The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-27
HITCHCOCK HECKLED
BY NEGRO SOLDIER;
! CAUSES SENSATION
(By Associated Press,


T WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-A senate
debate today ON the recent utterances
of former Premier Clemenceau of
France took sensational turn when
negro wearing the uniform Of the
United States army interrupted from
the gallery speech by Senator Hitch
cock of Nebraska, regarding alleged
atrocities by black French troops in
Germany. The soldier, who said he
was Lucius Jones, patient at the Mt
Elto, Md, government hospital, finally
was removed from the gallery by the
police after his attempt to join in the
debate had resulted in short passage
of words on the senate floor.
Senator Sheflin, Democrat, Alabama,
led in demanding the negro's removal.
and Senator Hitchcock said he hoped
the police would not interfere. Previ-
ously Senator Hitchcock had renewed
his challenge to NJ. Clemenceau to dis
close the real facts about the use of
black French colonials in the occu-
pied area and had read a letter in
which the writer had declared the for
mer premier Had deliberately lied"
in saying no black troops were being
maintained In Germany.
~ Says Tiger Reckless
81 don't believe NJ. Clemenceau de-
aiberately lied" declared Senator
Hitchcock. 81 believe in his public
life he has made reckless statements
as in this case when he said that black
troops were not there and when he
said Germany is making hundreds Of
tcannons to prepare for war.
These black troops are brutes and
are stationed among white people and
that's all there is to it. The evidence
shows that beyond contradiction. It's
mo use to bubble as NJ. Clemenceau
docs" 1t was soon after the senator
had made this statement that Jones
Ishouted a question from the gallery.
ShefIin Aflame.
"Mr. President" he said, "may
!, ask the senator a question right
Ethere?" Vice President Coolidge
Fbanged his gayel and the negro sa:
down while gallery attendants rushed
.sto his side and ordered him to be
falenced. When Senator Hitchcock
sconcluded, Senator Shef1in arose, and
his face aflame, demanded that the
negro be removed.
This is the first time such a per-
son has not been removed from the
gallery" said Senator Sheflin. 81 have
seen white women removed from the
house and senate galleries. This is
the first time such an insult has not
been followed by an objection"
Senator Curtis, Kansas, said he I'M
derstood the negro had asked If he
could question Senator Hitchcock and
had been reprimanded by gallery at
tendants and informed of the senate
rules against interference of specta-
tors.
II don't think he intended any harm
although I'm sorry the chair did not
inform him of the rule" said Senator
Curtis. Il think we had just better
let the matter Drop
Leads Offender Away.
Senator Hitchcock interrupted to say
he took the view, but Senator Sheflin
retorted. at was not ignorance. 1t
was impudence," while both Hitchcock
and Sheflin were on their feet, while
the chamber was in an uproar both
senators trying to make themselves
heard, capitol policeman wendell his
way through the crowded mems gal
1ery and led the offender away. 1t
was suggested by Senator Reed, Rep
ublican. Pennsylvania, that Sheflin
might be gratified to know that the
man was wounded soldier who had
served his country.