New-York tribune., 1907-01-09
NO BROWNSVILLE VOTE
SPEECH By Mr.. DANIEL.
Defends Presidents 4ctiOn-Lodge
Resolution Likely to Pass.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington, Jan. S.-The Senate leaders have
determined to permit the Brownsville affair to
take its course. in so far debate is concerned,
with the conviction that when all the Senators
who desire 10 be heard have had their say. the
Lodge resolution. possibly some modification
thereof. will be adopted. This means. of course,
that there will be inquiry affecting the con-
stitutionalty and legality OF the Presidents ac-
ton. while the friends of the administration are
convinced that the evidence regarding the affray
will be so overwhelming TO leave no possible
doubt as to who was guilty of the shooting up
of Brownsville.
Senator Foraker announced to-day that ne
would defer the finishing OF his speech. begun
yesterday, until Senator Timan, who is ndis-
posed could be present Mr.. Tilman is the only
member OF the Senate who has shown a willing
to Join Mr.. Foraker in the iatters criticism
OF the President. and it is expected that when
the South Carolinian does address himself to
this subject it will be in his usual dignifed and
dispassionate style
Senator Daniel delivered able speech to-
day on the legal phases Of the case in which
ne demonstrated that the Articles of War ac-
cord equal authority to discharge an entsteo
man to the President. the Secretary OF war
department commander and a court MARTIAL
thus effectively dsposing Of Mr.. Foraker S CON-
tention that the men could not be dismissed
without
or court martial. Mr.. Daniel was Hsteheo u
with marked attention.
SENATOR sPooNER TO SPEAK.
Before the debate closes Senator Spooner VIII
make comprehensive speech on both the legal
phases of the question and the facts involved.
to both Of which he has given the most careful
study When IL becomes evident that no other
Senators care further TO discuss the subject
there will be a demand for the question and a
resolution which in substance will be the Spoon
er-Knox compromise will be adopted.
Senator Daniel in the main supported the
the President. saying: From the beslnhlhs oi
the history Of the country there has never neeh
q ouestion Of the power of the President TO drop
from the roll any private soldier The peopie
ought not 20 be deceived by any misunderstand-
ing on this subject. Public sentiment should al
vevs stand by the Chief Executive and COM
rnander in chief of the army when he is clear
In HIS great Office and in this case think he is
clear"
Senator Daniel did not. however indorse the
action of tie President in forever debarrins
from entering the civil service the men dis
charged from the army. Il think in that re-
spect" he said, 'the arrow from his bow went
too far
Justifying Democratic support for the position
oy the President Mr. Daniel said: Nothing
has ever prevented anybody coming from south
of the Potomac from declaring his honest judg-
ment 10 the meaning of the Constitution, nor
In unfolding the power Of the President ard the
army on all occasions where patriotismsinvoked
adhesion or where clear understanding pro-
duced conviction.
Mr. Daniel denied that the race question was
involved and he exclaimed, may GOD forbid
that the people of the United States shall raise
racial questions when it is possible for them to
avoid them" He ridculed the suggestion
which he said had been mysteriousy hinted at
that the people Of Brownsville shot up their
town in order TO bring reproach on the
Negro soldiers
FAvORS AN INVESTIGATION.
"In all the Southern outrages 1 have ever
heard off, he continued, this is the first time
that the human mind has been distorted into
the suggestion that Southern town shoot
ing up itself. If this had been a white COM
pany, whether from Connecticut Virginia.
would have had public meetings the
subject; no sermons would have been preached:
no churches would have been aroused and d.
verted from their religious devotion"
Mr.. Daniel favored an investigation Get
al the evidence you cam he said. but do not
impugn the President and the military law
ITO sustain the President he said in con-
clusion. lis not friendship for autocracy: II Is
simply friendship for government; it is respect
for law
An echo of the Brownsville riot was heard in
the House, Representative Slayden Of Texas
telling with considerable detail the story of the
disturbance 1nc4dent TO the story. Mr. Slayden
devoted much of his time to an analysis of the
conditions of the white and black races and
said that race prejudice at the bottom of
the assault.
In declaring Negroes unfit to be American
soldiers, the Texas Congressman said he had in
view only the circumstances of their services
He did not impeach their physical courage.