The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-09

risked everything everything that is
held dear amongst men. In defense of the
Confederate cause.
While the deep silence still reigned in
the chamber. he spoke. and with every
eye directed toward him. Mr. Vest con-
Guided as follows:
1T may be but very short time I'M
til shall join the twenty-five colleagues
Ihad in the Confederate Senate, and
did not want this statement to go into
the record of this country without my
statements of these facts and my solemn
denial that there is shadow Of truth in
this assertion, which has been going the
rounds of the newspapers of the country
for the last few years.
The discussion of the Philippine bill then
was resumed and Mr.. Carmack. of Ten
nessee. replying to Mr.. Burton. made
a bitter denunciation of General Fun
ston. He said he did not question his
physical courage, but few acts of dare
deviltry in the Philippines did no. maze
a hero.
PREMEDITA1 EO LIE.
When Funston had sta,-- that Aguinal-
do had burned three hundred people alive
at one time said Mr.. Carmack, he toId
deliberate and premeditated lie. In
his opinion. he said. Funston is not to be
believed upon any question whatever
The sudden waking up of the Repub-
licans. he said was for the deliberate
purpose oof reviving sectional hate n
order to divert this debate and the at
tention of the people from the atrocities
which have been permitted in the Philip
pines.
~ s,1ppoen It is f. o'rcd'o-ce to 81
structions from the White House" he
said. that the effort Is being made to
reopen the wounds of the country that
have been healed
Facing the Republican side. and speak
ing with evident emotion. Mr.. Carmack
said:
ST shall be ready to meet every SLAM
derer of the South and every defamer Of
its honor whether the assai1ant comes
f, ON some part OF the country beyond
the borders of the South or whether it
be some recreant and degenerate son
who has proved traitor to- the womb
and bosom of his mother"
KEEP THEIR MOUTHS SHUT.
After stating that he would not be
diverted from the issue now before the
Senate by the falSehoods brought into
the debate. Mr.. Carnack said, referring
to the charges. etc, In the South: You
cannot help US by denunciation. The
mouths shut and let us alone"
Turning his attention to the Philippine
question, and especially to the speech
of Mr.. Lodge, Mr.. Carmack said that the
Massa chusetts Senator was so narrow
that he could not have a proper appre-
citation of the arguments that have been
made against the present Philippine
policy He declared that Mr.. Lodge was
dshonoring the American army and the
American Senate by defending orders
which looked to the murder of women
and Children. Such orders Of death--a
brutal and inhuman order-could not be
justified by anybody: yet these were the
orders which Senators had the "devlish
imDudence" to Justify.
Docs the Senator think" inquired
Mr. Spooner, that the phrase 'devilish
impudence IS proper under the rules of
the Senate?'
s'No. / do not" said Mr.. Carmack.
land I withdraw the expression
D1SHONORED THE ARMY.
Mr.. Carmacl1. quoting from the speech
of Mr. Lodge. said that the Massachu-
sets Senator had not suggested any
reason why General Smith should not be
hanged Il, common murderer.
Smith has not" said Mr.. Carmack.
'sburned people at the stake. He has
done nothing but butcher a whole peo-
pie in cold blood. He has dishonored the
whole American army
He declared that the United States was
entering upon a century. perhaps three
centuries, of constant warfare for no
other result than that a few carpet-bag
thieves might have opportunity to rob
the people of the Philippines as they
used to rob the people of the Southern
States.
Mr.. Foraker interrupted to ask If Mr..
Carmack thought it was the purpose of
Io,-ac la.lf fox j.,ia in, Ia Irtp -
Philippines to provide theatre Of
scoundrelism.
Mr. Carmack replied that McI(inley's
purpose was that of benevolent assimi-
lation. The purpose of the Republican
party now is malevolent discrimination"
Laughter)
Mr.. Deliver then read an editorial
IRON a Memphis newspaper upon Mr.. Car
racks recent speech on the Philippine
que stion. in which that paper took sharp
issue with the Tennessee Senator as to
his conclusions. Mr.. Delivers comment
upon the editorial as he read it was
highly amusing. and both Senators on
the floor and the people in the gallery
laughed heartily at his sarcastic allu-
slons.
GESTURES RIDICULOUS.
In reply Mr.. Carmack said he had no
i6ea of tossing jaw bones with the re-
&c uhtable tongue slugger from Iowa.
He said that where his language was not
Witty his gestures were ridiculous. 80
far as his argument is concerned" said
the Tennessee Senator, he might just
as well have been swinging by his pre-
hensle tail from a leafy bough.'
The speech, he declared, was accompa-
MED by Similar gestures and was of lit
tie force or effect so far as the main
question was concerned. He said that the
newspaper from which Mr.. Dolliver read
was owned by Luke E. Wright. a mem
per of the Philippine Commission. He
charged that Mr.. Deliver. in his speech
lust concluded. committed murder in the
hiippines and defended the order Of
Goreral Smith.
Poor old Smith. he continued. the
sCoundrel. the murderer. the butcher.
am glad TO say that the Senator from
Iowa is the only man thus far that has
risen in his place to defend that bloody
old scoundre.
II do not call the Senator from Iowa
to order" said Mr.. Carmack. II ne
had been any other Senator on that SIDE
| would have done so. I did not call MN
Il. order because / knew that to require