The Washington times., 1907-01-22
SATIRE REBUKED
BY MADDENED COLLEAGUES
Southerner Plays Barker,
Putting Senators Up
as Ministries.
Apologies to Wounded
Warriors in Open
Session.

The love feast planned by the Senate
Republicans yesterday afternoon TO
mark the pacific adjustment OF the
Brownsville controversy, fell so far
short of peace and amity that il came
near ending in a personal encounter.
Had Senator Teller not stepped into the
breach at the proper moment and moved
that the doors be closed and the gal
leries cleared. it is likely the Senate
chamber would have Witnessed another
scene like the Tnlman- McIaurin en-
counter some years ago. as the result
of the bitter personalities exchanged
between Senators Tnlman and Carmack.
AS il was. the debate reached the eli
max OF bitterness and lcrimOnE
Fortunately the closed legislative SEES
sion which was brought about by Sen
aJ0r Teller served to quiet things down.
When the Senate finally adjourned
peace had been restored and good feel
ing, on The surface III last, once more
reigned.
Tillman Apologies.
Senator Tnlman withdrew remarks
that were offensive To his colleagues and
they do not appear in the Record today
In the open session following the secret
session the fiery South Carolina states
Aman publicly aPOlogized 10 Senator Car
lack and MIR Carmack accepted the
Sogy.
be trouble MAS started Dy the por-
al by senator IIlmau of certain OF
scOlle1 CUES as members of negro
knstrel troupe IL seemed tuunE
Fhough 20 the galleries, but most OF the
PsenatOTs couldn't see the humor Of H..
When 10 was al over Senator Tflman
"a FlIf
take.
Having made such a dismal failure
at being a funny man at one end OF the
minstrel line Ae said, Il viii never do
81 any more.
Senator Tillmau took the floor Tor lie
purpose Of replying 10 the criticism OF
Senator SpOOner several days ago 10
was after the Foraker substitute rtSo-
compromised had been introduced bv
Senator Foraker himself and had been
commented on by a number Of Senators.
The South Carolina Senator led on bv
plcturing himself and some of his coll
leagues as members OF q minstrel show.
AS TO the Minstrels.
lie said
some DAYS ago the New York sun
designated me as the burnt cork artist
OF the Senate That great newspaper
lUminsry, which shines for an. has con-
Victed itself Of a gross lack of mforma-
ton ana the true conception of the ar
tistic talents which our great body af-
fOrls. L am surprised AT both its dull
ness ana its failure 10 illuminate the
situation. For instance this very de-
batc ON the brownsville incident has
given evidence or shining minstrel talent
ia wholly unexpected places. AiodestV
iorbilS me 10 accept the suns cOmDli-
ment as rendered IN .sood faith, but
certainly 10 ] am entitled TO "a position
among the artists as -PitChfCrk Ben at
one end OF the line, the sun ought NOT
l." have ignored the claim Of Fire
Alarm Joe To Occupy the other end. We
both do the Orlando Furi0sO act admir-
ably
Then. jn between. we have the sol
eUu scrlOus-miuded Lone Star artist
referring 10 Senator Culberson) who
has suddenly ceased 10 play the role or
HttTctlNc ana performs solo on the
bones iu praise of the President. 20 the
surprise OF all except his delighted
Texas constituents, who have no feel
ngs IN regard 10 the negro soldiers
"thef han mat OF trying To get rid Of
them. only 10 get rid of them, Consti-
tuition OF no Constitution.
An OverwOrksd Orator.
Then in line we have the brilliant
and courtly Senator from Virginia
whose specially is oratory. and who
works his rhetoric overtime lie takes
himself too seriously sometimes.
Next We have the dying swan. 'SmiI-
ing Tom Of Colorado, the State recently
bought AT auction BY one Guggenheim.
and the swan song in a dirge for the
diving Democracy OF the North. stabbed
IN its vitals by Ben's pitchfork HIS act
Is very pathetic, indeed, and always
brings tears into the eyes OF the audi
ence.
Next We have the redoubted Tennes-
seean, who was once a knight, a very
HOtspur IN the lists whose spear has
rung true AID clear upon the visor OF
the usurper ct the White House aud
who mas made the sparks fy in many an
onset
But ms spear-head Is broken OF. He
has been endorsed. but before retiring
from the lists he seizes "A garland OF
flowers, anu, placing II on his headless
weapon, now, alas. no longer of any
use, he lays IT, az the feet of the ViCtOTi-
ous Roosevelt. as a peace Offering, and
joins the MINISTRIES 10 sing a last song.