The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-12-04
SENATOR TILLhAN
PAYS VISIT TO CHARLESTON DUR.
ing FLEET WEEK

Ing FLEET HEEA
TALKS With REPOkTEH
About Matters Generally and the Cit!
by the Sea Particularly.-Optior
OF Craftsmanship of Three Infiuen
tiaI Senate Committees.-Think:
wilson's Silence is Wise.
Senator Tillman paid a visit tt
Charleston last week while the Zee,
was there. While in the city he ane
Mrs. Tillman were entertained by Ar
Henry P. Williams. Many Of ths
prominent citizens OF Charleston cali
ed on Senator Tillman while he was
in the city. He attended the oanQue'
at the Charleston hotel in honor 0,
Admiral Osterhaus and paid a rorma
call upon Admiral Csterhaus aooaro
the battleship Utah.
In a talk with a reporter OF Inc
News and Courier Senator Tlliman
said: 81 have the choice OF the
craftsmanship Of one OF three CON-
mittees of the senate-three lmpor'
tant ones-the appropriations, the
naval affairs and the Interstate com
n,erce committees. Asked which ne
would accept, the senator declared
that he would wait until he reaenea
WASHINGTON upon the conven1ns OF
Congress. when he could thorough!
look into the matter and oecde
which committee would be- the best
vehicle with which to serve the coun'
trv and South Carolina in particular,
and the duties OF which his physlcal
strength could best meet.
cI do not want to burden myself:
l do not want to undertake Wnat
cannot do justice to, and for some
reasons am inclined to the naTai
affairs committee, but the appropf1a-
5t,ons committee carries with 1t SO
Yuch more Of influence and pres
,ise that Just now am rather IN
cIined to it. But OF course. renem-
ber that retain membership on ali
three Of the committees, no matter
which I am chairman Of. If, after !
investigate the situation, I believe that
I can do the work. will take the
appropriations committee: otherwise
I VIII take the naval affairs commit
tee.''
I'm answer to the question that in
case he choose the naval affairs COM
mittee what would be his attitude
toward the navy yard at Charles
ton Senator Tillman said:
.Just what it always has been. l
will ask all that IS decent and reason
able. I have never been nosglsn
about anything. and think that is
the reason usually got what ask
ed for and sometimes little more.
You know that I have always wanted
the Charleston yard to have its pro
rata share of all the appropriations
that are made, and for it to be de-
velcped in line with all the progress
that is made. but remember. all l VIII
ask will be within the bounds OF oe-
cency and reason. !"
Senator TiIlman seemed particular
~ DESTROYS that the erroneous impress
sion created that he would assure the
future Of the Charleston yard be cor.
rected. He wished to be relieved OF
the impression that he was assuming
ar air Of Dragging or overconhdence.
And at the same time he assured the
reporter that ne would represent
South Cardinals interests and Cnar-
,estoo's as he had always done: that
10 the policy OF the Wilson admins
tration was to strengthen the navy
and to enlarge the navy yard equip
ments, he would most assuredly asa
for all that could be decently asked
for in behalf Of the Charleston yard.
Gas to the developments OF the
Charleston yard" said Senator Till
man, "and for its enlargement. that
all depends upon the attitude OF the
new secretary Of the navy and the
general policy adopted by the Wilson
administration. Meyer, you know,
was rather inimical toward this YARD.
I have combatted that attitude, and
think successfully. II the Wilson ad-
ministration favors policy Of deEel-
oping Of the navy and naval equip
ment, will want the Charleston yard
t. be developed in proportion to all
others, as it is the only Southern
ward left, and as it is nearest to Pan
ANA"
Senator Tillman appeared to join
heartily in the reporters patriotic
outburst that Charleston was IN all
reality "the most convenient port TO
Panama. Again asking to be ao-
solved from any assumption Of brag-
sing airs, the Senator made assur-
ance Of his friendship to this city and
this port-tsjust as I have always
BEEN.
In regard to the cabinet appoint
ments to be made by Woodrow vii
son. who will soon assume the relns
Of the national government. Senator
Tillman thinks that the president
elect has been eminentiy wise IN re-
framing from any statements pertain
ing thereto.
s<Wilsoa is wise in not making the
newspapers his spokesmen in the
matter Of cabinet appointments said
he. 'He would be running away
ahead Of his hounds in shooting on
his mouth prematurely. All the time
now between the convening OF Con-
gress and his Inauguration Wilson
will have opportunity to confer with
the leading Democrats Of the country
and to make judicious selections.
'eHow about the appointment OF
Southern men," was a question pro-
pounded.
srWilson ought not to appoint an
undue number Of Southern men,
said the Senator, "but the South has
been out in the cold so long. hope
the return OF a Southern man to the
presidency after sixty years will be
signalized by return to the ante-oel
lum policy inaugurated by the Demo
Gratis coming, and unless Southern