The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-23
Then He Met TiIIman's Fu-'
rious Rush Midway.
THEY ARE SEPARATED WITH DIFFICULTY
The Senate Adopted Resolution De-
claring Both in Contempt. By Vote
They Are Allowed to Make State.
ments and Both Apologize to the
Senate. The Matter is Referred to
the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, d. c., Feb. EN- accord
ence with long time custom on Wash
ington's Birthday the farewell address of
Washington was read to the Senate to-
day Immediately after the body convened
at II o'clock. Mr.. Burrows (Mich.), read
the immortal document
At the conclusion of the reading at
1850, Mr.. Lodge, from the Massachusetts
vor of such an amendment to the Con-
stitution as would place 1t within the
rover of Congress to enact laws regulat-
ing the hours OF labor in the various
States.
When routine business had been con-
cluded Mr.. Tillman resumed his speech
In opposition to the pending Philippine
tariff bill which he began yesterday
He referred TO the reading of Washing
tons farewell address as similar to the
reading in our churches or the Sermon
on the Mount, but the one evidently has
as little effect as the other. as it seemed
that we today were prone "to spit upon
the principles enunciated by the Father
of Ills Country"
Discussing the Philippine Tariff Bill. he
declared that no revenues were needed by
the jnsular government in the Philippines
as 1t had ample funds. The sole object
OF the bill was that the Philippine archi-
relago should be exploited and be made
to furnish an opportunity to the few to
reap golden harvest from the islands
He declared further along with respect
TO Cuba that the purpose Of the admins
tration was to give protection to the Gu
ban plantations in order to put millions
OF dollars in the pockets OF fhe sugar and
tobacco trusts. Thus it was too, with
the Philippines. IL vas proposed to give
the Oriental Archipelago the same sort
OF free trade as Porto Rico had been
given. That was the game, he insist
cd, and just as sure as The sun shines.
1t was the purpose to afford American
capitalists every opportunity 70 acquire
possession of the valuable properties in
the Philippines. yet" said he, God
save the mark, We pretend to be honest"
TILLMaN NAMES A BETTER PLAN.
Mr.. Tillman maintained that instead of
trying to civilize and elevate the Fill
pinos. the government might better have
spent some of the 500. 900 900 expended
In the Philippines in colonizing the ne
groes in the Southern States Of this
country
When he later directed a question ut
Ibis friends or the other side OF the
chamber" Mr.. Spooner inquired to whom
he referred.
II have many friends on the Repub-
lican side" said Mr.. Tillman. Person
ally you are a nice, ciean-hearted set of
men, but politically you are the most in
famous towards and hypocrites that ever
happened" CLaughter.l
In the course of his speech, Mr.. Till
man became involved in lively colloquy
with Mr. Spooner (Wls.l regarding the
ratification of the Paris Treaty The South
Carolina Senator referred to Mr.. Spoon
er's comments in his speech Yesterday
upon the part taken hy Vim. j Bryan in
securing the ratification OF the treaty
He agreed with the Wisconsion Senator
that the influence OF Mr.. BRYAN was po-
tent but insisted that even his influence
wagno sufficient 10 induce the Senate
TO ratify the treaty. After he had done
all that it was possible for him to do.
MIR. Tillman asserted, the Republicans yet
lacked votes enough TO secure ratihca-
ticn.
You know" be shouted. shaking his
finger AT the Republican side, how those
votes necessary were secured
''How were they sccured?" demanded
Mr.. Srooner.
81 know If the Senator does not" re-
Piled Mr.. Tillnlan.
Il have received information in conf
denca from that side OF the chamber. |
know from that. that improper Influences
were used in getting these votes.
Name the man" insisted Mr.. Spooner.
upon whom those influences were
brought to bear. IT is duo the Senator
and due the country that he name him.
A man who impeaches another in conf
dence Is a coward. II the Senator knows