The Washington times., 1907-01-08
Senator Foraker Satisfied
If Investigation Is Sc
cured by Com
mittee.
P~oStponeS His FinaIW ord
or Brownsville to Let
Tillman Speak on
ISSUE.
Senator Daniel of Viz
GINA Speaks in De-
Tense of Action of
President.

President.
The Indications in the Senate late this
afternoon are that a compromises would
be arr4nged in the Brownsville matter.
Senator Foraker last night communi-
Gated with enaJor Aldrich. and indicated
his willingness 10 accept any resolu-
ton thct covered the point OF bringing
about an Investigation by the Military
Affairs Committee into the ARRAY at
brownsville enator Aldrieh has under
taken 20 effect a compromise. and il Is
believed viii succeed. The expectation
is that a resolution win be put through
authorizing an investigation. but having
no reference 10 the Constitut onal phases
Of the question.
Tillman Wants 20 Speak.
After the morning business in the
Senate today the Lodge substitute res
olution was read. II is expected tAat
Senator Foraker would address The
Senate further. but he said Senator Till
man or South Carolina had informed
him that he was suffering from a cold
sa.1 Na+h SIP eAA4A AAAAA as ne desired
10 speak on the question he hoped il
would be allowed 70 go over. Senator
Foraker said that he was willing to let
IL go over IN Difference to the wishes
OF the Senator from South Carolina.
but that other Senators who desired 10
speak could do 50 today.
Another Day of Debate.
Senator Foraker deferred further re-
marks at this time. but will speak later
II necessary. Senator Daniel OF Viz
ginia gave notice that he desired 40
speak, following an address by Senator
Overman, on the White resolution. VI
is likely there will be at least another
day Of debate on h Brownsville cues
ton. n when II is over a resolution.
substantially equivalent to the Lodge
substitute resolution n the Foraker
substitute resolution. will be adopted
without serious opposition.
The two substitutes are substantially
the same. Both leave u the eonstitu-
tiOnal side OF the controversy. There
would probably have been no debate
yesterday OF the nature that followed
Senator Lodges address had il not
been that Senator Lodge aroused ssna-
tor Foraker by declaring his substitute
resoI tion covered substantially every
thing that was covered by the lodge
amendment.
Senator Foraker. OF course. could not
accept this, as the Lodge amendment
was intended pom the Senate IN record
as indorsing the constitutionality of the
Presidents action.
Daniel Speaks.
Senator Daniel OF Virginia spoke on
the administration side Of the Browns
Vile case, following the speech Of Sena-
tor Overman on the White resolution.
Lodge in Defense.
The debate on the Brownsville case
was begun yesterday afternoon by Sen
ator Lodge. who took the floor at the
close of the address by Senator Gearin
OF oregon on the japanese exclusion
question. Senator Lodge. IN an able ar
gument, upheld the constitutional right
OF the Executive 10 discharge the troops
that were dismissed without honor on
account Of the Brownsville riots.
In reply, Senate. Foraker spoke for
more han an hour and a half. making
a most vigorous and eloquent attack on
the atNAtl 81 AnG At1iatlAt rum q Eul-
s|titutional and legal standpoint.
The debate brought out one of the
largest crowds that has filled the gal
leries thus far this session. Among those
present, were many colored people, who
| were eager steners TO every word hat
was uttered either for or against the
cause OF the members of the Twenty
NTH Infantry. Sergt. Mingo Sanders.
one of the discharged non-commissiOned
officers, was in the audience.
Try Compromise.
Before the debate began numerous
conferences Of Re publican leaders had
been held, in the effort to reach a COM
promise. Senators Knox. SpOoner, and
others convinced Senator Lodge that his
original amendment indorsing the Presi-
dents order on constitutional grounds
could not pass and was Objectionable.
and he agreed to submit a substitute
which was prepared by Senator Kncx.
This called merely for an investigation
OF the ARRAY at Brownsville" making
no reference to the constitutional ques-
tons. Senator Foraker was also con-
WINGED a compromise was desirable, and
he prepared another substitute resolu-
tiOn almost parallel 70 the Lodge substi-
tute. When Lodge presented his sub
many, the Ohio Senator promptly as
sailed IL.
The text OF the Lodge substitute K.
Resolved. That the COMMITTEES on Nil
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