The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-23
President Clashes With Sen
ator at Carabao Dinner
on Philippines.
CAROLINAN FEARS
CUBA'S ANNEXATION
Executive Defends Insular Policy.
Which, He Asserts, Has
Been a Success.

The tilt between President Taft and
Senator Tillman over the race question
and the Philippines, which enIivened the
Csrabao dinner, occasioned considerable
comment and just a bit OF amusement
IN the Capital today when the details
became public
Granting that the sparrinS was good
natuTed withal, Il is true, nevertheless,
that there was q lively verbal scrim-
mage for a few moments when Senator
TIIna1. student OF the race question,
ana President Taft, ever-reS-dy ceTendeF
OF the Philippines, voiced opposite views.
Opposes Philippine Policy.
The Senator from South Carolina dur
ing his speech at the dinner of the
military order OF Cardiac. held at the
New Willard last night. deprecated the
entire Philippine policy Of the United
STATES He also futfrnated that the an
nexation Of Cuba was at hand and htld
that country and its alleged race PROB
lem ND as q thing of trouble
In his reply Presld1sent Lat5 salo Llly-S
10 annex Cu'A-
Senator gaf1uan in his speech told the
officers and men gathered about MIN
that they were not proud OF the paEJ
they took IN the Philippine acquisition
you arr Mt 20 blame. however. be
?
yourselves. but 20 obey orders buJ /
am ono OF the ninety-tv-O men IN LIle
Senate who are required 10 think ana
when 7 think OF the mixture OF races IN
The phIIfpuines- when think Of the
mCngrel. worthless oannaDie mixture
oe blood going on IN Cuba Wnich we
are obliged to mix with our Own Waen
consider this hell-bTOth that Is being
h7eWed, / don't know where II Is all 10
end. We have departed from the fUTca-
mental principles of our Gov ernInellL -
T.--re coll I'D
man and said that ne mad no fears or
the race question He Oplned that ire
Senator himself had no such fears eN-
cent when making q speech " nen ne
Gets started on the race question suS-
EeSred the President, Senator IlliUan
is apt 20 go further than he himself IN
The minister from Cuba. Gen Carlos
Garcia NeleZ. sat near senator III
man and. with reference TO him the
President said
President Defends Cuba.
NOV the Senator tells my friend
from Cuba thai we are going 10 annex
Cuba Wen, don't think So lie
thinks that because Cuba mas q race
question We have got 70 mix their race
have q sort OF result with sulphur rising
from il that is going 10 consume ms
world I don't believe the senator does.
except as these words roll from ms
lips now since 20, on the Senate floor
and on the stump, and. have never &C
complished anything In the election
and yet he cannot get over it
The President spoke at length IN a
reminiscent mood OF his Philippine resi-
deoce and then proceeded to Justify the
acquisition OF that country by the Unit
ed States.
The Islands. ne said, were beginning
an industrial progress that means the
evolution Of its people, intellectually
and spiritually. In such a way that
his Government could continue 10 eX-
tend TO them. from time 10 time, al
diTiCual self government
A distinguished assembIage attended
the dinner Gen. q. r Humphrey,
grand paramount CarabaO. presided
Para mount Cara baO Rear Admiral 7 Q.
Mclean, Of the Washington corral, held
sway near the center of the tables
where sat the President. Secretary o.
War Dickinson and other uOtabIes. in
Guiding members Of Congress and Gov
eminent officials Representative HUI
OF Iowa. General Murray, and others
responded TO UOaSrS- Cardiac songs
enliVeued the entire evening.