Arizona republican., 1906-01-18

The quiet that prevailed was almost oppressive, and it was none the less marked when MT. Tillman rose to reply.
 I want to say to you, sir, address ing MT. Hale directly. that I am not defaming Theodore Roosevelt and have not allowed my personal feelings suppOsing I have any, to dictate one utterance of mine today. I want to say to you, sir. that If you VIII offer a resolution appointing committee of this body, composed of Republicans alone, to examine into the facts. l will give you the names Of four witnesses as reputable as you or I. who will swear to the statement I have made as to what actually occurred
 MT Hale-'Let the senator produce his testimony"
 Mfr Tillman-''You present yor- com mittee"
 MT. Hale-"And his afidavits befsrs he stands up before the country and assails in this rude way the president of the United States"
 Mir. Tillman-"Ah. will you then Of- fer your resolution appointing a com mittee to get at the facts7"
 MT Hale-"Let the senator himself offer it."
 MT. Tillman-"It is none of my bus
 
 MT. Hale-"It is as much the sen atOr's business as it is mine"
 Mir Tillman-'NO. you have just ac- cused me of having personal animosity and hatred to gratify."
 MT Hale-'I do not credit the ex- aggerated statements of the newspaper press about this incident believe they are all extrava gant. swollen and not justified by facts; but whenever any senator upon his responsibility de- clares that there should be m fnves- tigation and asks for an investigation so that he may have mot statements. not virulence. not denunciation. but facts, nobody on this side will object to that resolution
 MT. Tillman-I will offer it and put you to the test
 MT. Tillman then quoted the official statement concerning the Morris incl dent and said that in ignoring the matter the president had practically endorsed it. He added that he had been told that another lady had been treated at the White House very much as Mrs. Morris had been. MT Hale again remonstrated with MT. Tillman for making the senate the arena for the display of his personal opinions. He said it was not true that the senate is inclined to bend 'the pregnant hinges of the knee" to the president. and that the president had already learned that the senate is an independent body. He added that sen atOrs consult most freely with him and advise him if they differ with him. Mir. TilIman then read a typewriter statement from a newspaper reporter who. he said was an eye witness of the White House incident in which the ] f-ar Tor ral Morris carried off like a sack Of salt' with a negro at her hee,s and her dress hanging from her knees"
 MT. Hale suggested that as the pro ceedinGs was informal the motion should be withdrawn and brought in in proper shape tomorrow and Mir Till man consented.
 Here. Mir. HoDkins interpOsed an objection to the entire proceeding. say i ing that he saw mo more reason why the senate should investigate the ar- fairs of the presidents household than that the president should investigate the personal affairs of the senator from South Carolina MT. Hale said that he had not pre- tended to bind any senator by as senting to such a resolution. but per sonally he would not oppose the reso- lutlon.
 l MT. Daniel entered a most earnest | plea with Mir. Tillman not to present ! the resolution. Mir. Tillman declined to accede to. the objection. declaring that | his resentment of the mistreatment Of a lady was such that he could not reconcile silence and inaction with his | idea Of propriety- Referring again to | the testimony of the witness. his eyes ! filled with tears. and his voice wa- almost choked 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 even at the risk | of personal injury, he did not rush to | the rescue of Mrs. Morris"
 MT. Tillman declared his deteTmina- tiOn not to be guided by their advice. 1 and closed with the reiteration of his determination to bring in the resOlu- tion tomorrow. The announcement Oc- casioned a number of hurried confer l ences. and it is understood that as a result of them NIT. Tillman will be urged not to carry out his purpose Prominent senators on both sides it
 is said, say that the resolution will l command few votes