Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-23
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ards and hypocritss that ever happened"
(Laughter.)
TfIIman and spoOner Meet.
In the course Of his speech Mr.. Tillman
became involved in a lively colloquy with
Mr.. spooner Of Wisconsin regarding the
ratification OF the Paris treaty. The South
Carolina senator referred to Mr.. Spooner's
comments In his speech yesterday upon
the part taken by William j. Bryan in Sc
curing the ratification Of the treaty. He
argued with the Wisconsin senator that the
influence Of Mr.. Bryan was potent, but in
sisted that even his influence was not SUM-
Client to induce the senate to ratify the
treaty. After he had done all that 1t was
possible for him to do, Mr.. Tillman as
serted, the republicans yet lacked votes
enough to secure ratification.
"You know" he shouted. shaking his
finger at the republican side, "how those
votes necessary were secured"
How were they secured?" demanded
Mr.. spooner.
"I know II the senator does not" replied
Mr.. Tillman. IT have received info lon
in confidence from that side OF the lam
Der. know that improper influences were
used in getting those votes"
SpOoner OeMnhub 10 AnOWs
Name the man." insisted Mr.. -spooner,
upon whom those influences we're brought
to bear. II is due the senate and due the
country that he lame him. A man who
impeaches another In confidence is q cow
ard. y the senator knows Of any man
who has been improperly Influenced he
should name him {
II know" asserted Mr.. Tillman, that
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state has been parcelled out to a senator
since the ratification Of that treaty"
what state?" demanded Mr.. Spooner.
South Carolina" shouted Mr.. TiIlman.
Then said Mr.. Spooner, IT leave you
to fight the matter out with your col
league" m
WELL" retorted Mr.. Tlllman, 81 never
shirk the responsibility for q statement /
make. 1 know that he (Mr. McLaurin)
voted for the treaty. I know that I'm
proper influences were brought to BEAR: I
know What l believe"
you simply believe" retorted Mr..
s~pooner, what you do not know"
LFops for n Time.
This ended the incident for the time, hut
the feeling engendered manifested itself
later in q thrilling and sensational scene.
WI AAAAAl0h k0nNAhdAh9 AAo oIGgNhf AOn4
some letters from some soldiers In the
Philippines. detailing some c~ruelties prac-
ticed on the natives by the American
forces. He told Of 100 Filipinos to WHOM.
the writer stated, the water cure" had
been administered, resulting In the death
pf all but twenty-six Of them. "
: Mr.. Hoar interrupted to say that he had
received many letters making charges
against the American forces, but In every
instance the writer's had given him the In
formation either in confidence or as incl
dents Of which they had merely heard OF
and Of which they protested to know moth
Ing personally. He protested against tn
formation, of that kind and..declared;
II do not want anybody to tell me in
strict confidence OF a murder"
Burton Defends Funston.
Mr.. Burton of Kansas interrupted to de-
tend General Funston, upon whom. he said,
the commentelo of Mr.. Tillman had reflected,
Is the soldiers who were charged in the
letters the South Carolina senator had
read, with the cruelties, were under Gen.
eral Funston's command. Mr.. Burton read
General Funston's explicit denial OF the
very story which had been referred to by
Ms. Tulman. the denial concluding with the
statement; a
This statement 1 wish to brand as an
atrocious lie without the slightest founda-
ton. statements of this kind are merely
brasgadocio and bragEadocio is repeated in
the senate"
Mr. Burton quoted General Funston to
the eject that practices Of this kind were
sometimes resorted to by the Macabebe
scouts (natives). !
That's a confession Of the truth" cried
Mr. Tillman.
He disclaimed any reflection on General
Funston.
Soon sftsrward Mr.. TilIman concluded
his remarks.
Scarcely had he resumed his seat wher
there was enacted one OF the most sensa.