The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

President Roosevelt now has an oppor-
tunity 70 put into effect the tenor Of the
suggestion he made in connection with
the dismissal Of the members Of the
Tweuty-ffth Infantry. that II they could
show that they were not connected with
the Brownsville riot they would be re-
stored to the service.
After a chOppy debate. lasting an hour
and a half, the House Of Representatives
yesterday. by "A vote or 20 to 10l. passed
the Foraker bill appointing a board Of
army officers TO pass upon the appliea-
tions Of the discharged men for restora-
ton to the rolls.
The passage Of the bill was advocated
BY Messrs. Huh, Of Iowa, chairman Of
the Committee on Military Affairs: Par
ker. OF New Jersey; Prince and Madden.
Of Illinois: Douglas. OF Ohio: Hobson. Of
Alabama: Waldo. OF New York; Sulzer.
Of New York: Cochran. CT New York;
Adair. OF Indiana: Miller. Of Kansas. and
KeifeT. OF Ohio. and opposed by Messrs.
Henry. Slayden, and Garner, OF Texas
Bartlett, OF Georgia, and Clark. Of Ms
souri, Mr. Slayden characterized the
Presidents order OF dismissal as ''the
most righteous act Of ROOsevelt's admin
istration.-
Favor Passage of Bill.
Messrs. Sulzer and Cochran supported
the bin on the ground that it ought to be
impossible in the United States for the
lowest or meanest 10 be made the VIC
tins Of injustice The only way. declared
Mr Cochran. that the white man main
tained his supremacy was by doing JUS
tice 10 the inferior races.
Champ Clark, the minority leader. said
this was not true Wherever the two
races come IN conflict. the white mar
conquered. II az all. by the power OF
the lion paw OF the eagle claw" He said
there was nothing in the issue but legal
question: Should the men guilty of mur-
der be punished
Mr. Bede. OF Minnesota. asked Mr.
/ Clark n he ever knew Of 167 men being
engaged in a conspiracy.
Sure" replied the Missourisu. "Tht
( Molly Msguires. the White Cappers. and
the mob that burned the negro in Spring
field. Ohio"
On the vote Speaker Cannon had his
name called. and was recorded in tht
I Affirmative
Robson supports Measure.
Capt Hobson. Of Alabama, reused th;
House in a three-minute speech. strongI,
advocating the passage Of the bill.
This three minutes said he in com
/ mencing his speech. will cost me a con
.ees - ----- .zFss-f~- - .---- ~,.-zs -
/ defeat for reelection I wore the uni
/ form OF the United States for eighteer
( years, and have never known a cas-
/ where an officer OF an enlisted man Wal
punished at ali severely without a cour
Of inquiry.
7 know that ne Is not allowed 70 b
! punished TO the extent OF thirty DAYS
/ Imprisonment without a eourt-martial
When these crimes were committed a
+ Brownsville the President Of the UniteC
[ States should have ordered all officer!
/ AID men 20 remain within the barracks
and should have ordered a court OF IN
/ quiry. followed by a cOUrt-martiaI. an,
should have established the guilt an,
punished the guilty there CApplause
/ But he 6id not. He has scattered III,
( guilty and the Innocent 10 the four winds
/ and prevented the execution OF justice.
''Hr Speaker, saw black men on Sal
Juan Hill; have seen them before Ma
I Mia A black man took ny fathe
! wounded from the fed Of ChanceIlOrs
/ vile. Black men remained on my grand
/ fathers plantation after the proelama
/ Ii0n OF emancipation. and took care O
/ my mother and grandmother The Whit
T. man is supreme in this country: he VII
/ remain supreme. That makes II only IN
I more imperative that he should give ab
solUte justice 20 the black man. and VI
I ought not to make a party measure o
/ this"
Capt. Hobson was applauded loudly a
the conclusion OF HIS speech.