Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-09
HAMPTON ROADS CONFERENCE
Meeting Between Lincoln and Confederate
Leaders Detailed BY Senator Vest
coRREcTs STATEMENT or TlLLMAN
Of Iowa HumOrOusIy, bat
sSrcnsticaiIy, Rebukes
for His Attack of Phil
ippine Policy,

hAoE1lENb lONt May o.-DlsCusSlOu OF lne
Philippine bill in the senate today, while
Il scarcely abated In bitterness, took on an
amusing phase. In a breezy speech Mr..
Dolliver of Iowa made such a good -natured
and yet such a sarcastic arraignment OF
Mr.. Carmack Of Tennessee that senators
and occupants Of the thronged galleries
were confused with laughter. While
seemingly considerable temper was aroused
by the debate. good feeling was shown by
the active participants in the war of words
Mr.. Dolliver and Mr.. Carmack-who cor
daily shook hands and laughed over the
encounter.
In response to some statements made
Yesterday by MIR. Tillman. MIR. Vest OF
Missouri delivered a ~forceful and effective
speech and made an historical contribution
with reference to the Hampton Roads con-
ference between President Lincoln and
confederate leaders.
Mr.. Carmack delivered a scathing de-
runciation of the conduct Of military oper-
ations in the Philippines and denounced
General Smith. branding him as a 'scoun-
drel" and murderer who had dishonored
the American army and had done nothing
but butcher a whole people,"
Delivers Trenchant Rebuke.
In a sarcastic RESPONSE Mr.. Dolliver of
VII SaA hLh
incidentally reading an editorial from a
Memphis paper criticising the Tennessee
senator's attitude on the Philippine ques-
ton. Mr.. Carmack's reply was Of such
a nature as to cause him to be called to
order for a statement rejecting upon Mr..
Dolliver. but the incident ended in good
feeling.
Mr.. Perkins of California interrupted
the debate to offer a resolution
declaring that the senate had heard
with profound grief OF the death of
Rear Admiral William t. Sampson, and
providing for the appointment Of a com-
mittee of five senators to join a like COM
mittee Of the house to attend the funeral
as a mark Of respect to the dead officer.
The resolution was adopted and Messrs.
Perkins, Gallinger, Quarles, Martin and
Mallory were named as the committee.
Mr.. Carmack of Tennessee replied to Mr..
Burton's defense OF General Funston. He
acknowledged Funston's physical courage,
but said he had been guilty of Justification
and was not fit to wear a uniform.
Mr.. then entered a protest
against the revival Of sectional animosities.
He said he presumed that the republicans
were acting under Instructions from the
White House in the hope of breaking the
force Of the disclosures, which were being
brought out regarding the Philippines. Mr..
Carmack said the south had a problem to
deal with and all they asked was to be let
alone. II the republicans proved all the
outrages they alleged in the south It would
not Justify the policy In the Philippines.
Mr.. Vest Of Missouri called attention TO
the statement Of Mr.. Tillman, made yes
terday, that at the historic conference in
Hampton Roads In 1854. between President
Lincoln. William H. Seward, secretary Of
state. Alex A. Stevens. vice president Of
the Confederate states; R. M. T.. Hunter,
former United States senator, and John
A. Campbell, formerly justice of the
United tSates supreme court, President
Lincoln wrote upon a piece Of paper: Save
the Union" then handing 1t to Stevens,
said:
ALEX, take this paper and fill up for
yourselves the conditions of peace be-
tween the two countries"
Mr., Vest said the story had been denied
by John II. Reagan OF Texas, who was the
last surviving member Of the Confederate
cabinet.
He knew personally" said Mr.. Vest,
without having been present at that oele-
brated interview, that the incident was
without the slightest foundation.
Eject IL True.