The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1906-01-20
TILLMAN
GETS EXCITED

W AAhtnAtuH = an ~. r~ y Ne recent
foFuibis removal from the White Hoase
81 MIRA Minor Morris was made the
subject q emphatic dennnclation By
senator TilimAn In the nenatr wednes-
day.
His nrmaFka called out TvmonstTaBcSs
trom seaaRaFx Balls, Hopk Inns and Dan
lei and led 10 the very ahSups closing
% the dnuEp and tho suddeB adjourn
meat % tis senate IN the middle % the
AftsEBoon. The Et,sechss aboanded ia
senator Tiilman's psccultAE expressions
snd ives characterized BY many severn
aud exceptional peFsonal thFUsas az the
president AZ times be wopt over what
be- regarded ~ the indignitiea Go the
lady and his voice and eyes were fall
% tnaFa when be declared In the face
of protests from bis fello~ srns tors
thag be would denani an investigation
81 the White Honas incident.
The rsseisnno 60 the treatment ot
MFs- Morris constituted the latter hail
u = spssnh based upon the senatoT's
resolution HasinR inquiry Of the pre9f.
dsnt concerning tits status 81 cur rsla-
tiuna with sapto Domingo. and vas
addsd 20 illustrate bis thsury that the
present administration IL tending to-
ward imperialism.
In the aTst part 81 the address he
Characterised che course Of ths United
states In santa Domingo - > great e1.
tension Of ths Monn~ doctrine and
aid that u paruned the policy would
leda the country into many serious
complications. He accused the prgHi.
dent 81 putting the treaty into exeoe.
ton In the face Of the ssnAte'a refusal
30 act. denounced the senate aa willing
70 submit snbseEviently 10 all that L.
ash ed nf e. aud implnred senators TO
show their indepenenoe and thus teach
the~~axrcntive . lesson and a. the same
time serve The country. - -
With reference 30 the Morris occur.
rence, he declared thai che president
had bern deFpliot Ia failing to punish
his apburdinRtea for their courap, ard
quotsd statements from persons said %
have been witnesses 10 show that the
proceedings bad been inhaman. lie
informally presented and said that he
would formally present a resolution for
an investigation Of the incident,
II WAS the introduction Of this rrso.
luton which called out the protest
| from Senator Daniel. while Senator
Hale objected 90 tile presentation Of the
matter AZ all except under proof
senator Tillman declared his inten.
ton not to b. guided by their advice.
and closed with the rciterstion Of bis
determination 20 bring in the resolu-
ton.
The announcement occasioned q
number Of hurried conferences, and &c
IL understood that ~ a result OF them
senator Tiliman will be urged not
carry out his purpose. Prominent son.
aturu on both sides said that the reeoln.
ton would command few votes.
Tho fiTst matter Of importance taken
up in the senate wednesday was the
resolution BY Senator Cnlberson rela.
tive tosthe ownership Of land by phili.
ppine ofilioAls in the islands. The RE-.
olution was presented by senator Cali
berson in modified form, AID A. modi-
fed was adopted. A il passed IL calls
upon the secretary Of war 30 supply che
senate within formation ~ 20 whether
any member Of the Philippine commits
sion or any any officer of the army or
navy owns OF has any interest In land
In the islands.
Tho secretary Ia directed also 10
atate where anch lands are situated,
particularly with referncs 10 the loca-
ton Of proposed railroads In said Ia
1 landa. y
The Philippine tariff biil was Fooeiv-
Cd from che house and referred b the
committee ON phfiipuinp faiands