New-York tribune., 1907-11-22
BROWNSVILLE AGAIN.
ROOSEVELT BACKERS WIN.
Republican County Committees
Sbarmish Ends an Negro Defeat.

The battle of Brownsville. Tex. was fought
over again last night at the Murray Hill Lyceum
at the meeting of the Republican County Com
mittee.
The negro troops were led by Generals GIL
christ Stewart Lauterbach and Sake, while the
forces of the regular army were commanded by
Generals Robert Kelly Prentice Colin H. Wood
ward Isidor Morrison, Hedley NJ. Greene and
gallant Hihernian American named Florence ].
Sullivan. The negro troops fought nobly, but
were overwhelmed with heavier batteries of elo-
quenCe by their opponents. the charge OF the
Hibernian fuseers under General Sullivan scat
teriug the LauterbaChians clear into Second
avenue.
Gilchrst Stewart. who for year has cham
pioned the negro battalion of the 25th Infantry.
dishonorabIy dismissed for the shooting up"
of Brownsville introduced a set of resolutions
which characterized the dismissal of the hattal-
ion as a gross injustice and violation Of the
Constitution. There was no rocall, but on ali
ave and no vote the resolution was laid on the
table by a large majority.
Mr. Stewart Is a young negro with good
voice and an easy flow of words. His resolu-
tions set forth that Companies B. c and D Of
the 25th Infantry had been dismissed from the
army in violation of law. and that the Repub-
lican County Committee favored action by Con-
gress that would rehabilitate the soldiers with
for white mans chance for the black SOL
diers His request was made the grounds
of party expediency and justice TO the men.
He said that the solid negro vote in the city of
Cleveland went against Burton in the Mayoraity
fight defeating him on this issue. and that
the negro vote in New Jersey and other places
went the same way.
Colin H Woodward moved TO lay the resolu-
tions on the table. saying that the President
Ia he
regiment guilty Of a similar offence. without
reference to color.
Senator SAKE said that an important principle
was involved. and hoped the resolution would
not be tabled He said that admittedly only 10
per cent of the soldiers in the battalion could
have been concerned In the conspiracy. and
that TO punish the whole battalion act Of
injustice He said it would be far better to .et
the guilty escape than to punish the innocent
He cited the case Of Mngo Saunders whose
record of twenty-sx years was untarnIshed
and denounced his unwarranted dismissal as a
great miscarriage of Justice.
Edward Lauterbach made an impassioned
speech. He said the Republicans had never
called on the negro voters In vain. and he
thought the least that Republicans could do for
the black men now was to ask Congress to help
efface an act which he said was universally re-
garded one of gross injustice to the negroes
LAS sequel to the federal policy that the
innocent shall be made to suffer with the guilty."
said Mr. Lauterbach. I'VE see all over this coun-
try to-day the innocent suffering because Of the
guilt Of a few who could not be reached in an
other way. John Sharp Williams says in a No
vember magazine that the South will not obey
the Fourteenth Amendment: that it will not
give the negro square deal: that It doesn't
intend to give the negro protection. I feel for
preston. l feel that it is time TO raise voice
of protest. when the dispatches tell lis of
representative of this government greeting the
tyrant responsible for the massacre and butch
cry at Kishinef Odessa and other places. When
! see a spectacle like that feel for my people,
and feel like standing up for the freedom of
all. for the rights of ALL
Prolonged applause greeted Mr.. Lauterbach's
remarks, and It looked as If there would be
enough votes TO pass the resolution
Frank V. Lowe. of the oath district Spanish
veteran, said there an ulterior motive
back of the resolution This resolution was
introduced to embarrass the President of the
United States" said Lowe "The President of
the United States is the commander in chief Of
the army and he has approved of a court martial
to try the soldiers dismissed. The President of
the United States stands for square deal. He
is the greatest have had in the White
House for quarter of century. This reso-
luton calls for a showdown.
when things come to such pass that a
justice of the United States Supreme Court gets
down from the bench and attacks the President,
as a justice did in this city last night. you can
imagine that there is something behind reso-
luton of this kind"
The speakers reference to the President
brought out hearty applause.
Isidor Morrison said the committee had con-
idence in the President and he hoped that the
resolution would be laid on the table.
Mr.. Lauterbach said there no desire to
reflect on the action of the President. but mere
~ to ask for the discharged soldiers day In
court
Hedley NJ. Greene, of the 34th District. said
that he against summary action by the
county committee on the of Presidential
election. 1t unfair to interfere with the
President in the discharge of his duty. The
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