Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-05-09

20 be- charged with the acts Of a few
He spoke. he said. in defense OF the
soldiers OF both the north and ths
south. The army In the Philippines
be contendod. was no more justly 4
be charged with approving Of Isolated
instances OF cruelty than were the
armies of the north ard south during
the civil war. lie paid tribute q
the humanity Of the American troops
IN the Philippines and citcd many In
stances OF tenderness and mercy.
SIR. McCOmas said the policy o. thu
minority was one OF scuttle and that
they steal away from the islands and
leave them 10 anarchi "a aud imperial
ISM,
Referring TO elections In the south
Mr McComas said that the senator
from South Carolina and Mississippi
(Tillmnn aud Money! cried ont against
the small percentage OF voters In ths
early elections IN The Philippines AZ
ter discussing the election methods In
the states referred 20 he said:
1--WE behold senator's from the two
states where there Is less popular lib
erty than IN any others shouting loud
est for constitutional liberty on this
side OF the globe"
In conclusion he said: The admin
istration OF President Roosevelt viii
not haul down our flag Ia the Philip
pines. This administration will follow
the path wherein President Mckinley
walked"
While Mr. McComas was referring
20 some OF the cruelties OF war infict
ed on both sides during the civil war
Air Tillinan protested against the IN
jectment into the debate OF statements
likely TO stir up bitterness
Mr. McMomas hal referred to In
stances OF cruelties committed ~ both
sides In the civil war simply. he said
with the idea that war itself was most
cruel
Mr.. Tillman replied 10 some of the
statements made by th2 Maryland san
atOr. with reference % election meth.
DDS OF South Carol.ra ani Mississippi
as compared with the outrages said %
have been committed by American sci
dlers In the Philippines. ~ declared
that Mr.. McComas had passed over
with complacency the "Outrages and
iniquities and harharitles. which lad
been. he said. committed by American
soldiers. He discussed the situation IN
the south and declared tina, II u had
been known prior 10 the conclusion 81
the war that In the south the reins OF
government were 20 be turned over a
the negroes there would have been m.
augirated a guerrilla warfare In the
swamps OF the south that would have
been kept up indefinitely.
In his own state there we're 100000
more negroes than whites Ard In Mis-.
slssippi 100000 more colorad Than
white people. In order 20 maintain
their selfrespect. the whites he de-
clared. were Obliged TO take the reins
OF government In the south by what
ever means they could. using the snot'
gun as one means.
He insisted that the Republican con-
tentlon was that the negroes OF the
south were ftten TO govern In this
country. but that the Fillpinos were
not fitted 10 govern themselves In the
Philippines. In the United States, he
maintained. a serious problem con-
frontcd the goyernment-the negro
problem-and we might better try 20
solve that than TO hunt for trouble in
the philippines.
"Throughout the south" said he,
there Is a horror hanging over every
household foF this awful fear 81 rapine
And you turn your back upon IL and
march TO the east where you murder
and butcher and torture the poor FIJI
ipinos And you are doing all this In
the name ~ Christianity and humanity
and liberty. I can see the hypocrisy
oozing out OF you all over"
you are haunting US said he,
about our treatment Of the negroes
OF the south. hoping az the same time
that We will not interfere with your
game OF deyiltry 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 Damoclos. Lynchings will
continue as long as those hends rape
our women"
Mr.. Burton OF Kansas replied 10 Mr..
Tillman. criticising severely his re-
marks. and Mr.. Clapp OF Minnesota
put In afew words OF protest.