Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-29

The arraignment by Senator TiIIman of
'he men VINO were responsible for the brutal
e1ectment OF Mrs. Minor Morris from the
White House offices on January 4. and of
those who later welded the muck brush in
a futile attempt to defame a good woman
IN order that the men guilty of brutality
toward her might escape public censure.
lacked nothing in its well-arranged and
convincing evidence
After attempting for two hours Yesterday
TO secure an opportunity to address the
Senate on the Mrs. Morris case Senator
1liiman finally found his opportunity, as
stated In The Star yesterday, during the
DEBATE on the public building bill. which
mad been reported to the Senate from the
COMMITTEES which had considered it. While
ne could address the Senate In that way, It
| gave no opportunity to force a vote on his
resolution to have the committee on the
District of Columbia invest gate the police
OF TINS city, to which resolution his re-
| marks were directly addressed. When he
concluded his remarks the regular order
was called for and the consideration of the
public building bill was resumed.
Gallery Applauded.
Senator Tillman was not well when he
began his remarks and he spoke slowly and
deliberately. But he marshaled his facts In
an effective way and frequently quoted the
confidential report the Barnes case
which contains the result of the muck rake
that welded in behalf of the White
House so-called Investigation and which
was recently made public by vote of the
Senate.
The South Carolina senator received the
attentive consideration of those present
and the fact that he had the complete SYM
pathy of the large gathering in the gall
hxy he hn. ~
that was accorded him In spite of the time
honored rule Of the Senate that such DEM
onstra Ions shall not be permitted. The ap-
plause was continued until the presiding
officer restored order by a free use of the
gavel.
No One Defended Barnes
During the entire time Senator Tiliman
was speaking on the disgraceful circum-
stances attending the White House eject
ment not single senator arose to defend
Barnes or to say word in mitigation of
the brutality that was exercised toward
Mrs Morris. In the executive Senate ses-
sion last Saturday, when the nomination of
Mr.. Barnes to be postmaster OF this city
was confirmed, no one except Senator Car
ter spoke in defense of Barnes. and he sat
down after talking but five minutes But
although present in the chamber, Mr.. Car
ter kept his peace. Senator Penrose was
also there, and came in and out of the
chamber occasionally. but showed no dis
position to defend his protege Barnes not
withstanding the help 1t is said he is to re-
ceive from the President in the fight OF his
Pennsylvania political machine against the
reform forces of the state.
Following Yesterdays Report.
Senator Tillman also made some state
ments about the sale of liquor In the Dis
trict of Columbia. which he thought should
be investigated and which he was assured
bv tor ha@ ;o+o
very carefully. Later Senator Gallinger
read statement in reply to the charges
made by Senator Tilman.
After The Stars report of the Senate
proceedings was closed yesterday afternoon,
during the early portion of Mr.. Tillmans re-
marks, the South Carolina senator contin-
ued, saying:
1T will be recalled that on the 18th of
January l made a speech in this chamber
in which l discussed the transactions of the
executive departments under the orders of
the President in Santo Domingo and in
criticising the action of the President
among other things brought up as mat
ter that appeared to me OF very serious mo-
ment the expulsion from the executive Of
fees of an elderly lady, under such brutal
and cruel circumstances and with, as l
thought. such uncalled for exercise of au-
thorfty that l went very far perhaps under
the existing conditions in criticisng the
present incumbent of the White House.
In that speech matters were brought up
py senator that need not nave been no
ticed. l was charged with gratifying my
personal hatred and with dealing with a
delicate question in an undignifed way.
Tainted with speaking from hearsay ana
not being able to prove what / asserted 1
asked for a committee OF inquiry. The
next morning. when the resolution which 1
offered came here, the Senate, as was its
right, and probably 1t was its duty I'M
der the circumstances. voted down and laid
on the table the resolution OF inquiry. l
did not feel aggrieved."
Barnes Statement Read
He would never have brought the subject
up again. he said. had not the man respon-
sble for that brutality been nominated to
be postmaster of this city. He recited that
he had been unable to secure an inyestiga-
ton of the case in order that the Senate
might act intelligently the nomination.
He then read Mr.. Barnes statement of