The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-07
Mr.. Richardson Criticises
Pres dont for Memorial
Day Speech.
COMMENTS ON SENTIMENTS
Refers to Visit of Late President Nc
Rinley to Huntsville, Ala.-Many
Members of House Doubt Constitu-
tionality Of Measure.

Inc mouse yesterday concluded gen.
eral debate upon the anti-anarehy bill.
and under the fye-minute rule. disposed
of the first section of the measure. by
| refusing to strike it out. After con-
siderable discussion, by vote of 50 to
63. the amendment offered by Represen-
tative Parker (Rep., N. J.) to make the
killing Of the President at any time.
whether in the discharge of his official
duties or not. murder, cognizable by the
courts Of the United States. on the
ground that it would be unconstitutional
under the decisions of the Supreme
Court.
In the course of the general debate
upon the bill, Representative Richard
son tDem., Ala severly criticised Pres
ident Roosevelt for the sentiments con-
tanned in his Memorial Day speech. re-
garding the resolution. of the yConfeder-
ate Congress in octobero51s62; sdenounc-S
ing President Lincoln for the conduct Of
the war, and lynchings in the South.
Legal Phases Reviewed.
Representative Bartlett Dem, Ga)
was the HTst speaker on the measure
yesterday who discussed the legal phases
OF the bill He vas followed by Repre-
sentative Patterson dem. TENN. who
opposed the bill, saying that the State
laws were sufficient to protect the life
of an American citizen.
Mr. Richardson. who followed. in his
opening remarks referred to the visit
of President Mckinley etc, Huntsville
while on his Southern, trip to the Pa
cific. on which occasion he had the
honor of presenting the Chief Executive
to the people. Mr.. Mckinley said;
They tell me that the Federal and
veterans marched down here
arm in arm to greet me today. Point
me where the are"
Mr. Richardson said he did so. and
added:
Il never heard grander, nobler, moro
and broader American senti-
ments than he uttered that day address,
ing the veterans of the two armies.
Contrasts Sentiments.
ut is my painful duty to draw con- !
rast between the grand sentiments that
lie expressed on that occasion and senti-
nents recently uttered.
He then quoted President Roosevelt's
illusion in his Memorial Day address at
Arlington to the resolution passed by
he Confederate Congress in October,
S62. charging the Union army at that
ime with the same crimes and atroci-
les now asserted against the army in
he Philippines. and President Lincoln
ocused OF harboring spirit OF fero-
ious barbarity.' and added:
Il cannot possibly be induced to char
cterize this language as it deserves
here is not a Federal soldier within
he sound OF my voice who would have
ttered those sentiments. much less have
one it on Memorial Day at Arlington.
say that the proprieties of the occa-
ion were violated. and that is all I
ave to say about it.
And of President Rooseyelt's remarks
bout lynching Mr. Richardson said:
mo people have ever suffered more
'om this outrage than the people of the
outh They have suffered more than
he negro has. But think it is likely
rat we, on our part, will accept an adj
IGNITION and a Gliding administered on
/, solemn an occasion about that which
@ deplore more than do the people Of
lie North?
EXpidluS hcduluS.
Every time you hear OF it. Mr.. Chair
an. it is but the voice OF deffowered
omanhood and the destruction of
,ppy home in the South. That is what
means. and nothing but that"
Mr.. Smith Dem, Ky), member OF
ne Committee on the Judiciary. ap-
roved the general purposes OF the
leasure, but thought that some of the
rovisions might be improved upon
Mr. Littlefield rep, MeD concluded
lie general debate in supper: OF the
III as il came from the Committee on
lie judiciary He congratulated the
,mmittee that for the first time in his
1ngressional experience such debate in
lie Committee OF the Whole had teen
,nfined to the subject of the bill I'M
II consideration. 90 .si: .tc..
II was an Illustration. he. said. :of the
ct that the rules of the House and
cir administration were competent to
cure full deliheration OF a subject.
ID TO perpetuate the fame and func-
ms of the House as a deliberative as
mbly.
he explained, he had No
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