The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-06

Washington. March 5.-After the reading
OF the Presidents message. Senator T1llman
enlivened the Senate session by a reply to
Congressman Cannon's vitriolic speech Of
the day previous.
Mr.. Tillman announced that he wanted
10 speak. and he vent on with his remarks
about MIR. Cannon's speech in the House.
He read nearly all the speech. After read
ing Mr.. Cannon's speech he denounced II as
'.indefensible, indecent and an outrage"
There We're two issues. he said involved
in that speech. one affecting the dignity of
the Senate. and the other affecting his own
official integrity, responsibility and personal
character.
He read from Jefferson's Manual regard
ing the comfy that must obtain between
the two branches Of a Legislature and
asked whether it had not been greatly vio-
lated in this case.
DRUNK WITH POWER
Power" he said. has made some Of
these men drunk"
He then gave a history of South Caro-
lina's claim. Answering Mr.. Cannon's criti-
cism, with respect TO legislating by unani-
nous consent. MIR. Tillman said that moth
Ing in the House of Representatives seems
to go except by unanimous consent of a
few leaders.
The unanimous consent of the MEM
bers.' he said. had fallen into innocuous
desuetude. and the unanimous consent he
speaks of SO strenuously here is the unani-
nous consent of those in control
South Carolina in this matter. he de-
clared. had been an outcast. with no voice
here and nobody for forty years to ask
that she shall receive recognition or Justice.
SOUTH CAROLINA'S CLAIM.
Mr.. Tillman quoted the law authorizing
the payment Of interest on South Carolina s
claim and said IT was that which led the
Committee on Appropriations to act, simply
because II meant TO do long-delayed act of
justice to South Carolina. and undo the
wrong which had been done
That Is the cause of this cry OF black
charge that the Senate forced the House to
make gift to South Carolina of $4,000
Mr.. riilman then said he had great re-
spect for MIR. Cannon. who was the watch
dog of the Treasury. had saved the country
millions of dollars. Mr.. Cannon had OBJ
jected to the matter. said Mr.. Tillman. sim
appropriation bill Mr.. Tillman drew a pic
ture Of the scene in the conference-room
while the committee was discussing his
Treasury came in and shut his massive
jaws down on this claim and said: When
ever you all get ready to rub that out wake
me up He said he was only speaking
metaphorcaliy.
Mr.. Tillman then spoke Of the determine
ton arrived at by him. Il simply shut my ny
that / would have that money or have an
extra session, and was in position. un-
der the rules Of the Senate. to force it, -;
.,>, CRITICISED CANNON. -,..-...
I Mr.. Hale of Maine said he would let the
matter pass into oblivion. disagreeable as
1t was, but it effected him, because he had
charge of the deficiency bill. Speaking very
deliberately. Mr.. Hale said there had been
no legislative blackmail. and that there was
no necessity. none whatever. speaking
with emphasis. for that conference to be
brought into the speech of Mr.. Cannon"
He said he had read the speech of Mr.:
Cannon with the greatest Amusement and
sorrow, all the more because 1t was not
the impassionate or unconsidered utterance
of some new man. but was said by very
distinguished and remarkably able man,
who has earned every advancement that
has attended his career. Mr. Cannon's use
Of the words Legislative blackmail." Mr..
Hale declared, were unfortunate, improper
and n breach of the privileges. which. If
they are not in the written law. practically
stand in the judgment Of all good men as
the comfy between the two houses Mr..
Hale said he believed that when Mr.. Can
non read his remarks the next morning he
regretted them.
'The speech will be forgotten" said he.
at will pass to the oblivion to which 1t
should be consigned. The man who made
It will go on to a higher place and in his life
he will have a hundred things to turn to n
pride but he will never have anything more
TO regret than having spoken these words.
Speech is not everything" said Mr.
Hale, mot by any means Incorporate
speech Is the least Of ALL"