Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-22

Government Without Law.
Mr.. Spooner said the senator had said
as to his attitude what he would not
have taken with credit had it been re-
peated by any other man. He reviewed
what Mr.. Tillman had said as to his posi-
ton on lynching.
Government without law is tyranny"
said Mr.. Spooner, land the world has come
to regard how vital it Is not to the man
involved. but to society
To lapse from this fundamental princi-
pie was to lapse into anarchy and bar
Mr. Spooner declared that when he
denied the right Of any state to delegate
to citizens the taking Of life on per-
sonal judgment and in anger. he did not
refer to the south more than the north.
but he added, he did denounce the advo-
cacy of that doctrine by any man, especial
ly by those in high places. This was not a
personal attack upon any one. 1t was an
utter disagreement with any one who ad-
Perhaps, Mr. spooner said. he had no
adequate appreciation of the situation In
the. south He knew it was a delicate one
one which would tax to the utmost the
tact Of those who must deal with II, tor
the black man. he knew, must stay there.
It was fruitless of anything but danger
to discuss the equality Of these races, and
to his mind it meant applying torch.
Denounced by Carmack. .
/ When Mr. Spooner took his seat Senator
Teller obtained recognition, but said he
would yield briefly to Mr.. Carmack,' who
was also addressing the chair. Mr.. Car
mack said:
sMr President, was not In the chamber
In the early part Of the speech made by the
senator from South Carolina (Mr. Tiiiman).
I believe that no senator here has given
more frequent or severer provocatlon 1or
retort than the senator from South Caro-
lima has done, and no senator has COM
planned more often or more bitterly or nav
ing been made the victim OF OFFENSIVE re-
marks. No senator upon either side or the
chamber has ever made remarks about the
senator from South Carolina as studiously
offensive as the senator from south caro-
lima without provocation whatever mas
seen At to make of a number of his col
leagues In this chamber.
1.-THE senator from South Carolina saw nj
to include me in his personal remarks witn-
out any provocation whatever, SO far as
can Judge. I have no feeling of resentment
toward the senator from South Carolina,
for, without making any personal appilca-
ton, / wish to say that with respect 10
some men it is misfortune rather than
q fault that they do not know how to speak
the language of courtesy and good feeling.
1.-THE senator from South Carolina saw
fit to allude to the fact that had neen oe-
feated for reelection. 1t was retort SO
obvious, so easily within the reach OF the
most groveling controversial faculty tnat l
am not surprised that it should have been
suggested TO the lulcliSCliSC VI ShS SSAAes-
tor from South Carolina.
.AThe senator from South Carolina did not
need to lift his belly from the aust to at
tain to the height Of that great retort. l
believe it to be true, Mr.. President, and
I saw it with pride, that the fact that my
service terminates is matter of regret
to nearly every senator upon this sloe OF
the chamber and believe to most OF the
senator's upon the other side Of the cham
her I doubt very much whether that
could be truthfully said with respect to
either side If the senator from South caro-
lima were in my position.
Carolina says that my spear Is broken
and that have taken garland OF flowers
upon that broken spear to the White House.
Broken or unbroken, that spea. mas Heue,
glad to say that that shattered spear Will
be withdrawn from here unstained with
dishonor or unstained by any act OF mine
with anything that approaches that name.
Mr.. Teller Interrupted at this point. and
Mr. Tilman was on his feet, expressing
the hope that the Colorado senator would
yield to him for a brief reply Ito my friend
from Tennessee.
When Mr. Carmack declared that he
might also want more time Mr.. Teller, In
positive language, declined to yield to eth
err but addressing the chair, said he would
move to close the doors of the Senate If he
could get a second.
Several senators on the republican side
of the chamber were heard to second the
that on the second of Senator Gallinger
the motion had been put and carried
Minstrel Show Remarks Withdrawn.
The closed session was devoted entirely
to an effort to secure the expunging from
the Congressional Record Of that portion Of
Mr.. Tillman's remarks relating to other
senators, which ne characterized as 'The
Minstrel Show" and which, after two
| hours discussion. was brought about by the
South Carolina senator's agreement to
withdraw his remarks in that connection.
Senator Tellor made the point that the
portion Of the speech referring to other
senators was beneath the dignity of the
Senate, and suggested It should be e,imi-
| mated Other senators followed In the same
line but those who had been alluded to at
first declared they would never consent to
the withdrawal until they had had an OPP
portunity to reply.
Mr. Tillman assured them that what he
had said was intended as nothing more
than a bit Of humor and pleasantly, and
after a general exchange of views the Sem
ate agreed to permit HRS to withdraw the
Objectionable remarks. at the same time
making an apology to the offended senators
to something more lively.
This he subsequently did In open session.
The secret session was entirely devoid Of
acrimony and so tame that in closing
brief statement to his assembled colleagues
Senator Proctor advised them to go into
open session In order to find an incentive
to something more lively.