The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-02-24
TILLMAN WAS
THE ATTRACTION
South Carolina Senator Speaks
on Negro Question.
BLACK MAN IN THE CABINET
READY TO VOTE FOR BOOKER
T. WASHINGTON.
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| (T1ASHINGTON. Feb. ga large
/ w crowd was attracted to the SEN
ate today, most of them visiting
( Daughters of the American Reyolu-
/ ton. Washington's farewell address
was read by Mr.. Dubois Of Idaho. The
omnibus public building bill was
passed, and the pOstofice apprOpri-
alton bill was considered without final
i action.
Mr.. Tillman spoke for nearly two
hours, principally in reply 20 Mr..
! SpoOner, on the Indianola pOstOfice
case He said that if the policy Of
the administration in regard to the
equality OF the negro was carried out
and Booker Washington should be APP
pointed TO the cabinet he would vote
for his confirmation. He did rot con-
cIude his remarks.
In the senate today the chaplain re-
ferred to the life and character OF
George Washington, saying that not
I only in ideal but in personal character
ne embodied the elements of truth and
greatness which have been wrought IN
to our national character. The CALLER
les were crowded, many of the Occu-
pants being visiting Daughters Of the
American Revolution, who listened at
tentively to the reading by Mr.. Due
bots Qdao Of Washington's farewell
address.
Enter Reed smoot.
During the reading of the address
Reed SmOOt, SenatOr-eleCt from Utah.
/ entered the chamber and took a seat
beside Mr.. Kearns.
The Rawlins resolution calling on
! the secretary of war for information
concerning courtmartial cases in the
philippines was favOrably reported by
Mr. Lodge and adopted with an amend
ment limiting the reply to summaries
of the records and testimony. An
other amendment which was adopted
excludes the case of Major L. W. T.
/ Waller
/ Mr.. Proctor reported the agricul-
tural appropriation bill and gave no.
tice that he would call it up at the
first opportunity
/ A house bill was passed providing
Tor the holding of at least one term
OF the circuit court of appeals for the
Eighth judicial circuit in Denver.
! Mr. hearns of Utah presented the
credentials of Standardized Smoot OF
Utah, which were read Mr.. SmOOt was
sitting in the rear Of the chamber
when the document was read.
Notice Of Protest
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan stated that
a protest had been flied with his COM
mittee against Mr. Shoots admission
The credentials were filed.
Mr. Quay sought TO secure a vote
on the statehood bill on Thursday, Feb
26. Mr. Kean objected. remarking that
he hoped he would be permitted to
conclude his remarks begun several
days ago.
A house resolution was agreed to uro-
xldlng for the erection IN Washington.
] -. 9, of bronze equestrian statues Of
continental army and appropriating so go
for each.
ice appropriation bill. It's formal read
in= was dispensed with and the bin was
read Tor amendment The statehood
| amendment was passed over for the time
being
Public Building Bill Passed.
Mr.. Mason yielded TO Mr. Fairbanks.
| VINO presented an omnibus public build
ing bill. y committee amendment was
/ agreed 10 adding 5000 20 he cost of the
| United States court house and poStofftce
at Omaha. Neb All other amendments
were voted down and the bill WAS raised
Consideration of the Dostoffita suT~,-0-
priation bill was then resumed.
( An amendment was offered ny Mr..
Fairbanks, apprOprtatinE $1,000 Tor eSpeT-
er discussion Il went out on "a point Of
order by Mr.. Pettus. An amendment vas
agreed to granting free registry u mem
DerS OF congress on public documents
/ The president pro tenn appointed
[ M6sSrS- Alger and Bacon visitors 70 the
] military academy He appointed AIessrs
McCOmas and Daniels visitors to the "a
val academy and Mr.. PIatt CCOlnaesicu-l
regent of the Smithsonian Institute 10
.
TiIlman Takes the Floor.
Mr.. TiIlnan. who had been standing
I IN the aisle eudcavOring to get recCgni-
ton TO speak regarding the Indianola,
Miss. post 0ffIce case INQUIRED what wa.
up if the postoffice aDDroDriatIOn ri.
/ went over. Injecting some humOr into
the proceedings, the president pro TEN
replied that he understood the senator
from South Carolina was coming up on
his feet. at which the senate was con-
vulsed-
, Mr.. Tiln1a2 then said he proposed to
surprise his friends and astOnish his en-
emieS, If he had any. by being very mild
and temperate in what he would say. -'If
we had known at the beginning of the
/ civil war said he what we now know
there would have been no war
He inquired why the large majority Of
be punished because there was small
lawleSs and brutal element 1t was con
ciples OF AnglO-Saxon Jurisprudence -
Replying to some remarks made by 0IT
Spooner in his speech, Mr.. TiIluan said
1T IS not in the dream OF the widest
/ ass that roamS over the southern states
with wax skin On him that the federal
government is not supreme but he said
there were some cognate propositions
which have been ignored. He said that
in the south the people have a constant
! reminder that their ancestors thirty-five
years ago were conquered
A Perpetual Reminder.
I'VE are perpetuaIIy reminded" he
said. accenting his words. that we are
in the Union. but not OF it-except to pay
| taxes"
The poison in the race condition in the
south, he declared, lay in the political
system which had been adopted. The
balance OF power, he said. in national Re
publican cO4ventiOns was held by the
! machine of the south and that machine
! was composed of negroes. When the DeO-
pie of the south said he, lose patience
and do '-cruel. bitter. fearful. fiendish
and savage things, there is a howl from
men who know nothing and who have
/ never been south of tie Potomac. but
/ who have theOrlZed. Continuing. and
| addressing the Republican side he said
that If this policy of negro equality is
J carried out and If some Of them could b.
| given places in the cabinet he would Vot
| for them.
Negroes For the Cabinet.
It viii vote to confirm Booker Wash
ingtOn as secretary of anything Let as
! have a negro, a genuine negro. not a
| mulatto or hybrid. Then let US make
them officers of the army and navy. Let
| US give them a pro rata share Of all the
| good Jobs wherever they exist. without
regard 10 local conditions
He added that nothing Of the sort would
be done. After speaking for nearly two
] hours and not concluding. ne yielded for
an executive session
The postoffice appropriation bin is stu
| before the senate
| At 4.25 the senate adjourned