The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-27
Gallinger Offers Resolution TO In
vestigate Lynchings
INQUIRY F0R JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
The Resolution After Some Remarks by Mr.
BaiIy Goes Over. GaIIirger actually
Admits They Have Lynchings
in. His Section.
The GOSPEL Tent
The Gospel Tent
CBy the Associated Press.l

Washington, May 26,-Durlng the
greater part of the Senates session to-
day Mr., Patterson of Colorado, one of
the minority members of the Philippine
Committee, occupied the oor in dis
cussion of the Philippine question. He
devoted much of the time in justifying
the course of his newspaper, the Denver
News, from whose editorials Mr.. Foraker,
of Ohio. quoted several days ago. Mr..
Patterson quoted from the utterances OF
the paper to show that it consistently
had advocated the Independence of the
Filipinos since December, 1885, the edi
torials quoted by Mr.. Foraker having
been written prior to that time. He dis
cussed the whole Philippine question, and
had not concluded his remarks when he
yielded the floor for the day. Several
lively colloquies occurred during the
speech
After some further discussion of the
Philippine question between Mr.. Foraker
and Mr.. Hoar. dealing particularly with
President McKinleys proclamation to the
Filipinos, the bill was laid aside for the
day and sixty-two private pension bills
were passed
Mr. Gallinger IN. H.) offered a resolu-
tion providing that the Judiciary Gem
mittee of the Senate should make an in
vestigation into the subject of lynchings
in the United States with a view of as
certaining whether there is any remedy
for them. Mr.. Gallinger said he intro
duced the resolution in full view of the
fact that he might be charged with pre-
cipitating a sectional controversy, but
nothing further was from his thoughts.
I Il
the South. Horrible cases had occurred
in the North, and white men as we'll as
black, had been the victims Throughout
the country intense interest was mani
tested in the subject. He thought it i'm
perative that the Judiciary Committee
should take some action upon the sub
/ ject During the past ten years 2,65S
lynchings had occurred in the United
States. If the strong arm of the law
could reach out to prevent such occur
rences he deemed it desirable that it
do so.
He had read the Associated Press ac-
count of the burning of a negro in Texas
few days ago. He said history did not
furnish a more fendish instance of mob
wrath and Foxs book of martyrs was
tame in comparison.
was a disgrace to American manhood.
and in the light of which the alleged
atrocities in the Philippines paled into
insignifcanee.
| The Spanish inquisition did not furnish
a case exceeding that one in inhumanity.
He apprehended that it would be said
that the Federal Government was power
| less and that the States had exclusive
| inric1 ho
desired to know it. Public sentiment
should be aroused TO prevent such in
human atrocities
They should come to an end and the
majesty of the law should be indicated
Mr. Bailey (Texas) said he had no idea
of being drawn into any sectional con-
! troversy by the Senator from New Hamp-
| shire, and he would be willing to have
the people judge the men who perpe-
trated such outrages. He desired, how
eve, to discuss the question whether the
| Government had the right to go into the
several States and take charge of peace
and good order. He asked, therefore.
that the resolution go over.
There can be no objection" said Mr..
Bailey, ito a report from the judiciary
Committee on the subject because | am
sure there can be but one conclusion
reached by that committee But if, in
the course of it's Investigation it should
undertake to parade before the country
all the lynchings and burnings that have
occurred in any section over a nameiess
offense and all the murders of women and
children, and all the abductions which
have occurred in other sections of the
country, the only result, it seems to me.
would be to make us think less of our
I,selves as a people and as nation. and
have little disposition to indulge In
that pastime myself
/ The resolution went over. Subsequent
! ly Mr.. CuIberson CTexas) had read the
story of the burning of a negro near
Leavenworth, Kansas, last January. say
ing he wanted the fact shown that these
crimes occurred in other States than
| Texas. He hoped the New Hampshire
Senator when reiterating examples of
these atrocities in the future would not
confine himself to one State
Mr.. Hoar. chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, said his committee had had
the subject under consideration and the
bill considered had been reported by him
adversely The matter had been consid-
cred as a question of constitutional law
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