Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
SCORED By AN low AN
Senator Dolliver Makes Telling Re-
ply to Democrat.
SENATOR CARMACK GETS HOT SHOT
Tennessee Member Taken to Task for
His Speech on Philippines-Tries to
RidicuIe His Opponent and Is Called
to Order.

to Order.
Washington, May 9.-Another day
OF sensational debate in the senate
over the Philippine question. Inter-
est centered in clash between Dolli-
yer OF Iowa and Carmack of Tennes-
see, in which the Iowa senator easily
vanquished his antagonist Mr.. Car
mack had been trying to eclipse Till
man, the tiger-cat, in the violence of
his lnvective. He had denounced Gen
eral Funston as liar and General ia
cob H. Smith as a butcher" murder
en-" monster" "scoundrel" He de-
clared no republican could show any
good reason why the author of the
kill and burn" order should not "be
taken out and hung
Permitting himself to get into a
frenzy almost equal to that with which
Mr.. Tillman suffered, the Tennesseean
exclaimed at the top of his voice that
plumber, massacre, torture and rob-
berry of the people in the Philippines
was the purpose and the sole purpose
OF the American policy in that archi-
pelago."
| Whereupon Senator Foraker inquir-
ed, if this was true, where did this
purpose have its origin-with Presi-
dent Mckinley when he negotiated
| for possession of the Philippines, or
| with the senate when it ratified the
treaty? And if with the senate, why
should not the democratic senators
who voted for ratification bear their
share of the burden?
In replying to these pertinent quer-
l1es, Mr.. Carmack coined phrase
which struck the senate, republicans
as well as democrats as an exceeding
| ~ clever play on words.
| President Mckinley started out on
a policy of benevolent assimilation, !"
said Mr.. Carmack, "but now it has de-
generated into malevolent dissimula-
| ton"
Mr.. Carmack was not SO happy when
he ran against the junior senator from
Iowa. In short but brilliant speech
Mr.. Dolliver completely turned the ta-
bles upon the best spokesman of the
minority, whom he styled "the syndi-
| cate of vituperation." He suggested
that it i'll became a senator to apply
such epithets as butcher and "mur-
derer" TO gallant officer who had
spent his life fighting for his country,
and whose alleged offense had lust
been tried before a military tribunal
and verdict found and sealed. In
advance of knowing the facts and
whether Or not this verdict was inno-
cent or guilty, Mr.. Dolhver would not
sit silent while = opposition senators
We're putting stain upon the Ameri-
can uniform. Several times during
Mi. Delivers speech applause rang
out in the crowded galleries.
One of Mr.. Delivers cleverest hits
was reference to the divided coun.
sci which prevails among the demo.
Gratis on this question and to the ''be.
nevolent face of the real leader of the
democratic party, who has just enter.
| ed the chamber" He referred to Mr.
German, who, it is well known, joins
with most of the older democratic sen
ators in condemning this crusade
against the army as dad politics. u
| This thrust caused a smile to appear
upon the faces of senators who know
| the inside of the situation on the dem
ocratic side.
Putting seriousness aside for the
nonce, Mr.. Dolliver ridiculed Mr.. Car.
mack SO effectively that the senate
and the spectators We're convulsed
with laughter. He read an editorial
from the Memphis Commercial-Appeal
4 of which the Tennessee senator was
recently editor, praising Mccormack
magnificent mind" and wonderful or.
atory" but concluding with an express.
sion of regret that this brilliant son of
Tennessee had got on the wrong side
Of the Philippine question.
While the young senator from Iowa
roasted and toasted the Tennesseean
on the spit of his wit that gentleman
was seen to be writhing in his seat.
When he arose to reply he was white
with anger So great was his rage
that he could think of nothing better
to say than to liken Mr.. Dolliver to a
monkey who clings to the branches
of trees with his prehensile tail"
When in closing his sorry effort Mr.,
Carmack declared that if the senator
from Iowa were to be confined to the
language of decency and courtesy he
would have to keep silent the remain.
der of his life,Mr. Hoar, of Massachu-
Isetts, was on his feet in an instant. He
IuSilldHuSu lidl Tue ODJGCtlOudDl6 WORDS
be taken down and read under the
rules. This was done, whereupon Mr..
Carmack, as graciously as his anger
would permit, withdrew the statement
Mr.. Dolliver said he was we'll satisfied;
the incident was unworthy further no.
/ tice.
Then Mr.. Carmack fastened over to
make his peace with Mr.. Hoar. In do.
ing so he had to pass by Mr.. Deliver.
But the Iowan stopped him, magnani-
mously held out his hand, which the
Tennesseean, after moments hesita.
ton, cordially grasped. The people in
the galleries, eagerly watching, ap.
plauded the reconciliation. AS soon
as Mr.. Carmack had received his scold.
ing from Mr. Hoar the incident was
regarded as closed.
A touch of humor was added to the
scene when Mr.. Money of Mississippi
fresh from his withdrawing expert
ence with street car conductor rose
and counselled moderation and polite.
ness in debate and deplored the ten.
dency of senators to lose their TEN.
pers. Mr.. Money meant well, how.