The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-07
SPEECH OF MIR. GORMAN.
Resolution of Mr. McEnersy to be
Voted on To-day.

Washington, Feb. 6.-This was day
of excitement and of severe strain N the
Senate. The fact that the treaty was
to be voted upon and that the result was
hanging in the balance served to keep
Senators on both sides of the chamber
at high tension When the Senate
convened at noon more members We're
present than have been in attendance
upon any session of the Senate since
it assembled in December.
Mr.. Allen Pop., Neb), addressed the
Senate in the morning hour in favor
of the ratification of the treaty, but
in opposition to expansion.
Mf. Clay Oem., Ga.) occupied few
minutes in explaining why he proposed
to support the treaty.
Mr.. German (Dem., Md, followed
with a notable speech.
After the ratification of the treaty,
the Senate in open session took up a
Joint resolution offered by Mr.. Me-
Emery (Dem., La, declaring a policy
for the Philippines and an effort was
made to adopt it, but the debate
occupied so much time that the resolu
tion went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. McEnery's resolution which he
asked the Senate to vote upon before
passing upon the treaty is as follows:
THAT by the ratification of the pend
ing treaty of peace with Spain it is not
intended to incorporate the inhabitants
of said islands into citizenship of the
United States, nor is it intended to
permanently annex said islands as an
integral part of the territory of the
- d. ~.
of the United States to establish on
said islands a government suitable to
the wants and conditions of the in
habitants of said islands to prepare them
for local self-government, and in due
time to make such disposition Of said
islands as will best promote the interests
of the citizens of the United States
and the inhabitants of said islands"
Mr.. Allen (Neb.), objected, and the
resolution went over.
Mr.. Allen then addressed the Senate
upon several resolutions relating to
expansion. He devoted the first part of
his address to personal explanation,
brought out by statements made con-
corning him and his action with respect
to the treaty. Among the statements
made by the newspaper in question was
that Mr.. Allen to-day would enlighten
the Senate as to the political signif
canoe of Senator Germans position with
reference to the treaty.
II have at no time," said Mr.. Allen.
promised to enlighten the country con
corning what Senator German is doing
or propose to do. ] do not know, nor
am l concerned in knowing what Mr..
Gorman's intentions may be-"
He then paid personal tribute TO
Mr.. Germans ability and patriotism as
a statesman.
Referring then to the statements which
have been made as to the action OF
some of the Democrats in the Senate
in opposing the treaty, because of their
opposition to Hon. William Jennings
Bryan and the further statement that
Mr.. Allison proposed to take these Dem
ocrats'to task, Mr.. Allen said:
II am not the keeper of the conscienc,
of Mr.. Bryan. | do not pretend to repre-
sent him here or elsewhere, and any ut
terances to the contrary are entirely un
founded. l am the personal friend o
Mr.. Bryan and l am also his politica
friend. / may say of him that ] regar,
him as the superior in knowledge an,
capacity of any living American states
man. History will rank him with Web
ster and Clay as one of the creates
statesmen our country has produced.
regard him as a brilliant comet in tn
political sky, as were Webster and Cha
in their time / know him to be no
only able and patriotic, but absolutel
sincere in all his words and actions. III
is not a demagogue as the grounding
and thumblebugs of politics would hav
the people believe"
Mr.. Allen then read some furthe
newspaper comment rejecting upon hir
as to his action regarding him, and b
intimation imputing the purity of hi
motives.
In denying this comment. Mr.. ALE
announced that he would not accept RI
publican influence in behalf of his r,
election to the Senate. 1t had not bee