Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-03-20
SENATOR TlLLMAN INTERVIEWED.
He Attends the Meeting Of tho Board oi
Trustees at Clemson College.

meeting of tho Clemson Board OF
Trustees, was asked this morning for an
interview regarding his attitude in the
Senate in reference to the Cuban, Philip,
pine and Charleston Exposition matters
he was disposed to DO contemptuous and
indifferent, saying he was tired "an-
swering the jibcs and attacks of the
daily papers, which had always opposed
him and whose stuff tho people of the
State seldom regarded Seriously Per.
haps tho fact that the man Of the pitch
fork had not then brcakfnsted had some
influence on his naturally gentle dispo-
sition. However, after reflecting that
tho people of the State might want
some information the Senator consented
to talk, though briefly:
"rhe question of why tho Democratic
minority did not resist the Cuban and
Philippine amendments has boon set
forth very clearly in tho Congressional
Record. 1t is not to DO wondered at
that these newspaper editors have taken
the wrong view. as they depend on the
Associated Press synopsis, which is very
mcagor necessarily and often colored to
suit the Republicans. In consultation
among the Democratic Senators there
was difference of opinion as to tho
advisability Of filibustering. The Philip
pine amendment was altered to our sat
isfaction as far as any such scheme
could bo made satisfactory by prohibit
Ing the sale of land, lumber, mines, etc.
and forbidding any permanent fran
chises 80 that pet-baggers who may
be sent thoro to administer a so-calletl
civil government will bc very much
hampered in their purposes to beat tho
islands So far rs the Cuban amend
ment was concerned tho minority was
hampered by tho fact that our mombors
OF that committee, Mcssrs. Money and
Teller, and the latter was the author of
our Cuban war pledge, had acquicsccd
i'll large measure with the proposed
legislation. They had secured a much
more moderate and satisfactory pro-
grammo than had originally been pro-
posed by the Republicans, and while not
entirely satisfactory they assured us
that tho Republicans in an extra session.
whero they would have FREQ hand,
would be still moro eXacting in their
demands.
"Tho Democrats and their allies
among the Fopulists and silver Rcpubli-
cans 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 programme in regard to tho
Philippines and Cuba, there was almost
a certainty that it would have passed the
ship subsidy bill. In addition to this n
protracted flibuster causing an extra
session would have given them an cx-
cuse to change the rules and provide for
cloturo. AS it is Senator Platt bas in
troduced q resolution looking TO that
end. | think it won't be carried now,
but it certainly would have if wo had
acted as my critics desired.
$50 we as minority had to cons slider
whether we could ultimately resist the
proposed betrayal of Cuba and cxploita-
ton of the Philippines successfully in
the extra session and it appeared wiser
to fully expose the infamics of tho two
amendments and then allow vote.
II did what l could" said the Scna-
tor, concluding as the breakfast bell
rang, Sin legitimate, decent way to
get the appropriation for Charlcst ton
and there was practically no opposition
in tho Senate. The opposition was in
the House.
II gave no pledges and received
none," continued Mr.. Tillman warming
up a bit and putting on that fierce look
of his. can of the honorable and rclia-
bic correspondents who have been quoted
to prove the contrary arc Republicans
who arc quick to fy-blow Democratic
Senators. Their lies would not be
paradcd in our papers except that it is
done by those who have always hated
and lied on mo-"
"Shall say that you are pleased with
the turn of affairs in Andcrson?"
ooh, yes. l am glad, for tho impress
sion it will make outside tho State to
sec tho bravo, firm sensible attitude
taken by the Court and the jruy. For
a still better effect along this line
would like to have seen tho indictments
at once handed out. We want tho out
side world to see and know that VIC arc
able and willing to deal with the matter.
Outside interference from tho United
States government is ready to como in
if wc fail to do our full duty in stamp
ing out the infamy and Furnishing tho
wrong docrs. Henderson Mail.
SENATOR TILI.MAN IN COLUMBIA.
Columbia Correspondence News and
Courier, March 20: Senator Gilman
passed through tho city to day on his
way to his home in Trenton. IIc was
seen at the railroad station for mo-
mcnt and said there was nothing now,
except that the trustees of Clemson
College had just voted $4,000 for the
exhibit of tho College at Charleston.
llo expects Clemson to make superb
exhibit at Charleston and wants every
ono to 90 into tho matter as Clemson
will. Senator 1illman went to Clemson
especially to attend tho board meeting
lilo is going home and try to get q com
plctc rest, as ho feels very much fatigucd.