The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-05-16
In the senate.

Washington, May s. Discussion OF
the Philippine bill in the Senate took \
sensational turn again yesterday. MI.
McComas of Maryland, referring to the
alleged cruelties of American soldiers
in the Philippines-cruelties which ne
deeply deplored-told of some of the
cruelties which had occurred on both
sides during the Civil war, Neither
side, he held, was to be held response
BILE for those regrettable occurrences,
as neither side approved them. In this
connection, he suggested that senator's
from South Carolinl and Mississippi.
where there is less popular liberty
than in any other state" were shout
ing loudest for constitutional liberty
in the Philippines.
These remarks drew a sensational re-
ply from Mr.. Tillman of South Caro-
lima, who declarsi that it was no long
er possible to Sneer away the RESPONSE
bility for the infamies committed by
the Americans IN the Philippines. He
said that if it had been known in the
South that the reins of government
were to be given to the negroes the Civil
war would have been prolonged indefi-
nitely. He insisted that. in order to
maintain their self-respect, the white
people of the South had been obliged to
sutdue the negro by whatever means
they could, using the shotgun as one
of the means He frankly described
how the negroes n been defeated at
the polls, admitting that the whites
had gotten just such majorities al were
necessary. When we get ready to put
a nigger's face in the sand" he
shouted, W put his body there, too
Mr.. Burton Of Kansas vigorously ar
raigned Mr.. Tillman for his utterances.
In the House.
The house began consideration of the
bill to enable the people of Oklahoma,
Arizona and New Mexico to form con-
stitutions and state governments and
be admitted into the union on an equal
footing with the original states.
The house adopted the conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill.
In the Senate.
Washington, May 9.-Discussion Of
the Philippine bill in the senate yester-
day, while 1T scarcely abated in bitter
ness, took on an amusing phase. In a
breezy speech Mr.. Dolliver Of Iowa
made such a good natured, and yet
such a sarcastic arraignment Of Mr..
Carmack of Tennessee that senators
and occupants of the thronged galleries
We're convulsed with laughter.
Mr.. Burton OF Kansas concluded the
speech which he began Wednesday.
He referred, as instances Of atrocious
cruelty, to the battle of Wounded Knee,
TO the Mountain Meadow massacre and
to n massacre Of Union soldiers at
COR Pillow. and commended h the
action of the American troops in the
philippines was, on most instances, en-
tirely within the regulations Of CIV
ilized warfare.
MI delivered a scathing de-
nunc'ation Of the conduct Of military
operations in the Philippines and de-
bounced Gen. Smith, branding him as
a "~scoundrel' and murderer" who
mao clsbonored the American army and
had done nothing but butcher a whole
people.
In a sarcastic response Mr.. Dolliver
OF iowa s~corchingly arraigned Mr.. Car
mack, incidentally reading an editorial
from the Memphis Commercial-Appeal
crltlcls1ng the Tennessee senator's at
tltuoe on the Philippine question. Mr..
Carmack's reply was of such a nature
as 10 cause hin to be called to order by
a statement rejecting upon Mr.. Doli-
yer, but the incident ended in good
feeling.
In the House.
Inc Dill TO place three new stars in
the American flag had the right OF way
again yesterday in the House. Cen
e1al debate, the feature of which was
an extended speech by Mr.. Grosyenor
OF OHIO IN opposition to the measure.
was closed at 3 o'clock and the bill was
tnen read for amendment under the
nve-minute rule. The only amend
nent adopted was one providing that
nothing in the act should be construed
70 ieearze polygamy. During the day
a resolution expressive Of regret of the
house over tn. death of Rear Admire
sampson was adopted and a commit.
tee OF seven members was appointed t.
attend his funeral.