Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-01-20
SENATOR TILLMAN
BREAKS LOOSE
Uses Mrs. Morris Ejsctment to Make
Attack on President.
DEMANDS AN INVESTIGATION

Washington. Jan 1S.-The recent
torcible removal from the White House
of Mrs. Minor Morris was made the
MIR. Tilman in the senate. His re-
marks called out circumstances from
Messrs. Hale. Hopkins and Daniel and
led to the very abrupt closing OF the
doors and the sudden adjournment Of
the senate.
The speech abounded in Mr. TILL
mans peculiar expressions. and was
characterized by many severe and ex-
ceptionally personal thrusts at the
president. AT times he wept over what
he regarded as 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.
lie declared that the president had
been derilict in failing to punish his
subordnates for their course. and
quoted statements from persons said
to have been witnesses to show that
the proceeding had been inhuman He
said he would present resolution for
an investigation of the entire incident.
II was the introduction of this Incl
dent which called ont the protest from
Mr.. Daniel, while Mr.. Hale objected to
the presentation of the matter at all
except upon proof. Mr.. Tillman de-
clared his determination not to be
guided by their advice. and closed with
the reiteration of his determination to
bring in the resolution. The announce
ment occasioned a number of hurried
conferences. and II is understood that
as a result OF them Mr. Tillman will
be urged not to carry out his purpose.
Prominent senators on both sides
said that the resolution would COM
mand few votes.
In criticising the president. Mr.. Till
man said the press was being used in
threatening the congress on matters or
legislation or patronage in order that
the president may have his way. The
senator compared the executive with
Andrew Jackson or Napoleon Bona
parte. or any other man who pushed
things 10 the limit" All of this. said
Mr.. Tillman, showed that the president
realized the power of the press. and he
charged that he had gradually assumed
10 direct the efforts of the press, until
White House news has become colored
and doctored In the interests of the
administration. Secretary Loeb is
the apothccary." he said. and pills on
Panama, pills on Roosevelt, pills on
railroad rates and pills on everything
pertaining TO public affairs are admin
istered In this way The newspapers
have been the funnel through which
this quack physic has been sent abroad.
and when some newspaper man refuses
20 print that which the president wants
there Is great wrath at the executive
mansion" Illustrative of some stories
which crop out. over or through the
bars" Mr.. Tllman said that the
saddest and most pitifu 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" He said that be-
cause only of the transgression of some
rule the woman sitting quietly in the
Office had been dragged rudely away.
her clothes torn an earring torn out
and she was thrust into a carriage and
taken away.
Mr. Tillman quoted the official state
ment concerning the Morris incident.
and said that in ignoring the matter
the president had practically endorsed
IL. He added that he had been told that
another lady had been treated at the
White House very much rs Mrs. Morris
had been.