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GIVE 'EM Big JOBS
TrILMAN SAYS MAKE THE NEGRO
WORK COMPLETE.
BOOKER IN THE CABINET
SHOULD BE THE COMBINATION
or ROOSEVELT's POLICY.

secretary OF Anyth1nS-Wa sar-
castle in His Remarks on the Race
0uestiOn-Large Crowds at the
Session of the Senate-LegislatiOn
That Engaged That Body's Atten-
ton.
Washington, Feb. 23.-After nearly a
month of waiting Senator Tillman
was able to secure recognition this
afternoon for his speech upon Southern
conditions based upon the race ques-
ton. AS the postoffice appropriation
bill was under consideration, the South
Carolina Senator confined his remarks
almost exclusively to the Indianola
case.
III his opening statement he said he
would surprise his friends and per-
haps disappoint his enemies, if he had
any, by being calm and dspassionate
i'm his remarks, and he did disappoint
them, because he made legal argu-
ment free from the bitterness that has
characterized most of his utterances
on this line. He made only passing
reference to Senator Hanna's slave
pension bill, which seemed to please
the Ohio senator who evidently
thoughts he might be held up as tar
get for attack.
Senator Tillman showed that there
is d law on the statute books provid-
ing for punishment by fines of those
guilty of the charges made against
some of the people of Indianola, and
that it was the duty of the President
n
stead of resorting to the revolutionary
tactics of closing the office.
Many Daughters Attended.
A large crowd was attracted
to the Senate most of them
visiting Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution Washington's Fare
well Address was read by Sena-
tor Dubois of Idaho. The omnibus
public building bill was passed, and
the postoffice appropriation bill was
considered without final action.
Senator Tillman spoke for nearly
two hours, principally in reply to Sem
ator Spooner on the Indianola, Miss,
pOstoffice case. He said that If the
policy of the administration in regard
TO the equality of the negro was car
red on and Booker Washington should
be appointed to the cabinet, he would
vote for his conhrma ton.
He did not conclude his speech.
During the reading of Washington's
address, Reed Smoot, senator-elect
from Utah, entered the chamber and
took seat beside Senator Kerns.
The Rawlins resolution, calling on
the Secretary of War for information
concerning court-martial cases in the
Philippines, was favorably reported by
Senator Lodge and adopted, with an
amendment limiting the reply to sum-
mares of the records and testimony.
another amendment which was adopt
ed, excludes the case of Maj. l.. W. T.
Waller
Credentials of SmOot.
Senator Kerns of Utah presented the
credentials of Senator-elect Reed
Smoot of Utah, which were read. Mi.
Smoot was sitting in the rear of the
chamber when the document was read.
Senator Burrows of Michigan stated
that a protest had been filed with his
committee against Mr. Shoots adj
mission. The credentials and protest
were fled.
A House resolution was agreed to,
providing for the erection in Wash
ington, D. c., of bronze equestrian
statues of Count Pulaski and Baron
Steuhen of the Continental Army and
appropriating $4,000 for EACH
Senator Mason then called up the
pOstOftice appropriation bill. Its formal
reading was dispensed with, and the
bill was read for amendment The
statehood amendment was passed over
for the time being.
Senator Mason yielded to Senator
Fairbanks, who presented an omnibus
public building bill.
Senators Daniel and Martin of Vir-
ginia made an earnest plea for an in
creased appropriation for a building
at Portsmouth, Va. Senator Martin
explained that the amendment was
directly in line with the purpose of
the bill, and asked Senator Fairbanks
Why he objected to it. Senator Fair
banks said his reason was that the
committee had information that there
was a real estate deal or combination
to run up the price. This Senator
Martin emphatically denied.
On a yea and nay vote the amend
ment was lost, 20 to "a.
All other amendments were voted
down and the bill was passed.
Consideration of the postoffice appro-
prfation bill was then resumed.
The president pro tenn appointed
Senators Alger and Bacon visitors to
the military academy. He also APP
pointed Senators McComas and Daniel
visitors to the naval academy.
TilIman Talks of Negroes.
Senator Tillman, who had been
standing in the aisle endeavoring to
get recognition to speak regarding the
lndianola, Miss, postoffice case, in
CURED what was up if the postoffice
appropriation bill went over.
Injecting some hunor into the pro-
ceedings, 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.
Senator Tillman then said he pro-
posed to surprise his friends and
astonish his enemies, if he had any, by
being mild and temperate in what he
would say
IF we had known at the beginning
Of the Civil War; Senator Tillman
said. what we know now, there would
nave been no war"
He inquired why the large majority
OF law-abiding people of Indianola
should be punished because there was
a small. lawless and brutal element.
IL was contrary to the fundamental
principles of Anglo Saxon jurispru-
dence.
Replying to some remarks made by
senator Spooner In his speech. Senator
lllman said
IT Is not in the dream Of the widest
fss that rosns over the Southern
states with a wax skin on him that
me federal government Is not SUI
preme." But. he said. there are some
Spgnate propositions which have been