The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1904-03-04
DOlNGS IN CONGRESS
Vigorous Discussion of the Race
Question i'm the House

DlStlCL VI ColuHADld dpplOplidlio
bill in the House. Mr.. Scott, of Kar
sas, made the declaration that ne
gro had dined at the White Hous
with President Cleveland during tn
latters first administration. TIL,
statement was prompted by a refer
ence by Mr.. Gilbert, of Kentucky, t
the dining of Booker t. Washington
at the White House. Mr.. Gilbert an(
other on the minority side said they
had never heard of the incident, and
when the name was demanded Mr.
Scott said it was c. Fl. J. Taylor, who
was appointed by President Cleve.
land as recorder of deeds for the Dis.
trict of Columbia.
Referring to the declaration Of a
Republican platform for freedom
and equality" Mr.. Gilbert mentioned
the retention of Mrs. Cox as post
master at Indianola. Miss, and to
the appointment of Crum as collector
at Charleston, S. c.. and he made ref
erence to the dining of Booker Wash
ington at the White House, under
taking to describe the seating of the
Presidents family at the table.
Mr.. Scott, of Kansas, asked Mr..
Gilbert if he would criticize Demo
cratic President if he should have
negro dine with him as severely as
he had criticized President Roosevelt
AN impossible assumption" de.
clared Mr.. Gilbert.
Mr. Scott asked him if he did not
know that negro dined at the White
House during President Cleveland's
administration, to which Mr.. Gilbert
replied that the Democrats were not
particularly claiming Mr.. Cleveland.
and that he was not first-cass Dem
ocrat
Mr.. Scott then said that G. Fl. J.
Taylor, negro from Kansas, was
brought to Washington and was ia
ken to the White House, when Mr.
Cleveland invited him to dine with
him, which invitation, he said, was
accepted
Mr.. Scott drew a contrast between |
VIC u i,,o -fcn nd tho |
former was man of recognized abil- |
ity, and had been the guest of dis
tinguished people at home and abroad
including Queen Victoria, and de.
clared that the latter had nothing to
commend him save that he carried |
the Democratic negro vote in his |
pocket. He said further that Taylor
had been appointed to a position in
Washington. And by Cleveland"
suggested a voice on the Republican
side.
Continuing Mr.. Gilbert said that in
thes Spanish war there were Gen.
Miles, the commanding general of the
army Admiral Dewey at Manila; Ad-
miral Schley, Generals Lee. Wheeler,
and Bell. all of whom were Demo-
Gratis. On the other side, he said,
there was q member of the Republi-
can cabinet. he said, accused of send
ing embalmed beef to the soldiers.
Then" he said. there was a Repub-
Iican horse doctor sent to Cuba who
was accused of befriending the gam
blers and lawbreakers. He referred
10 the convictions of Rathbone and
Nelly, and alluded to General Fun
ston who, he declared, had violated
he rules of civilized warfare In wear
ng the uniform Of an enemy in cap
uring Aguinado. He next referred
o General Davis. who he said,
sold rice and other provisions to
starving natives at enormous profits"
"The Republicans had promised to
lestroy the trusts" declared Mr.. Gil
,ert, but they now had bill in tho
senate making lawful all reasonable
rusts and repeating the imprison-
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