The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-04
QUIET IN THE SENATE
SUBSISTENCE OF TUMuLI U0US SCENES
OF LAST THREE DAYS.
SPEECH OF SENATOR TILLMAh
The Chief Feature Of Yesterday's
Session-By a Few Characteristic
mar he the Attention
OF Senator's and Then Pours Hot
Shot Into the Administration ON it's
Philippine Policy House Passes
Permanent Census Bureau Bill.

session of the senate was entirely void
of tumultuous scenes which character
lied the sessions of the past three days.
After the Philippine tariff measure was
taken UP 1T /: o'cIock Senator TiliuIn
delivered a speech devoted almost en-
ltirely to a discussion of the part his
stata took in the war for tae infepen-
sdence OF the colonies. incidentally h.
referred o~ccaaiOnally to the pending bill,
drawing morals, as he said, for the ben
eft of the majority that they might be
applied to the present trouble in the
Philippines and to this governments
treatment of the Filipinos.
At the conclusion OF Senate Tillman's
speech Senator Morgan took the floor in
order that he might proceed at 2 o'clock
tomorrow with his proposed discussion
of an amendment which he has offered
to the pending bill.
The South Carolina senator said he
a little intention to discuss, except
in a incidental way. the Philippine
tariff bill.
He desired, he said. to continue the
discussion OF the very interesting his
torical subject" which has been brought
to the attention of the senate by Sem
ator Money, of Mississippi. He would
have had something to say about the
matter yesterday had not Senator
Lodge employed What he considered IN
gracious tactics. These tactics were
supplemented by other republican sena-
tors, he said, and my gdllant young
friend from Indiana (Mr. Beveridge)
leaped into the arena and charged the
minority with conspiracy and yobstruc
ton"
THE Philippine tariff bill,'' he con-
tinued, lis very important from the
standpoint of those who propose to pur-
sue relentleSSiy and remOrSeleSS'y the
present Philippine policy, although the
senator from Utah (Mr. Rawlins) has
shown that there is now over there
plenty of money for the carpet-baSgers
to spend"
Discussing the historical subject rails
ed yesterday, Senator Tillman said: Il
am glad that Massachusetts has one
representative in this chamber-eve1 if
South Carolina has only one, he inter-
polated significantly-"Who stands stur-
Oily for the principles upon which this
government was founded-those princl-
pies which constitute the true road 10
liberty. He then entered upon an elab-
crate account of the part South Caro-
lima took in the war for the i~ndepend-
ence of the colonies although he said
he was ill-prepared to do so great a
subject Justice"
While Senator Tillman was speaking
several senators engaged in CONVERSE
ton among themselves. To this Sen
ator Tillman objected because OF the
interruption and requested that those
so engaged retire to the cloak rooms.
For once he a he said, making 4
speech for home consumption. "Of
aO1lrSaD he said Hthp senator's on the
republican side are not interested. I
could hardly hope to reach on such a
subject the minds and hearts OF the
calloused majority-the commercial,Zed,
money grabbing, money loving mdJort-
tv. as such a subject is not in corSo-
nance with the miserable. canting, CAM
nable attitude which that party is now
assuming
By the time he had concluded This
linguistic diversion Senator Tillman had
the attention OF all the senators pies
ent.
Senator TilIman declared 1t was the
history of all conQuering armies when
prosecuting such a struggle as the Brit
ish pressed against the revolutionary
coloniests and which is now being car
ried on by the British in South ->frlca
that they committed crue.tleS and tram
pied upon all the obligations OF human
ity.
And I would ask the majority IN
this hamber." he said, eff in trying to
force the Filipinos to accept our gov
without a promise. they are
mot inviting the evaporation OF the ma
ctives and a spirit OF perpetual 1uSUr-
~1ection."
The effort to treat the FilipinOs las
> tschattelS, as cattle" he declared. was
~damnable," and he charged the ina
jerity side with being the real muir
derers of our troops in b Philippines
UD,,% - hA oconrfn6 shaking his n12er
at the republican sloe, "if we can gag
YOU and force down your threats a scin-
tilla. or small dose of the principles
which actuated the men OF Massachu-
settsin 17f6 we will have done our duty
to the country and to humanity.
In a brief colloquy with Senator bur
ton. of Kansas, an aliuSion was made 10
the remark of Senate Tillman vester-
day about the burning OF negroes In
Kansas. Senator Burton said that no
one in, Kansas vas proud OF committing
murder and Senator Tiliman retorted:
They preferred to murder tnem IN I'e
Philippines"
Commenting upon the sedition laws
promulgated by the Philippine comn'ls-
sion Senator Tillman expressed foubt
whether he would be allowed TO &c at
large in the Philippines Ii those avs
were enforced. In this connection. he
INQUIRED of Senator Hoar whether The
Springfield Republican which h. said
was opposed to the republican "imperi-
aIisttc policy" would. under those Jaws,
be permitted 60 be circulated IN me
Philippines a..
at decline" replied Senato Hoar. ito
ha drawn into a discussion OF Massa-
chusetts newspapers"
.If i dip into that bucket for n
more light" said Senator thurman
Laughing, "Im afraid I'll not get 1t
ssyvhiIe I decline to enter upon an!
discussion of Massachusetts, neHspa-
rnrs" said Senator Hoar, 81 will say to
the senator that IL he wants TO SNOW
my opinion of the commissions oraer .
viii give it to him. L THINK II a."
abominable order. .oa.,ec -
an the absence Of anything specinS,
Senator Tillman replied, I'VE Iii taAc
that end Of It" n-, cold
In conclusion. matt Illimaa
nronosition to erect a tariff wall re-
tween the United States and aaotne'