The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-23
Object to Absence of Re-
publicans During Philip
pine Bill Debate.
POINT OF mo QUORUM" RAISED
Mr.. Rawlins Charges Majority With
Sinking" Away - Fires Hot Words
at Senator Scott-Senator Teller Con-
trasts Acts nf Discourtesy.

ne democrats SnoWeu lnelf nanQ some
what during the debate on the Philippine
bill yesterday afternoon. They announced
distinctly and positively that they expect
the Republicans to listen to their
speeches on the bill or they will make
trouble.
The Republicans have indicated for sew
eral days that they did not intend to aid
the Democrats in prolonging the debate
on the bill. Mr.. Lodge took the rather I'M
usual course the other day of not making
any opening statement on it.
There were four Republican Senators on
the floor after Senator Rawlins had got
ten well along in the opening speech on
the bill
This attitude of the Republicans did not
satisfy the Democrats and they began to
chafe under it. The result was a some
what sensational and highly entertaining
incident.
Point of mo Quorum" Raised.
Mr.. Teller suggested that as there was
no quorum present it was about time to
adjourn. Mr.. Money moved that the Senate
,, adjourn, and it was discovered that there
were a good many less than a quorum
present.
Mr.. Rawlins sat down in the middle of
his speech and waited while the commit
tee rooms were secuted, and finally just
sufficient Senators were secured.
Mr.. Money stated that the bill was a
most important one: that ne had not made
the motion to adjourn to delay the bill,
but to secure a full Senate. He with
drew his motion.
Mr.. Rawlins made some remark as IL to
resume his speech, and Mr.. Scott reused
his ire to white heat by asking:
does the Senator believe that anything
that he can say will change the vote of
one Senator on this bill?''
Mr.. Rawlins Fires Back.
Mr.. Rawlins--I never for one moment
supposed that anything or anyone else
could say would change the vote of the
| Senator.
This bill is fastening on 10000, 900 peo-
| pie the greatest oligarchy that ever ex-
| listed. 1t is making the way for rob-
berry for plumber. for spoliation. 1t is
crime and frightful trav .sty, and
while It is being discussed Senator'S
stink away TO loll in their cloak rooms"
| Mr.. Rawlins made one of the bitterest
Vi tue against what
| he characterized as the carelessness Of
| the Republicans.
Now, If the Senator wishes to retire,
let him do so, he concluded, but Mr.. Scott
| remained in his seat for some moments
after.
Asked to Withdraw Objectionable Word.
Mr.. Hoar suggested that Mr.. Rawlins
withdraw the word stink" from his char
acterization OF the Republican Senator's
I Mr.. Rawlins-I will change 1t to walk
away IL the Senator likes. I would be
averse TO say run away. / am willing
to withdraw the word and substitute any
appropriate equivalent which the Senator
| from Massachusetts may suggest.
The Democrats laughed among them
| selves at this.
Disoourtesy of Republicans.
Mr.. Teller said that as the Senator
| from Massachusetts had seen fit to speak
| OF what he considered the discourtesy of
| the Senator from Utah, he would like
to suggest that there could not be any
| thing much more discourteous than for
the entire representation of one political
party TO absent itself from the Senate
chamber while a member of the commit
tee which had framed the bill WAS speak
ing. lie said that there were four Repuo-
licans present when the motion to adj
iourn had been made.
Senator Rawlins' speech occupied all
the afternoon. He said in part:
we seem to have arrived at that point
in our history where there are those who
affect TO believe that IL is sedition TO
think and treason 10 talk. For Gods
sake, let us keep silent until the war is
| over exclaims peripatetic hero and
graduate from the Philippines, who wants
| TO make free speech treason, and to cart
US away TO the Rallows, although he might
give the Senator from Massachusetts, the
benefit OF clergy on account of his SYM
pathy for supcrheated conscience-all, II
we are TO believe him, with the approval
OF the President of the United States.
There are facts which cry out for ut
terance There are things which demand
revelation. There arc ten millions of suf-
fering people across the water, silent, I'M
heard, but whose very souls cry out
| against wrongs, cruel, unspeakabie beyond
the ken Of mortal language TO describe.
There are more than seventy millions on
this side of the water wanting TO know
the truth, heretofore sti1ed and sup
pressed.
Entertainments of Executive Power.
Friends Of justice. champions of lib
erty have ever been Jealous OF the en-
croachments OF executive or kingly pow
err and those who. irrespective Of coDse-
quences TO themselves. have resisted its