The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-22
2n7 FIRST AVENUE

was also addressing the chair. Mr. Car
mack said:
Mr. President, l was not in the cham
Der In the early part of the speech made
by the senator from South Carolina CMr
Tfllman). 1 believe that no senator has
given more frequent or severer provoca-
ton for retort that the senator from
South Carolina has done and no senator
has complained more often or more Bit
terly of having been made the victim of
offensive remarks.
1.-The senator from South Carolina saw
fit to include me in his personal remarks
without any provocation whatever. far
as can judge. 1 have no feeling of re-
sentiment toward the senator from South
Carolina for without making any personal
application I wish to say that with re-
spect to some men 1t is misfortune rather
! than a fault that they do not know how
to speak the language of courtesy and
good breeding. 1
THE senator from South Carolina saw
fit to allude to the fact that I had been
defeated for reelection. 1t was retort so
obvious, so easily within the reach Of the
most groveling controversial faculty that
am not surprised that 1t should have
been suggested to the intelligence of the
senator from South Carolina.
1.-The senator from South Carolina did
not need to lift his belly from the dust
tort l believe 1t to be true, Mr. Presi-
dent, and ! say It with pride, that the
fact that my service terminates is
matter of regret to nearly every senator
upon this side of the chamber, and | be-
lieve to most of the senator's upon the
other side of the chamber. I doubt very
much whether that could be truthfully
said with respect to either side If the
senator from South Carolina were in my
position
Mr.. President, the senator from South
Carolina says that my spear is broken
and that / have taken garland or
flowers upon that broken spear to the
White House. Broken or unbroken that
spear has never been dipped in the filth
of the gutter.
'1 am glad to say that the shattered
spear will be withdrawn from here I'M
stained by any act of mine that ap-
proaches infamy."
Senator Teller Arises.
Mr.. Tilman was on his feet express
ing the hope that the Colorado senator
would yield to him for brief reply to
| my friend from Tennessee
When Mr.. Carmack declared that ha
| might also want more time Mr.. Teller
| in positive language declined to yield to
| either. but addressing the chair said he
would move to close the doors of the
| Senate If he could get second Sew
eral senators on the republican side of
the chamber were heard to second the
motion and the vice president announced
that on the second of Senator Gallinger
| the motion had been put and carried.
The closed session was devoted entirely
to an effort to secure the expunging from
the Congressional Record of the portion
OF Mr.. Tillmans remarks relating to
other senator's which he characterized as
1.-THE minstrel show" and which after two
hours discussion was brought about by
the South Carolina senator agreeing to
withdraw his remarks in that connection.
Senator Teller made the point that that
portion of the speech referring to other
senators was beneath the dignity of the
Senate and suggested 1t should be elimi-
mated
Other senators followed In the same
line, but those who had been alluded
to at first declared they would never
consent to the withdrawal until they
had had an opportunity to reply. Mr..
Tillman assured them what he had said
was intended as nothing more than
a general exchange of views the Sem
the Objectionable remarks. at the same
time making apology to offended sena-
tors and to the senate itself.
This he subsequently did in open ses-
sion. The secret session was entirely
devoid of acrlmony and so tame that in
closing a brief statement to his assem-
bled colleagues. Senator Proctor advised
them to go into open session in order
to find an incentive to something more
lively.