The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-05
ALIENS BIENNIAL SPEECH.
Treats the House to Some Humorous
Remarks. as Usual.

treats the House to Some Humorous
Remarks, as Usual.
From the New York. Sun.
WASHINGTON, March /. Private
John Allen, Of Mississippi, delivered
his biennial humorous speech in the
house today. during the discussion on
the conference report on the general
deficiency bill. He said:
The gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Cannon)
said the other day that what we said would
have but little effect 100 years from now; that
events then would 20 on about the same re-
gsrdless OF our remarks. If I believed that
what said today would not affect the course
OF things a century hence, I would not speak,
some time ago there was contention going
the Republican side Ii was claimed to. be. a,
Republican war: on this side there was an
effort to claim and secure an interest In it.
For myself ! desire to record a. uuitclaim
believe we are going-1to get what we paid
for. daughter sb, -
p Mr.. Allen then descended into figures.
arologizing FOR it by the remark that,
as Mr.. Dockery, Of Missouri, was soon
TO retire, 1t was necessary to train a
cratic ranks. He therefore offered
himself. From his figures Mr.. Allen
asserted that this congress, in whose
life the war began, would have APP
propr1ated before it expired over $780,
100000 on account, Of the war with
Spain, "and the half has not been
told" To meet some of the ,expendi-
lures occasioned by the war a revenue
bill had been passed, and the people
set to work using stamps. If this
thing goes on, he added, for two years
longer, the people will quit licking
stamps and go to licking the Repub-
lican party. Gaughter)
Referring to Mr.. Delivers speech
about the destiny and duty of the ma
ton, Mr.. Allen said:
We hear a great deal in these days about
taxing up the white mans BURDEN For
years I've been doing nothing else. and, as
much OF the gentleman,s speech appealed to
me, want to say ] am not out hunting any
more burdens. Naughter) The assumption
that the nation is Carrying out the decree OF
Providence, reminds me Of the philosophy Of
an old darky in his country, who was asked
about special Providence in prayer. well,
he answered, that depends upon the form
OF the prayer. II / ask the Lord to send mo
I ask Him to send me after a turkey there is
sure to be prompt answer" Q4aughter.)
Mr.. Allen said his policy regarding
the Philippines had nothing in 1t of
ccercive liberty or coercive religion.
This thing of qualifying a heather
or a half-civilized people, who have
no idea of democratic principles Of
6ONSi hiNOAt, AS SdlO, is SOmelnln2
that you who have never monkeyed
with it know nothing about" It was
not Of sentiment in regard to the
consent Of the governed" Mr.. Allen
said, that moved him. He was in this
government without his consent. He
did not complain of 1t, and believed
that the consent Of the Filipinos could
be gained in the same way that his
own had been. But 1t was because he
believed that no man knew or could
by any possibility foretell what it
would cost to hold the Philippines af-
ter we got them.
In conclusion, Mr.. Allen, under the
guise of a personal explanation, ex-
posed, as he said, the motive lying
behind the attack by correspondent
of a local paper upon his beloved Tu-
pelo. He believed, he said, that it was
due to himself and to his town.
mot town; your city, you mean,"
added Mr.. Johnson, Of Indiana
ITO be real honest said Mr.. Allen,
'1t is not city, according to the CEN
sus. But Gmpressively) there is more
room for growth than there is In all
New York" Great Laughter)