The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-01-18
SPOONER ANGRY
Attacks TiIIman in Unmeas-
uTed Terms.
A sT|AG|NG INDICTMENT
TiIiman Will RepIy Later 10 IN
suIting illusions.
Spooncr NcItlcd by Interruption OF
south Carolina Acnator-Quotcsi
Tilmans Uttcrancc- and Declared
That TO Encourage Mob Violence
Was a Disgrace To Civilization,

was ~ to
Washington. January l5.-Goaded Dy
frequent Interruptions from HIr TIA
man, the speech OF Mr.. SpouEug IN the
senate today, on the resolution Tor the
investigation OF the affray =; Browns
vile. was changed from q c nstItL-
tional argument in defense ~ PreSi-
dent RoOsevelt's course in disCAlrgiug
negro battalion OF the aI.Gy TO
severe arraignment OF the South Caro-
lima senator. He quoted from Mr..
Tillman's utterances defending lynch
ing as a means OF controlling negroes
and said that TO encourage such mob
violence was n disgrace - civilization
Mr.. Tillman was not permitted TO re-
ply 10 this criticism at the time. bN
at the conclusion OF Mr.. Spooner's at
tack. declared that at an early date
he would take occasion TO defend him
self against the Insulting allusions'
made by Mr.. Spooner. The bitter reI-
ing he evoked by the controversy be-
tween the senator's makes il impossibSs
- say when a vote can be had on the
resolution. 1t is expected debate wei
now be extended.
Mr.. SpOOner said he wished the pro-
cedure in discharging the negroes had
been different. 1t would have been
much better IL there had been a court
OF inquiry where all OF the suspected
soldiers could hive been examined and
the witnesses against them or for them
crOss-examined.
Mr.. Tillman sought recognition but
Mr.. Spooner first undertook TO learn
the length Of the question he purposed
10 ask. Mr.. SpOoner had criticised the
course of the officers OF the battalion
and had spoken Of the presidents CON
fidence in Major Penrose.
III make my question like bullet"
said Mr.. Tillman. The question was
as 10 way the president had not adopt
ed Major PenroSe's recommendation for
the ferreting out of the guilty7
The president of the United States
will never require any defense from
the attacks Of the senator from South
Carolina" was Mr.. Spooner's reply.
He has developed a mania for at
tacking the president. / did not Iu~
tend TO branch off on such a discus
sion, but | have never been so sur
prised by any mans attitude as I have
~ tAiAh Vi NAlC oChdtOl llDhl SuE-
olina."
The South Carolina senator was tnen
subjected TO one of the most singing
indictments ever delivered by a sena~
tor against a colleague Mr.. Spooner
quoted from Mr.. Tillman's utterances
defending the burning of negroes al
the stake, and said:
No man ought to encourage such J
mo hnf L. .ky..F.
against civilization TO encourage It."
Continuing he said he had looked
with admiration upon the efforts of
Governor Vardaman and other exectI-
tives of southern states TO suppress
mobs seeking the lives OF negroes
without giving them trials ON account
Of the crimes they were suspected OF
having committed. IL have been
shocked" ne said, "by the attitude Of
the senator from South Carolina on
more than one occasion when he has
spken here and in justification and
support Of the continuance Of lynching.
If there is one man who ought not 10
encourage it, IL is the man who sits
here as the maker of laws.
When DIR. Spooner took his seat Mr..
Tillman remarked that be had expect
ed 10 have a few words to say to the
senator from Wisconsin, in view o.
the direct personal attack no. had mads
on me this afternoon But the latter
part Of his speech has widened the
scope Of the reply / wish to- maxi 1dI
therefore | will take occasion in n }
near future TO have something ~ saH 4
on this question and in answer 10
some Of the insulting illusions he has
made"
Disclaiming any intention To abuse
Mr.. Iillman, the Wisconsin senator
said il was his purpose only To make a
a plea for good government. He said
he had not intended to be led into
such a discussion, but had been goaded
10 II by Mr. Tillman himself
"And / want 10 say here he con-
tinued. "that any man who encourages
lynching. murder and lawlessness will
have much 10 answer for, and the
higher his position and the might!er
his influence, the more will he have
10 answer for. No man can come here
with good grace to impeach the pres
ident for his dismissal of men because
they were not identified as criminals,
who comes to that accusation from a
!ynching bee or who Justifies one"