Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11

nervous and was determined to vindicate
himself before the American people and
show the President in his true light.
Would Try to Keep Calm.
Il shall try to be calm and as mild as
possible he said. a few minutes be-
fore he took his seat. But of course,
on the spur of the moment may be car
ried away by the force of my feelings
and say things / have not prepared. Put
j have no fear, for 1 have nothing to con-
ceal''
Much interest was manifested in Mr..
Tillman. When he entered the chamber
his coming was announced by many eX
carnations of There he is. accom-
Panied by d vigorous craning of necks
and pointing of fingers.
The fact that the Senator had not at
tempted set speech since his departure
for Europe last spring, on account of ill
ness. was commented upon with interest
almost as marked was the crcum-
stance that he was to appear in response
to the serious accusations of the President
and i'm defense of his own course.
1t was generally understood that he
would attempt TO justify his course, and
the disposition of the audience both on
the floor and in the galleries. was to
await his explanation before passing final
judgment.
Applause for Tillman.
The appearance of Senator Tilman in
the Senate chamber three minutes before
Il o'clock, before the vice president had
taken his seat. gave the galleries an I'M
usual opportunity for demonstration of
handclappinig without being called to
order. A round of applause was given
the South Carolina Senator he stepped
into the chamber and proceeded to his
seat.
The attendance of senators was not UNI
usually large when Vice President Fair
banks assembled the steps leading to his
seat as presiding officer. On both the re-
publican and democratic sides the leaders
were present.
The buzz of conversation that came
from the galleries was hushed as the as
semb'age was called to order and Rev.
Edward Everett Hale. the chaplain. deliv-
cred the usual Invocation.
Inc reading OF the journal had hardly
been ordered when Senator Culberson of
Texas asked unanimous consent that that
procedure be dispensed with and Senator
Tillman arose and began his speech.
Apology for Reading Speech.
Mr.. Tilman had gone 10 his seat with
out speaking TO any one and sat there
quietly until the unanimous consent to
dispense with the reading of the journal
lad been given Then he arose with a
printed copy of his remarks in his hand.
Departing for a moment from his writ
ten speech. Mr.. Tfllman said that he de-
sired TO have the indictment against him
clearly expressed and to precede his re-
ply. He therefore asked that the papers
sent by the President to Senator Hale be
published il the Record in full ahead OF
his speech. This request was granted
In deliberate tones he proceeded TO eX-
cuse himself for the unusual procedure
n IN q IA
he was replying TO the President in an
unusual attack upon senator.
The metallic and piercing voice of the
South Carolina senator was kept within
control he proceeded. The galleries
INDUCED in utbreak. although there
was occasional suppressed laughter, until
Mr.. Tillman declared that the President
hal placed him in the Ananias club
On the part OF the senators present Mr..
Tilman was given the closest attention.
After he began speaking almost every
senator's seat was occupied. The rear
% the chamber was filed with members
% the House of Representatives. Repre-
sentative Bourke Cochran of New York Sc
cured seat alongside of Mr.. Tiliman.
y peal OF laughter was called forth when
Mr. Tillman declared he had not known
tina. the Executive hide had been so
greatly stuns by the darts he had sent
a. him AT various times when he had
,r.ticised him in the Senate.
When he suggested that doubtless the
picSlUent 'heIleNeu mat the pltcnfork
had gone out of business, another roar
If laughter was called forth
Warning to Galleries.
The Vive President admonished the gal
Ieres that applause of any kind was not
permitted in the Senate, and if persisted
in would necessitate the clearing of all
ga ,leries.
The section reserved for the diplomatic
corps was held for members of the corps
until l. O'Clock. at which time others
we're permitted to occupy seats there.
Postmaster General Meyer occupied
seat in the diplomatic gallery and was an
attentive listener
Mr.. Tillman kept closely TO his manu-
script as he proceeded except when he
,eferred TO Mr.. Hartman as 1.-THE Presi-
tents dear friend who held 1000 900
acres of the land in question, he looked
over his eyeglasses. and, glancinS around
he chamber, added:
Possibly the relations are not so init
nate now, but I speak of what the rela-
ion used to be-"
Too Poor to Buy Land.
Referring to his efforts TO purchase
:ome OF the Oregon timber land, Mr.. Till
nan again departed from his printed
h,-a adj