The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-01
NEGROES AT
WHITE: HOUSE
Mr.. Scott Declares That Taylor
Dincd There With Mr..
Il Cleveland.
PERlTY COMING TO END
Great ship-Building Business
Drifting on the Rocks While
Talking About Standing Pat"
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(By Associated press)
WASHINGTON D. g.. Feb. 29.--During
Slumbia appropriation bill IN tho House
to-day Mr.. Scott (Kansas) made tho
declaration that negro had dincd at tho
Whltd House with President Cleveland
during the latter's first administrations.
Tho statement was prompted by refer
dining Of Booker Washington at the
White House. Mr.. Gilbert and others,
on tho minority side, said they had never
heard OF the incident, and. when the
rat1e was demanded. Mr. Scott said 1t
was c. II, ]. Taylor. who was appointed
deeds for the District Of Columbia
b Referring to tho declaration Of d Re-
publican platform for freedom and equal
5ity," Mr.. Gilbert mentioned the retention
of the Cox woman as postmaster at
Indianda, Miss. and to the appointment
OF Crum rs collector at Charleston, 8.
c., and he made reference to the dining
Of Booker Washington at the White
House. undertaking to describe the seat
Ing OF tho Presidents family at the
table.
4 Mr.. Scott (Kansas) asked Mr.. Gilbert
aif e6would criticise a Democratic Presl-
dert IL lie should have a negro dine with
him as severely as he criticised President
Roosevelt. si
An Impossible assumption" declared
Mr.. Gilbert.
NOT FIRsT-CLAss DEMOCRAT. t..
y Mr.. Scott asked him II he did not know
tina a. negro dlned at the White House
during President Clevclands first admin
istration, to which Mr.. Gilbert replied
that tho Democrats were not particularly
claiming Mr.. Cleveland. and that he was
rot a first-class Democrat.
A Mr.. Scott then said that c. II. j. Taylor,
a negro from Kansas, was brought to
hi IN RI ha
House, when Mr.. Cleveland invited him
Z to dine with him. which invitation. ne;
said. was accepted.
s45 Mr.. Scott drew a contrast between
Washington and Taylor, saying the for
trner was a man OF recognized ability. and
Z had been the guest Of distinguished peo-|
pie at home and abroad, including Queen
Victoria, and declared that the latter
had nothing to commend him save the
announcement that he carried the Demo
cratic negro vote In his pocket. He said
further that Taylor had. been appointed
b to position In Washington. "And by
Cleveland suggested a voice on the
Republican side.
Goes Into War Matters.
Continuing, Mr.. Gilbert said that in
the Spanish war there were General
Miles. comma nding general of the army;
Admiral Dewey, at Manila; Admiral
Schley, Generals Lee. Wheeler and Bell,
all of whom were Democrats On the
other side. he said there was a member
of the Republican Cabinet accused Of
sending embalmed beef to the soldiers.
Then. he said, there was a Republi-
can horse doctor sent to Cuba who was
accused OF befriending the gamblers and
law breakers He referred to the con-.
!viction OF Rathbone and Neeley, and al
luded to General Funston, who, lie
charged. had violated the rules Of civ
ilized warfare in wearing the uniform
of all enemy in the capture OF Aguinal-
who" he said "sold rice and other pro-
visions to starving natives at enormous
profits"
The Republicans had promised to de-
stroy trusts, declared Mr. Gilbert, but
they now had bill In the Senate max
ing lawful all reasonable trusts and re-
realing the imprisonment clause of the
Sherman law as to criminals
Mr.. Dalzell (Pennsylvania). discussing
Canadian reciprocity, said he had been
unable to find. after exhaustive research.
n single, solitary argument, which would
Justify the negotiation Of a reciprocity
treaty between the United States and
Canada.
AR. Williams (A1ississlppD, responding
IL Mr.. Dalzell, asked the majority why
they did not pass the Kasson treaties
which he said, represented Mckinley
reciprocity.
Drifting on the Rocks.
Mr.. Lowering (Massachusetts) aroused
tho minority to applause when he de-
cared that while talking about stand
ing pat, tho great ship business is drift
ing on the rocks. and our boosted pros
ority is fast coming to an end"
Mr.. Lowering prcfaced this by saving
that millions of dollars had been lost to
and thousands of laborers
had been deprived of work because the
government had not enlarged the draw
back system.
s 5IIe said the manufacturers wanted mn
outlet for their surplus products, and
that the demand for the new markets
caused them to realize that production
had passed beyond domestic consumption
and, therefore. relief must he afforded.
He urged the South to increase tho out
put Of cotton and said immigration was
greatly needed i'm the South. These
things. no said, would materially aid In
tho solution OF the race question. a nuns
Der OF the Southern members congratu-
lated Mr.. lowering when he had con-
cuded.
The House adjourned until tomorrow.
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