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sald, ne was scarcely able to contain
himself when he recalled the indig-
mites and humiliations to which the
people of his State were subjected
during the reconstruction period,
from 1868 to 1876. In his own
State, he said, there were 100000
more negroes than whites, and in
Mississippi there were 100000 more
colored than white people. In order
to maintain their self-respect the
whites, he declared, were obliged to
take the reins of government in the
South by whatever means they
could-using the shotgun as one of
the means.
Referring to the reinauguration of
white supremacy in South Carolina,
he said, the whites had secured a
majority of 5000. 1t might just as
easily have been $4,000 or $4,000.
They simply got such majority as
was necessary.
He referred to the outrages in the
Philippines, and then said he had
only heard of the application of the
"sand cure" inthe South. He thought
the sand cure as described was MUIR
der.
"When," he declared, "we get
ready to put a neero's face in the
sand we put his body there, too"
He insisted that the Republicans
contention was that the negroes of
the South were fitted to govern in
this country, but that the Filipinos
were not fitted to govern themselves
in the Philippines. In the United
States, he maintained, serious
problem confronted the government
the negro problem-and we might
better try to solve that than to hunt
for trouble in the Philippines.
"Throughout the South" said he.
"there is a horror hanging over every
household for this awful fear of rape;
and yet you turn your back upon it
and march to the East, where you
murder and butcher and torture the
poor Filipinos, and you are doing all
this in the name of Christianity and
humanity and deliberately. 7 can
see the hypocrisy oozing out of you
all over" Naughter.)
GAS Confederates," the Senator
declared, eve cannot think it right
to 60 into the Philippines and desc.
late the islands with fire and sword"
Adverting further along to the
situation in the South Senator Till
man asserted: "We will not submit
to negro domination and the sooner
you understand that the better"
lie urged that the discussion of the
Southern question should case. "You
are taunting u.s." said he, "about our
treatment of the negroes of the
South, hoping at the same time that
we will not interfere with your game
OF deviltry in the Philippines. We,
hope you will help us of the South to
get rid of the threat of negro domi-
nation which hangs over US like the
sword of Damocles. Lynchings will
continue as long as those fiends rape
our wives and daughters"
While Senator Tillman was speak
ing many of his Democratic hearers
left the chamber, bis audience the
floor being largely OH the Republi-
can side.
Senator Burton, of Kansas, vigor-
ously arraigned Senator Tilman for
his utterances. He asserted that the
Senator who could defend slavery
and government by the shotgun
could not be expected TO think we'll
OF Senators who were trying to carry
good government to the Philippines.
He was astonished that Senator in
one breath should make an appeal
for unsulled government in the Phil
ippines and the next boast of crimes
almost unparalleled in history. He
then made warm defence of the
government policy in the Philippines
and became involved in heated
colloquy with Senator Rawlins, of
Utah, because he had denounced
some of Senator Rawlins' statements
as false. He paid brilliant tribute
to Gen. Funston as one of the great
heroes of the army.
Senator McLaurin, of Mississinpi,
quoted figures concerning Mississippi
elections in response to statements
made by Senator McComas. He said
ne thought the time was past for
waving the "bloody Shirt" or for. the
making of invidious remarks con-
corning the States of the Union.