The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
NEGRO, NEGRO"
IN THE SENATE
The August Wearers of the Toga
Can Discuss No Question
Except Negro
EVERYTHING BLACK TO THEM.
All Draw the Color Line on
Browns vile and Black
Man.

WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE legal
phase of President Roosevet's discharge
of the negro troops was again injected
tice of an amendment to the Foraker
compromise resolution, which Senator
Blackburn said he should press. The
amendment offered expressly disclaims
any intention to Question or deny the
legal right of the President to discharge
without honor enlisted men of the army
of tie United States.
Sentaor Foraker at once declared his
opposition to the amendment. He dis
cussed the power of the Executive, hold
ing that the affray at Brownsville ought
to be investigated simply as to the facts,
and the question of power determined
later If 1t should arise as the result OF
the inquiry. He reviewed his previous
utterances, maintaining the same position
In every respect. He replied to argu-
ments which have been made since his
first speeches, especially those of Sena-
tors Spooner and Knox He defended
the Twenty-hfth Infantry, reviewing the
,tescapades" it Is charged with expressing
some astonishment that the record fur
nished the Senate by the War Depart
ment In this particular was not complete,
and stating that In response to his re-
quest 1t had been supplemented by infor-
nation which was decidedly favorable
to the regiment.
Foraker to Speak Again.
Consideration of the resolution was de-
ferred until Monday, at the conclusion OF
Mr. Foraker's address
After Senator Foraker concluded his
speech, number of the Republican Sem
ators met in informal conference. and
made an effort to agree upon the pro-
gram with reference to that measure. So
far as they could do so they agreed that
all Republican Senators should vote
against the Blackburn amendment, up
holding the Presidents authority In the
discharge of the negro troops.
Senator Lodge will withdraw his sub
stitute for the Foraker resolution, am
nouncing that he considers that the For
aker resolution in its present form covers
the same ground as his own. Senator
Aldrich to-day announced his intention
Of Offering an amendment to the Foraker
amendment, providing for the extension
of the investigation to the charge that
the Southern States discriminate against
negro soldiers. If such an amendment
should prevail, 1t would lead to an in
vestigation of the entire race question.
Democratic Support.
The Republican leaders accept the
u
move, and most of them express the
opinion that 1t is the result of a Demo-
cratic conferences. This Senator Black
burn denies, but he says with apparent
confidence that it will have practically
the unanimous support of Democratic
Senators.
The amendment is not the result of a
caucus" he said "but 1t has general
endorsement" He says he will press
1t to vote.
The Republicans are trying to get am
unanimous agreement to lay the amend
ment on the table, but some Republican
Senators express Il disinclination to pur-
sue that course, because they fear 1t
would be construed aa reflection ON the
President, There Is talk of caucus if
later developments should make one
advisable Several Senators advocate an
amendment along the lines suggested by
Mr.. Aldrich, saying, in the LANGUAGE OF
n Western Senator, that It would have
tho effect of "denaturlzng' the. Blacs-
burn PROVISION.