The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-20
BREAKS our
Uses Ms. Norris Ejectment 20
Make Attack on President.
DEMANDS AN INVESTIGATION
Ilade Many eevere and Personal
Thrusts at Mr.. Roosevelt In Speech
In Senate and Wept over the lndig-

llade Many Severe and Personal
TRUSTS at Mr.. Roosevelt In Speech
In Senate and Wept over the lndig'
mites to the Lady.
Washington. Jan lS.-rhe recent
forcillo removal from the White House
of Mrs Minor Morris was made the
subject of emphatic dcnunciation by
Mr.. Tnlman in the senate. Ills re-
marks called out remoustrapces from
Nlessrs. Hale. Hopkins and Daniel and
led to the very abrupt closing of the
doors and the sudden adjournment Of
the senate.
The speech abounded in Mr. TIL
mans peculiar expressions and was
characterized by many severe and ex-
ceptionaly personal thrusts at the
president AZ times he wept over what
be regarded as the indignities TO the
lady. and his voice and eyes were full
OF tears when ne declared in the face
OF protests from his fellow-senators
that he would demand an investigation
of The White House incident.
lie declared that the president had
been derilict in failing to punish his
subordinates for their course, and
quoted statements from persons said
to have been witnesses to show that
the proceeding had been inhuman. He
said be would present a resolution for
an investigation Of the entire incident
II was the introduction Of this incl
dent which called ont the protest from
Mr. Daniel. while Mr. Hale objected to
the presentation of the matter at all
except upon proof Mr. Tillman de-
clar,d his determination not 10 b.
guided hv their advice. and closed with
the rciteration OF his determination TO
bring i'm the resolution. The announce
mont oecaeioned a number of hurried
conferences. and 10 is understood that
rs a result of them Mr.. Tillman viii
De urged rot 70 carry out his purpose.
Prominent senators on both sides
said chat The resolution would COM
mand few votes.
In criticising the president Mr. TIL
man said the press was being used in
threatening the congress on matters OF
legislation or patronage in order that
the president may have his way. The
senator compared the executive with
Andrew Jackson or Napoleon Bona
partc. or any other man who pushed
things to the limit All of this said
Mr.. Tniman showed that the president
realized the power OF the press. and he
charged that he had gradually assumed
TO direct the efforts Of the press. until
White House news has become colored
and doetored in the interests OF the
administration. Secretary Loeb Is
the apothecary." be said and pills on
Panama. pills on Roosevelt pills on
railroad rates and pills on everything
pertaining TO public affairs are admin
istered IN this way The newspapers
have been the funnel through which
this quack physic has been sent abroad.
and when some newspaper man refuses
to print that which the president wants
there is great wrath at the executive
mansion" Illustrative Of some stories
which crop ont, over or through the
bars" Mr.. Tillman said that the
saddcst and most piuml example OF
ANYTHING that has ever been associated
with the name Of a president wos fAe
recent outrage on Mrs. Minor Morris
at the White House" He said that be-
cause Only Of the transgression Of some
rule the woman sitting quietly in the
Office had been dragged rudely away.
her clothes torn. an earring torn out
and she was thrust into a carriage and
taken away.
Mr. Tflman quoted the official state
ment concerning the Morris incident
and said that in ignoring the matter
the president had practically endorsed
H. He added that ne had been told that
another lady had been treated at the
White House very much as Mrs. Morris
had been,