Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18

doors and the sudden adjournment OF
noon.
The speech abounded In Mr.. Tillman's
peculiar expressions and was charac-
terlzed by many severe and exception
ally personal thrusts at the president.
AT times he wept over what he regard
ed az the indignities to the lady, and
his voice and eyes were full OF tears
when he declared In the face of protests
from his fellow senators, that he would
demand 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 senator's
resolution making inquiry of the presi-
dent concerning the status of our re-
lations with the republic of Santo
Domingo and was added to illustrate
his theory that the present administra-
ton IS tending toward imperialism.
In the first part of the address he
characterized the course OF the United
States In Santo Domingo as great
extension of the Monroe doctrine and
said that II pursued, the policy would
lead the country into many serious
complications. He accused the presl-
ton IN the face OF the senate's refusal
30 act, denounced the senate as will
ing TO submit subsequently to all that
Is asked of It and implored senators to
show their Independence and thus teach
the executive lesson and at the same
time serve the country.
With reference to the Morris occur
ence, he declared that the president
had been derellct In falling to- punish
his subordinates for their course and
quoted statements from persons said to
have been witnesses to show that the
proceeding had been inhuman. He in
formally presented and said that he
would tomorrow formally present
resolution for an investigation OF the
entire incident.
II was the Introduction OF this resou-
ton which called out the protest from
Mr.. Daniel, while Mr. Hale objected to
the presentation Of the matter at all ex-
cept upon proof. Mr. Tillman declared
his determination not to be guided by
their advice, and closed with the re-
Iteration OF his determination to- bring
ir the resolution tomorrow. The an
nouncement occasioned number OF
hurried conferences, and II Il UNDER
stood that as a result of them, MIR.
Tlllman will be urged not to carry out
his purpose. Prominent senators on
both sides said that the resolution
would command few votes.
When the senate convened today, Mr..
TilIihan was prepared to proceed with
the speech on the status OF affairs in
hanto Domingo, Of which he had given
notice, but as there was considerable
routine business to be transacted. he
v6r not recognized until II had been
Disposed of.
The first matter Of Importance taken
UP was the resolution offered by MIR.
CLlberson relative to the ownership by
Philippine officials of land tn the Phil
ippine Islands. Tho resolution was
presented by Mr.. Culberson I'm modified
form today, and as modified was adopt
ed. As passed It calls upon the Sec
Jetary OF war to supply the senate
with information az to whether any
member of the Philippine commission
or any officer OF the army or navy OF
the United States owns OF has any
interest IN any land In the islands. The
secretary is directed, also. to state
where such land is situted. particular
~ with reference TO the location OF
proposed railroads in said islands"
The Philippine tariff bill was re-