The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

too, with the PhlnpplneS- IL was pro-
| posed to give the Oriental Archipelago
| the same sort of free trade as Porto Rico
| had been given. That was the game
| he insisted, and just as sure as the sun
| sets, it was the purpose to afford Ameri-
| can capitalists every opportunity to ac-
| auire possession of the valuable properties
| In the Philippines. Yet" said he GOD
/ save the mark, we pretend to be honest. "
| Mr.. Tillman maintained that instead OF
| trying to civilize and elevate the Filipi-
/ nos, the government might better have
hspent some $4o0.ooo,0oo expended In the
| Philippines in colonizing the negroes in
the Southern States of this country.
| When he later directed a question at
| his friends on the other side Of the
chamber" Mr.. Spooner inquired to whom
he referred. 81 have many friends on
| the Republican side" said Mr.. Tillman,
personally. you are a nice. clean-hearted
sort of man, but politically you are the
most infamous coward that ever hap
pened." Gaughter)
TILT WITH SOONER
In the course Of his speech Mr.. Till
man became involved in a lively colloquy
with Mr.. Spooner (Wis.) regarding the
| ratification Of the Paris treaty. The
South Carolina Senator referred to Mr..
| Spooner's comments in his speech yester-
| day upon the part taken by w. j. Bryan
| in securing the ratification Of the treaty.
| He argued with the Wisconsin Senator
| that the influence of Mr.. Bryan was
| potent, but insisted that even his IN
| fiuence was not sufficient to induce the
! Senate to ratify the treaty. After ne
| had done all that 1t was possible for him
! to, Mr.. Tillman asserted the Republicans
yet lacked votes enough to secure ratif-
| cation.
| You know" shouted he shaking his
finger at the Republican side, how those
votes necessary were secured"
| How were they secured?" demanded
| Mr.. Spooner.
II know if the Senator does not" re-
| piled Mr.. Tillman. Il have received
| information in confidence from that side
| of. the chamber / know from that that
| improper influence was used in getting
votes" ..as
.,Name the man.. insisted Mr.. Spooner.
| .upon whom those influences were
brought to bear. 1t is due the Senate and
the country that he name him. A man
| who impeaches another in confidence is a
coward. II the Senator knows Of any
| man who has been improperly influenced
| he should name him."
TILLMAN's CHARGE.
"I know" asserted Mr.. Tillman. that
| the patronage, the federal patronage OF a
State has been parcelled out to Senator
since the ratification of that treaty
| What State? demanded Mr.. Spooner.
South Carolina" shouted Mr.. Tillman.
| Then" said Mr.. Spooner, Il leave you
| to fight the matter out with your COLI
| league"
| "well," retorted Mr.. Tillman, Il never
| shirk the responsibility for statement
make 1 know that he (Mr. McLaurin,
| his colleague) voted for the treaty. l
know what / believe"
| .You simply believe" retorted Mr..
Spooner what you do not know"
| This ended the incident for the time
but the feeling engendered manifested
itself later in a thrilling and sensational
| scene.
| Mr. Tillman continuing his speech,
| read some letters from soldiers in the
| Philippines, detailing the alleged cruelties
| practiced upon the natives by the
| American forces. He told OF 16O F1lipinos
| to whom, the writer stated. the water
| cure" had been administered, resulting
| in the death in all but twenty-sM OF
| them.
Mr. Hoar interrupted to say that he
| had received many letters making charges
against the American forces, but in every
| instance the writer's had given him the
| information either in confidence or incl
| dents of which they merely had heard
| and which they professed to know noth-
| ing personally. He protested against IN
| formation of that kind and declared; Il
| do not want anybody to tell me in strict
| confidence of murder.
+ DEFENSE OF FUNSTON.
| Mr.. Burton (Kas) interrupted to de-
| fend General Funston. upon whom. ne
said, the comments of Mr.. Tillman failed
entirely, as the soldiers who were charged
| ha Carolina Sena-
| tor had read with cruelties. were not UNI
| der, General Funston's command. MT
| Burton read General Funston's denial
of the very story which had been refer
| red to by Mr. Tillman, the denial con-
GLIDING with the statement: That
statement l wish to brand as an afro
cious lie. without the slightest founda-
ton. Statements of this kind are sim
ply braggadocio, and 'braggadocio is re-
peated in the Senate of the United
| States"
Mr.. Burton quoted General Funston as
| saying that practices of this kind were
! sometimes resorted TO by the Macabee
| scouts (natives).
| "That's a confession of the truth of the
charges" shouted Mr.. Tillman He dis
claimed however, any reflections upon
General Funston.
Soon afterward, Mr.. Tillman concluded
his remarks.
Scarcely had he resumed his seat when
! there was enacted one of the most SEN
| sational scenes ever witnessed in the his
| tory of the United States Senate.
| Pale to the lips and trembling with the
| emotion which in vain he endeavored to
| control, Mr.. McLaurin Is. CO arose and
| addressed the Senate. speaking to ques-
ton of personal privilege. Instantly
| hush fell over the Senate and the throng-
| ed galleries. The very atmosphere seem
| ed charged with excitement. With
breathless interest, the auditors, both on
| the floor and in the galleries hung upon
| every word uttered by the South Carolina
| Senator.
M'LAURIN'S REPLY.
| Despite the emotion under which he
labred. Mr.. McLaurin seemed to be the
| calmest man in the chamber. He spoke
| with elaboration. and his enunciation
was clear and distinct. Every word ne
uttered seemed to be felt. as we'll as
heard. In the remotest part of the historic
| old hall.
Mr. President" he began, II rise TO a
| question of personal privilege"
| He had voiced less than dozen words,
| VET the excitement by this time had be-
| come intense. All seemed to realize that
| a portenous event was about to happen.
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