The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-07
ccvFBE STRAIN IN SENATE.
,,.rNERY RESOLUTION STARTS
l"' WARM DISCUSSION.

w Vote Reached on Mem
erv's Resolutions
u-,.bfnston. Feb. 6.-This was day of
,-.,ent and severe strain in the Sen
ale :.
and that the result was hanging in
h,lsnce served to keep senators on
..s .s5as Of the chamber at high ten
when the Senate convened at noon
more members were present than has been
.+..r5ance upon any session of the Sem
- since it assembled in December.
A. Allen Popust of Nebraska, ad-
$780,, the Senate during the morning
w.. il, favor of the ratification of the
~. +rt in opposition to expansion. Mr..
co,. democrat of Georgia. occupied few
n,nn,es in explaining why he proposed to
sunport the treaty.
Mr. German, Democrat, OF Maryland fol-
,on,ad with notable speech.
,st.r the ratification of the treaty, the
60 in open session, took up a joint
rasoIntion offered by Mr.. McEnery, Demo-
,..t Of louisiana, declaring a policy for
-. pbHinpines. and an effort was made
- ,dont it, but the debate occupied so
r,rcb time that the resolution went over
until tomorrow.
The McEnery Resolution.
NJ NcEperv's resolution, which he ask
=. tho Senate to vote upon before pass
,rg upon the treaty, is as follows:
"Tbat by the ratification of the pending
treaty of peace with Spain it is not intend
Cd TO incorporate the Inhabitants OF said
Islands into citizenship of the United
states. no. is it intended to permanently
annoy said Islands as an integral part of
II the territory of the United States. But
:, &c the intention of the United States
- establish on said islands a government
snirable 10 the wants and conditions of
The inhabitants of said islands as will
host promote the interests of the citizens
n NJ the United states and the Inhabitants
Of said islands.
Mr. A len, of Nebraska, objected and the
resolution went over.
Allen Discusses Expansion.
NJ Alien then addressed the Senate
mon several resolutions relating to ex-
& mansion. He devoted the first part of his
ont bv statements concerning him and his
actions respecting the treaty Among the
Il statements made by the newspapers in
question was that Mr., Allen to-day would
enlighten the Senate as to the political Sig
pifcance of Senator Germans position with
reference TO the treaty.
II have at no time" said Mr.. Allen,
q promised TO enlighten the country con,
corning what Senator German is doing or
II proposes to do. l do not know, nor an
B concerned in knowing what Mr.. Germans
intentions may be-"
81 He then paid personal tribute to Mr..
Fl Germans ability and patriotism as a
81 statesman.
Not Responsible for Bryan.
Fl Referring then to the statements which
81 have been made as to the action of some
II Of the Democrats in the Sersate In oppos
ing the treaty because of their opposition
q TO Hon William Jennings Bryan and the
Il further statement that Mr.. Allen proposed
to take these Democrats to task, Mr.. Allen
said:
i am not the keeper of the conscience
OF MI Bryan. I do not pretend to repre-
sent him here or else where, and any Ut
terances TO the contrary are entirely I'M
lounned. am the personal friend of Mr.
Bryan and l am also his political friend.
may say OF him that / regard him as
me superior in knowledge and CAPACITY
ol any living American statesman His
'oIy VIII rank him with Webster and Clay
as one OF the greatest statesmen our
eeuNuy mas produced. l regard him as
VI iiIant comet in the political sky, as
- "epsler and Clay in their time l
a t nun 10 be not only able and patri-
quo but absolutely sincere In an his words
49, a01Ions' He is not a demagogue, as
t, sioundllngs and tumble bugs of poll
"ouiu nave the people believe"
NJ. 1lieh then read some further news
his H. eoil'hehts rejecting upon him as to
H ms action regarding MIR Rrvan and ~,
motives. ''0 iny Vi MS
III denying this comment. Mr. Alien an
No. 0 e. mat ne would not accept Repub-
~ 49, '1Iluehce In behalf of MS reelection
If a., senate. 1t had not been offered, but
were ne would reject it. He con-
Manila ~ 're Hsnt"ns at
'laE and German Talk,
exn w. Gay OF Georgia followed Mr.. Allen
si,s,'.i MS views regarding the present
Il oIr-l. ''OH' lie said that while he would
- vote against the permanent reten-
0I oi the Philippines, he felt il his duty
n Stdte' mis- constituents and himself
Fl nj. PP0iI the treaty. To be faithful to
ho,,sJS sheht and his conscience. he felt
V'lu 10 vote for ratification.
- as soon as Mr. Clay had concluded his
- remarks Mr. German of MARYLAND
7, 10 close the debate in open session
ro, "@S expected that he would make some
- u'terances and neither the SEN
lari nor me people in the thronged gal
"rles were disappointed
~ d'ulude on this treaty has bean
,gss Tor many months" he said. '.It
of :, Auo"n and freely expressed to one
To p pace commissioners before he went
eo,i. aIIs. Since the completion of the re-
Of ', ,4 which resulted in the signing
cbaneo treaty 1 have had no reason 10
an Ivy opinions heretofore formed
Their an my public life, Presidents and
q bay. .'.'nets have had no terrors Cor me
Of nv, 'pposed them even when thew were
ver' a., own party, when believed ,bev
NJ, "oFman Gives Reasons.
pose ". ~, man said that he had been on
4 the arnsya 'T la'ilcation. of the treaty and
those i sfaa5Non Of the Philippines because
peopla n.Se contained population and
our o ,a'e Who could not be assimilated into
Ann o~o population without deprad,ns ' tbe