Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-18
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crop out over or through the bars
Tiifman said that the saddest and
most pitiful example of anything that
has ever been associated with the name
. of President. was the recent outrage
on Mrs. Minor Morris at the White
House She because only of the
ltransgression OF some rule, the woman,
sitting quietly in the Office, had been
dragged rudely away. her clothing torn.
an ear ring torn out and she was thrust
into a carriage and taken away.
Hale protested against the latter's
representation concerning the Morris
incident.
II hope" he said. deliberately. that
1 may never figure in this body as n
general apologist of the administration
or anyone connected with it, and con-
tinuing. said:
But say to the senator from South
Carolina. that he is making statements
land assuming facts for which there is
no warrant and that he is making the
most serious and defamatory charges
lagainst the Executive of this country,
the President of the United States. hav-
ing nothing whatever that he adduces
as proof.
Il must say to the senator that do no;
deem it seemly that here in the Senate
he should make this the occasion of dis
charging before us the personal feeling
or ill-will he has against the President of
the United States. 1t is not a spectacle
that any of us can look upon either with
satisfaction or liberation
The quiet that prevailed was almost op-
pressive and it was none the less marked
when Tillman rose to reply. He said:
Il have such respect for the great abili-
ty. high character and patriotic services
of the senator from Maine, and have had
such intimate association with him during
my service here, which is not half so long
as his own, that he cannot say anything
in the way of reprimand to cause me to
lose my temper. I want to say to you.
sir" addressing Hale directly. "that l
am not OBTAINING Theodore Roosevelt and
have not allowed my personal feelings.
supposing I have any, to dictate one ut
terance of mine today. I want to say
to you. sir. that if you will offer n reso-
luton appointing a committee of this
body. composed of Republicans alone, to
| examine into the facts. l will give yol,
the names of four witnesses as reputable
as you or !, who will swear TO the state
mcnt have made as to what actually oc-
cured
timony-''
Tillman-"You present your commit
tee"
Hale-"And hts affidavits before he
stands up before the country and assails
in this rude way the President of the
United States.''
/ TilIman-"Ah. will you then offer your
resolution appointing n committee to get
the facts?"
Hale-'Let the senator himself offer it
Tillmar-'It is none of my business. 1t
is your business
IIale-"It is as much the senator's bust
ness as it is mine
Tillman-"No. You have just accused
me of having personal animosity and ha-
tired to crafty"
Hale-'I do not credit the exaggerated
! statements Of the newspaper press about
this incident. / believe they are all ex-
travagant, swollen, and not justified by
the facts: but whenever any senator upon
| his responsibility declares that there
| should be an investigation and asks for
I an investigation SO that we may have,
! not statements. not virulence. not dennn-
citation, but facts. nobody on this side will
object to that resolution"
Tillman-"I will offer it and put you to
the test"
Tillman quoted the official statement
concerning the Morris incident and said
that in ignoring the matter the President
had practically endorsed it. He added
that he had been told that another lady
had been treated at the White HOus"
very much as Mrs. Morris had been.
Hale again demonstrated with Tillman
for making the Senate the arena for the
display of his personal prejudices He de-
| clared that it is not true that the Senate
| is inclined to bend the pregnant hinges
i of the knee to the President and the
President had already learned that the
Senate is an Independent body. He add
ed that senator's consult most freely with
him and advise him if they differ with
him.
I "None of us hesitate to tell him If we
! do not agree with him." he added. The
senator is wrong in undertaking to create
the impression that the Senate is surren-
derins its rights. ! will not submit to
this arraisnment"
Tillman replied he thought Hale
Fshould not, in view of his own disavow-
al. have repeated the statement that
lhe had spoken as he had because OF
personal feeling.
Hale replied that the senator must
be his own judge as to that. and Till
Imam answered that the statement was
luniustffied II say before Almighty
IGod it is not true" he exclaimed with
fleeing.
Tillman then read typewriter
Estatement from a newspaper reporter.
Iwho he said. was an eyewitness or
1.-THE White House incident in which the
reporter stated that he had seen Mrs.
Morris carried off like bag of salt
with a negro at her heels and her dress
hanging from her knees
Give us the name Of tn" witness.
IGallinger suggested. but Tillman de-
clined. saying that he preferred to hold
lit for the proposed investigation. II"
added that he had names Of four men