The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-08
T|LLMAN AROUSED
BY ATTACK ON SOUTH
He Makes an |mpassioned
Reply to McComas.
BURTON ANSWERS HIM
And Then Rawlins of Utah Holly As.
sails Burton.
THE PHILIPPINES BILL THE ISSUE
BURTON ANSWERS HIM
THE PHILIPPINES BILL THE ISSUE
The Measure to Admit Oklahoma. Arizona and
New Mexico to Statehood Comes Up
Before the House Of Re-
nresentatvps
presentatives.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, May 7.-Discussion of the
Philippine Bill in the Senate took sem
sational turn again today. Mr.. Nc
Comas, of Maryland, referring to the al
legged cruelties of American soldiers in
the Philippines-cruelties which he deep
ly deplored-told of some of the cruelties
which has occurred on both sides during
the Civil War. Neither side, he held
was to be held responsible for those re-
grettable occurrences, as neither side
approved them. Referring to elections
in the South Mr.. McComas said that. the
Senators from South Carolina and Mis-
sissippi CTillman and Money! cried out
against the small number of voters in
the early elections of the Philippine
After discussion the election methods in
the States referred to, he said: I'VE
behold Senators fom the two States
where there is less popular liberty than
in any others shouting loudest for con-
stitutional liberty on the other side of
the globe"
These remarks drew sensational re-
ply from Mr.. Tillman, of South Carolina
He charged that Mr. McComas had
passed over with complacency the "out-
RACES and iniquities and barbarities''
which had been, he said committed by
American soldiers. He declared that
when the light had been turned on in full
upon the Philippines situation the Ameri-
can people would see to it next Novem-
Der that the majority in one branch of
Congress would not be committed to
this infamous policy
IF | can have my way" he declared
you shall not pass this bill until full
light has been turned on the Philippine
situation"
He declared that it was no longer pos
siDie TO sneer away the responsibility for
the cruelties and infamies committed by
the american soldiers in the Philippines
Referring to the situation of colored
people in the South, Mr.. Tillman declared
the Senator's from those States were pre
pared to meet any legislation which
might be brought into Congress upon
that subject
He discussed the situation in the
South and subsequent to the Civil War
ana declared that it had been known
prior to the conclusion of the war that
IN the South the reins of government
were to be turned over to the negroes
there would have been inaugurated
guerilla warfare in the swamps of the
South that would have kept no indefi-
nitefy.
AS he discussed the question. he said
he was scarcely able to contain himself
when he recalled the indignities and hu-
mutations to which the people of his
State were subjected to during the recon
struction period, from 1868 10 1876. In
his own State, he said, there were 200-
600 more negroes than whites aid in Mis-
siSsippi there were 800, 600 more colored
than white people. In order to maintain
their self-respect the whites, he declared,
were Obliged to take the reins o. gov
ernment in the South by whatever means
they could-naming the shot guns as one
Of the means.
Referring to the re-inauguration of
white supremacy in South Carolina, be
said the whites had secured a majority
of 5000. 1t might just as easily have
been, he said, $4,000 or $4,000. They sim
Ply got such a majority as was neces-
saTy.
He referred to the outrages in the
Philippines and then said he heard only
OF the application of the sand cure" iG
the South. He thought the sand cure
as described was mild.
When he declared 1--WE get ready
TO put negro's face in the sand, we put
his body there. too
He insisted that the Republican con-
tention was that the negroes of the South
were htted to government in this coun-
try but that the Filipinos were not fitted
to govern themselves in the Philippines.
In the United States he maintained, q
serious problem confronted the govern
ment-the problem, a negro-and we
might better try to solve that that to
hunt for trouble in the Philippines.
Throughout the South" said he
there is a horror hanging over every
household for this awful fear of raping.
And vet you turn your back upon it and
march to the east, where you murder
and butcher tnd torture the poor Fill
psnos. And you are doing all this in the
name of Christianity and humanity and
liberty. can ee the bypocrcy oozing out
of YOU all over. CLaughter)
AS Confederates," the Senator de-
clared, 1--WE cannot think it right to go
into the Philippines and desolate the is
lands with fire and sword.
Advertng further along to the situation
in the South, Mr. Tillman asserted: I'VE
will not submit to negro domination and