Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-01-20
SENATOR TILLMAN
GETS EXCITED

Washington, Jan. 19.-The recent
forcible removal from the White House
of Mrs. Minor Morris was made the
subject of emphatic denunciation by
Senator Tillman in the senate Wednes-
day.
His remarks called out remonstrances
from Senators Hale, Hopkins and Dan
lei and led to the very abrupt closing
of the doors and the sudden adjourn
ment of the senate in the middle of the
afternoon. The speeches abounded in
Senator Tillman's peculiar expressions
and was characterized by many severe
and exceptional personal thrusts at the
president. AT times he wept over what
he regarded as the indignities to the
lady and his voice and eyes were full
of tears when he dec Jared in the face
of protests from his fellow senators
that he would demand an investigation
of the White House incident.
The refelenec to the treatment of
Mrs. Morris constituted the latter hair
of a speech based upon the senator's
resolution making inquiry of the presi-
tions with Santo Domingo, and was
added to illustrate his theory that the
present administration is tending to-
ward imperialism.
In the first part of the address he
characterized the course of the United
States in Santo Domingo as a great ex-
tension of the Monroe doctrine and
said that if pursued the policy would
leda the country into many serious
complications. He accused the presi-
dent of putting the treaty into execu-
ton in the face of the senate's refusal
to act, denounced the senate as willing
to submit subsequently to all that is
asked of it, and implored senator's to
show their independence and thus teach
the executive lesson and at the same
time serve the country.
With reference to the Morris occur
renee, he declared that the president
had been derelict in failing to punish
his subordinates for their course, and
quoted statements from persons said TO
have been witnesses to show that the
proceedings had been inhumau. He
informally presented and said that he
would formally present resolution for
an investigation of the incident.
1t was the introduction of this reso-
luton which called out the protest
from Senator Daniel, while Senator
Hale objected to the presentation of the
matter at all except under proof.
Senator Tillman declared his inten-
ton not to be guided by their advice,
and closed with the reiteration of his
determination to bring in the resolu-
ton.
The announcement occasioned
number of hurried conferences, and 1t
is understood that as a result of them
Senator Tillman will be urged not
carry out his purpose. Prominent sem
ators on both sides said that the resolu-
ton would command few votes.
The first matter of importance taken
up in the senate Wednesday was the
resolution by Senator Culberson rela-
tive tosthe ownership of land by Phill-
ppine Officials in the islands. The res
olution was presented by Senator Gull
berson in modified form, and as modi-
fed was adopted. AS it passed it calls
upon the secretary of war to supply the
senate within formation as to whether
any member of the Philippine commits
sion or any any officer of the army or
navy owns or has any interest in land
in the islands.
The secretary is directed also to
state where such lands are situated,
particularly with refernce to the loca-
ton of proposed railroads in said is
lands"
The Philippine tariff bill was receiv-
ed from the house and referred to the
committee on Philippine islands.