Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-07

edy is sold at all drug stores at $1.0O ;
bottle or six bottles for $500.
only American killed in the destruction
of Ceryeras fleet.
McI;nery. La, offered the following
joint resolution. which he asked tn,
Senate to vote upon before passing up
on the peace treaty: That by the rat
ification of the pending treaty Of peac,
with Spain it is not intended to incor.
porate the inhabitants of said island,
| into citizenship of the United States
nor is it intended to permanently an.
mex said islands as an integral part OF
the territory of the United States. Blu
it is the intention of the United State:
to establish on said islands a govern
ment suitable to the wants and condi-
tions of the inhabitants of said islands
to prepare them for local self-govern-
ment and in due time make such dis
| position of said islands as will bes
promote the interests of the citizens OF
the United States and the inhabitants
| of said islands. Allen. Neb.. objected
and the resolution went over.
German made a speech in answer Il
what he considered an attack upor
himself by Woicott. Davis moved ar
executive session on the peace treaty
during which the treaty was ratified
| 81 to %.
| In open session the McEnery resolu-
ton was taken up. Hoar offered al
| amendment that what government is
| established in the Philippines shall be
| with the consent of the governed
Tabled. 40 to "a.
Allen addressed the Senate upon the
several resolutions relating to expan-
| sion. Referring to the statements
which have been made as TO the acton
of some of the Democrats in the Senate
! in opposing the treaty, because of then
| opposition TO Hon. William Jennings
Bryan and the further statement that
| Allen proposed to take these Demo
! Gratis to task. Allen said:
- I am not the keeper of the con-
science of Mr.. Bryan. / don't pretend
to represent him here or elsewhere, and
any utterances to the contrary are en-
| tirely unfounded. l am the personal
friend of Mr. Bryan. and l am also his
political friend. ! may say of him that
I regard him as the superior in know
! ledge and capacity of any living
American stateman. History will rank
him with Webster and Clay as one
one of the greatest statesmen our
country has produced. He is not a
| demagogue. as the groundlings and
tumblebugs of politics would have the
people believe
! II have never occupied a doubtful
ground" said he, upon this treaty.
From the time it was completed in
Paris l have intended to give it my
| vote
| referring further to an intimation
that he had been given administration
or Republican influence in his sena-
torial fight in Nebraska. Allen declared
there was nothing President Mckinley
could give him that could possibly ar
feet him or his opinions. II wouldn't, -
he declared. accept Republican in
fluence in behalf of my reelection to
the Senate. 1t has not been offered
but if it were / would repudiate it,"
Allen then made a constitutional
argument against expansion. but
maintained Congress would have all
power and authority after the treaty S
ratification to deal with the questions
that might arise concerning the Philip
pines. A strong foreign policy of this
government must be incidental to a
powerful domestic policy.
"The news has come to u.s. he said,
of conflict between the Filipinos
and the American army and navy To
| my own state has come much of the
loss Ten out OF the IS dead were men,
bers of the LIST Nebraska Infantry
There is weeping at the hearthstone of
Nebraska. today. This ought to be a
warning to us. ! cannot condemn in
too severe language the assault that
was made upon us. We were dealing
with blood-thirsty savages. They pre-
cipitated the attack and l commend
the leaders of our army and navy for
repeillng it. We are rightfully and
legally in the Philippines. our troops
must remain, must be kept there until
their status is fixed by Congress. the
sole power to deal with the question. y
Clay, Ca. said that while he would
always vote against the permanent re
tention of the Philippines he felt it his
duty to his state, his constitution and
himself to support the treaty.
German. Nd. then rose to close the
deb in open session. THE remarks
of ,Ae senator from Nebraska" said
he. make it necessary for me to saw
one. word before the Senate proceeds
to executive business to conclude the
consider alton of this treaty. 1t is a
unfortunate custom that newspaper
comments find ready conduit in this
body. However unjust they may be
ID senators some excuse is ALWAYS
4 found for bringing them to the open
attention of the Senate NV attitude
Gu this treaty has been known for
MY months. 1t was known and free
| " expressed TO one of the peace COM
mis- s;oneis before he went to Paris
Since the completion Of the negotia-
tinrs Which resulted in the signing of
the treaty / have no reason to change
NY opinions heretofore formed. NV
! opi Mons s.ere reached only after the
nost mature reflection of which / am
'lnle. and they are not to be chang
ed now. In all my public life -Presl-
dents ana their cabinets have had mn