Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24

SENATORS IN DISGRACE.
The Tillman- McLaurin Affair Topic of
Much Discussion at Washinoton.


The Tilman- McLaurin Affair Topic of
Much Discussion at Washington.
Washington. Feb. 24.-Senators Till
man and McLaurin of South Carolina
are still in contempt, not only at the
capitol but at the white house. Presi-
tor Tillman, having disgraced himself
in the senate, shall not be present at a
dinner to Prince Henry tonight, to
which he had been invited
There is strong sentiment In the SEN
ate that the two offending members
should be expelled, and President
/ Roosevelts action did not allay this
feeling
At an informal conference at the
white house Sunday ii was held that, as
I Senator Tillman is practically under
suspension, it would be a lack of re-
spect to the senate to receive him at an
official white house dinner until he is
purged of his contempt and is fully re-
stored to his status as a senator. He
was invited because he was the leading
I democrat OF the naval COMMITTEES and
as Prince Henry is a sailor. ii was nat
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should be recognized.
1t was not decided positively whether
! the Invitation should be recalled OIL
cialy or whether Senator Tiilman
should merely be informed that the
president would not expect him ut the
4 white house.
In either case the mark of disapprov-
al is sufficiently strong. and Senator
/ Tillman is more angry at this than at
4 anything which happened In the senate.
! de refuses 20 understand that he is left
cut of the white house dinner because
His official status has been destroyed.
and he persists in taking the ground
! that II is a personal affront to him.
He is not entirely wrong in this eth
er, because President Roosevelt and his
advisers are indignant that Senator
Tillman should go out of his way TO
charge that President Mckinley by a
corrupt use OF patronage, had secured
the passage of the treaty of peace.
As Senator Tillman has not yet with
drawn this outrageous charge, Presi-
denc Roosevelt and his cabinet were
unanimous in believing the South Caro-
llina senator could not be received on a
friendly footing. and above All could not
be permitted to break bread ut the
white house until he had publicly with
drawn or apologiZed for his improved
charges
Senator McI.aurin was not invited to
the dinner, but if he had been the in
Nitation might not have been with
drawn, because his offense was merely
enc against the dignity of the senate,
and consisted entirely in charging that
Tillnan's statement was an outrageous
lie.
Owing to the constant watch main
tanned upon them by friends and Off
Gals, including squad of detectives.
the i've South Carolina fire eaters have
thus far kept their hands off each
other.
The Southern contingent here in.
Washington is tremendously excited
over the episode. The opinion of the
cx- confederates is that there will have
TO be fight to clear the atmos phere
and this constant discussion OF the pos
sibilities of bloodshed is believed to be
one of the most serious features of the
situation.
Each of the South Carolina senators
has special circle of camp followers
Nllo Viii Dt CGfldlH 10 INFORM lllIll IndI
Colonel Bob. and Major Dick, and Cen
eral Tom are unanimously of the opin-
ion that nothing but blood can wipe
cut the indignity of a blow.
AS each man was struck once or
twice each senator has Il motive for u
fight, and for this reason predictions
are still freely made that hostile
meeting between the two men is not
only possible, but extremely probable
1t is probable the senate committee
en- privileges and elections will hold n
meeting today to begin the consid-
GRAFTON of the Tillman- McLaurln af-
fair. Senator Burrows, chairman of the
committee, will call a conference of the
republican members of the committee
tomorrow morning, and, If time per-
mits, full meeting may be held later
IN the day.
owing to the visit of Prince Henry
and the facE that the vote is to be
taken on the Philippine bill at A o'clock
in the afternoon the called meeting of
the committee may be postponed until
Tuesday. Meanwhile both senators are
in contempt, and it is the consensus of
opinion that neither of them can be
permitted to vote on the Philippine bill
without the consent of the senate,
granted by vote.
Members of the committee who, in
this case, are called upon to sit as a
court of judgement on the acts OF their
colleagues, are reticent about discuss
ing the affair. From some quarters
there are strong hints of expulsion, es
pecially in the case of Mr.. Tillman,
while more conservative anticipate only
on official reprimand and the adoption
of a resolution prohibiting the entrance
into debate of unfounded charges
against senator's Mr. Tilman also to be
required either to prove his charges or
withdraw them before he can purge
himself of his contempt
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FIFTY KILLED BY TIDAL WAVE.
Details of Recent Disaster on the Coast
of Salvador.
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