The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-25
LIKE A TIGER 1ILLMAN
LEAPS UPON MCLAURlN
TilIman Had Charged That McLaurin's Vote For
Ratification of the Paris Treaty Was
Bought.
IT'S A DELIBERATE LIE, SAID McLAURIN

ing the hours of labor IN the various
States.
When routine business had been con-
cluded Mr.. Ti.lman resumed his speech
III opposition to the pending Philippine
tariff bill. which he began yesterday.
He referred to the reading OF Washing
tons farewell address as similar 10 the
reading in our churches OF the Sermon
On the Mount. but the one evidently has
as little effect as the other as il seemed
that We today were prone "to spit upon
the principles enunciated by the Father
OF His Country"
Discussing the Philippine Tariff Bill. he
declared that no revenues were needed by
the insular government in the Philippines
as 1t had ample funds. The sole object
OF the bill was that the Philippine archi-
Ielago should be exploited and be made
to furnish an opportunity to the few TO
reap golden harvest from the islands.
He declared further along with respect
to Cuba that the purpose OF the admins
tration was TO give protection TO the Gu
ban plantations III order 10 put millions
Of dollars in the pockets OF the sugar and
tobacco trusts. Thus it was too. with
the PHILIPPINES. 1t was proposed 10 give
the Oriental Archipelago the same sort
given. That was the game" he insist
ed, and just as sure as the sun shines,
it was the purpose 10 afford American
capitalists every opportunity 70 acquire
possession OF the valuable properties in
the Philippines. Yet said he, God
save the mark. We pre- tend TO be Iionest.
TlLL1iAN NAMES A DETER PLAN.
Mr. Tillman maintained that instead of
trying to civiiZe and elevate the Fill
pines, the government might better have
spent some Of the $500, 900, 900 expended
in the Philippines in colonzirg the ne
groes in the Southern States Of this
country.
When he later directed Il question at
"his friends on the other side OF the
chamber" Mr.. SpConer inquired to whom
he referred.
II have many friends on the Repub-
Iican side" said Mr.. Till1nan. Person
ally you are a nice, clean hearted set OF
men, but politically you are the most in
famous towards and hylocrites that ever
happened" (Laughter)
IN the course of his speech, MT,. Till
man became involved in a lively colloquy
with Mr. Spooner (Wis.), regarding the
ratification or the Paris Treaty The South
Carolina Senator referred TO Mr.. Spoon
er's comments in his speech yesterday
upon the part taken by VIM. J. Bryan IN
securing the ratification CT the treaty
He agreed with the WiscoueiOn Senator
that the influence Of Mr.. Bryan was po-
tent but insisted that even his influence
vasno sufficient to induce the Senate
10 ratifv the treaty. After he had done
all that it was possible for him TO do,
tnS n ;ipzt nc, ,r1f
lacked votes enough TO secure ratifca-
ton.
You know he shouted. shaking his
finger the Republican side, "ho" those
votes necessary were secured.
''How were they secured ?" demanded
Mr.. Spooner.
Il know if the Senator does not re-
piled NJ Tillman.
II have received information in conf
dence from that side of the chamber.
know from .tat, that improper Influences
were used il getting these votes"
Name the man, insisted Mr Spooner,
upon whom those influences We're
brought to bear 1t is due the Senator
and due the country that. he name him.
man who impeaches another in conf
depce is a coward. II the Senator knows
os any man who has teon improperly in
huencad he should name him.
Il know" asserted Mr.. Tiiin1an, that
the patronage-the Federal patrongc--
of a State has been parcele1 out TO
Senator since the ratification OF that
treaty.
What State" demanded Mr.. Spooner
South Carolina" shouted MT. Tilllnan
<'T1lRu" said Mr.. Spooner, Il leave you
to fight t.lc matter OUT with your col
league"
Well" retortei Mr. TllIman, I never
shirk The responsibility for a statement
l make. I know that he tMr. AcLaurln,
his colleague), voted for the treaty.
know that ,Licroper influences were
brought 10 bear. know what I believe"
You simply bel,eve." rctorted ,ir.
slocner, what you &c not knoH-"
This ended the incident for the time.
but :ke feeling engtndered manifested II
self later il thrilling ant sensational
scene.
Mr. Tillmen. continuing his speech,
read scyue letters from soldiers in the
detailing the alleged crvelties
practiccd upon the natives By tic AIGer-
ican forces. I1e told OF ls0 Filip.nos 70
whcnl. the writer stated, the water cure
had bepa administered resulting in the
death OF all out twentv-six OF them.
Mr. Hear interrupted to say that he haf
many letters making charges
sgai inst the American forces, but In every
Ii stance the writer's had given hirn the