The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-23

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The chamber. i know from that that I'M
proper Influences were used IN sei.iiis
those votes.
Name the man. insisted Mr.. spooncr.
s',,pens when those influences were
brought TO bear. IT is due the seIfate
ans due the country that HI name him.
A man wl,e isapeacsAes another ~ eon.is
tlencc isa coward. IL the Senator Knows
OF arv man. who has been improperly IN
flcfsccl he should name him
ar ,,n,y1r,, asserted Mr.. I1llmnn. that
an. patronage. the Federal patronage. of
n State has been parcelted out 10 q oefa-
ter since the ratiiicmafion OF that treaty.
,sSF4,at e;tate?H demanded MIR. Spooner.
..sn,,ti, carolina shouted Mr.. Tillnan.
.,rhen..,' said Mr.. Srooncr. II leave you
10 lg2it the matter out with your col
Ven, retorted Mr. Tilln7an. 81 never
:si,irlI the responsibility for a statement
make know that he tAir. McLaurill.
MS coileaguee voted for the treaty. l
know that improper influences were
l,rougf. 10 bear know what believe.
..you simply believe, lctorted Mt.
spooncr. what you do not know
This ended. the incident for the time.
hut the feeling engendcred manifested
itself later in q. thrilling and sensational
sccnc
AR 1-i1Iman. continuing his speech,
reaa some letters from soldiers IN the
1ohilipines. detailing the alleged crueities
nractfced ,,pon the natives by lhe
American forces. lie told Of the l91 flii-
oiros to whom the writer staleu tiie
water cure had been Administered, re-
sul.inE IN the death of ali put t"eh'S-
six of them. -
Mr. TIoar interrupted to say that lis
md received many letters, making
charges against the American forces oua
s, every instance the writer's mao given
min, the information either IN confluence.
or as incidents of which they mercy ilteo
heard. and Of which they pfoleSseo -
1.now nothing personally. dc protested
nes ,,,e+ the information OF that kind. and
.IaoI.-ea. az do not want anybody 10 1eii
NM, tn strict confidence of mnfoef.
M burton. of Kansas, interrupted 70
zofand Genera, Funston. upon W9om, ne
.ata .t,a comments of Mr.. Tillman had
,et,actee as .hc soldiers who were
charged In the letters the South Caroliiia
Senator had read with the cfueiues "eie
under General Funston. A1r. burton leau
General i7I1nston's 5snial of the water
,-r,,e,. .to,.r. which had been referred to
~, Mr. 1Tiinar. lie Denial concluding
-,ri4h. the statement: This story l brand
nc q, atrccious lie. without the siEhtes1
foundation. Statements OF this KIND are
.ir,,nly bra cgadocio. and this prassaoocio
is repeated in the Senate OF the oihieu
States.
MIR, Burton quoted General funst2n as
IL, CO., "a.
saving that practices OF ms klHo some
times we're resortcd to by the Macaoeoes
'srhat's confession OF stle irulll oi nc
cbarees,. shouted Mr.. Ti1llnan. lie dis
eia;,,,a5 however. any reflections upon
General Funston
Sow artorward Mr.. Tillman concluded
his remarks
-''' SENSATIONAL SCENE.
Scarcely had he resumed his seat when
tl,nre was enacted one of the most SEN
.atioual scenes ever witnessed in the MS
tory of the United States Senate Paie TO
tho lips and trembling with the enlotloh
which in vain he endeaVored TO control
Mr.. McLaurin, of South GaTolhla, iose
and addressed the Senate. speaking TO a
question of personal privilege. instantly
= hush fell over. the Senate and over the
,,eonle-thronged galleries. The atmos-
nhere seemed surcharge6 with suppressed
excitement With brcathiess interest the
auditors both on the floor and in the gal
leries hung upon every word uttered by
the South Carolina Senator. Despite the
emotion under which he was iahorlng,
MIR. McI.auIin seemed to be the calmest
man in the chamber. He spoke with de-
liberation and his cnunciation was clear
and distinct. Every word he uttered
seemed to be felt as well as heard in the
renlotest parts OF the historic old hall
..AIr. President" he began. II rise to a
question of personal privilege He had
voiced less than a dozen words, yet the
excitement by this time had become in.
tense. All seemed to realize that q por-
ienfous event was about to happen. Sen
atcr Scott. OF West Virginia, moved rest
jessly about in the rear of the chamber
and Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms IS. ".
dayton arose from his seat as If to listen
the better to what was about to be said.
SPOKE CALMLY.
During my Absence" continued Mr..
NIcLaurin, "a few moments ago from the
Senate Chamber, in attendance upon the
Committee on Indian Affairs. the Sena-
tor who has just taken MS seat (AIr
Tillman) said that improper Influences
had been used in changing the vote of
somebody on that treaty, and then went
On later and said that it. applied to the
Senator from South Carolina, who had
Esel S1Neti lilc patronage AZ tiiat 0tdte
/ think get the sense of the contro-
versy..''
Still controlling himself with an effort.
but still speaking very calmly and with
a carefully moCallated tone, Mr.. McLau-
rim said, and his word cut through tho
Senate chamber like a knife: It desire TO
state, Mr.. President, I would not use as
strong language as i intend had some of
the Senators replied to these insinuations
md replied that they We're untrue. 1
row say" continued Mr.. McLaurin. with
distinct emphasis upon every word, and
l,alf turning toward his colleague, Mr.. TILL
man. who sat in the same row only three
seats away, that the statement Is a vii
ful. malicious and deliberate lie
SCRAP IN SENATE.
Mr. McLaurin got no further with his
remarks. Mr.. TiiiInan, who WAS occupy
ing his usual seat in the min aisle