Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-01-17

Jan. l6.-Goaded by
fluent interruptions from Senator
man, the speech OF Senator
oner IN the senate yesterday on
resolution for investigation OF the
| ny at Brownsville, was changed
Il constitutional argument in de-
Sc of President Roosevelts course
|lischarging the negro battalion oil
| army to a severe arraignment OF
South Carolina senator. He
led from Senator Tillmans utter
IS defending lynching as a means
ontrolling negroes, and said that
Encourage such mob violence was
] sgTace to civilization Senator
nan was not permitted to reply
at the conclusion of Senator
{lner's attack he declared that at
arly date he would take occasion
efend himself against the insult
illusions made to him"
re bitter feeling provoked by the
roversy between the senator's
es it impossible to say when
can be had on the resolution.
expected that the debate will
be extended Senator Spooner
the position that article of the
lies of war gives the commander
lief of the army power to dismiss
\ps in the manner employed. He
Fred to the ARRAY at Walla Wallq.
Ellington, during President Cleve-
S administration and said that
| investigation of that disturbance
| lied in a recommendation that the
companies involved be dismissed.
lille agreeing with Senator For
that the president has no power
punish troops. Senator Spooner de-
ed the chief executive against
charge of usurpation in discharg-
the soldiers of the 18th infantry.
9ry man charged with a crime is
| led in his day in court" he ad-
ed but at the same time he con-
ed that in the present case there
charge to justify impeachment
residential authority.
nator Spooner also spoke of the
raj regret of the president over
5course which he had found him
impelled to pursue, sharing with
b, black as they We're, the fame of
pldier in Cuba none can doubt
he arrived at his conclusion with
reluctance and none can doubt
sincerity in the courses he entered
a. he said impressively.
Expressing the opinion that some
he men discharged were guilty,
|ltor Spooner asked what the pres
was to do In the face of the
that both innocent and guilty
mute.
TlIman Butts in.
hator Tillman's efforts to inter
questions resulted in an exchange
Utter words between Senators
ner and Tillman. Finally one
ion was admitted. T. was as 20
the president had not adopted
Ponrose's recommendation for
erreung out of the guilty.
he president of the United States
never require any defense from
ks of the senator from South
lima" was Senator spooner's re-
He has developed a mania Ior
king the president / did not
d to branch off on such a dis.
On, but have never been so
Used by any mans attitude as |
by that of the senator from
IA Carolina He is so filled with
,sity for the president and has
ten taken occasion to express it
{ do not believe his attacks will
ken seriously by the people"
tator Tillman attempted to re-
put Senator Spooner declined to
II He went on to criticise Sen
Til,man for the harsh words he
hurled at the president in untem-
speeches, which the Wisconsin
or declared were ungracious and
tilted. He condemned Senator
an for impeaching the motive
= president and ridiculed Senator
Vans claim that he stood for the
3mental principle Of liberty.
aote me accurately" shouted
or Tillman.
"a quote yourself" replied Senat.
j ooner.
ator Tillman then said he hai
fred that it was a fundamental
4ple of English and American
Nv that every man is innocent
ihe has been proven guilty Sen
lSpooner said that was a correct
II pie and that the South Caro-.
II contrary TO that principle, had
his ST eech on the race question
lnvictirg the whole black race
i ,ored Sc etor Tillman for the
fnent before uttered that we