Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-08
TILLMAN DEFENDS SLAVERY
Revsrts to Civil War Issues in Excited De.
bate on Philippines,
is PLAYED BY SENATOR BURTON, KANSAS
McComas Joins in Defense OF Admin
istratiOn and Declares Democrat
Ignore History and Seek
to Dishonor Flag.

WARRINGTON, May 7.-Discussion OF
the Philippine bill in the senate took a
sensational turn today. Mr.. McComas Of
Maryland, referring TO the alleged cruelties
of American soldiers in the Philippines,
which he deeply deplored, told Of some Of
the c~ruelties which had occurred on both
sides during the civil war. Neither side,
he held, was to be held responsible for
those regrettable occurrences, as neither
side approved them. In this connection he
suggested that senators from South Caro-
lima and Mississippi. where there. is less
popular liberty thar in any other states,
we're shouting loudest for constitutional
liberty in the Philippines"
This drew a sensational reply from Mr..
Tillman, 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
tina II II had been known In the south that
II the reins Of government we're 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 az one
Of the means.
Makes n Frank Admission.
He frankly described how the negroes
had been defeated at the polls, admitting
that the whites had gotten Just such ma
j~orities as we're necessary. when we get
ready to put a nigger's face In the sand"
he shouted. I'VE put his body there, too"
He declared that the people\o of the south
never would submit TO negro domination
and he hoped republican senators would
turn from their game of deviltry in the
Philippines and assist the south to, rid
itself OF threat OF negro domination"
While Mr.. Tillman was speaking many
Of the democratic senators left the cham
Der, his audience on the floor being largely
on the republican side.
Mr.. Burton of Kansas vigorously ar
raigned Mr.. Tillman for his utterances.
He asserted that the senator who could
defend slavery and government by the
shotgun could not be expected to think
well Of senators who were trying to carry
good government to the Philippines. He
was astonished that a senator should In
one breath make an appeal for unsullied
government In the Philippines, and in the
next boast Of crimes almost unparalleled
In history.
Burton RawIIns.
MI DuElOu hVAloWON WIN = WARM uoAOuo0
of the governments policy in the Philip
pines and became involved in a heated COL
loquy with Mr.. Rawlins OF Utah. because
he had denounced some OF Mr.. RawIins'
statements as false. He paid a brilliant
tribute to General Funston as one Of the
great heroes Of the army.
After declaring that the war with Spain
had been forced upon the United States by
the democrats and that the Philippines had
come to this country through that war. Mr..
McComas asserted that in the debates or
the Philippine question the democrats ig-
nored all history and ignored, the treaty
which they helped to ratity. He said they
proposed to undo the glorious work of the
last four years, to d%enounee our treaty, to
Disgrace the army and navy, to throw away
the sovereignty over the islands, to defy
the verdict of the people. to reverse the
supreme court and to ~scuttle. amid the
iouts and jeers OF all the nations of the
world.
Mr.. McComas paid a high eulogium to
President Mckinley, President Roosevelt
and Secretary Root. He, said:
Blind partisans abuse them, pesslmists
deery their work, cynics sneer, idealists
revile and timid souls denounce them as
untrue to liberty. But all Of them are
nation has reason to be proud.
Mr.. Cullom. chairman Of the foreign re-
lations committee, reported favorably a bill
making appropriations for the diplomatic
and consular service Of the United States
in the republic OF Cuba
The salary OF the minister Is fixed at
$12,0 900.
MIR. spooner of Wisconsin offered an
amendment appropriating not exceeding
$4,000 a year for. the rental Of a proper
legation residence In Havana. 1t was
agreed to. As amended the bill was passed.
Mr.. Hawley. chairman Of the COMMITTEES
on military affairs. reported the army APP
preparation bill.