The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-19
BROWNSVILLE IS
PARAMOUNT ISSUE
Senator Blackburn Has Gotten
the Republicans in a Close
Corner.
ALDRlCH TRYING TO BEG OFF
Republicans Threaten to Raise
Race Issue in the South as
a Revenge.
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oFrom Our Regular Cores pondent)
WASHINGTON, =. G.. January Is
The Democrats of the Senate with the
lone exception OF Senator Tiuman. Of
South Carolina. are standing as one
man behind the President in his attt-
tude on the Brownsville affair The Re
publican party has shown itself 20 be
divided beyond the hope OF reunitinr
on this question. and a majority OF the
Republicans Of the Senate are uArect-
ly opposed to the President and will
not vote TO support him in his action
I'm disuussing tho three negro bat
talions which terrified the town Of
Brownsville and killed one OF the in
habitants
Senator Blackburn. who is TO retire
from the Senate on the 4th OF March
displayed piece OF generalship in intro
ducing yesterday his resolution disclaim-
ing any intention TO question or deny
the legal right OF the President to dis
charge without honor enlisted men OF
the army OF the United States" that has
not been eQualcd on The Democrats side
in many years. II was a distinct return
70 old times. when there was a united
minority. following 80 s5ie and aggrcs-
slve leader.
II threw the Republican camp into con-
fusion IL put them into the attitude
of being in open rebellion against the
authority OF their own President. IL made
clear the position OF the ,,~mocrats that
they were standing firm their support
of the Republican ENecu I've
The Senate has rarely II ever. pre-
scented such a spectacle. President Roose-
Welt is deserted by his party. and the
enemy has come 20 his support in such
manly fashion that President Roosevelt
has been forced to express his adnira-
ton.
1T Was Bully"
1T was bully" ne said glcefuuy TO a
Southern Senator last night He used
resolution in conversation with another
Senator from the South. who called at
the White House this morning.
It is exceedingly difficult to foresee
the outcome of this struggle II is
possible that the Blackburn resolution.
Will simply be voted down and
the original Foraker resolution.
providing for an investigation OF the
Brownsville affair by the Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs. VIII be
adopted. The resolution does not make
menton OF the question OF the right
Of the President to pursue the course
which he took.
only yesterday the West Virginia
Legislature, which Is overwhelmingly
Republican. refused 10 adopt a resolu-
tion proposed by a Democrat endorsing
the action Of the President in dismissing
without honor the murderous negro sol
diers. The vote was on strict party
lines. The Tennessee Legislature adopted
resolution of endorsement OF the Presi-
dent. but every Republican voted against
il and every Democrat voted for It. The
Missouri Legislature. solely By Demo-
cratic votes adopted q similar resolution
Of endorsement. every Republican vot-
ing in the negative.
Senator Foraker opened n veritabie box
of evils when he tackled the subject OF
the Brownsville outrages. He and his AS
sociatcs are doing all In their power TO
get the lid down They have not succeed
ed. They viii not succeed by Democratic
aid.
There is nothing between Paradise and
PerdittOn which can make me withdraw
my resolution" said Senator Blackburn
70 The Times Dispatch correspondent to-
day. Every Democrat in the Senate
agrees witr me absolutely. save one. The
resolution will not be withdrawn The
Republican Senators Will have to vote on
And Senator Blackburn looked as much
determined as his words Indicated