New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-07
THE SENATE'S OPEN SESSION.
RrFORE AND AFTER RATIFICATION OF
THE PEACE TREATY.
NrssRs ALLEN AND CLAY EXPLAIN THEIR
ATTITUDES-MR. GoRMAN ATIAOh' MN
woLcoTT-THE MENERY REso-
LUTON DISCUSSED.

LUTON DISCUSSED
u...,,,g,o, Feb 6-This was day of excite
rra,, and severe strain in the Senate Inc rae.
mat the Peace Treaty was TO be voted upo" an,
that the result was hanging In the balance So
IN keen members both sides OF the Oha'"''' "
bish tension When the Senate oonVeneo az n.y."
more members were present than had pee" IA
attendance any previous sess'o" ~
semhied In December. .
Mr. Allen pop. Neb) addressed the ee"a'o -
the morning hour in favor OF the rau"0auo"
tho treaty but in opposition 10 expansion 4" '"'
course Of his speech he adverteo 10 so"'e -,
nansr comment upon himself, and made expana-
.,ors If his postion Mr.. Clay Dem. Ga) occu-
n,e6 q few minutes in explaining why he proposed
10 support no treaty .,
Az German Dem Md followed with notable
sneech in the course of which he took MT. "oi-
colt tRep. Cold severely to task lot some go -,
r,ents in the latter's speech few days aso ~
which Mr. German thought reference was n"ue
20 him He EXPLAINED that he had not now anu
had never had Presidential aspirations the news
naner reports to the contrary NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
His attack upon the treaty was one u ' mo-
severe made during the debate.
After the ratification Of the treaty the os"a .s
,r oncn session look up a Joint resolution oHeIe"
bv Mr. McEnery dem. Lad declaring pohcy 10.
,be phuipr,nes and an effort made TO ADOPT
f. but the debate occupied SO much time ''"'
the resolution went over until tomorrow
The CHAPLAIN in his invocation prayed TOT '"e
troops I'm the Philippines. lie Salu'
Lord God OF Hosts. hear our prayer, ~ I'D as
soldiers and sailors I5eT IN Rf cause Of
he Naopto be o qs up %S' hSr conduct
that victory may crown their arms ,,...
feeling prayer was also made Tor 'he f''s'O'''''
Vice President and Congress
Resolutions we're presented by MI fa'Ioa'Ns'
MI Allen AID Mr.. Hanshrough' adop,eu ~ ~
l4pislat,,,es OF Indiana. Nebraska and Norm "a
Of
for the Peace Treaty
MR.. ALIENS EXPLANATION.
NJ Alien then addressed the Senate on the reso-
,,ions relating to expansion. He devoted the hrst
mt Of his address 70 a personal explanation
h,ouebt out BY statements concerning MIN ana MS
action with respect 10 the treaty. A"'o"e VIZ
statements made by the newspaper IN queS"o' was
,hat Mr. Allen to-day would enlighten the senate
s. 70 the political significance of Senator German
rosition With reference 10 the treaty i nave al
no time" said Mr.. Allen promised to enh8h'e"
,he country concerning what Senator German Is oo
ing or proposes 10 DO. do not know nor am l
concerned in knowing what Mr. German "'e"-
tons may be" He then paid personal tribute 10
Nj Gorman's ability and patriotism as states
man. -
Referring then the statements Wmch nave
been made as TO the action Of some OF the Demo-
Gratis in the Senate in opposing the treaty because
Of their opposition to William Jennings Bryan ana
take these Democrats TO task. Mr. Allen said;
Il am not the keeper of the conscience OF MI
Ervan do not pretend 10 represent him mere or
elsewhere and any utterances TO the contrary are
entirely unfounded. am the personal friend OF
MI Bryan and am also his political TREND /
NAV say OF him that I regard him as the superior
IN knowledge and capacity OF any living American
statesman History will rank him with WEBSTER
and Cay as one OF the greatest statesmen our couh-
Try has produced ] regard him as brilliant comet
in the political sky were Webster ana cay III
their time know him to be not only able and
ra;rotlc but absolutely sincere in all his words and
actions. He Is not demagogue. as the eroundlings
and tumbebugs of politics would have the people
believe"
Mr Allen then read some further newspaper
comment rejecting on his action. and. by intma-
ton the purity of his motives Il have never occu-
pied doubtful ground" said he, upon this treaty
From the time it was completed in Paris have
intended to give II my vote" He said that had he
been on the Peace Commission he would have IN
sisted on certain changes in the treaty but never
theless he would give it his vote.
Referring further TO intmation that he had
secured Administration or Republican influence in
his Senatorial fight in Nebraska, Mr.. Allen de-
clarod there was nothing President Mckinley could
give him that could possibly affect him or his opn-
iors 81 would not" he declared. accept Repub-
ncan influence IN behalf Of my reelection to the
Senate Ii has not been offered. but If 1t were
would repudiate it."
Mr. Allen then made constitutional argument
against expansion, but maintained that congress
would have all the power and authority after rati
fcation Of the treaty. to deal with the questions
that might arise concerning the Philippines.
In conclusion. Mr.. Allen said that a strong foreign
policy of this Government must be incidental TO
powerful domestic policy. The news has come tC
US" he said. of a conflict between the Fiiplno'
and the American Army and Navy. TO my OWL
State has come much of the loss. Ten out of the
dad Nero members
braska Infantry. There is weeping at the hearth
stones of Nebraska to-day. This ought 10 be
warning TO US. l cannot condemn In too severe Ian
suage the assault that was made upon us we were
dealing with boodthrsty savages. They precipi
1ated the attack and commend the leaders o
our Army and Navy for repelling It. We are right
fully and legally in the Philippines. Our troop
must remain. must be KEEP, there until their status
IS fixed by Congress. the sole power TO deal Will
the question.
SENATOR CLAY GIVES HIS VIEWS.
Mr. Clay OF Georgia followed Mr. Allen. ex
planning his views regarding the present situation
He said that while he would always vote agains
The permanent retention Of the Philippines. he fel
4, his duty to his State, his constituents and him
self 70 support the treaty. To be faithful TO M
Judgment and his conscience, he felt bound 10 vot
for ratification.
GORMAN's SENSATIONAL SPEECH.
As soon as Mr. Clay had finished his brief re
marks Mr. German rose to close the debate in ope
eAeeion II was expected that he would max
some notable utterances. and neither the Senator
nor the people in the thronged galleries were dis
appointed.
.Thc remarks OF the Senator from Nebraska
SAID he make Il necessary for me to say on
word before the Senate proceeds 10 executive ous'
ness 70 conclude the consideration OF this treaty
had not intended until within the last forty
eight hours to say anything. but now feel con
strained 10 utter a few words. II is unfortunat
custom that newspaper comment finds ready con
dut in this body However unjust they may
20 Senators some excuse Is always found 70
bringing them 10 the open attention OF the Senate
Nv attitude on this treaty has been known 70
many months. IT known and freely expresse
10 one OF the Peace Commissioners before he wen