The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-31
He LASHES IMPERIALISTS
Real Murderers of Our Troops in the
Philippines.
TlLLMAN TALKS OF THE REVOLUTION
And Draws a Deadly ParallsI Between Great
Britains Warefare on the Colonies and
the Effort Of Subjugate the
fiIipinos.
(By The Associated Pres.l


Washington, Jan. SO--Today's session
of the Senate was entirely 2oid OF the
tumultuous scenes which characterized
the sessions of the past three days AZ
ter the Philippine tariff measure was ta-
ken up at 2 O'Clock Mr.. Tillman deliv-
cred a speech devoted almost entirely
to a discussion Of the part his State
took in the war for the independence of
the Colonies. Incidentally he referred
occasionally to the pending bill, drawing
morals, as he said, for the benefit of
the majority that they might be applied
10 the present trouble in the Philippines
and 10 this Governments trea; nebt of
the Filipinos.
At the conclusion Of MIR. Tiiiman's
speech Mr.. Morga took the floor in order
that he might proceed at 2 o'clock to-
morrow with his proposed discussion OF
an amendment which he has offered to
the pending BILL
The South Carolina Senator said ne,
had little intention to discuss, except In
an incidental way, the Philippine Tariff
Eill He desired, he said, to continue the
discussion Of the very interestt1g his
torical subject" which had been brought
to the attention Of the Senate by Mr.
Money (Mss.) He would have had some
thing 10 say about the matter yesterday
had not Mr. Lodge employed what he
considered ungracious tactics. These
tactics We're supplemented by other Re-
gallant young friend from Indiana (Mr
Eeveridge) leaped into the arena and
charged the minority with conspiracy and
obstruction.
The Philippine Tariff BILL" he con
tinued, lis very important from The
standpoint OF those who propose to pur-
sue Hlentlessly and reuorselessly the
present Philippine policy, although the
Senator from Utah tMr. Rawlins) has
shown that there is now over there
llenty of money for tie carncI baggets
to spend"
Discussing the historical subject raised
Yesterday Mr.. Tillman said:
L am glad that Massachusetts las one
Representative IN this chamber-even if
South Carolina has only one" he inter
lolated Significantly, who stands sturGi-
ly for the principles upon which this
Government was founded those princi-
les which constitute the true road TO
liberty
He then entered upon an elaborate a2
count of the part South Carolina took
III the war for the independence OF the
Colonies although he sai re was i'll pre-
pared to do so great a subject justice.
While Mr. Tillman was speaking sew
elal Senator'S engaged in conversation
among themselves TO this Mr.. Tillman
objected because Of the interruption ard
he requested that those so engaged re-
tire to the cloak rooms. For once he
was, he said, making a speech for home
consumption. "Of course" he said, "the
Senators on the Republican side are not
Interested could hardly hope to reach
on such subject the minds and hearts
OF the calloused majority-the CONNER
cialized. money grabbing. money loving
majority, as sucn subject is not in con-
sonance with the miserable. canting.
damnable attitude which that party Is
now assuming"
BY the time he had concluded this
linduistie diversion Mr.. rillman had the
attention of all lie Senators present.
Mr.. Tillman declared it was the his
tory of all conquering armies when
prosecuting such a struggle as the Brit
ish pressed against the revolutionary
colonists and which is now being carried
on by the British in South Africa, that
they committed erueltes and trampled
upon all the obligations of humanity.
And l would ask the majority in this
chamber" he said, 'if in trying to force
the FiIipinos to accept our Government
without a promise, they are not inviting
the exasperation of the natives and
spirit of perpetual insurrection."
The effort TO treat the Filipinos las
chattels--as cattle" he declared was
"damnable," and he charged the ma
jority side with being the real murder
ers of our troops in the Philippines"
But" he asserted, haking his finger
at the Republican side if We can gag
you and force down your throats a scin-
tilla or small dose of the principles which
actuated the men of Massachusetts in
l776, we win have done our duty to the
country and to humanity"
In a brief colloquy with Mr.. Burton
(Kansas) an allusion was made to the
remark of Mr.. Tillman yesterday about
the burning of negroes in Kansas. Mr.
Burton said no one in Kansas was proud
of committing murder and Mr., Tillman
retorted, They preferred to murder them
in the Philippines"
Commenting upon the sedition laws
promulgated by the Philippines Com
Continued on Page Five.)