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Senator Foraker Satisfied
If Investigation Is Sc
cured by Com
mittee.
PoStponeS His FinalWord
on Brownsville to Let
Tillman Speak on
Issue.
Senator Daniel of Vir-
ginia Speaks in De-
fenSe of Action of
President.

lSiAOS VI A(liOII vi
President.
The indications in the Senate late this
afternoon are that a compromies would
be arranged in the Brownsville matter.
Senator Foraker last night commune
Gated with enator Aldrich. and indicated
his willingness 10 accept any resolu-
ton that covered the point OF bringing
about an investigation by the Military
Affairs Committee into the ARRAY al
Brownsville. enator Aldrich has under
taken 70 effect d compromise, and IL IS
believed viii succeed. The expectation
is that a resolution viii be put through
authorizing an investigation, but having
no reference 10 the Constitutional phases
Of the question.
Tillman Wants to Speak.
After the morning business in the
Senate today the Lodge substitute res
oiution was read. II Is expected that
Senator Foraker would address the
Senate further. but he said Senator TIN
man OF South Carolina had Informed
him that he was suffering from a cold
and the grip. and that as he desired
10 speak on the question he hoped Il
would be allowed 10 go over. Senator
Foraker said that he was willing 10 iet
IL 90 over IN difference to the wishes
OF the Senator from South Carolina.
but that other Senator'S who desired 10
speak could do so today.
Another Dav M Dahata
Senator Foraker deferred further re-
marks at this time, but viii speak later
IL necessary. Senator Daniel Of Vtr-
ginia gave notice that he desired 40
speak. following an address by Senator
Overman. on the White resolution. II
is likely there will be at least another
day OF debate on the Brownsville aues-
tion, and when Il is over a resolution.
substantially equivalent TO the Lodge
substitute resolution and the Foraker
substitute resolution, will be adopted
without serious opposition.
The two substitutes are substantially
the same. Both leave out the constitu-
tiOaal side OF the controversy. There
would probably have been no debate
yesterday Of the nature that followed
Senator Lodges address had it not
been that Senator Lodge aroused ena-
tor Foraker by declaring his substitute
resolution 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 upon the Senate on 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 TO discharge the troops
that were dismissed without honor on
account OF the Brownsville riots
In reply, Senator Foraker spoke for
more than an hour and half. making
most vigorous and eloquent attack on
the action OF the President from a con-
stituuonaI 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 eolorea people, who
were eager listeners 10 every prcrd that
was uttered either for or against the
cause OF the members Of the Twenty
hfth Infantry. Sergt. MingO Sanders.
one Of the discharged non-commissioned
officers, was in the audience.
Try Compromise.
Before the debate began numerous
conferences of Republican 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 Knox
This called merely for an investigation
Of the "affray at Browns 7ille,'' making
no reference 10 the constitutional ques-
tons. Senator Foraker was also con
vinced a compromise was desirable, and
he prepared another substitute resOlu-
tiOn almost parallel 10 the Lodge substi-
tute. When Lodge presented his sub
stit!te. however, 10 the surprise OF
many the Ohio Senator promptly as
sailed X.
The text OF the Lodge substitute is:
Resols sed. That the Committee on Mil
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