The Washington times., 1902-05-27
Seeks TO Have til, Judi
ciary Committee Make
an Inquiry.
lHE RESOLUTION Goes OVRF
Burning CT Negro at Stake in Texas
Stirs Legislator-Mr. Bailey Promises
to Take Up Challenge at an Early
Date-To Be Defense CT State Rights.

4 somewhat heated debate was caused
IN the Senate yesterday by a resolution
introduced ty Mr.. Gailinger for an in
guiry into the subject of lynchIngs in
the United States.
The resolution instructed the Commit
tee on the judiciary to inquire into
the subject and TO ascertain whether
there is any remedy under the Consti-
tuticn.
Mr.. Gallinger said he had no desire
to revive sectional controversy, for sta
tistics showed him that lynchings were
not confined to the Southern States. but
that they had been resorted to in the
North. whites as we'll as blacks being
victims. He believed there Is urgent
necessity for interference by the strong
arm of the Federal authority.
Quotes Statistics.
If the country is powerless to prevent
such outrages. and had to depend upon
State laws. he thought the sooner such
statistics to show that In the past sew
cnteen years there had been 2.55S lynch
ings. the increase each year over the
preceding one being striking.
RE thought Fox's Book of Martyrs"
contained no such brutality as was man
ifested in the recent burning of negro
in Texas, the shocking details of which
he had read.
He characterized the breach of the
majesty OF the law as q disgrace to
American manhood. compared to which.
he said, the atrocities in the Philippines
paled into insignificance.
Mr. Galllnger asked for immediate
consideration.
To Defend State Rights.
Mr. Bailey tTexasl said he did not
care to take up the challenge. but upon
the question as to whether or not the
Federal authorities had a right to enter
any State for the purpose of taking con-
troll of the peace and good order of that
Commonwealth, he believed he would
speak later.
There can be no objection Mr.. Bal
ley continued. Ito a report from the Ju-
dietary Committee on the subject. be- |
cause | am sure that there can be but |
one conclusion reached by that com
mittee.
But If in the course of its investiga-
tion il should undertake to parade be-
fore the country all the lynchings and
that have occurred in any sec
ton over nameless offense, and all the
murders OF women and children. and all
the abductions which have occurred in
other sections of the country. the only
result, it seems to me, would be to
make us think less Of ourselves as
people fnd as a nation; and nave little
disposition to indulge in that pastime
myself. For that reason ] shall resist
he adoption OF the resolution"
Resolution Goes Over.
The resolution went over. and after
he intervention Of some other busi-
less the other Senator from Texas. Mr.
Iulherson. sent to the clerks desk and
!ad read the newspaper report of still
more horrible scene which took place
,ear I.eavenworth. Kan In July. 1901.
Mr. Hoar. chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee. remarked that the committee
,ad had the subject under consideration
md had instructed him to report back
he measure adversely. He had done so.
nd the resolution hsd been indefinitely
postponed.
However, If the resolution were adopt
d.. he assured the Senate that the COM
nittee would approach the question
Without anger or heat. without being
disturbed by present excitement. but as
proper subject OF constitutional law
nd OF permanent policy.