The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-16
.ONSLAp'ISsts1f ,s> TRUSTS Mr. Tillman Continues
 His Attack. ALSO BERATES THE PRESS Says It Aids in Befuddling
 the People. The House Passes the Army Appro- priation Bill, and Begins Con- sideration of Measure for De-
 partment of Commerce.

Washington, Jan. f5.-In the Senate MT. Tillman continued his arraignment of trusts and monopolies and aGaln charged that the Attorney General was responsible primarily for lack of activity against trusts.
 The Statehood blll was under discus sion Tor short time, Mir. Toraker urging the right of Oklahoma. Arizona and New Mexico to be admitted into the Union. lie aid not conclude his speech
 The lndianola, Miss. postofflce case was brought up by Mir. McLaurin (AGiss.) who read an article in The Washington Post to the effect that the postmaster's resig- nation was forced by brutal and lawless mob. In denying that this was the state of the case, Mir. McLaurin said that the President had treated him with great courtesy but that -Ae evas acting on mis. information. The people of Indi Anola, he declared. were not lawless and brutal. but were high toned, honorable, chtyal- rous. intelligent. industrious and thrifty. He read a letter from a MT. Chapman of Indianola which stated that the res gna- tion of the postmaster was Submitted voluntarily and not under threats or in- limitation. MT. McLaurtn said he yut full credence in the statement of Mr. Chap man.
 Adjourned until Monday.
 Hoar Resolution Passed.
 The Senate today passed the resolution introduced by Mir. Hoar yesterday calling upon the President to inform the Senate what government Is now existing in the Island of Guam and asking why Aabini Is detained in that island.
 The Vest resolution regarding the re- UnnU41 If hA dtskx sI.N- and MT. TillInan resumed his remarks, He declared that the railroads are abso- lutely in the saddle on the coal question. They mine and market coal and fix the price, he charged, without regard to a solitary independent operator. He said 1t was an infamy the Way the press of the country was prostituted and lending it. self to befuddle the minds of the people and deceive them into the Idea that rail- roads are willing and anxious to relieve the distress occasioned by the coal fam inc, but that somebody, somewhere, called an independent ofperator, Is responsible for the present condition of affairs.
 The Attorney General had been, be said. derelict and he is the man to whom the people can point and say: You have murdered all those who have frozen to death. You are the man who deserves the opprobrium and hate of the poor and oppressed of this land"
 Charges of Hearst.
 In the course of his remarks MT. Till man stated after being closely questioned by Mir. Spooner that W. R. Hearst kad charged that the United States District Attorney of New York had received or ders from the Attorney General not to submit his report of his investigation re- rR1 l.. case had been made out and the evidence and facts have been unanswered. The law. he said, was too plain for any one to dispute.
 Mir. Beveridge Qnd.) took exception to a statement by Mir. Tillman which he thought impugned the motive Of judge Woods in Issuing hts injunction in the Debs case.
 Replying. MT. Tillnan said Judge Woods went far beyond anything ever contem- plated by any American Judge.
 Why" he inquired, "are J. Pierpont Morgan or hls co-conspirators any more immune from the proceedings of our courts of justice than Eugene DebsT'
 MT. Morgan, he said, had such 6 sanc- tity thrown around him, on account of his vast wealth, that to Imprison him would cause the stars to get out of their course or the sun to stand still. He had. he said, brought in the Presidents name because he is the ''boss" of Knox anr if Mir. Knox is responsible he either has misled the President or BomSooiy else has misled him; but, primarily, Mir. Knox ia responsible for lack of action m regard to trusts.
 Upon the conclusion of Mir. riIlman's Mir. Spooner stated that several Senators desired to speak on the resoIu- ton and asked that 1t go over, which was agreed to.
 The Statehood bill then was taken rp and Mir. Foraker (O), spoke In favor of the omnibus bill granting Statehood to Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico.