Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-07

| intended 10 incorporate the inhabitants
OF said Islands into citizenship OF the
United States. nor is 1t Intended to per-
manently annex said islands as an in
tegral part of the territory OF the
! United States. But 1t is the intention
or the United States to establish on
said islands a government suitable to
the wants and conditions of the inhabi-
tants OF said islands to prepare them
Tor local self government and in due
time to- make such disposition of said
| Islands as Will best promote the inter
ests OF the citizens of the United States
and the inhabitants of said islands"
Mr.. Allen. of Nebraska, objected and
the resolution went over.
Mr.. Allen then addressed the Senate
upon several resolutions relating 10 eX-
pansion. He devoted the first part S<
| his address to personal explanation
brought out by statements made con-
corning him AID his action with re-
spect to the treaty. Among the state
mcnts made by the newspaper in Ques-
ton was that air. Allen to-day would
enliShten the Senate as to the political
Significance of Senator Gorman's posi-
ton with reference to the treaty.
Il have at no time said MIR. Allen,
promised TO enlighten the country con-
corning what Senator German is doing
or proposes to do. l do not know, nor
am l concerned in knowing what MIR.
Germans intentions may be-" He then
paid Il personal tribute to MIR. Cor
mans ability and patriotism as
statesman.
Referring then to the statements
which have been made as to the action
of some of the Democrats in the SEN
ate in opposing the treaty because 1f
their opposition to Hon. William Jen-
nngs Bryan and the further statement
that Mr. Allen proposed to take these
Democrats to task Mr.. Allen said:
TRIBUTE TO BRYAN.
II am not the keeper of the con.
science of Mr.. Bryan. l do not pre-
tend to represent him here or elsewhere.
ana any utterances to the contrary are
entirely unfounded. 1 am the personal
friend of Mr.. Bryan. and am also his
political friend | may say Sf him tina;
L regard him as the superior in KNOW.
edge and capacity Of any living Amer
ican statesman. History will rank him
with Webster and Clay as one of the
greatest statesmen our country has pro-
duced. l regard him as a brilliant
comet in the political sky as were Web-
ster and Clay in their time. l know
him to be not only able and patriotic,
but absolutely sincere in all his words
ana actions. He is not demagogue
as the Sroundlings and tumble bugs
OF politics would have the people be-
lieve."
Mr.. Allen then read some further
neWSpaper comment@eaec;inm- Upon.
him as To his action regarding. ana by
intimation on imputng the purity Of
his motives.
REPUBLICAN, INFLUENCE DIS
DAMNED.
In denying this comment Mr.. Allc,.
announced that he would not accept
Republican influence in behalf of HIS
reelection to the Senate II had not
| been o'fpra1 mi i- h, n
reject 1t. He condemned the Finpinos
for the lighting at Manila
Mr. Clay (Georgia) followed Mr.. AL
| len, explaining his views regarding the
present situation. lie said that while
he would always vote agains the per-
manent retention of the Philippines he
| felt 1t his duty 10 his state, his constit-
uents and himself To support the treaty.
TO be faithful 10 his Judgment and his
| conscience he felt bound TO vote for
ratification.
MIR. GORMANS SPEECH.
AS soon as Mr.. Clay had concluded
his brief remarks. MIR. German (Mary-
land) rose ID close tho debate in open
session. 1t was expected that wouia
make some notable utte-ances, and
neither the Senator'S nor the people in
| the thronSel galleries were disappoint-
| ell.
My attitude on this treaty has been
known for many months" H. said 1T
was known ana 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, l have had
no reason 10 change my opinions here
| tofOrc formed.
In all OF my public life Presidents
and their cabinets have had no ter
roiS for mo have opposed them even
Wheh they were on my own party,
when believed they were wrong"
| Mr.. German said that he had been
opposed tn thc ratification of the treaty
ana the annexation of the Philippine
Islands because those islands contained
II population and a people who could
not he nssim!lated intO"our own popu-
laiion without degrading the American
people He believed The adoption OF the
scheme of treaty ratification would be
more disastrous To this country than
anything which has happened from the
foundation OF the government 10 the
| present hour.
Mr. German thanked Senator Allen
| Tor the KIND words he had said Of him,
and then quoted q statement from
Senator Wolcott's speech of last week
concerning the next Presidential cleo
ti"n, which he said. made certain ref
| crcncc To him.
We'll. now" he continued, II suppose
| that u fair judgment, n charitable iudg-
Inent would enable me to shy that the
Senator from Colorado. of all the Sena-
! tors on TINS floor, would be the only
one capable of making such an utter
ance while we were considering such a
great question:
VOICE FROM TIE GALLERY.
AT this noint Mr.. German was in
tcrruptcd by man in the gallery
VINO cried out several times in a CON
sianily increasing crcscendo:
What do YOU mean. What do you
| mean! What do Won meant