New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-15
OPPOSING Mr.. MKENNA.
,,cuT AGAINST HIS CONFIRMATION AS
JUSTICE.
CHARGES MADE BY THE A P A DENOUNCED IN
TIVE sf,NATE-MR. ALLEN SECURES POST

TIVE sf.NATE-MR ALLEN SECURES POST
poNEMENT FOR WEEK
Wellington Jan. l4-Almost the entire four
.-s ~ the executive session Of the Senate to-
- ,,sre devoted 10 the indirect consideration
- ,he nomination Of Joseph McKenna, now At
-,ov-G General. 20 be Associate Justice of the
c,orenne Court. The discussion was the result
:, an effort on the part Of Senator Allen pop,
xsb) 10 secure a postpOnement for two weeks.
r. the end a compromise was reached deferring
.o,siaeration until week from to-day. on con-
s,ion that the Nebraska Senator should agree
- allow vote 10 be taken then. The Hawaiian
,rsatv was not considered.
Tho debate on Mr.. McKenna's nomination was
,rscipitated by Senator Hoar. chairman of the
,ndiciarv Committee who called up the nomina-
90, in accordance with his notice Of yesterday.
ard asked for immediate action. Mr. Hoar
.,oke briefly Of the opposition 70 Mr.. McKenna.
.a-,,e that the judiciary Committee had in
,ss,icated most Of the charges made and had
cached the conclusion that they without
,,undation. He said that the greater number Of
r,arces had been made by the members of the
American Protective Association, and that as
,bav had been founded solely on the fact that
Nv NcKenna was a Catholic they had not
80, deemed worthy OF serious consideration.
vr Hoar dwelt at some length this point.
announcing any men who would attempt to in
,sot a question ot religion into a controversy
over mans fitness for Office. lie said that
s,,b an effort was entirely un-American and un-
,s,-,o,ic. and should not for moment receive
me consideration Of fairminded men.
SHARP WORDS FOR TIE A P. A.
Senator White. Of California. also spoke Of
tho effort Of the A p. a. 10 interfere with the
course Of the Senate in giving proper attention
- question the determination OF which should
denend on considerations Of fitness and justice
ss between man and man. rather than on an
appeal 90 bieotry, prejudice and false patriotism
Ne smoke Of the members Of the y. 7. A. as
fools Who could not be properly characterized
IN the Senate He had no patience. he said, with
,oer who held the opinion that Catholics must
necessarily consult the Pope or some other
high functionary Of the Catholic Church in every
,n,ror,ant transaction Of their lives. and added
that be- was convinced that the American Senate
would not he Influenced FOR a moment by such
concentrations a an order Of the character Of
the 4 p A would make. Mr. McKenna's con-
4rn,s,,on should depend entirely on different con-
siae-atons As FIR himself, while he did not
contend tha. Mr. McKenna giant in his
legal atta.rraents be believed him 10 be an hon
orable man. competent lawyer and just jur-
,st and - should support his confirmation
II vas here that Mr. Allen interposed an OBJ
lection 70 immediate action. When his request
FOR TWO weeks delay met with refusal he
took the floor and proceeded 10 give his reasons
fo- the request which hat he wanted and
thought the Senate should have more time for
consideration than had been given TO II. He
called attention 70 the Importance Of the Office
- which Mr.. McKenna had been named. saying
/, was a place which he would occupy probably
during The remainder Of his life, and that the
Senate and the American public had right TO
demand that The charges should be sifted 10 the
bottom. He said that SO far as the opposl-oh
os The a p A. was concerned Il did not lnnn-
ence him IN the least. and he agreed with all
that had been said 10 the improperly OF any
interference IL a matter q this character on ac-
count q religious prejudices or predictions.
- MP ALLEN GETS MORE TINE.
There were still other charges which were TO
his mind far more serious and 10 prove that
such the case he read at length from let
ters and newspapers attacking Mr.. McKenna's
record as an attorney and jurist the ground
q want Of legal attachments. The greater part
q NJ Aliens speech devoted 10 reading
these documents. He called especial attention
70 an attack made by the bar Of the Pacihc
Coast. which he said was deserving II more
scrutiny than had been given 10 it. H also SAD
he had understood that the charge had been
made that large corporations mad been lnstru-
mental IN securing Mr. Mckenna's nomination.
H thought this also should be looked into more
thoroughly than the Senate had mad opportunity
70 d. Nj Allen denied any intention 70 father
any = the charges made. but asserted that his
sole purpose was . secure time for proper inves-
tgauon He added that h. might vote for Mr..
McKerna's confirmation. but before doing so
he desired % Re convinced that the assertions
deroga- Dry 20 Nr McKennas character as
jurist We're without foundation.
i was 4 80 o'clock before an agreement was
reached for concluding the matter at the session
q mex, Friday and ~ general consent the Sen
aie postponed consideration Of the Hawaiian
treaty until Monday.