The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-14

WaSninStOn, -. u. May l5.
ELDOM has Senator OF the i
(N United States been more utter
ly humiliated than was Sena-
NJ tor Foraker by his Republican
colleagues to-day. Not only was
he compelled to allow his measure to
restore the discharged negro soldiers
to go over until the next session. but
as though his humiliation was not suf-
ficiently complete. he was actually
compelled to make the motion to table
the amendment to his motion. proposed
May 10th for December 18th, as theT
date upon which the Senate should
vote on the bill.
The Ohio Senator was actually bound
to the wheels of the chariot of Roose-
Welt and Taft. and forced to follow in
their triumphial procession. The fam
ed Fighting joe had lost all his
fight He lid not give the slightest
indication of possessing any of those
game-cock qualities with which his
admirers have endowed him. If he ever
had any nerve he has lost it.
Wanted. a backbone. Apply to Jo-
in the Senate press gallery shortly
after his action to-day in moving that
the matter go over to the next session.
A Snnppy Gnme.
The Senate has seldom ever seen
such q snappy game of politics played
so rapidly as was witnessed by crowd
ed galleries to-day. Senator Rayner
had just concluded his fight to have
the Senate adopt resolution calling
on the President to convoke court
of inquiry to hear charges against
Colonel Stewart. exiled by order of
the President. The Senate voted to
~, l,,ttn Is he ,Y,,if sna
on Military Affairs. where 1t will prob
ably be allowed to slun1ber until the
next session of Congress. while Col
onel Stewart serves out his term. con-
victed. but unl1eard.
Senator Foraker opened the game by
moving that the bill to restore the
negro soldiers to the right to wear the
uniform and bear arms be voted on
next Saturday. Immediately Senator
Warren. unanimously voted the second
"smoothest" Senator on the floor, AID
rich always first. unfolded an excuse,
namely. that Senator Lodge, who de-
sired to speak on the bill, was absent,
owing to the illness of his sister. who
would have to undergo surgical
operation. and Mr.. Warren contended
that 1t would be a gross breach Of
senatorial Courtesy to consider the bill
finally in his absence.
Mr.. Foraker, still playing with a
considerable show OF sincerity. moved
that a vote be taken next Tuesday,
saying that Senator Lodge would prob
ably have returned by that date.
Again Mr. Warren. as chairman of
the Military Committee, was on his
feet with select bunch of excuses.
chief of which was that the senior
Senator from Massachusetts, could not
possibly return to the Senate by the
q r oe
more allsion to that surgical opera
ton" which was standing the Repub
lican majority In such good stead, how
ever unpleasant it may beato Senator
Lodges sister.
The Humble Foraker.
Then ii was that Mr.. Foraker, look
ing as humble as he must have felt,
moved that the bill be made the un-
finished business for the next session,
and that 1t be voted upon on the sec
ond Wednesday after Congress con-
vened in December.
Senator Culberson promptly moved
that. May 18th be substituted, and
spoke briefly in support of his motion,
saying that II the negroes had been
wronsed their wrongs could not be
righted too quickly, that 1t was wrong
to deprive them Of justice for so long.
and that IL they had not been wronged
the matter should be disposed of at
once, and the President upheld.
| The crowning act OF humiliation.
which the President and his friends re-
quired of their great Ohio enemy came
next. Mr. Foraker, in a voice as list
less and Unconditional as that o. q tlred IRE,
reading clerk, moved that Senate Gull
berson's motion, looking to a speedy
settlement of the case Of the negroes,
be laid on the table.
Scott Is Silent.
The motion was carried by vote OF
AZ to 81. Every Democrat voted In
| favor Of settling the case by vote
| this week. but four Republican Sena-
/ tors-Briggs. of Delaware; Rulkeley,
| Of Connecticut; Gallinger. of New
Hampshire, and Smith, Of Michigan
voted with the Democrats
Poor old Senator Scott, Of West Vlr-
Einia, in whose State the President and m
Taft are said to be extremely popular
ard where there are many thousands
Of negro voters, listened to his name
being called. but did not reply. Bur
rows OF Michigan. did the same thing
And Beveridge, OF Indiana. the cham.
i Mon Of the President on all occasions
1 "ducked' the vote, leaving the cham
her before the roll call started ant
not returning until 1t was safely over
There Is big negro problem In In.
diana.
Thus endeth practically the las
n chnpter in the celebrated Brownsvillt
1 case. The bill Senator Foraker in.
j troduced to reinstate the negroes II
i the military service will be voted OF
I next session on the date fixed. Whethel
LIT be defeated or passed the presiden-
4 tiaI election will have passed and the
A negroes Of the country will have ther
voted for Taft on vague promises TIM
1 tile wrongs OF the colored soldiers vii
\ be righted. And ther1 are people !,
public life who once said Theodor,
4 Roosevelt Is not a politician,
Il WEATHER.