The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-14

The House was not in session be-
cause of the death of Representative
Joshua S. Salmon of New Jersey.
Washington, May S.--The discussion
of the Philippine bill in the Senate
took a sensational turn again on We'd
nesday. Mr. McComas Cf Maryland
referred to the alleged cruelties of
American soldiers in the PHILIPPINES,
which he said he deeply deplored
His remarks caused a sensational re-
ply by Mr.. Tillman of South Carolina
who declared that it was no longer
possible to sheer away the responsible.
itiesy for the infamies committed by
the Americans in the Philippines. He
said that if it had been known in the
south that the reins of government
were to be given to the negroes. the
civil war would have been prolonged
indefinitely. He insisted that, in or
der to maintain their self respect, the
white people of the south had been
obliged to subdue the merge by what
ever means they could use, using the
shot gun as one of the means. He
frankly described how the negroes had
been defeated at the polls, admitting
that the whites got just such major
titles as were necessary. "When we
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sand, " he shouted, 1--WE put his body
there too. " He declared that the peo-
pie of the South would never submit
to negro domination and he hoped Re-
publican Senators would turn from
their game of deviltry i'll the Philip
pines and assist the South to rid itself
of the threat of negro domination. "
While Mr.. Tillman was speaking
many of the Democratic Senators left
the chamber, his audience on the floor
being largely on the Republican side.
The House began consideration
of the bill to enable the people of
Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico
to draft constitutions and form State
governments preparatory to being adj
mitted into the Unto on an equal foot
ing with the original States
Washington, May 8. Discussion of
the Philippine bill in the Senate on
Thursday while it was scarcely abat.
ed in bitterness, took on an amusing
phase. In breezy speech Mr. Dol
liver of Iowa made such good ma
tured and yet such sarcastic arraign-
ment of Mr.. Mccormack of Tennessee
that the Senators and occupants of the
thronged galleries were convulsed
with laughter. While considerable
temper was aroused by the debate APP
parently, good feeling was shown by
the active participants in the war of
words-Mr. Dolliver and Mr.. Carmack
who cordially shook hands and
laughed over the encounter.
Mr.. Burton Of Kansas finished the
speech which he began on Thursday.
AS instances Of atrocious cruelties he
referred to the battle of Wounded
Knee, to the Mountain Meadow mas
sacre and to the massacre of Union SOL
diers at Fort Pillow and contended
that the action of the American troops
i'll the Philippines was i'll most in
stances entirely within the regula-
tions of civilized warfare.
The bill to place three new stars in
/ the American flag had the right of
/ way again in the House.
! Washington, May 9.-The President
today signed the oleomargarine bill.
Washington, May g. THE bill to adj
NIT Arizona, New Mexico and Okla
homa to statehood has passed the
House by viva voce vote.
Washington, May 10.-The opposi-
ton in the House to the bill for the
admission of Oklahoma, Arizona, and
New Mexico collapsed at the last min
ute on Friday and the bill was passed
without division as it came from the
committee except for few verbal
amendments. The real test came ON
an amendment offered by Mr.. Over
street of Indiana to join New Mexico
ard Arizona, and admit them as the
state of Montezuma 1t was beaten
twenty yeight to 106 and all opposition
then ceased.
The closing scenes of the debate
were accompanied by dramatic Incl
dent which narrowly escaped being a
tragedy Delegate Mark A. Smith of
Arizona, who has been fighting for
the admission of his territory for q
dozen years had just made a vigorous
speech against the Overstreet amend
ment when he was seized with rush
of blood to the head. He was con-
veyed TO the lobby, where several ply
sicians who are members of the House
by the prompt administration of pow
erful heart stimulants saved him from
a stroke Of apoplexy. He later rallied
and was removed to his hotel An
effort was made in the Senate to fix a
time for vote on the pending Philip
pine bill, but it was unsuccessful.
The minority said many Senators de-
sired to speak on the measure and it
would not be proper to deter debate
at this time upon vote. The Philip
pine bill was mild. Mr.. Teller of
Colorado occupied considerable time
in opposition to the measure. He con-
tended principally Observation-Disclosures
were capable of self government and
of establishing a government quite
equal to some European governments.