New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-18

ne preferred to hold It for the proposed investiga
uon he ADDED that he had names OF four men
who would testify to these facts stated
OFFERS RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY
Here Mr. Tillman stopped abruptIy to move the
appointment Of a committee of investigation He
suggested that five Senators be named fep the
purpose Of inquiring into the incident
Mr.. Hale suggested that as the proceeding was
informal the motion should be withdrawn and
brought in proper shape tomorrow, and Mr. Till
Mr.. Hopkins interposed an objection to the entire
proceeding, saying that he saw mo more reason
the Presidents household than that the President
should investigate the personal affairs of the SEN
Mr. Hale said he had not pretended to bind
oppose the resolution
not to present the resolution He referred to his
feeling of attachment for Mr., Tillman, and said
Senator will refrain entirely from presenting such
sumed,'' he went on that the President will do
what is right in his own house. the house of the
resolution an invasion of the comfy of govern
ment" Not only did he reprobate the presentation
of the resolution but he expressed regret that
any allusion had been made to the affair and hoped
oor Of the senate This D is not tribunal Which
ought to take Jurisdiction in such matter" he
MR. TILLMAN IN TEARS.
Mr.. T1llman declined to grant the request, de-
claring that his resentment such that he could
reconcile silence and inaction with his idea of
witnesses. his eyes filed with and his voice
clicked with emotion when he quoted one Of the
newspaper men who had been present as saying
that he had since upbraided himself, with tears
in his eyes, that he did not, even at the risk or
personal injury, rush to the rescue OF Mrs Morris
And what you going to do about it?" he
shouted. Let these imperialstic practices con-
tinue? Then, indeed, will the Senate sink into con-
tempt-into contempt that will be deserved, the
contempt Of every good man and woman IN the
country. cannot be party to such course
but will take the consequences. viii oner the
resolution and the Senate can do as II pleases
with it,
He said that these poor. pitiful liars. the news
papers," had reported that about the time the
Morris election occurred the President had writ
ten letter TO Fitzsmmons, the prizedghter. show
ing that his dignity had not been great as had
to engage in trial OF the jiu-titsu system or to
put on the boxing gloves. He had waited in the
hope that "the President would take some action
apropos Of the brutal treatment of Mrs. Morris
that would DO credit to him gentleman, and
1t was only after he had shown such besotted in
difference 10 public opinion that felt called upon
to present true statement Of the incident and
ask for investigation TO disprove the fasehoods
and garbled statements given out by Mr.. Barnes"
It was understood that Mr.. Spooner and Mr..
Lodge were to reply, but neither rose Instead,
had asked: What shall be done with the resoIu-
tion?" when, ignoring the query. the Maine SEN
ator moved executive session.
The molten prevailed, and in less than two min
utes the galleries were cleared and the doors
closed
The executive session began at 2:57 D. m and
the Senate adjourned at 3:OS