The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-09

tom" the purpose Of the republican party
now is malevolent Discrimination" (Laugn-
teri
Following Mr.. Carmack, Mr.. Deliver de-
plored the tone and character, not TO speak
OF the purpose, of the pending debate upon
the democratic side. He said he had met
only n day or two ago veteran newspa-
per man who, with tears In his eyes, had
asked him II there was not a man in the
United States senate who would raise his
voice In defense OF the American boys IN
Samar. That man, said Mr.. Deliver, had
a son with Major Waller and that son had
gone through all Of the horrors OF Walters
march across the island He proposed he
said, 10 raise his voice IN defense OF those
brave boys. He declared that the southern
part Of Samar had been burned by order
Of General Chaffee because Of the Baan-
giga massacre before poor old Smith" set
foot on the Island That burning, he said
was fitting retributlon for the massacre,
Mr. Dolliyer then read an editorial from
Memphis newspaper upon Mr. Carmacks
recent speech on the Philippines question,
in which that paper took sharp Issue with
the Tennessee senator as to his conclusions
Mr. Delivers comments upon the editorial
as he read II were highly amusing He said
he had neard Mr.. Carmack's speech three
times before when both were members OF
the house.
Mr. Carmack retorted that when Mr.. Dol
livers language was not witty, his gestures
We're ridiculous.
so far as his argument Is concerned,
said the Tennessee senator, che might Just
as well have been swinging from his pre-
henslle tail from leafy bough,"
The speech, he declared, was accompa
MED by slmian gestures, and was Of little
force or effect so far as the main question
was concerned. The newspaper from which
Mr.. Dolliver read was owned largely by
LUKE--Luke r. Wright, member of the
Philippines commission. He charged that
mir. Dolliver In his speech justified murder
I'm the Philippines and defended the order
Of General Smith.
Poor old Smith," he continued, "The
scoundrel, The murderer! The butcher, /
am glad to say that the senator from
iowa is the only man thus far that has
risen in his place to defend that bloody
old scoundreI!"
"a did not call the senator from Iowa
to order" said Mr., Carmack. III he had
been any other senator on that side,
would have done so. did not call him
to order, because ! knew that 10 require
him to speak the language OF deccncy and
courtesy In debate would have been to
condemn him to absolute silence"
II call the senator from Tennessee 10
order" suggested Mr.. Hoar "aud desire
ruling from the chair on my point of
order"
By direction OF the president pro tenn
(Mr Frye, the stenographer read the final
statement of Mr.. Carmack.
"The language" said the chair was
clearly out OF order. But the senator has
taken his seat
Il don't" interposed Mr., Deliver IRE
gard the language of sufficient Importance
to pay any attention 10 IT,"
! THAT settles IT," said Mr., Carmack off
| the senator from Iowa thinks II Of no an,
| portancc It can not be- However Mr..
! President. since the chair rules that my
/ language Is out Of order, win withdraw
IT,"
1 Almost Immediately Mr. Carmack ross
from his seat and walked over TO Mr.. Dol
| liver aud shook hands with him cordially.
| After chatting a minute or two In evident
! good feeling the Tennessee senator stepped
! down to the desk OF Mr. Hoar and shook
| hands quite as cordially with the venerable
senator from Massachusetts Thus the
sharp debate between senators was ended
In perfect good humor. Mr.. Lodge (Mass.D,
chairman OF the Philippines committee
called attention 10 the story published a
| few days ago under date OF Lynn, Mass,
| saying that a son OF Rev W. II. Walker
OF that city had described in letters IN his
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