The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-01-18
TILLMAN PLAYS PRESIDENT
FOR NORRIS AFFAIR
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sides said the resolution would get but
few votes
When the Senate convened today Mr.
Tillman was prepared to proceed with
the speech on the status of affairs in
Santo Domingo, of which he had given
notice. but as there was considerable
routine business to be transacted he was
not recognized until 1t had been disposed
of.
culberson Resolution Taken Up.
The first matter of Importance taken
up was the resolution offered yesterday
by Mr.. Culberson relative to the owner
ship by Philippine officials of land in the
Philippine islands. The resolution was
presented by Mr.. Culberson in modified
form today and as modified was adopted.
AS passed, 1t calls for the secretary of
war to supply the Senate with informa
ton as to whether any member of the
Philippine commission or any officer OF
the army or navy of the United States
owns or has any interest in any land
in the islands. The secretary is direct
ed also to state where such land is sit
uated particularly with reference to
the location of proposed railroads in
said islands,"
Mr.. Hepburn then referred his request
that the Senate fix a date to vote upon
the pure food bill and suggested the list
of February Mr. Hale objected saying
that he desired to hear from some of
his constituents before naming a day
1.-THE Senator will get his day" he said
'I only want information merely and do
not object to the measure"
The Philippine tariff bill was received
from the House and referred to the COM
mittee on Philippine islands.
Tllman Is Recognized.
Mr.. Tillman was then recognized. He
began by quoting extracts on the Monroe
doctrine from the annual message of the
President He laid especial stress on the
Presidents declaration that no Just and
orderly government has anything to fear
from u.s.
rs the converse true that an unjust
and disorderly government has something
to fear from us?" Mr.. Tillman asked.
Because, If 1t Is therein lies an inn
mense amount of trouble for this coun-
try" 1t meant, he said, that the Presi-
dent intended to set up a standard and
compel the South American nations to
adhere to 1t.
Proceeding with his quotations from the
Presidents message Mr.. Tillman con-
tended that 1t would not benefit the coun-
try ito wrench and stretch the Monroe
doctrine beyond all precedent 1t will not
text with a policeman's club to enforce
the claims of bondholders. That is the
sum and substance of the new departure"
cuIberson Interrupts TiIman.
Mr.. Culberson interrupted Mr.. Tilman
to read an extract from letter which
he said had been written by Secretary
Hay in which the Secretary was reported
to have said that the rejection OF the
Dominican treaty would work no great
disaster" His purpose, Mr.. Culberson
said, was to contrast the Secretary's ut
terance with that of the President.
Mr.. Tillman quoted the executive order
of March %, establishing modus vven-
di and speaking of the meaning of the
expression "modus vivendi," he defined 1t
as a little rope by which you hang on
to life till you get loose or are entirely
hung" He declared there had been CO.
ercion in enforcing that order and that
Morales and his junta of cut-throats had
not accepted it's terms until compelled to
dc so by Mr.. Dawson and his gunboats."
He said that the island was practically
blockaded by our gunboats and that our
efforts were directed largely in the in
terst of the "shylocks and sharps and
the other fellows who live by shaving
paper" He said there had evidently been
"a lot of drastic power applied to make
the debt colleetable." and added this
IHlCTODe Oh graft OF SIedDnR Is equal TO
the grip of the microbe and even worse
because it leaves fewer people untouched"
He quoted from the Springfield Repub-
lican which he characterized as a clean
and careful newspaper a history of Mo-
rales career. An admirable picture he
explained, 'of the kind of government
our great and good President has taken
under his wing-a government of cut
throats, back-stickers. assassins, de-
hDlphar9 ltbarfinaS nd aua Il er
the English language may be used to
describe"
Transgresses Canons of Century.
He said the President had transgressed
the canons of a century in carrying into
effect a treaty that had never been rati-
, fed.
1T used to be that the failure of the
Senate to act on treaty was sufficient"
said the senator, but such is no longer
the case. You've got to say mo- in very
loud words to Theodore Roosevelt in or
der to get him TO hear at ALL"
Speaking of Morales flight Mr. Tillman
said that he expected to hear of him
| next as holding a position on the Pam
anna canal. Wouldn't that be glorious %
he said.
1t was just at this moment that Secre-
tary Taft, who had been conversing with
General Grosvenor. vanished through the
door behind Mr.. Tillman. and there was
a litter in the Senate which Mr.. Tillman
did not understand
Quoting articles from the Washington
Post and Star Mr.. Williams said:
"They are fair and clean in their news
columns and friendly with the President
when he will let them be-"
The articles quoted outlined the plan
of having a joint resolution passed by
the Presidents subservient friends i'm