Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
DEBATE IN SENATE.
Continued from Page One.)

ties of his Office in not holding the troops
in the army until he had exhausted ev
cry means to ascertain the guilty ones"
Mr.. Clay placed himself emphatically OH
record as endorsing the Presidents ac-
ton and said he believed he voiced the
sentiment of 4 majority OF the people of
Georgia.
Mr.. Bacon had the clerk read a news
paper clipping announcing that it cited o
precedent for the Presidents action. 1t
told of the dismissal of a company of
the South Carolina National Guard by
Senator Tillman. then governor. because
they refused to obey orders during 4 dis
turbanoe over the enforcement of the
liquor laws.
Mr.. Tillman explained the occurrence
declaring the company in question band
box soldiers who wanted their uniforms
and brass buttons to help them with tbs
girls"
Mr.. Bacon said he thought both the
senator and the President had done right
Senator Spooner remarked that he pre-
sumed this South Carolina company was
white company. otherwise he said
the senator would have had them
lynched"
Mr.. Spooner denounced the criticism
winch had been made of the 18th Regi-
ment, both i'll the temper of Senator Cul-
berson protesting against senoing the ne
gro soldiers to Brownsville and by Sena-
tor Tillman
Il suppose the senator wants to be en-
tirely jnst?' remarked Mr. Tillman.
Il wish the senator would be just
broke in Senator Spooner.
Il try to be-" was the reply.
You fail to be-
You fail to be sometimes, if you will
be honest" retorted Mr.. Tillman.
What does the senator mean Dy being
honest?" asked Mr.. Spooner.
when I confess my sins nov every
man mere is equally sinful, that is all ]
mean.''
The senator can confess for himself
and not for me. What does the senator
want?''
MT. Tillman then explained that he had
arisen to state that he had not criticised
the whole regiment. He added there were
many good negroes. AS this seemed to
surprise Mr.. Spooner, Mr.. Tillman added
tnat he had had good negroes working for
MN Tor 10 years, and he believed there
were millions of good ones.
i do not hate the race" he added. Il
simply feel that l am superior to it, that
is all
mat is a question I decline to dis
cuss,' retorted Mr.. Spooner IN some
ways the senator is SUPERIOR
This ELECTED from Mr. Tillman the ey-
PLANTATION: when I say II l mean the
9 fxf 10
Nov will the senator understand me-"
Mi. Spooner disclamed any intention
to discuss the race question. which. he
sad. was entirely outside the present
subject, and he took the ground that it
was not the function of the Senate tn
investigate the act of the President in
his executive capacity.
The power of the President as comman-
der-in-cnief Of the army and navy in
time of peace was not defined by the con-
stitution
lie commands the army" he added.
amt an army without discipline is a
mob. menace and dangerous to the PEG
pie
There was 4 partnership between the
President and Congress. said Mr.. Spoon
err. Congress makes rules and the Pres
ident makes orders.
Mr.. Bacon took issue on this Doint AMI
held that if Mr.. Spooner should be fol
lowed the entire legislative authority
might be Clipped away
Mr.. Spooncr held that this view aboI-
ishod all functions of the commander
in-chief
Mr.. Bacon remarked incidentally that
IN oil his experience in the Senate he had
never heard a doctrine advanced which
he regarded as more dangerous than the
suggestion that the President has any
power in the use of the army that cannot
be controlled by the law-making power
Mr.. Spooner at this point yielded the
floor for adjournment, not having finish
ed his argument.