The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07
MR.. GORMAN'S REPLY
THE MARYLAND BOSS RESENTs MIR.
wOLCOTT's REMARKS.
He Again AssaiIs the Peace Treaty
and Says He Never Had Presi-
dentiaI Aspirations.
RESOLUTION BY Mr.. M'ENERY
DEFINING THE PHILIPPINE POLICY
OF THE UNITED STATES.
MIR. HOar's Amendment Defeated-Mr.
SpOOner's Charges Against Ason-
clio, the Fugitive.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-This was a day
of excitement and severe strain in the SEN
ate. 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 a high ten
sion. When the Senate convened at noon
more members were present than had been
in attendance upon any session of the Sen
ate since it assembled in December, Mr.. AL
len CPop., Neb) addressed the Senate in the
morning hour in favor of the ratification of
the treaty. but in opposition to expansion.
In the course of his speech he. .adyerted to
some newspaper comment upon himself and
made explanations. of his position, He also
eulogized w J. Bryan: NJ. Clary (Dem., Ga)
occupied a few minutes in explaining why
he proposed to. support the treaty.
Mr.. German Dem., Md followed with a
notable speech. in the course of which he
took Mr.. Wolcott Rep., Cold severely TO
task for some statements in the ~latter's
speech n few days ago in which Mr.. Cor
man thought reference was made to him.
He explained that he had not now and had
never had presidential aspirations, the
newspaper reports to the contrary notwith-
standing. His attack upon the treaty was
one of the most severe made during the de-
bate.
After the ratification of the treaty the
Senate, in open session. took up a joint res
olution offered by Mr.. McEnery dem, Lao,
declaring a policy for the Philippines and
an effort was made to adopt it, but the dc
bate occupied so much time that the reso-
luton went over. until tomorrow. The reso-
luton in full follows:
'"That by the. ratification of the pending
treaty of peace with Spain it is not intended
TO incorporate the inhabitants of said is
lands into citizenship of the United States,
nor is it intended to permanently annex
said islands as an integral part of the terri
tory of the United States. But 1t is the in
tention of the United States to establish on
said islands q government suitable to the
wants and conditions of the Inhabitants of
said islands, to prepare them for local self
government and in due timc 20 make such
disposition of said islands as will best pro-
mote the interests of the citizens of the
United States and the inhabitants of said
Islands"
MIR. GoRMAN'S SPEECH.
In the course Of his speech Dir. German
said: MY attitude on this treaty has been
known for many months. 1t was known
and freely expressed to one of the peace
commissioner before he went to Paris.
Since the completion of the negotiations,
which resulted in the signing of the treaty,
/ have had no reason 10 change my opinions
heretofore formed. Tn all of my public life
Presidents and their Cabinets have had no
terrOrs for me. l have opposed them even
when they were Of my own party, when l
believed they were wrong. . : . Who is
IL in the country that cares for me or for
any other man, or for my aspirations or
for this? Yet the senator from Colorado
CWolcott) made certain references to me in
a speech which he delivered on this floor
Mr.. German then quoted the following
statement in Mr.. Wolcotts speech: Yet.
while this critical condition of affairs exists.
It has become evident within the last few
days that certain political leaders of this
chamber believe that q new issue should be
brought before the American people to be
determined at the next presidential election.
They intend that the American people shall
be called TO pass on the questions arising
out of the war and that this shall be the
issue of the next campaign
well, now" he continued. Il suppose that
a fair judgment, n charitable Judgment.
would enable me to say that the senator
from Colorado. of all the senator's on this
floor, would be the only one capable of
making such an uterance while we were
considering such 4 great question"
At this point Mr.. German was interrupted
by a man in the gallery, who cried out sew
eral times i'm a constantly increasing cres-
cendo. What do you mean2' What do Won
Confusion reigned on both sides of the SEN
ate and in the galleries for a moment.
but this was dissipated by laughter when ii