The Mena weekly star., 1907-01-24
MR. PULLMAN APOlOG|ZtS
Spectacular Speech by the South Carolinean Stirs Up the Dig
 nified Senate.
FIRST AND LAST ATTEMPT TO BE FUNNY
MT. TlIIman Likened His Colleagues to Members of Minstrel Troupe While Discussing the Brownsville Affair.-Debate Became So Per sonal that Public Was Excluded.

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 \ Washington, Jan. 23.--A spectacu- lar speech by Senator Tillman was
 ! the chief feature of an exciting day :. in the senate. The South Carolina senator's effort was reply to the recent criticism of himself by Sena- ! tor Spooner. He began with satir- sical picture of the senate as min { ,'strel show. which MT. Tillman later Ssaid was his first and last attempt to 1be fanny" an attempt which at its gconclusion brought stinging denun- citation from Senator Carmack in re- ], ,sentment of allusions to him.
 ! This was preceded by serious re- yply from Senator Spooner on the at- ltitude taken by MT. Tillman on the Brace problem, all finally resulting in Qa session of nearly two hours behind sclosed doors.
 The secret session was followed by Ia brief open one in which MT Tillman simade a profuse apology to MT. Car Nmack, to all senators whom he had
 Brought into his first essay in the isline of humor," and finally to the en- Ytire senate. q very much regret isthat ever undertook to be funny and dI will never do so any more" MT. !Isaid in his funny essay" and said fit would not appear in the record. H Senator Tillman took the flor at the uconclusion of the morning business
 ato reply to the recent criticism of
 3himself by Senator Spooner.
 \ As a prelude to this he paid his ficompliments to senators who had s1spoken on the Brownsville incident. Nile said the press had dominated him
 1.-the burnt cork artist of the senate" l3and added. if he were entitled to this or that of "pitchfork Ben" Hat one end of the minstrel line. cer- atainly Fire Alarm Joe" (Senator
 d dForaker) ought not to be ignored Hat the other. We both do the Orlan- Ado and Furioso act admirably. d Senator Culberson was designated Has performing solo on the bones" Hin praise of the president; Senator HDaniel was called "the brilliant and aJcourtly senator from Virginia, whose s3specialty is oratory and who works '4his rhetoric overtime"
 a Next" said MT. Tillman, i've have atae dying swan, smiling Tom of Colo
 4fado, the state recently bought at apc- 5Ition by one Guggenheim and the swan dsong is dirge for the dying democ 4racy of the north. stabbed in it's vitals Hoy Bens Pitchfork. His act is very Hpathetic indeed and always brings 'atears into the eyes of the audience. J Next as the negro preacher and 4telepl.one artist in the show. who on |ioccasions get into communication with 1the White house over the wire and Hacts as receiver and repeater, yer 3itable chameleon in his accuracy in
 Reproducing White house colors, we |thave a senator hailing from Massachu- I3setts. the home of the sacred god, Hwhere the Adams vote for Douglas, Hand Lodge walks with the Almighty. 3 "As the middle man we have the apompadour artist from Georgia whose Especially is to never answer any ques- ,.tions and who depends upon his voice ito carry conviction to his audience. d Then comes the star of the troupe. 3'Gumshoe Bill' from old Missouri I3He can dance the highland fling on Isop of a ten rail fence and never dtouch the ground. but his greatest |]tete Is walking on eggs without break Hing the shells.