The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-18
ATTACK ON
 MRS. MORRIS illman Brings Up Mat ter in Senate. MUCH FEELING IS SHOWN South Carolinian Gets Hale Into
 Tight Place. Forcible Removal of Woman From White House Made the Subject of Acrid Criticism of President
 Theodore Roosevelt.

of Mrs. Minor Norris was made the subject of emphatic denunciation by Mir. Tillman in the Senate today.
 His remarks called out remonstra- tion from Messrs. Hale, Hopkins and Daniel and led to the very abrupt closing of the doors and the sudd sn adjournment of the Senate in the mld- dle of the afternoon. The speech abounded in Mir. Tillman's picturesque expressions and was characterized by many severe and exceptionally person. al thrusts at the President. At times he wept over what he regarded as he indignities to the lady and his voice and eyes were full of tears when ke declared in the face of protests from his fellow senators that he would de- mand an investigation of the White House incident.
 The reference to the treatment of Mrs. Morris constituted the latter half of a speech based upon the sen- ator's resolution making inquiry of the President concerning the status of our relations with the republic of Santo Domingo and was added to illustrate his theory that the present administra ton is tending towards imperialism.
 In the first part of the address he characterized the course of the United States fin Santo Domingo as a great ex- tension of the Monroe doctrine and
  lead the country into many serious complications. He accused tho Presi dent of putting the treaty into execu- ton in the face of the Senate's re- fusal to act. denounced the Senate as willing to submit subserviently to all that is asked of it and implored sena- tors to show their independence and teach the country's executive a les- son and at the same time serve the country.
 President Is DereIict.
 With reference to the Morris occur renee he declared that the President had been derelict in failing to punish his subordinates for their course and auotea tcrnefts frcnss eFsons sold 10 have been witnesses to show that the proceedings had been inhuman. He in- formally presented and said that he would later formally present a resolu- tion for an investigation of the entire incident.
 It was the introduction of this res olution which called out the protest from MT Daniels, while MT. Hale ob- jected to the presentation of the mat ter at all except upon proof. Mir I ill., man declared his determinatioN %2t to be guided by their advice ana closed with the reiteration of his determi- nation to bring in the resolution to- morrow.
 The announcement occasioned a num- Der of hurried conferences and 1t is understood that as a result of them MT. Tillman will be urged not to carry out his purpose. Prominent Senators on both sides said that the resolution would command a few votes.
 MT Tillman said the President had transgressed the canons of a century in carrying into effect treaty that had never been ratified.
 Tt used to be that the failure of the Senate to act on a treaty was suffi- cient," said the Senator, but such is no longer the case. You've got to say Mo- in very loud words to Theodore Roosevelt in order to get him to hear at all."
 Speaking of Morales's flight, MT. Till man said that he expected to hear of him next as holding a position on the Panama Canal. wouldn't that be glorious?" he asked. 4....- -.
 MT. Taft Escapes
 1t was just at this moment that Sec retary Taft, who had been conversing with General Grosvenor, vanished through the door behind MT Tillman, and there was a litter in the Senate which MT. Tillnian did not under stand. =--... -< a~-
 Quoting articles from The Washing ton Post and Star, MT. Tillman said: They are fair and clean in their news columns and friendly with the Presi- dent when he will let them be-"
 The articles quoted outlined the plan of having a joint resolution passed by the Presidents subserVient friends in Congress. |" What could be done by means of joint resolution except to annex the island? Here you have the delightful prospect of adding the is 70 our domain to satisfy the design of our lord and master to have his own way.
 Discussing the prospect of action on such a resolution, he quoted charac- terizatlon of the House uy The Boston Herald as puppets, the clanking of whose chains could be heard in ad vance. and said that that body had yesterday gave an exhibition of it's sub serviency to the executive power. He had he said, heard it stated that four moro votes are needed to secure rati- fication of the Dominican treaty, and he supposed they were looking about for White House Democrats to help out. and he feared that a sufficient num- Der might be secured by the use of pat ronagc. "a pound or two of pork" to fall in behiud--he would not say the servilc Republicans but 10 aid the oth- CT sid" in securing favorable action. Power of Patronage. He declared his conviction that the program outlined had come authori- tativsly from the lips of Theodore Roosevelt, and asked, What are you going to do about it2" Advising them that they should say to him You've got to ohey the law or we will take you by the throat and compel you to do so." He hoped that the possession Of little power in the shape of pat rOnage would not stand in the way of the Senate doing its duty.
 In criticising the President. Mir. Tilt man said the press was being used in threatening the Congress on matters Of legislation or patronage in order that the President may have his way. The Senator compared the executive with Andrew Jackson or Napoleon Bona parte or any other man who pushed things to the limit
 MT. Tillman said that he wanted to ask what it is emboldens the President Co take the stand he has. Answering