The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-18
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Committee
At Work On
Vexed Question

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WASHINGTON, Nov. IS The SON
atorial committee on military affairs
met here to-day to resume rs consid.
Grafton Of the Brownsville affair md
will attempt to come 70 some decision
in respect to the vexed question Ittsl
probable that one Of tho first matters
to come before the senate, when con.
gtess meets next month; will be that
OF the dismissal OF the negro soldiers
concerned IN. the ARRAY. Senator For.
aker. the champion Of the colored
troops, announces that he desires to;
call two or three more Witnesses, but
1t is expected that there win be deter.
mined opposition to a reopening ot the
case for the purpose Of taking testi-
mony.
The town OF Brownsville, Texas. was
"shot up" on the night OF August IL,
1906. Responsibility for the AFFAIR
was Immediately laid at the doors Of;
the colored soldiers Of the Twenty
flfth infantry. who were stationed At
Fort Brown, adjoining the town. An
investigation by the officers Of the
war department did not result In the
incrlminatlon Of any particular sol.
dler or soldiers It was then alleged
that the members OF Companies 3, Q,
and D had entered into a conspiracy
OF silence to shield their guilty com.
rades. After Investigation, President
Roosevelt issued an order dlsmlssing
all the soldiers of;these three compa.
nies from the service Of the United
States army. without honor.
This order Of President Roosevelt
created great sensation and was de-
nounced by colored people all over the
country From an idol ofithe negroes,
the President became In a moment
their greatest enemy" The action d
the President led to numerous heated
debates in the senate. directed main.
fy to discussion OF the Presidents
power in making these wholesale dis.
mlssaIs. A feature Of the sdlscussion
was the bitter clash Of Senators TIL.
man and spooner. who engaged In q
fiery controversy on the race ques.
tion.
A resolution providing that the com.
mlttee on military affairs make an IN.
vestigation Of the facts connected with
the shooting was passed late In Janu.
ary. In this committee. as on the
senate floor, Senator Foraker, Of ohio
animated. It is alleged, by his de-
sire to secure the support Of the ne.
groes in his presidential scampaigr--
espoused the cause Of the colored men.
Senator William Warner. Of Missouri.
represented the Roosevelt admins
tratlon at the hearing. With only "a
few Interruptions, the committee held
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