The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-02-25

nm with Being Governed by Improper
Motives In Voting for the Ratification o
the Treaty Of Psris-Senator McLsurlr
Declared "thst the statement Is Wilful
Malicious and Deliberate Lie" Where
upon TIllman Jumped at McLaurin and
Hit Him, and McLaurin Hit Back. and
they had a Rough and Tumble Fight.
Washington, Feb. 22.-In accordance
with longtime custom on Washington's
birthday the farewell address of Wash.
inston was read to the senate today I'M
mediately aiter the body convened at II
O'Clock Senator Burrows, OF Michigan,
read the immortal document.
; AT the conclusion of the reading at
II:so Senator Lodge presented memo
rial from the Massachusetts, legislature in
favor of such an amendment to the con-
stitution, as would place it within the
power of congress to enact laws regulat-
ing the hours of labor in the various
states.
When routine business had been con-
eiuded Senator Tillman resumed his
speech in opposition to the pending Phil
lippine tariff bill, which he began yester-
day. He referred to the reading of Wash
ington's farewell address as similar to the
reading in our churches of the Sc non on
the Mount, as the one evidently has as
little effect as the other, as it seemed that
NE today are prone s'to spit upon the
principles eaunciated by the Father OF
his Country"
Discussing the Philippine tariff bill he
declared that no revenues were needed by
the insular govesnment in the Philippines
as Il had ample funds. The sole object of
the bin was that the Philippine Archipel-
ago should be exploited and made to fur
nish an opportunity to the few to reap a
golden harvest from the islands
He declared further along, with respect
TO Cuba, that the purpose of the admins
tration was to give protection to the Gu
ban plantations in order to put millions
of dollars in the pockets Of sugar and to-
bacco trusts. Thus it was, too, with the
Philippines. It was proposed to give the
0riental Archipelago fhe same sort Of
free trade as Porto Rico had been given.
That was the game" he insisted, aud
lust as sure as the sun shines it was the
purpose to afford American capitalists ev-
ery opportunity to acquire possession of
the valuable properties in the Philip
pines. ssYet," said he, "God save the
mark, we pretend to be honest"
Senator Tiilman maintained that in
stead OF trying to civilize and elevate the
Piliuinoes the government might better
have spent some Of the $4oo, 900, 900 eX-
neaded in the Philippines in colonizing
-the negroes in the southern states Of this
country.
HOW THE FIGHT WAS PROVOKED.
When ne later directed a question at
! sshis friends on the other side ofthe cham
ber,a Senator Spooner inquired to whom
he referred.
ssI have many friends on the republican
side.n said Senator Tillman. personal
iy, Won are a nice, clean-hearted set OF
men, but politically you are the most in
famous towards and hypocrites that ever
happened tLaughter.l
In the course of his speech Senator
Tiliman became involved in lively COLO
guy with Senator Sre oner, of Wiscors!n,
regarding the ratification Of the Paris trea-
fy. The Sonth Carolina senator leferred to
Senator Spooner' comments IN his speech
Yesterday upon the part taken by William
{. BRYAN in securing the ratification OF
the treaty He agreed with the Wiscon-
ain senator that the influence Of Mr.. Bry-
an was potent, but insisted that even his
influence was not sufficient to INDUCE the
senator to ratify the treaty, for after he
had done all that it was possible for him
TO do, Senator TillmaI asserted, the re-
publicans yet lacked votes enough to Sc
cure ratification.
tsYou know" he shouted, shaking his
finger at the republican side, ''how those
votes necessary were secured"
..How were they secured?' demanded
Senator Spooner.
81 know if the senator does not" re,
Iiied Senator Tillman. Il have received
information in confidence from that SIDE
of the chamber know from that that
improper influences we're used in getting
these votes"
"Name the man." insisted Senator
Spooner, "upon whom those influences
were brought to bear. It is due the sena
tor and due the country that he name
him. A man who impeaches another IN
eonhdence is a coward. If the senator
knows of anv man who has been improp-
eriy influenced be should name him
6I know" asserted Senator Tillman,
'ithat the patronage, the Federal patron
age, of state has been paFcelled out to
senator since the ratification OF that
treaty.
.'What states" demanded Senator
"''sosth Carolina" shouted Senator
Tillman.
"Then, =" said Senator SpooneE, y leave
you to fight the matter out with your COL
league" e.,
'tWell," retorted Senator Tillman, u
never shirk the responsibility for state
rnent make. know that he (SenatoI
McI.aurin, his colleague,) voted for the
treaty. know that improper influences
were brought to bear. know what be-
heve."
''You simply believe, " retorted Senator
Spooner, what you do not know"
AN 1NTERLUDE.
This ended the incident for the time
but the feeling engendered manifested
itself later in thrilling and sensat1ona
scene.
Senator Tillman continuing his speech
read some letters from soldiers in the
Philippines, detailing the alleged cruel
ties practiced upon the natives by the
American forces. He told of 100 Fiilpluos
of whom the writer stated the water cure
had been administered, resulting IN ths
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