The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-07

limited states nor is 1t inter ded to per
manently annex said islands as an i"'o
Rral part of the territory OF the uh',s1
States. but Il Is the intention o, 1n'
limited states TO establish on SAID lsidhus
a government suitable TO the wants aho
condition. Of the inhabitants OF salu
Islands 20 prepare them for local SER
government. and ln due time make sucn
dlsposltion OF said Islands as VIII oeS,
promote the interests OF the citizens oil
the United States and the inhapltah''
OF said Islands zs
Mr. Allen OF Nebraska. objected ano
the resolution went over.
MIR. ALIENS SPEECH.
Mr. Allen then addressed the Seha'e
upon several resolutions relating 10 eN-
psnsion. lie devoted the first part ol niS
address TO personal explanation
brought out by statements concet"lns
him and his action with respect 70 'hV
treaty Among the statements maze oy
the newspaper In question was tha' MT
Allen to-day would enlighten the senate
as TO the political significance OF Senator
Gorman's position with reference to the
treaty
Il have at no time" said Mr. Allen.
promised to enlighten the country CON
corning what Senator German IS doing
or proposes 10 do. do not know nor
am I concerned in knowing what Mr..
Germans intentions may he.
He then paid a personal tribute 10 Mr..
Germans ability and patriotism as
statesman
HE DEFENDS MR.. BRYAN.
Referring then to the statements that
have been made that the actions Of some
of the Democrats IN the Senate IN op-
posing the treaty. showed their opposi-
ton TO William Jennings Bryan and the
further statement that Mr. Allen pro-
posed 10 take these Democrats 20 task.
Mr. Allen said II am not the Keeper OF
the conscience Of Mr. Bryan. | do not
pretend 20 represent him here or else
where and any utterauces 10 the contrary
are entirely unfoundcd ] am the per-
sonai friend OF Mr. Bryan and J am also
his political friend. ] may say Of him
that I regard him as the superior In
capacity Of any living statesman. History
will rank his with Webster and Clay as
one OF the greatest statesmen America
has produced / regard him as n brill
liant comet in the political sky as were
Webster and Clay I'm their time. ! know
him 20 be not only able and patriotic but
absolutely sincere IN all his words and
actions He is not a demagogue as the
groundlings and tumble bugs OF the ad-
ministration would have ms believe.
Mr. Allen then read some further news
paper comment rejecting upon him as 10
his action regarding him and hy intima-
tion impugning the purity Of his motives.
In denying this comment Mr.. Allen
announced that he would not accept Re
publican influence I'm behalf Of his re-
election 10 the Senate. lt had not been
offered. but II IL We're he would reject H.
He condemned the Filipinos for the fight
ing at Manila.
SENATOR CLAY'S VOTE.
Senator Gay, of Georgia, fonowed Mr.
Allen. giving his views regarding the
present situation he said tnat wnlle
ne would Always vote against the perma-
nent retention of the philippines, ne telt
IL his duty to his state. ms constituents
and himself, TO support the treaty To
be faithful 10 his judgment and his con-
science he felt bound 10 vote Tor rauhca-
ton.
As soon as Mr Clay had concluded his
brief remarks. Mr.. German of Maryland,
rose 20 close the debate in open session.
lt was expected that he would maze
some notable utterances and neither inc
Senators nor the people il the thrOnsed
galleries were disappointed
MY attitude on this treaty has been
known for many months he said. 1T
was known and freely expressed TO one
Of the Peace Commissioners before he
went 10 Paris Since the completion OF
the negotiations, which resulted in the
signing Of the treaty, 1 have had no rea-
son to change my opinions heretofore
formed In all OF my public,lite. Presi-
4N.nt. ,. NaII Ia
terrors for me. 1 have opposed them
even when they were OF my own party,
when | believed they were wrong
Il have been opposed to the ratification
of the treaty and the annexation Of the
Philippines because those islands contain
a population and people which could nol
be assimilated into our own population
..lnout degrading the American people.
He believed that the adoption OF the
scheme OF treaty ratification would be
more destructive 20 this country than
ANYTHING which has happened from the
foundation of the government 10 the
present hour.
MIR. German thanked Senator Allen for
the kind words he had said Of him and
then quoted a statement from Senator
Wolcott's speech of last week concern
ms the next Presidential election, which
Inc said made certain references = him.
"WeI now" he continued, ~ suppose
that fair judgment, a charitable judg-
ment would enable me- 20 say' that the
senator from Colorado of all The senator's
on This floor would be the only one
canable Of making such an utterance
while we were considering such a great
question"
AN TtETERRUPTION
At this point. Mr German was inter-
rupted by a man In the gallery who cried