Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24

Let US forget it. We did not like it. but
didn't see just what good would have been
accomplished by failing to confirm the
nomination"
That was the sentiment Of senator who
voted to confirm Barnes. 1t was the senti-
ment of good many Of them, The true
inwardness of the vote political eX-
pediency on the part of many senators who
voted for confirmation. They Will have TO
do business at the White House for at least
a couple OF years more and the White
House was demanding confirmation. The
big stick that can knock senator out in
many cases by Withholding federal patron
age was swinging in the air. Its presence
was felt II not seen in the Senate. And so
the easiest way out of Il all was to con-
firm the man who is held responsible for
the Mrs. Morris brutality.
Penrose Was Impatient.
For ! couple of weeks Senator Penrose,
whose close political alliance with the Presi-
dent In order to swing the reform vote OF
PENNSYLVANIA to his standard in the fight
of the republican machine against the ef-
fort of the people of that state to throw
off hts offensive bossism, has been impa-
tient because the end of the session has
been drawing near and there has been
woeful Indifference among the leaders
whether Barnes should be confirmed or not.
But the brutality of Penrose in his recent
attack upon the good faith of Senator Pet
tus who Is respected and beloved by every
one in tie Senate. so shocked members OF
that body that q consensus OF opinion arose
that his further conduct OF the Barnes case
might jeopardize it. The linking of Pen
rose and the President in political game
OF the bosses OF PENNSYLVANIA has also re-
PEELED men who were looking for harmony
and thought that perhaps the hest way TO
smooth over the Barnes brutality would be
to confirm him.
L., IL,
ing the last few DAYS practically removed
from the hands of Penrose to the tender
care of Senator Carter skilled in the arts
OF legislative manipulation. 1t was Carter
who was chairman Of the subcommittee that
was expected to investigate the Mrs Morris
incident but who declined to recommend
such an Investigation.
Carter Made the Motion
Yesterday afternoon when the time ar
rived to taks~up the Barnes case 1t was
Carter who moved that the Senate proceed
TO executive business. Penrose was there
but he sat silently in his place. When the
doors were closed IL was Carter who was
alert. and at the proper time began de-
fense of Barnes. Penrose kept out of IL
all He said not a word from the time the
doors were closed until they opened
He stretched his big form on the Senate
upholstery and sullenly listened TO what
was going on, but he did not offer a word
at any stage Of the proceedings.
Mr.. Tillman's Arrangement.
Senator Tillman was accorded a most at
tentive hearing by republicans and demo-
Gratis alike. The Tillman who scored
Barnes and fixed the responsibility for the
ejectment Of Mrs. Morris upon him was not
T,llmau OF the pitchfork. II was the corn
feld lawyer who had learned the arts of
the court room from the most thoroughly
trained legal lights OF the Senate His
voice was at no time raised above a con-
versatlonal tone He was not in the least
sensational" He analysed the one-sided
testimony sent to the Senate committee
Oh post Offices and post roads and showed
how conflicting it and how utterly out
% keeping with the statements that have
been made by eye witnesses OF the bru-
tality shown by the White House police In
taking Mrs. Morris from the offices of the
President.
He quoted Paine In saying that Mrs Nor
rts sat down. and Sylvester and Pinchot in
declaring that she not dragged and
then turned TO the testimony Of the matron
at the house OF detention. who declared
that she was dragged. Then. after he
had given senators references 10 the pages
of the confidential print OF the White
House so-called testimony. defending the
policemen of the charge of dragging Mrs
Morris he read the pitiful words OF the
uaatron who received Mrs. Morris. and de-
scribed how she had been brought to the
house OF detention in condition that