The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-01-29
WILD DAY IN SENATE
Bitter Personal Attacks Made
During Philippine Debate.
SHARP ADMONl1ION FROM THE CHAIR
Teller Compelled to Rstract IVY
LOdse-ItllMun aud SpoOner In
"Ordy Warfare - Department
Of Commerce Dill Passed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. GA Philip
pine storm was central in the senate
chamber yesterday for nearly three
hours, but was void of definite results
At times It looked very serious, and
the spectators who thronged the CALLER.
les watched 1t with bleathless Interest.
Acrimony in senate debales'is not in.
frequent but old senator's say il has
been years since there has been such 1,
hurricane OF bitter NituperatioD, of per-
sohal taunt, Of ugly charges and of un-
modlhed criticism as was witnessed
yesterday. Not since the discussion Of
the resolution leading up to the His
pano- American war have any scenes
occurred III the senate comparable with
those OF Yesterday Even that debate
lacked the personal bitterness mani
Tested ut times. Irritation was aroused
on Doth sides of the chamber, and once
or twice personal encounters between
senators seemed imminent. Once when
Senator Teller tainted the Republican
senators by declaring they knew the
statements made in recent dispatch
from Manila in which General Whea-
Ton was represented as criticising the
opponents Of the governments policy
in the Philippines We're true half
dozen Republicans were on their feet in
an instant Senator Lodge. at whom
the taunt seemed to be aimed paricu,
larly. hurrieUly crossed from his seat
IN the center of the Republican side
10 the main aisle Of the senate and
white to the lips. pasS!onatcly clal-
Nhsed the statement Of the Colorado
senator and demanded that he with
draw 1t. Senator Teller 80 modified the
statement that further hostilitics at
that time We're averted.
One Of the sharpes, colsuuics of the
session was between Senators Spooner
of Wisconsin and IillGan Of South
Carolina. The race problem, involving
the lynching Of negroes, Was intericctcd
into the controversy, and much feeling
was manifested by both senators. In
the course of the co.ouuy Mr. Spooner
declared that if the sGiuc rule were TO
be applied to the col1red people in the
Philippines US MIR. Tillman referred to
IN the south then "God help the color
ed man in the Philippines
God help Him in The Philippines
now. shouted the South Carolina sen.
htpr passionalely. You have already
hufchered III tire" years tire" times as
many as Tho Spanards did in three
centuries
1T Is one thing" rr.ortri Mr.. Spoon
cr, TO kill men with arms in their
hands against the government and
against The flag. Ii is another to burn
them"
Senn, orS III their excitement seemed
for lb" moment to have forgotten tie
Subject of debate. The chair (Mr,
Frye was able with difficulty to main
tain order. When the discussion final
ly was ended for the tay. the chair
let called uron seriously to aHnonish
senators thai the rules of I'll" body had
not been observed. and after reading
the rule which had been violated ne
expressed the hope that III the future
senators would have Il care to observe
II. Such M alnontnll las not been
made hy the presiding officer Of the
senate in many years.
Prior 10 tie outbreak on the phlip-
pine Qucsljun til" senate concluded tie
OF III" hin Establishing a
department Of commerce ami passed il.
I ttt lf thI iil