Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-13

~ viii gat n4lla III no nfd from me
ana Tins far No not think ~ nefd'
any.
.Rut the rid~iculousnesA of tho ~.
nation IL again apparent when "n'
considers that the senator from W.
narth who bv reason If his iAdical
ana aggressive ana prom,
ably actions, IN the past has acquire
re title Of Fire Alarm. f1ds himstli
aligned with that senator 2 inr
sautl, tMr. Tiilinan HIMSELF VINO =
usually supposed 10 have q boiled NJ
gro for breakfast tiaughierl. any W
IL known to justify lsuchtne ~ fHp'
and whose altitude. IL not thgI 81 ma
tired TO the Hegto. y q see5tsg AKIN ~
i, IN The belief that white men are
made ~ netter ciay and mat whii'
men alone are entitled 90 paluclpai'
IN the government Ana 80 thls aiN
nnce Is an unusual one .
Declaring that President knoeevfi'
was more responsible than any othrr
man. Ar. T1ilnian fead from pfH'f
No. .. issued rs the wa depatfniei'
Febrnars 8 1906 aHd ~iEnad hy tAf
president. as follows
.aThe uniform N the enlisted Mah
& q badge ri honor y entities nun Y,
peculiar consideration u SHOWS tH1A
III the great majority ~ cases ne mas
learned those habits 81 self-eomfnanv
81 xelf.resf rmint. ef obedience ana VA
fe~arles@neas tn the face ~ dang
which put him above most Of ms tei-
laws who have mt possessep slinilal
privileges. TO strive 20 diseftfnlhet'
against him IN any way is literally ~
infamy: for II IS IN reality one % "
most serious offenses which can %
committed against the stability ana
greatness Of nation.
THAT is the milk in the e%ocoanut.
calculated Ait. Tiliman, b sai1 ~
was this Mort 81 stuff that put mi"
she head Of the negro soldier mar ne
WIS entitled 10 demand social eqaai'
Try"
AZ this point Mr Tnlman was IN
%terrnpted for the first time. senator
Nelson asking Would ygn 9ehS
those privileges 10 white soldiers
Il viii 90 as far ~ u man iu
giving white men, either soldiers pf
citizens. their rights. answered Mi
Tiiiman.
why should not tho coiored sol
der. ii ne conducts himself a. q white
Soldier, nave the same confederation
persisted MI Nelson.
For the simple reas0n that COO
Almighty made him colored re nla
not make him white, retotted mr
Tulnan. who added that caste feeling
vas universal. and II Duisated even
in the bosom ~ the senator from WIN
nesota fMr. Nelsonl.
Following a e0iioQuy With Senator
cntherSon on his position as ia IN"
presidents authority under the arit-
oies of war 10 discharge the soldiers
Mr. TiIiman remarked that none "i
the negroes discharged would return
10 Texas,
zone Of them" ne continued, that
famous Sergeant Mingo Sander, comes
from south Carolina. l would like 10
meet Mingo and shake hands with
him. But he 1t not going back 20
south Carolina and let me know That
he IS coming
why not" interrupted Senator
Foraker.
s.Beeause the suspicion that might
prevail as 10 who really did the ktll-
ing would make tt unhealthy for hiW
down there. / wish IL was not 80, nut
can't help II. II he had been dis
charged honorably he would nave
come down there and been the big
geRt man at negro am meetings aud
relieved respectful treatment from
the Whites
senator Tfilman ~convuised the gal
leriea and amused many senator's "a
minute later by illustrating the dis
elimination between the races IL
Washington. Negroes are not al
lowed 10 drink at al the bars IN
Washington. AZ you all know" he
NtfAs aAt tA"A VIZ ~" 49, 49,
especial emphasis. and the senator
waved his hand 10 include the whole
senate.
Mir. TliimaH said there were some
times when ne wished 10 be dispas-
vionate and deliberate, and het had
prepared IN writing a discussion OF the
race question as TO whether We are
10 be a confederation or a nation. we
are, he said, 4 nation with a big IN
hut the southern half Of the country
q no conception of The word ma
lion" except IL ~ connected with the
word niger.
Senator Bevefidge asked that a RENT
aay he suggested Nh Tiliman de-
clined to enter into thai nhase Of the
discussion. saying that 81 would in-
yolye another two hours speech "
had simply been his object 10 point on
that the people Of thr south were on
the crest Of a volcano ana confronted
with 4 situation 81 which the people
81 the north had ne conception.
senator Patterson followed, an
n0uncing his belief n "a the p%residen|
had the legal right 10 take the actor
hp had, but he believed the wisdom
fr propfietX Of that action might ID
annn to question liz had no douh
The president was moved hN thc nigh
est motives. and asserted that the -
eartion hV senator Tillmau that IN
president Was moved 10y race prelu
dics WIS unjust. He believed IN
Booker Washington luncheon Ills
proVed that conclusion MI. Patterson
gave as his reason FOR speaking tina
he did not by his silence wish 10 b
held to endorse thc sentiments on IN
race question Just expressed
The senate In the next session. n
said. would have but two Democrat
senators from The north. and IL wa
his belief that "a short time IN the "a