The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-17
BROWNSVILLE
DEBATE NEAR
END IN SENATE

Washington, Jan. H.-senste leaders re-
gard the end OF the Brownsville discus
sion I'm sight and II is confidently expect
ed that before the close OF the week a
compromise resolution offered by senator
Foraker just before the close OF yester-
days session will be adopted.
Mr. Foraker has the floor TO rlake what
he expressed the hope would be the con-
clud.ng speech on the subject lie Will
proceed Immediately after morning buSi-
ness today unless interfered with by the
special order OF the day, which is the de-
livery OF euloges on the life of Senator
Bate OF Tennessee.
Whether he speaks today on Friday. IL
is expected that a vote will soon follow.
although it Is possible that other brief
speeches may be made before the end is
reached. While on the floor yesterday,
Mr.. Foraker offered substitute for all
of his previous resolutions on the
Brownsville AFFAIR. as follows:
Resolved, That the committee on mill
tary affairs is hereby authorized and di-
rected, by subcommittee or otherwise, TO
take and have printed the testimony for
the purpose OF ascertaining all the facts
with reference TO or connected with the
affray at Brownsville, Tex, on the night
OF Aug. 49, 1906. Said committee is au-
thorized TO send for persons and papers,
To administer oaths. to sit during the ses-
sion Of the senate, and If deemed ad-
visable, AT Brownsville or elsewhere; the
expenses OF the investigation to be paid
out OF the contingent fund OF the sem
ate"
The language Of the provision Is satis-
factory 10 Senator Lodge and other sup
porters of the administration in the mat
ter of discharge Of the negro troops, and
II is believed by senators that IL will be
practically unanimously accepted.
The feature of the debate yesterday
was the arraignment by Senator Car
mack OF Republican senators who criti-
cised the president for his action in the
Brownsville matter. lie regarded 1t as an
attempt TO ''dethrone" the president as
the leader of the party. and declared that
either the president must be renominated
or the platform on which he stood re-
turned TO the Democrats.
Senators Stone, Money and Knox fol-
lowed. each upholding the authority OF
the president 70 take the action he did
and each favoring an investigation OF the
facts connected with the Brownsville af-
fray. Senator Foraker started to make
his closing speech. but before he con-
cluded the senate adjourned for the day,
leaving him i'm possession OF the floor
when legislative business is resumed
Lively interest was developed in the de-
bate when Senator Tillman took a hand
to Justify his act in dismissing a company
OF the South Carolina militiamen when he
was governor. Mr. Carmack had quoted
this as a precedent for the president, and
remarked that il was a distinguished
compliment the president had paid the
senator TO follow his lead in "lynching"
his company.
Mr. Tillman said he had letter from
the commander of the company resigning
from the service.
Oh calculated Mr.. Carmack, II am
surprised that the senator acted without
the slightest inquiry or investigation"
He admitted the senator did right The
militiamen were dudes and dudes"
ought TO be lynched.
Mr.. Tillman protested that the two
cases were in no way analogous. The
president had turned loose band Of
murderers on the land, he added.
Mr.. Carmack neld that they were al
least out of the army and not wearing it's
uniform or bearing its arms, although
there had been an attempt to make them
martyrs and heroes.
Mr.. Carmack then gave what he re-
garded as the real purpose OF the agita-
tion-an attempt TO unhorse President
Roosevelt as the Republican leader.