Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-01-19
PRESIDENT IS scored
Senatorl TilIman Declares He Dil
Not DO His Duty
IN NORRIS EPISODE
While lmploring Colleagues TO "Do
Their Duty and Teach Country's
Executive a Lesson He
Mept at Times.

: torcible removal from the white house
: Of Mrs Minor Morris was made the
! subject Of emphatic denunciation by
J Mr. Tiliman Ia the senate Wednesday
: His remarks called out demonstrations
, from Messrs. Hale. Hopkins and DAN
lei ana led 10 the very abrupt closing
J Of the doors and the sudden adjourn
ment Of the senate in the middle OF the
afternoon. The speech abounded In
Mr.. TiIlman's peculiar expressions and
was characterized by many severe and
exceptionally personal thrusts at the
president. AT times he wept over what
he regarded as the indlgnIties to the
lady and his voice and eyes were fun
Of tears when he declared In the face
Of protests from his fellow senator's
that he would demand an investigation
Of the white house Incident
The reference TO the treatment OF
Mrs. Morris constituted the latter half
OF speech based on the senator's res
oiution making inquiry OF the presi-
dent regarding the status Of our re-
lations with the republic Of Santo Do
nningo ana was added 10 illustrate his
theory that the present administration
In tending toward imperialism. In the
! first part OF the address he character
ized the course 0f the United States in
Sant0 Domingo as a great extension OF
the Monroe Doctrine and said N pur-
sued the policy would lead the country
Into many serious complications He
accused the president OF putting the /
treaty into execution IN the face OF the /
fenste's refusal 10 act. denounced the 4
senate as willing 10 submit subservient- /
ly TO all that Il asked OF Il and Inn 4
plored senator's 10 show their inde-
pendence and teach the country's ex-
ecutive lesson and al the same time
serve the country.
With reference 20 the Morris occurr-
ence he declared that the president
had been dereiict Ia falling 10 punish
his surbordinates for their course and
quoted statements from persons said 10
have been witnesses 10 show that the
proceeding had been inhuman. He in
formally presented and said he would
later present a resolution for the in
vestigatlon OF the entire incident II
was the introduction Of this resolution
which called out the protest from Mr..
Daniel. while Mr.. Hale objected to the
OF the matter az all. ex- \
cept upon proof Mr Tillman declared ri
his intention not 10 be guided by their
advice and closed with the relteration
" his determination 20 bring IN the
resolution. The announcement occaS-
oned a number OF hurried conferences.
md Il Is understood that as a result
II them Mr. Tillman viii be urged not
o carry out his purpose.
Mr.. Tillman quoted extracts from the
ast annual message OF the president
fe laid stress upon the presidents
lecision that mo Just and orderly gov
rnment has anything 10 fear from
49,"
Is the converse true that an unjust
nd disorderly government has some
hing 10 fear from u.s." Mr.. TiIlman,
sked. because n II Is therein lies an
amount OF trouble for thisl
Duntry"
IL meant he said that the president
itended 10 set up a standard and
lmpel the South American nations 20
ihere TO o. Proceeding with his quo
Itions from the presidents message.
Ir. Tillman contended that Il would
ot benefit the country ito wrench and
reich the Monroe doctrine beyond an
IL will not benefit US TO |
ep forward on every pretext with a
'liceman's club 10 enforce the claims |
bond-holders. That Is the sum and
distance Of the new departure" |
Mr.. Culberson Interrupted Mr. TILL
an 20 read an extract from a letter I
nich he said had been written BY
'cresary Hay IN which the secretary
- reported to have said the rejection
the Dominican treaty would work
o great disaster"
His Purpose. Mr.. Culberson said. was
contrast the secretary utterances
IN that Of the president" =
Mr.. Tillman quoted the executive -
ier 81 March % establishing a modus
'endi. and speaking Of the meaning OF q
, expression 'modus vivendi" he de- n
ed Il as little rope by which you
ng on % life till you get loose or
: entirely hung"
ie declared that there had been CO.
Ion IN enforcing that order and
az Morales and his junta OF cut
oats" had not accepted It's terms
~ compelled 90 DO so by Mr. Daw-
'peaking Of Morales flight Mr.. TIL
n said that he expected TO hear a.
J next as holding a position on the
lama canal Would not that be
-ious7- he asked
was just az that moment that
retary Taft who had been convers-
with General GrosYenor vanished
'ugh the door behind Mr.. Tnlman
there was litter in the senate
ch Mr.. Tillman did not understand