The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-18

Congress. what could be done by means
of joint resolution except to annex the
island? Here you have the delightful
prospect of adding the island with its
ten million negroes to our domain to
satisfy the design of our lord and master
to have his way" Discussing the pros
pect of action on such a resolution, he
quoted a characterization of the House
by the Boston Herald as puppets the
cianking of whose chains could be heard
in advance, and said that that body had
yesterday given an exhibition of its sub
serviency to executive power. He had. he
said heard it stated that four more votes
are needed to secure ratification of the
Dominican treaty, and he supposed they
were looking about for White House
democrats to help out, and he feared that
sufficient number might be had by the
use of patronage, "a pound or two OF
pork to fall in behind-he would not say
the serVie republicans, but to aid the
other side in securing favorable action.
He declared his conviction that the pro-
gramme outlined had come authoritative
" from Theodore Roosevelt. and asked
What are you going to do about it?'
Advising them that they should say to
him you've got to obey the law or we
will take you by the throat and compel
you to do so' he hoped that the possess
sion of little power in the shape OF
patronage would not stand In the way
OF the Senate doing its duty.
Press Used to Threaten Congress.
In criticising the President Mr.. Tillman
said the press was being used in threaten
ing the Congress on matters of legislation
or patronage, in order that the Presi-
dent may have his way. The senator
compared the executive with Andrew
jackson or Napoleon Bonaparte, or ANY
y1,f nod
limit
Mr. Tilman said that he wanted to
ask what it is that emboldens the Presi-
dent to take the stand he has. Answer
ing the question himself, Mr.. Tillman
said that the press has made the Presi-
dent what he is, and that it has been
through that great fundamentally that
he has dared to "bestride the world ike
a colossus"
Discussing a charge he had made that
republican members of Congress had been
subservient to White House requests, or
dictation, Mr.. Tillman said he could not
understand this unless it has been through
fear of losing patronage, or that the
President might use his influence to de-
feat them when they come up for re-
election.
Mr.. Gallinger interrupted to call atten-
ton to Representative Steenerson's denial
of newspaper article that threats of
W1InnOlulnB patronage lldu Deoii hduS "
him at the White House.
Newspapers Sometimes Unjust.
Mr.. Tillman admitted that newspapers
are sometimes unjust but said that gen.
orally they are fair in their treatment of
public questions He said that an instance
of the Presidents use of newspaper men
is had In his employment of j. B. Bishop
as a press agent for the Panama canal.
Mr.. Tillman said that during the time
Mr.. Roosevelts military record was be-
ing made the newspapers continually
referred to Colonel Roosevelt here, and
Colonel Roosevelt there until he SEEM
ed to eclipse the regular army, who car
ried the brirnt of the battle.
The Senator said he appreciated the
value of the service OF the President in
the army and understood he was voted the
most popular man in the United States.
and would not detract one iota from the
| Presidents record.
| All of this Mr. Tillman said was real
lied by the press and he charged that
! he had gradually assumed to direct the
| efforts of the press until the White House
news has become colored and doctored in
the interest of the administration.
Pills Are Administered.
Secretary Loeb is the apothecary." he
| said land pills on Panama, pills on Roose-
| welt, pills on railroad rates, and pills on
everything pertaining to public affairs are
administered in this way. The newspapers
| have been the tunnels through which
| this quack physic has been sent abroad,
and when some newspaper men refused
| to print that which the President wants,
there is great wrath at the executive man.
sion"
| Illustrative of some stories which crop
out "over or through the bars" Mr. Till
man said that 1.-The saddest and most pitt
| full example of anything that has ever
| been associated with the name of Pres
| ident was the recent outrage of Mrs.
| Minor Morris at the White House." He
| said that because only of the transgres-
| sion of some rule the woman while sit
| ting quietly had been dragged rudely
away, her clothes torn. her hair torn
away.
Senator Hale Interrupts.
At this point Mr.. Hale interrupted Mr.
| TilIman to protest against the latter rep
resentation concerning the Morris Incl
dent. 81 hope" he said deliberately
that may never figure in this body as
general apologist of the administration.
or any one connected with it," and con-
tinuing said
But l say to the senator from South
| Carolina that he is making statements
and assuming facts for which there is
no warrant, and that he is making the
most serious and defamatory charges
against the executive of his country, the
President of all the United States, having
nothing whatever that he adduces as
proof.
II must say to the senator that do not
deem it seemly that here in the Senate
he should make this the occasion of dis