The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
TILLMAN, PENITENT,
PROMISES TO REFORM
Senator Now Said to Be
Anxious to Be Dignihed
in the Future.

Senator TiiImau Of South Carolina,
who has reached that stage IN his Sen
atCriaI career where he desires to b."
Gisuifed. much after the fashion OF Sen
ators Hale and Lodge. has brought upon
himself the temporary displeasUre of
these two gentlemen, and is being gently
disciplined for breach of the rules OF ETH
ouette laid down for him. He is truly
humble and penitent and promises that
he will never again violate the rules
which were especially constructed for
his benefit
The one real regret Of Senator Till
man, so far as his carer in the Senate
is concerned, is that which carries him
back TO the days when he enga Eed in
a fist fight on the floor Of the Senate
with his colleague. Senator McLaurin.
When he became a member Of tn
Committee on Naval Affairs, of which
Senator Hale is chairman. the man
from Maine gave some fatherly advice
TO the new acquisition. He talked long
and earnestly, and il the end he won
= recruit to the ranks of the dignified
ones. On more than one occasion there
vas an outbreak on the part of the
convert, but he always caught himself
in time TO apologize and to call off his
birthstone speech.
Gained by Hale
L see the eye of the Senator from
Maine is upon me-" he would say, and
L must make good on my promise 70
be careful about my speech Therefore
] viii leave unsaid that which I in
tended to say"
The Senator from Maine smiled ap-
prevail, and the happy relations between
the two were resumed.
With the exception OF these coca
sionaI outbreaks, which usually occur
red in the committee room, Mr.. Till
man had made rapid strides in dignity
until Senator La Toilette started his
latest fiibuster on the naval bill, deal
ing in a particularly brutal manner with
the navy yards in which the South
CaTolinian is interested. Then all the
teachings Of year were swept aside.
As soon as the strenuous Senator from
Wisconsin made a point against the eN-
penditures of thousands OF dollars at
Charleston, s. G. Mr.. Tillman jumped
10 his feet TO defend il.
Let's see what the Senator from
South Carolina said about these navy
yard appropriations. said La Toilette
searching for a marked paragraph in d
magazine on his desk
III tell you what l said" shouted
Tillman, ignoring the injured gaze from
the direction of Hale, Il said if there
was going TO be any stealing I wanted
my share, and what's more L do
so ! observe remarked Mr.. La Fol
lette: whereupon he proceeded TO read
IN extract from Tillman's speech on the
subject
We'll. what's the matter with that,
shrieked Mr. Tillmau, isn't that hu
''Qg9ite human returned L Toilette
especially Sc in the case of the Senator
from South Car, ina"
Amt II right; is there anything
wrong about it2'' asked the Southerner
whereupon the other proceeded to tel
why il was all wrong, especially 50 fal
as the Charleston yard was concerned.
Again to the Rescue.
Senator TiIlman was about 10 leap q
his feet again when he felt a restrain
ing land. He turned and gazed int
the eyes Of Senator Hale, who had lef
his seat on the Republican side [,
caution his pupil that his conduct wa
a violation of the rules made especial
" for his benefit. TIlman promised L
return TO his former state Of dignit,
and was making fair progress aIonj
that line when La Toilette sent anothe
sarcastic remark along about Charles
ton. Tillman did not even rise TO ad
dress the President OF the Senate, bu
shouted something about throwing
bricks but before he could finisl
Senator Lodge was at his side a
enissary from hale. Tilman gave mi
final promise to be good and he remain
ed silent throughout the remainder o
the debate.
He VIII now resume his instruction
under the tutorship Of Hale on How {
Re Dignttied When a Senator"