The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-03-06

political friends deprecate the unfortunate
in which he has been the cen
tral figure some of them have appealed to
him to make no allusion to the subject
in his speech he is to make in New York
on Tuesday on the occasion of Robert
Enmetts Day. One of his closest per
sonal friends and warmest political sup
portefs called upon Senator Tillman to-
day and urged him to be prudent in his
utterances while in New York. This
gentleman said
II have taken the liberty of begging
Senator Tinman not 10 make any refer
ence to recent occurrences in the Senate
during his addressin New York. 1t will
not do him any good, nor will it be any
benefit to South Carolina The whole af-
fair of the past week was unfortunate and
can only work to the injury of South
Carolina if the subject is kept Awe"
Another prominent South Carohqan, in
commenting upon the Tillman-Mchurin,
incident, said:
Senator Tillman is going to New
York to deliver an address before the
Robert Emmett Association. He goes to
appeal to the passions and prejudices OF
a class of people who are easily influenced
and excited by impassioned oratory and
violent assault on the personal integrity
of what is known as the rich people OF
the country. Ifear he will allow his I'M
pulsive nature to carry him beyond the
bounds of discretion, and he may be
tempted to give utterance to sentiments
which all of his friends in South Carolina
may regret. For his sake hope will re-
strain himself and remember that his
rival, Senator McLaurin, only few weeks
ago, delivered an able and dignified ad'
dress at the annual dinner of the New
York Chamber of Commerce"
twas known that Senator McLaurin
has been in communication with the
President about his visit to the Charles
ton Exposition, but the Senator said that
the correspondence which had passed be-
tween them was of personal nature
rather than an official one and for that
reason he begged to be excused from Civ
ing it to the public. But the substance
of the letter was that Senator McLaurin
assured the President that Lieutenant
Governor Tillman did not represent the
sentiment of the people of South Carolina
and that he would be assured a warm
welcome if he carried out his original in
tention, and requested the President to
make no definite announcement until the
directors of the Exposition and Others
had opportunity to repudiate it. The
Senator also said in the letter that he
would have called in person, but that ne
feared personal visit at this time might
be somewhat embarrassing. The Senator
was urged to give the reply of the Presl
dent, but stated that he could not do so
but that it was couched in the most friend
" terms and entirely satisfactory.
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts,, took
occasion Saturday morning to express
personally to Senator McLaurin his ap
proyal of the latter's course in connection
with the recent illman-McLaurin alter
cation. Senator Hoar and Senator Till
man have hitherto been regarded as warm
friends, and because Of their radical diff
ference in characteristics this friendship
has caused considerable comment. Sen
ator Hoar is the arch enemy of the entire
Philippine policy, and this has practical
ly been the one question on which he ano
the senior Senator are agreed. 1t was
supposed that because of Senator McLaur
ms attitude in supporting the Admins
tration in its Philippine policy he had
thereby aroused Senator Hoar's dislike.
Senator Hoar's conversation with Sen
tor McLaurin occurred shortly after the
Senate convened at noon. Mr.. McLauriI
was sitting at his desk when Mr. Hoal
told him he had . statement to make te
him and, beckoning to Senator Teller
who was sitting near, added that he wish
ed to make it in the presence of the lat
ter. Il have made a careful study of thii
whole unfortunate occurrence" the Mas
sachusetts Senator continued, "and fee
that / must tell you that approve ofy youl
course. Under the circumstances yor
could not have acted otherwise. l say
this to you now, but in due time I intend
| to express to the Senate my views in tht