The Washington herald., 1907-01-22

that player Of many parts, essayed the
role OF hUmOrist yesterday. with the re-
suit that the Senate got itself in woefuI
snarl hot words We're passed. nearly
everybody became angry, and an execu-
tive session lasting an hour and half
! was held to straighten il all out.
Ultimately Senator THlman explained
and apologized for his statements, which
We're intended TO be funny; Senator Car
mack withdrew a criticism Of the South
Carolinian, which was the most scathing
that has been passed on one member of
the Upper House by another in late years;
the two shook hands, and a hot tired, and
much upset Senate adjourned at 6.l0
O'Clock until to-day without voting on the
compromise Brownsville resolution, which
the fracas started by Mr.. TIlman hal
temporarily overshadowed.
Not in the recent history Of the Senate
have such scenes been enacted on its
floors as during the session Of yesterday.
At one time a personal encounter between
Mr.. TIllman and Mr CarmaCk. both
Southern Democrats. seemed 10 be i'm
minent, but, as subsequent developments
showed, there were no grounds for appre-
/ hensiOn in that quarter.
| The trouble all grew out Of Mr. Till
mans action in bringing up an editorial
| in a New York newspaper in which he
was referred to as the burnt cork artist
/ of the Senate" and in reading q state
ment, witch he afteward explained was
intended 10 be witty. in which he de-
clined TO take credit for being the only
minstrel in the body, and depicted a num-
/ Der Of his colleagues as performers OF
! greater OF lesser merit
CaTmack Took Exception.
Mr.. Carmack took exception 10 what
was said about him. and in short speech
griHed the South CaroIinian in a most
artistic manner. Senator Tillman tried
20 get the floor to make statement
which. as was shown thereafter would
have been "a disclaimer OF any intention
to be offensive, but Mr.. Teller, who had
been recognized By the chair. declined 10
yield. and moved that the Senate doors
be closed. A second came from the Re
publican side. the motion prevailed. and
for an hour and a half the incident was
thrashed over in executive session.
When the doors were opened AT 8 O'Clock
mutual explanations were made. both Nj.
/ Tiumsn and Nj Carmack announced their
/ intention not 10 permit what they had
said 10 appear in the Record. and the
/ incident was closed.
! The Tiumanesque prOnOUnCemenJs.
which aroused many Senators or both
sides of the chamber. and were comment
ed on as being the most Inappropriate
! utterances that have been made in the
J z
a sort of prelude TO the speech which
the South Carolina Senator delivered in
answer 70 that OF Mr.. Spooner, Of Wis
cousin. last week. Rising in his place
after the compromise resolution providing
( for the Brownsville investigation had
been offered and discussed Mr.. Tulman
read from a typewritten document which
he held In his hand.
Some days ago" he read. the New
York Sun designated me as the burnt
cork artist of the Senate That great
newspaper luminary which shines for
all, has convicted itself of a gross lack
of information and the true conception
of the artistic talents which our great
body affords. I am surprised AT both its
/ dUlIuess and its failure to illuminate the
situation. For instance. this very debate
on the Brownsville incident has given
evidence Of shining minstrel talent in
wholly unexpected places Modesty for
/ bids me to accept the Suns compliment
/ as rendered III good faith. but certainly
! if / am entitled 20 a position among the
| artists as Pitchfork Ben at one end OF
/ the line, the sun ought not TO have
/ ignored the claim Of Fire Alarm Joe to
J l.a a4 .g-
/ Orlando FUriOSO act admirably"
Even Foraker Smiled.
This reference to Mr.. Foraker caused
! even the Ohiodn TO smile.
Then in between" Mr.. TiIlman went
/ on. I'VE have the solemn and serious
minded Lone Star artist referring to
! Senator CuIberson), who has suddenly
/ ceased to play the role of detective and
! performs solo on the bones in praise Of
| the President, to the surprise Of all ex-
cept his delighted Texas constituents.
who have no feelings in regard TO the
/ negro soldiers other than that OF trying
70 get rid Of them. only get rid of them,
| Constitution or no Constitution
! Then in line We have the brilliant and
courtly Senator from Virginia tmeaning
/ Mr. DaneD. whose speciality Is oratory.
and who works his rhetoric overtime. He
takes himself TOO seriously sometimes.
Next we have the dying swan. 'Smil-
/ ing Tom (Seuator Patterson. OF Colo
rado, the State recently bought OF auction
/ by one Guggenheim, and the swan song
/ is d dirge fer the dying Democracy Of
/ the North stabbed in its vitals by Bens
ptchfork. His act is very pathetic in
deed. and always brings tears into the
/ eyes OF the audience.
/ Next We have the redoubted Tennes-
seem. who was once "A knight. very
/ Hotspur in the lists. whose spear has
/ rung true and clear upon the visor of ,-le
usurper at the White House. and who
/ has made the sparks fly in many an onset.
/ But his spear head is broken off. He has
/ been unh0rseG; but before retiring from
/ the lists he seizes Il garland of flowers,
and, placing it on his headless weapon.
now. alas. no longer OF any use. he lays
/ it at the feet o. the victorious Roosevelt
as a peace Offering. and joins the min
strels TO sing a last song 10 the victor of
| Brownsville, who whistles Democrats TO
come to the White House and lick the
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