The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-18

Morales's career. ,.,,
"of the Kind OF a government our great
and good President has taken under his
wing-a government of cut-throats. back
ertincs and everything awful that the
English language may be used to de-
scribe"
Thinks Canons Transgressed.
He said the President had trnnsgressed
the canons of century In carrying into
effect n treaty that had never been rat
flied 1T used 10 be that the failure OF
tho Senate to act on a treaty was sur
nclent" said the Senator, but such Is
no longer the case, you've got to say
no In very loud words TO Theodore
Roosevelt in order TO get him to hear at
Quoting articles from the Washington
Post and Washington Star. Mr.. Tillman
said:
''They are fair and clean in their news
columns and friendly with the President
when he will let them be,
Plan Of Joint Resolution.
The articles quoted outlined the plan
OF having joint resolution passed by
'the President s subsorvient friends In
Congress.
What could be done by means of joint
resolution except TO annex the islandY
Here YOU have the delightful prospect
OF adding the island with Its ten million
negroes TO our domain TO satisfy the de-
sign OF our lord and master to have his
own way.
Members Called Puppets.
Discussing the prospect of action on
such a resolution. he quoted character
ization OF the House by the Boston
Herald as puppets. the clanking of whose
chains could be heard in advance. and
said that that body had yesterday given
an exhibition OF Its subscrvicncy to exc
cutive power He had. he said. heard 1t
stated that four more votes are needed to
secure the ratification of the Dominican
treaty and he supposed they were look
ing about for White House Democrats To
help out, md he feared that a sufficient
number might be secured by the use or
patronage. n pound or two of pork. to
aid the other side In securing favorable
action.
Would Compel Obedience.
He declared his conviction that the
programme outlined had come authorita-
lively from the lips OF Theodore Roose
TO do about it?" He advised thcm that
they should say to him: You've got TO
obey the law or we will take YOU by the
throat and compel you 10 do so" He
hoped that the possession of little
power In the shape of patronage would
not stand in the way of the Scnate's do
ing Its duty,
Says Press Being Used.
In critlcising the President Mr.. Tillman
said the press was being used In threat
CT patronage In order that the President
may have his way. The Senate compared
the executive with Andrew Jackson or
who pushed things TO the limit
Answers His Own Question.
Mr. Tnlinan said that he wanted to ask
what 1t is that emboldens the President
TO take the stand he has. Answering the
question himself Mr. Tlllman said that
the press has made the President what
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lnstrumeutality that he has dared to be
stride the world like a Colossus" He said
that an instance of the Presidents use
OF newspaper men is had In his employ
inent OF Joseph b. Bishop as a press
agent" for the Panama canal He said
that during the time that Mr Roose-
velt's military record was being made
the newspapers continually referred to
Col Roosevelt here and Col Roosevelt
there. until he seemed to eclipse the regu-
lar army officers, who carried the brunt
OF the battle
Appreciates Army Service.
The Senator said he appreciated the
value of the Presidents service in the
amy and he recognized his growth until
he has been voted the most popular man
in the United States; he would not de-
tract one lota from the Presidents credit,
All of this said Mr., Gilman showed that
the President realized the power OF the
press and he charged then that he had
gradually assumed to direct the efforts
has become colorcd and doctored in tho
interests OF the administration.
Secretary Loeb is the apothecary," he
said. and pills on Panama. pills on
Roosevelt. pills on raIrond rates and pills
or everything pertaining to public affairs
are administered in this way. The news
papers have been the funnel through
which this quaCk physic has been sent
abroad, and when some newspaper man
-cfuses 10 print that which the President
wants, there is great wrath at the ex
ecutive mansion.
Mrs Morris Incident
Illustrative OF some stories which crop
out over or through the bars" Mr. TIL
man said that the saddcst and most
pitiful example Of anything that has over
been associated with the name Of q
President was the recent outrage on Mrs
Minor Morris at the White House" He
said that only for the transGTession of
some rule the woman Citing quietly In the
Office had been dragged rudely away, her
clothes torn an earring torn out, and
thrust into n carriage and taken away
At this point, Mr., Hale interrupted Mr
Tillmen to protest against the latter 3
representation concerning the Morris In
ctdcnt
Mr., Hale Interrupts.
81 hope" he said deliberately, that I
may never figure in this body as a gen.
crnl apologist OF the administration or
| any one connected with It," and. continu-
| Ing, said
Carolina thet he is making statements
and assuming facts for which there is no
warrant, and that he Is making these
| most serious and defamatory charges
| against the executive Of this country, the
President of all the United States having
| nothing whatever that he adduces az
| proof
| II must say TO the Senator that I do
| not deem 1t seemly that here In the Sem
ate he should take this occasion of dis
| charging the personal feeling OF n-will
| he has against the President OF the
| United States. 1t is not a spectacle that
! any OF US can look upon either with sat
| istaction or liberation" 4"
The quiet that prevailed was almost op-
| prcssiSc, and IT was none the less marked
when Mr. Tlllman rose 10 reply. He said
Says He Has Witnesses.
nave such great respect for the great
ability, high character and patriotism OF
| the senator from Maine. and have had
| such intimate association with him dur
| Ing my service here which is not half 90
! long as his own. that he cnnnot say nny-
| thing In the way OF reprimand to cause
me 10 lose my temper. ! want to sny 10
YOU sir, addressing Mr. Hale directly.
that ] am not defamlng TheodoTc
| nd Mo-.