The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-08
ON ISSUES OF the DAY
Senate Allison Talks to Iowa
Republicans.
is A HARD NUT TO CRACK
He Insists That the Trust Problem Is Not
Political Question-He Defends
the Policy in the Phil
ippines.

z Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Oct. THE re-
publican campaign in the Fifth con-
gressional district opened to-day at Ma
ron ,,i with an address by Senator w. B.
AiAson. Mr.. Allison was met at the
aepot by large delegation, headed
ny pand, and escorted to the Daniels
opera house. where he spoke two hours
on the issues Of the day to an audi
ence filling the building. Applause
was frequent.
Mr.. Allison declared that the claim
OF the democrats that the restoration
OF silver as money metal was the
only way to restore prosperity had
peen proven false by the actual res
toratlon of prosperity all over the
country by President McKinley's ad-
ministration. He denied that either the
trusts or the Philippine situation could
be made political questions, and said:
The republican party has not hesi-
tated to deal with the question of
trusts in the past and who can truth
fully say that We shrink from dealing
with it now. After all, it is a question
under. our dual form of government
how far congress can go or to what
extent the states must exercise their
power. Congress has tried it and near
~ all the states have tried it. Repub-
mean and democratic states have made
drastic laws upon the subject. I know
AAo cAC Ia any party WHO is IOI WILL
ing to amend and strengthen the laws
whereby they can be amended, nor do
l know of any one who does not well
come any practical suggestions having
IN view the Strengthening of those
laws both state and NATIONAL
Regarding the Philippines he said:
There are but two alternatives open
to us. One Is to press forward until the
rebellion in the Philippines is absolute
~ overthroWn and our rightful author
ity is established and acknowledged
there. The other is that we shall with
draw our army and navy from the ISL
and and leave the people that dwell
there to the chaos and anarchy which
must inevitably follow. The latter al
tentative the president has no power to
adopt. because he cannot ALLEVIATE ter
ritory acquired Congress, when it
meets, can by law abandon these pos
sessions and direct the withdrawal of
our army and navy. Who will pro-
pose this and who will vote for it?
THE whole situation, which is diff
cult one, comes from our war with
Spain, 1t comes from our intervention
in Cuban affairs which resulted in the
war, but whether that was wise or
but by the whole country, regretting
the necessity that led to it, bue will
ingly entered upon after all other
means had apparently failed. That
step once taken, know or no point or
| place where we could have turned back
| with honor. I do not see how we can
! turn back now with honor. g.. E.Isj.
THE situation brings upon us diff
| cult problems, some Of them not to be
| solved until the distant future, but we
| must take them up in their sequence
and deal with them as best we can.
| Congress has the power and RESPONSE
| bility. 1t cannot act until the islands
are pacified and the rebellion sup
pressed. Then with elaboration and
care, after full investigation, I feel that
| wise legislation will follow, suited to
| the situation. 1t is impossible for the
| Filipinos to maintain independence and
| those islands with freedom under our
guidance will have the best govern
| ment and the freest government posi-
| BILE with the protecting arm of our ma
| tionality and under our sovereignty and
flag"