New-York tribune., 1902-05-09
CLASH IN THE SENATE.
DOLLITER PI7TED AGAINST
C4R.MACk.
A SENSATIONAL SPEECH By THE Ten
NESSEEAN AND A SARCASTIC RE
JoINDER BY THE IOWAN.
TRY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIRUSE.I

TRr TELEGRAPH TRIRUNE.l
Washington. May S-Mr- Carmack. of Ten
pessee, young impetuous and eager, held the
centre of the stage in the Senate the greater part
Of the afternoon to-day. first in a speech that
was nearly as sensational as that delivered by
Senator Timan. of South Carolina. yesterday,
.na then in an effort parry the sharp. quick
fhrusts of Mr.. DollIver. of Iowa. who, like the
Tennesseean. is serving his first term in the
Senate after an experience Of several years in
the House With Mr. Carmack. Obviously. Mr..
Dolliver ritted against Mr. Carnack by the
Republican managers to answer in cutting sar-
casm the arguments advanced by the Tennes-
seean. II was an interesting circumstance that
Mr. Dolliver while speaking stood close to Sen
atcrs Allison and Spooner, and appeared TO ne
, frequently prompted by these skilled debaters,
while Mr.. Carmack closely coached by Sen
ator Vest and other veteran Democrats.
Mr. Carmack entered the debate to-day mainly
for the purpose of replying briefly to certain
points in the speech OF Mr. Burton. of Kansas.
which finished at early hour this af-
ternoon. but instead of confining himself to his
announced intention. he branched out into a
general discussion Of the Democratic charges OF
brutality the part of American soldiers in
The Philippines. He denounced General Funston
as "a deliberate wilful and malicious liar" for
certain statements concerning atrocities COM
nitted nv Aguinaido on Spanards and Spanish
synpathizers before the intervention of the
American army in the Philippines. and also
coupled the name of Secretary Root with the
charges OF inhuman warfare which the Tennes-
Senator preferred against Generals Chaffee.
Smith and Bell. In his excitement he referred
the devilish impudence'' of Republican SEN
ators in saying that the Democratic Senators
were attacking the army: but when Mr.. Spooner
asked the impassioned orator if he considered
such remarks parliamentary Mr.. Carmack
frankly admitted that he did not, and asked
that this language be withdrawn
When Mr.. Carmsck finally finished his TRADE
M Dolliver proceeded to have fun with him. 10
the great amusement of the crowded galleries.
Mr.. Carn1ack stoically through the ordeal.
and when Mr.. nolliyer with a burst Of elO-
queIrce resumed his seat, Mr.. Carmack. white
with rage. and made the mistake of try
ing to Ice facetious while angry To the Iowan's
airy persif1age the Tennesseean replied in terms
that were meant to be sarcastic but missed the
mark far that notice from the floor of his
violating Mr. Hoar's latest rule against one
Senator applying epithets another, Mr. Frye
called him to order. and Mr.. Carndck again
apoloeized the Senate Although urged 10
respond the assault. Mr.. Dolliver declined TO
DO so. remarking that lit weighty
enough few minutes after their tilt Mr.
Carmack has occasion walk around to the
passing the desk occupied by Mr. Dolliver the
latter touched him the The excited
galleries had watched the Tennesseean's ma
nouvres with awesome interest, and when he
turned sharply in response to Mr. DoillYers
friendly advance the spectators. most of whom
were women. seemed to hold their breath. ex-
pecting to witness encounter much fercer
than that through which the two young Sena-
tors had just passed. But after glowering at
a1l-I I,9raY cis
ly shot out his hand. and it grasped by
the IoHan the galleries broke into applause.
which Mr.. Frye quieted ny threatening to in
struct the sergeant to order all specta-
tors from the chamber.
FUNSTON A LIAR. SAYS CARMACK.
Mr. Carmack made a bitter attack on General
Funston. He said he did not question his physi-
cal courage. but few acts Of dare devlltry in
the Philippines did lake nero
When Funston had stated that Aguinaldo had
burned three hundred people alive at one time,
said Mr. Carmack he told deliberate and pre-
rnedftated lie In his opinion Funston was not
TO be believed upon any question whatever The
sudden waking up OF the Republicans, he sald.
was for the deliberate purpose of reviving sec
tional hate in order to divert this debate and
the attention of the people from the atrocities
which have been permitted in the Philippines.
from the White House" said he. that the eff
fcrt is being made reopen the wounds of the
country that have been healed
Facing the Republican side. and speaking with
evident emotion, Mr.. Carmack said: II shall he
ready to meet every sanderer of the South and
every defamer Of its honor whether the assail-
ant comes from sorne part of the country be
yond the borders Of the South. or whether it he
some recreant and degenerate son who has
rajto no bosom of his
mother
After saying that he would not he diverted
from the issue ROW before the Senate by the
mack said. referring the charges of lynch
ings etc in the South: You cannot help us
by denunciation The best thing you do is
10 keep your mouths shut and let US alone
Mr. Carmack declared that Mr.. Lodge was dis
honoring the American army and the American
Senate by defending orders which looked to the
murder Of women and children. Such orders of
death-a brutal and inhuman order-could not
be justified by anybody; yet these were the or
6ers which Senators had the -devilish iHpu-
dence' justify
UNPARLIAMENTARY LANGUAGE.
..no.s the Senator think" inquired Mr..
spocner that the phrase 'derilish irnpudence
is proper under the rules Of the Senator"
NO. do not" said Mr.. Carmack And 1
Withdraw the expression.
He maintained that the soldiers of the Ameri-
can army driven to commit the outrages
cited by their officers He quoted General Chat
fee as saving that the Americans had not
friend in the islands
Mr.. Dolliyer and Mr.. Beveridge immediately
called attention the fact that what General
Chanee actually had said that extreme