The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-04
No Doubt Of Negro Soldiers
Guilt Says Texan
PICTURES THE PROBABILITIES
The Senator Extols the Fairness Of tha
People of Brownsville and of the
South, But Plainly Sets Forth
Deadllne-Foraksr enorts.

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Washington, January 3-After reading
much of the testimony taken before the
Brownsville grand jury. Mr.. Culberson
| drew the conclusion that the fact that
no Indictment was returned was not an
| evidence of the weakness of the case.
| but rather of the fairness of the peo-
| pie of Brownsville, who did not wish to-
do injustice to the innocent. The EVIL
| dence he contended, proved beyond doubt
| that the shooting done by the ne
| gro soldiers, but failed to identify the
guilty ones.
He concluded his speech of an hour and
| half by a brief reference to the negro
question in general saying It had ex-
listed from the early history of the coun-
try down to the present time, and still
| continued to be the most important and
the most dangerous question which con-
| fronts the American people, Today. he
| said. the condition of the black race
with It's ages of slavery Its Ignorance
and poverty. excites the deepest sympathy
of the great body OF the white people
OF the south.
Still Great Problem.
But" he continued, '1n spite of the
past. with It's conflicts and sacrifices,
| sorrows and destruction OF life and prop
erty, this problem is still the greatest
with which we have to deal. 1t involves
labor. education, suffrage, social order,
| civil liberty, self government and the
Of Ia xvb fa ha nd
man can see Southrons feel deeply and
profoundly on this race problem, and
| Its ultimate solution
Closing their eyes and looking down
| the ages, different vistas arise, some-
| times the black race is deported some-
times the races live together as now
| In perfect peace, one subordinate 70 ths
| other; some riirPa rpey turn with nsIpae <
aole aversion % q blend 90, corrupted aliIi
| inferior race; sometimes there Is war be-
tween the raees-which may God avert
| but bloody. vengeful war war which
seeks and can only end in the survival
of the fttest. In the midst of such aw-
! full possibilities human prophecies are
/ idle. but any man, or party who would
create false hopes in these people. de-
serves no place in the confidence or af-
fections of the American people.
Protect Womanhood.
| Speaking In part for the people of
| Texas-and plainness of speech is best
| II Is not improper to say that they have
dealt fairly and generously with the ne
| gro in all essentials; in education, IN
charity in helpful sympathy and in the
| protection of life. liberty and property.
But l would not be candid with you IL
did not say that In other respects their
| purposes are equally resolute and unai-
terable. They are opposed TO political DOM
| nation by the ignorant or vicious; they
are opposed to social equality with the
negro; they are opposed to every tendency
| which will ultimately be destructive OF
| the purity and integrity of the white
race. And above all these, however vital
they may be, there is that In the testI-
mony in this case, and which TO a degree
| underlies this trouble which impels me to
declare, even in this great chamber, that
they purpose to protect even with their
lives what in their womankind is the i'm
mediate jewel OF their souls"
Senator Foraker at once took the floor,
remarking that It belittled the present
question to make II a vehicle for dis
cussing the race question. He did not
propose to discuss that question or tho
merits OF the Brownsville affair. He
wanted his resolution adopted, which
would insure further inquiry and his
present purpose was but to defend him
self regarding the criticism charged
against him for mentioning Captain Nc
Donald.
Foraker Sarcastic.
Commenting on Senator culberson's
statement that his (Foraker's 81 speech 1--WE
weeks ago had offended certain Texans
and had reflected particularly upon Cap
tain Mcdonald, the Ohio senator said he
did not know what Mcdonald resented
unless it was the term gentleman"
Mr., Foraker read from the Cincinnati
Enquirer an account Of Captain MeDon-
AIDS resentment. commenting freely az
l.. &C..
tor Foraker said:
II don't know why Captain Mcdonald
would charge Hell with one bucket OF
water unless 1t was that he had no other
use for the water"
Again referring to the statement OF Me-
Donald that he was willing TO meet Fora
ker, but did not intend 10 make trouble
for him, the Ohio senator exclaimed:
What relief that Is TO me-
Another account taken from the Hous-
ton Post pictured Captain Mcdonald as
a great imam killer in the cause of JUS
tice and told of the manner In which Nc
Donald had conducted his investigation OF
the Brownsville affair at the request Of
the governor of Texas. Mr.. Foraker con-
cluded his remarks by putting the inter-
views in the Record and asking for vote
on the resolution.
Senator culberson replied briefly by say
ing the country was to be felicitated on
the fact that the Ohio senator had turned
his attention to derision OF captain Of
Texas rangers.
Mcdonald Willing.
There is," he said, "one thing / ought
to add to what l have said about Cap
tain Mcdonald in view of the wish ex-
pressed In this chamber few days aSo
to meet him, but which has been omitted
from the Record. 1t affords me vary great
pleasure to say In the same spirit that Ind
never declined an invitation of that char
acter i'm all his life end he Is too old toN
change his habits now"
An amenament was offered by Senator
Lodge ~ confine the inquiry by the CONN.,
nsittee on military affairs TO a question
OF fact In regard to the conduct OF the
negro soldiers in that 1t recognized the
order was Issued by the President in the
exercise OF his constitutional authority
as commander In chief"
This would have the effect OF preventing
an investigation Of the constitutional
questions involved In the Presidents or
der dismssing the troops. Mr. Lodge
asked that the further discussion OF the
question be postponed until Monday on