The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-08
MR.TILLMAN AGAIN
SOUTH CAROLINA's PITCHFORKER
MAKES A SENSATIONAL SPEECH.
Replies to Mr. McComas's Address
on the Philippine Bill in n Frank
but Shameful Manner.
DEFENDS SHOTGUN POLICY
ADMITS NEGROES ARE BULLDoZED
AND KILLED IN THE SOUTH.
His Utterances Not to the Liking of
Democratic Colleagues, Many of
Whom Left the Chamber.
BURTON ARRAIGNS TILLMAN
DEFENDS GEN. FUNSTON AND THE
GOVERNMENTS POLICY,
And Becomes Involved i'm n Heated
CosIoquy with the yftuperative
RawIins, of Utah.
His Utterances Not to the Liking of
Democratic Colleagues, Many of
whom Left the Chamber.
BURTON ARRAIGNS TILLMAN
DEFENDS GEN. FUNSTON AND THE
GOVERNMENTS POLICY,
And Becomes Involved i'm Heated
CosIoquy with the yituperative
RawIins, of Utah.

WASHINGTON, May 7-Discussion of
the Philippine bill in the Senate took a
sensational turn again to-day. Mr.. Nc
Comas. of Maryland. referring to the al
legged cruelties Of American soldiers in the
Phifppines-cruelties which he deeply de-
plored-told OF some of the eruelties which
had occurred on both sides during the civil
war. Neither side he held. was to be held re-
sponsible for those regrettable occurrences.
as neither side approved of them. In this
connection he suggested that senators
from South Carolina Mississippi, where
there is less popular liberty than in any
others" were shouting loudest for consti-
tutional liberty in the Philippines
These remarks drew a sensational reply
from Mr.. Tillman, of South Carolina. who
declared that ii was no longer possible to
sneer away the responsibilities for the in
.amies committed by the Americans in the
Philippines. He said that if it had been
known In the South that the reins of gov
ernment were to be given TO the negroes
the civil war would have been prolonged
Indefinitely. He insisted that, in order 10
maintain their self-respect. the white peo-
pie of the South had been obliged to SUBJ
due the negro by whatever means they
could. using the shotgun as one OF the
means He frankly described how the ne
groes had been defeated at the polls, ad-
mitting that the whites had got just
such majoritiss as were necessary. When
we get reaoy 10 put nigger's face in the
sand he shouted. 1--WE put his body there,
too" He declared that the people of the
South never would submit 10 negro domi-
nation. and he hoped Republican senator's
would turn from their game of deviltry in
the Philippines" and assist the South to
rid itself of the threat of negro domination.
While Mr.. Tillman was speaking many of
the Democratic senators left the chamber,
his audience on the floor being largely on
the Republican side
Mr.. Burton. OF Kansas, vigorously
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 senator's who were trying to carry
good government 10 the Filipinos He was
astonished that senator in one brea tn
should make an appeal for unsulled gov
ernment in the Philippines and in the next
should boast of crimes almost unparalleled
in history. Mr.. Burton followed with
warm defense of the governments policy in
the Philippines and became involved in a
heated colloquy with Mr.. Rawlins, of Utah,
because he had denounced some OF Mr..
RAWLINGS statements as false. He paid
brilliant tribute TO General Funston as one
of the great heroes of the army.