The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-08
TlLLMAN MAKES BOLD REPLY
NEGRO DOMINATION IN THE
SOUTH INToLERABLE.

eIty in the Philippines
These remarks drew a sensational
reply from Mr.. Tillman of South Caro-
Ina, who declared that it was no longer
possible TO sneer away the RESPONSE
bility for the infamies committed by
the Americans in the Philippines He
said that If it had been known in the
south that the reins Of government
were to be given to the negroes. the
civil war would have been prolonged
Indefinitely.
He insisted that in order to maintain
their self-respect the white people Of
the south had been obliged to subdue
the negro by whatever means they
could, using the shotgun as one of the
means. He frankly described how the
negroes had been defeated at the polls,
admitting that the whites had gotten
just such majorities as were neces-
sary.
Trying to Divert Attention.
when we get ready to put a mig
gers face in the sand" he shouted
eve put his body there, too"
He declared that the people Of the
south never would submit to negro
domination and he hoped Republican
senators would turn from the game
OF deviltry in the Philippines" and
assist the south to rid itself OF the
threat Of negro domination.
Mr.. Burton of Kansas asserted that
the senator who could defend slavery
and government by the shotgun could
not be eXpectedtO think well Of senators
who were trying to carry good gov
eminent to the FiliDinOs. He was as
tonished that senator, in one breath.
should make an appeal for unsullied
government in the Philippines, and in
the next should boast Of crimes almost
unparalleled in history. Mr.. Burton
followed with defense Of the govern
ments policy in the Philippines, and
became involved in a heated cOlloquy
with Mr.. Rawlins of Utah, because he
had denounced some of Mr.. RawIins'
statements as false.
While Mr.. McCOmas was referring
to some Of the cruelties of war infict-
ed on both sides during the civil war.
he was interrupted by Mr. TiHman,
who said he had hoped never to hear
again such statements in this chamber.
He protested against the Indictment in
this debate of statements likely to stir
uD bitterness.
Mr.. .McComas said he had endeav-
ored TO avoid statements that would
stir uD strife. He had referred, he
said, TO instances of cruelties COM
mitted by both sides in the civil war.
simply with the idea that war itself
was most cruel. IT was not his pur-
pose to cite the cruelty Of the few as
an indictment Of the many.
Admits Cruelties Exist.
And SO it was in the Philippines. The
f4rrra4fsae
isolated. Those responsible ought to be
and would be punished, but after an
they We're incidents of war, which was
always cruel
Mr.. TilIman Of South Carolina replied
to some Of the statements made by the
Maryland senator, with reference to
election methods in South Carolina and
Mississippi, as compared with the out
RACES said TO have been committed by
American soldiers on FiliDinOs He
charged that Mr.. McCOmas had passed
over with cOmDlaCency the outrages
and miquities and barbarities" which
had been, he said, committed by Amer
lean soldiers. He declared that when
the light had been turned on in full
upon the Philippine situation, the
American people would see to it next
November that the majority in one
branch of congress would not be com
mitted TO this infamous policy"
If / can nave my way" he de-
Clared. you shall not pass this bill I'M
til full light has been turned on the
Philippine situation"
He discussed the situation in the
south. and declared that if it had been
known prior to the conclusion of the
war that in the south the Teins Of gov
eminent were to be turned over to the
negroes. there would have been in
auglrated a guerrilla warfare in
the swamps Of the south that would
have been kept uD indefinitely.
Use Of the Shotgun.
In his own state there were 200, COO
more negroes than whites, and in Mis-
sissippi 100000 more cOlOred than white
people. In order TO maintain their self
respect the whites, he declared, were
obliged to take the reins Of govern
ment in the south by whatever means
they could-Using the shotgun as one
OF the means.
Referring TO the reinauguration Of
white supremacy IN South Carolina, he
said the whites had secured a majority
Of 1900 It might just as easily have
/ been, he said 80 00J or SO, 900. They
simply got such a majority as was nee
essary. He referred to the outrages in
the Philippines, and then said he had
heard only Of the application Of the
+ sand cure" in the south. He thought
I the sand cure, as described. was mild.
When he declared, we get ready
I 10 put a nigger's face in the sand, we
E put his body there. too
The south would not submit to negro
domination. He insisted that the Re
publican's contention was that the ne
/ groes Of the south were fitted to gov
/ ern in this country, but that the Fiji
Z pinos were not fitted to govern them
8 selves IN the Philippines in the Unit
/ ed States. ne maintained. a serious
/ problem confronted the government
! the negro problem-and we might bet.
/ ter try 20 solve that than to hunt foI
! trouble IN the Philippines.
/ Throughout the south" said he
/ there is a horror hanging over every
! household for this awful fear OF ra-
/ pine. And yet you turn your back upor
( &c and march TO the east. where you
I murder and butcher and torture the
/ poor FiipinOs. And you are doing al
/ this in the name Of Christianity and
humanity and liberty. / can see tn.
{ hypocrisy 0ozing out OF You all over.
/ Iaughter)
He urged that the discussion Of tn,
/ southern race question should cease
You are haunting Us, said he. "abou
our treatment of the negroes Of tn,
south. hoping at the same time tina
we viii not interfere with your game O
deviltry in the Philippines. We hop
you win help in the south to get Tx
Of the threat of negro domination
which hangs over US ike the sword O
Damocles. Lyncnings viii continue a
long as those iends attack our wiye
and daughters"