The Washington herald., 1907-01-09
SENATE VAR ENDED
PeacemakerS Bring Repub-
licanS Together.
COMPROMISE IS AGREED ON
Plan Is to Have Last Lodge ResoIu-
tion Modified Slightly by Amend
mentS offered by Foraker and
Adopted-Action Deferred at Till
mans Rcquest-DefeaG President.

Everything was calm and quiet on the
Republican side of the Senate yester-
day. in striking contrast 20 the furry Of
iIl-feeliug which marked the discussion
Monday afternoon of President Roose-
yelts order discharging the negro troops.
Senator Foraker. the leading Fpokes-
man OF those Republicans who criticize
the Presidents action. had become molli-
ned over night. and Senator Lodge. tne
Presidents principal defender, was also
in "a better frame of mind. As a result
of this happy condition. the peacomdkers
had an easier time than they had ex-
pected. and at the end Of the day the
prospects were fairly good that a reso-
luton for aH inquiry into the circum-
stances leading up to The dismissal order
would be- agreed on by the warning fac
tious and adopted.
II was Senator Forakers intention 10
continue. yesterday the argument ne had
begun Monday in opposition 10 the PreSi-
dents course. When he got 20 the
Capitol however. he received a message
from Senator TiIlmau that the latter was
not well, and would like 10 have further
remarks by AIr. Foraker deferred until
he was able 10 appear in the Senate
Mr.. Foraker agreed 20 Mr.. Tillman's re-
quest. and he Will not speak again on the
subject until Mr. Tumau's return 90
duty. Mr. Tillman intends To make q.
speech. He has already expressed him
self. for publication. in opposition TO the
Presidents course.
Ample Opportunity for Conference.
There was little OF interest on the Sen
ate floor, and the Republican leaders had
ample opportunity for conference over the
dismissal order, which has assumed pri-
mary Importance in che minds Of MAORI
ty Of Senators. Mr.. Foraker said 10 those
who consulted him that he was willing to
have the Senate adopt a resolution pro-
viding for an inquiry into the Brownsville
riot, and leave for future consideration
the question Of the Presidents right 10
discharge the negro soldiers as he did.
The Ohio Senator admitted that the reso-
luton Of Senator Lodge, simply authoriz-
ing such an inquiry, would be acceptable
to him if it were somewhat amended, but
he said he objected to the construction
tAttLA III A4tNsc EbltEtlA 10 NlGtt upon II
that is that il sustained the Presidents
course to the extent of not questioning
his authority. Mr. Foraker declined to
support the Lodge resolution if such a
construction of its purpose was 10 stand.
but he expressed a willingness. after he
had been talked TO for a while. not to
make further fight
Nc definite agreement WAS reached. but
it is regarded as virtually assured that
Mir. Lodge viii accept certain amend
ments offered by Mr.. Foraker. and the
resolution will be adopted. In its amended
form, as arranged yesterday. 1t will be
practically similar to the resolution which
Mr.. Foraker sought to offer Monday, but
could not, because Mr.. Lodge refused to
yield the floor for that purpose, and got
his own resolution before the Senate first.
Foraker Points Ont Differences.
Mr.. Foraker explained yesterday that
in examining the Lodge substitute reso-
luton he had found several things that
differed materially from the objects Of
the Foraker resolution. and which he
could not accept. In the first place. he
said. the Foraker resolution made il
mandatory on the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs TO investigate the Browns
vile riot while the Lodge resolution
merely authorized the committee ito
make the inquiry. The Foraker resolution
provided also that subcommittee OF the
Military Affairs Committee might con
duct the inquiry. while the Lodge reso-
luton provided that it should be made
by the full committee.
Senator Foraker pointed out that it
might be inconvenlent for the full COM
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