Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-17
White House Democrats.

votes were to come from the democratic
side.
They are looking around for White
House democrats" declared Mr.. Tillman
with a sneer. II have no doubt that that
statement comes authoritativeiy, and
have no doubt that 1T is from the very Hps
of Theodore Roosevelt.
This declaration in positive words was
quite startling, and as MIR. Tilllnan paused,
he added:
Now YOU have got it,"
The senator went on to refer TO the
President Caesar and gave Il narrative
OF conditions in Santo Domingo and of the
part being played by Morales. Turning to
the republican side he asked
''Wiu somebody that side say whether
you have your four White House democrats
ready
He said It was humiliatng to think that
in the first f25 years of our national exist
ence the Senate. charged with The duty OF
assisting the President in negotiating trea-
ties, should be surreuderinS that right 10
the President.
Mr. TiIlman declared that what the Senate
should do is to stand up on It's rights under
the Constitution and say: Mr.. Roosevelt,
you have got to obey the law, or We VIII
take you by the throat, sir!
Mr.. Tiilman referred to the newspapers
and the manner in which they have treated
news relating to the President.
Roosevelts Military Reputation.
Senator TflIman said that President
value of newspapers. When he won his
great military reputation 1t was rather
strange to man who was familiar with
the dispatches from the civil war when
grown-up battles were being fought that
SO much was said about the rough r'der
and his regiment. 1t was Col. RooseVelt
here and Col. Roosevelt there, When Fe
regular army officers who bore the brunt
of the battles were hardly mentioned ex-
Cept in official reports.
IA 1, IF
painting which depicted Col. Roosevelt
on his horse riding up San Juan hill, ana
il was well known that Roosevelt was not
at San Juan hill on that day.
II was true that the President was tEe
most popular President the country mas
had but declared Senator TlIlmah. ne owes
more of his success to the newspapers IMAM
to any other source. The newspapers naEe
xIorifed him and have done Ior him tha'
which nothing else could do.
The President and the Press.
..But see what the Presidents attitude
was toward the press confined Senator
Tillman He hectors this great estate ne
threatens. he reprimands. he causes men
to be discharged, he has the White House
news corraled he foroids his cabinet men
10 talk the news Is colored and sifted to
suit his ideas and to enable him to main
tain lis hold on the people.
Senator TiIlman said that the condition
at the White House has been that OF
quack doctor who has pills to give out Inc
newsDap crS are the spoon, Loeb Is the
apothccary and Roosevelt Panama pills,
Roosevelts railway rate pills, Roosevelt
Roosevelt pills, etc, are administered III
his fashion.
And now the newspapers are refusing any
longer to be the funnel through which these
quack uostrums are to be administered.
Senator Tillman declared that he knew Of
one newspaper that did not publish the
Morris incident, probably because of fear
of being boycotted by the White House.
Senator Tilman referred to the Morris In
Cident as d gross outrage and in vehement
language declared that he had waited
week or more. prayerfully hoping that, for
the honor of the country and for the honor
of the President, an investigation would be
made of that disgra ceful affair, when
gently-nurtured woman, who was sitting
quietly in the White House awaiting access
TO the President, was seized by order of the
Presidents assistant secretary. dragged
across the lawn, her clothes torn and one
earring snatched from her ear.
Hale Contradicts Tillman.
Al that moment Senator Hale of Maine
interrupted Senator Tillman. Senator Hale's
face flushed and his voice was tremu-
lous with anger as he charged Senator Till
man with defaming the President of the
United States. He declared that Senator
Tillmau was making defamatory state
mentS that were without any basis: that
these charges were most serious and We're
senator should not vent his ill-will against
President Roosevelt by using the Senate of
the United States theater for his de-
famatory remarks. He declared that the
senate would not tolerate it.
As Senator Hale resumed his seat there
was silence throughout the chamber and all
eyes were turned to Senator Tillman who
stood in the main aisle with hands CIenched
Senator Tillman proceeded in a measured
voice and said that he had such high re-
gard for the senator from Maine that the
senator could not by way of reprimand say
anything that would cause him to lose his
temper.
Will Propose Investigation.
But" Numbered Senator Tilman, step
ping half way across the aisle and point
Ing his finger al the senator from Maine.
II am not defaming the President of the
United States. and l do not allow my pes
sonaI feelings TO color my remarks
Senator Tillraan said that there was foun-
dgtiou for his remarks, and that If the Sen
PIE would appoint a committee, let it be
composed Of all republicans, If necessary.
he would bring four reputable witnesses
forward 10 subsJantiatc the published
port that differed from the official White
House version.
The senator from South Carolina should
bring his witnesses first before making
charges in the Senate" replied Senator
Hale.
You get your committee first" shouted
Senator Tillmau. 1T is your place to intro
duce the resolution
Senator Hale declared that it was
much the duty of the senator from South
Carolina to offer Il.
Il will offer it and put you to the test
declared Senator Tiilman.
Senator Hale said for him to so ahead
and offer his resolution and 1t would be
considered.
81 have waited this long" said Mr.. Till
man because 1 hope. l believe, l almost
prayed for the honor of the nation, that
this thing, having occurred at the White
House. that the President would investigate
# and say whether there was the slightest
foundation for this story. He has seen fit
not to do So"
Mr.. TiIlman in referring to this story
had reference to the statement given out
at the White House describing the eject
meut OF Mrs. Morris. He read the White
House version OF it in full.
'''Phe President has seen fit TO indorse
this" said Mr.. Tillman, by his silence.
lie has let the thing go a matter OF
course, as a thing that IS liable to happen
whenever an underling is inclined to take
such action"
He was surprised that the President would
permit any lady or gentleman to be sub
t. IL.