that fierce
look of his. "All Of the honorable
and reliable correspondents who have
been quoted to prove the contrary are
Republicans who are quick to flyblow
Democratic senators. Their lies would
not be paraded in our papers except
that it was done by those who have al
ways hated and lied on me-"
"Shall I say that you are pleased
with the turn Of affairs at Anderson?''
the correspondent asked.
"Oh, yes. I am glad of the impress
sion it will make outside the state, to
see the brave, firm, sensible attitude
taken by the court and the jury. For
still better effect along this line
would like to have seen indictments at
once handed out. We want the outside
world to see and know that we are able
and willing to deal with the matter.
Outside interference from the U. S.
government Is ready to come in, If
we fail to do our full duty in stamping
out the infamy and Furnishing the
wrong-doers."