The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-03-14
Reports on the Brownsville Shoot
Up Prsssnted-AIso a Presi-
dents Message.
MAJORITY REPORT SAYS GUILTY
Sustains the Presidents Action--Plan
for Reinstatement
Some Lively Exchanges Between War
rem and Bailey Substance of
- the Opinions OF the Com.
mittee Members.


tary affairs were presented 20 the SEN
ate on Monday In regard 70 the
investigation OF the ARRAY at
Brownsville, Tex. which resulted In
the discharge without honor OF three
companies OF negro soldiers OF the
Twenty-nfth infantry. At the same
time a message was received from the
president calling attention TO the fact
that the testimony taken by the com
mittee sustains his position In dis
charging the negro soldiers. He rec
ommends extension OF the time for re
enlistment OF the discharged men who
might be found not to fall within the
terms Of the order.
Four reports Presented.
There were four reports from the
committee. the majority being signed
by Warren, Lodge, Warner, Dupont,
Taliaferro, Foster, overman. Frazier
and McCreary. A minority report was
signed by Foraker. Scott, Buckley aud
Hemenway.
The majority report found as fol.
lows; That In the opinion OF the com
m!ttee the shooting was done 10y some
OF the soldiers belonging 10 the Tween
ty-ffth infantry; that the testimony
fails TO identity the particular soldier
or soldiers who participated in The af-
fray: that there IL considerable con-
tradlction In the testimony, but that
taken as whole and reconciling Il
wherever possible II proves the case
fna oil IL, N .o4n vltttf.,
Pith OF the Minority Reports.
4 report signed by Scott says II was
impossible TO discover the real culprits
and recommends the restoration Of the
discharged men. Foraker's report says
the testimony against the soldiers Is
unreliable and not TO the point, the
weight OF the testimony showing that
the shooting was not done by the sol
diers. A report signed by Warren.
Lodge. Warner and Dupont says that
the testimony shows that the shooting
was done by the soldiers, but that all
the soldiers were not guilty, and pres
ents a bill TO reinstate within one
year after its passage such OF the sol.
dlers as the president is satisfied are
innocent. Foraker's report presented
similar bin. but requiring the presl.
dent TO take the word on oath OF the
soldier rs 10 his guilt.
For the Benefit OF "Niggers.
Tlllman said he wanted all the re.
ports and the presidents message
printed in q single volume. Il also
want In the document" said Tlllman.
''the message Of thepresident dscharg
Ing those men and then his message
taking II back" After taking his seat
Tillman again arose and added In rasp-
ing tones. ~ want the entire report So
II can be sent out for the benefit Of
the 'nlggers' OF the country"
Bailey said there seemed 10 be a
race TO see who could satisfy the dis.
satisfied Republicans before the Re.
publican convention and before the
general election. "The senator Is, OF
course. giving his views from n Demo.
cratic standpoint" retorted Warren.
Bailey replied that people could not
see themselves as others see them.
"And most fortunate II Is they can.
not" snld Warren.
Would He Ashamed.
"But II some power would give the
senator from Wyoming power TO see
the Republican party now he would be
moro ashamed OF this than have ever
been ashamed OF myself-that is, II he
can be put to shame"
Tillman revcrting TO his request that
the presidents order dIsmIsslng the
men I've printed with the testimony ne
the beginning OF the pamphlet, sepa-
rate from the presidents more or less
arbitrary action" added that the presl.
dent had made progress toward giving
these negroes justice. The senate
agreed to print the several reports and
the presidents message In a single vol.