The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-07
Debate on the McEnery Resolu-
ton Is a Spirited One.
TRIBUTE TO W. J. BRYAN
Senator Allen Characser,zes Him as a
Brilliant Comet in the Political Sky.
Senator German Has No Presi-
Dental Aspirations.

AAS AdSl tiiht tiiN AiS0ey as
to be voted upon and that the result
was hanging in the balance, served tt
keep the senators on both sides of the
chamber at a. high tension. When the
senate convened at noon more members
were present than had been in attend
ance upon any session of the senate
since it assembled in December.
Mr.. Allen addressed the senate in this
mornings hour in favor of the ratitica-
ton Of the treaty but in opposition to
expansion. In9the course of his speech
he adverted to some newspaper COM
ments upon himself and made an ex-
PLANTATION of his position.
MI. Clay. dem, Ga occupied few
minutes in explaining why he proposed
to support the treaty
Mr.. German, dem, Nd, followed with
a notable speech, in the course of which
ne took Mr.. Wolcott, rep, Colo, Sc
verely to task for some statements in
the latter's speech Il few days ago, in
which Mr.. German thought reference
was made to him. He explained that
he had not now and never had presiden-
tial aspirations, the newspaper reports
to the contrary Notwithstanding. His
attack upon the treaty was one of the
most severe in the debate.
| After the ratification of the treaty
the senate, in open session, took up a
joint resolution offered by Mr.. McEnery,
dem. La, declaring a policy for the
| Philippines, and an effort was made to
adopt it, but the debate occupied so
much time that the resolution went
over until Tomorrow. The resolution
in full follows:
That by the ratification of the pend
ing treaty of peace with Spain it is not
intended to incorporate the inhabitants
of said islands into citizenship of the
United States, nor is it intended to per-
| manently annex the said islands as an
integral part of the territory of the
| United States. But it is the intention
of the United States to establish on
said islands a government suitable to
| the wants and conditions of the inhab-
itants of said Islands, to prepare them
| for 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 the said islands,"
Mr.. Allen then addressed the senate
upon several resolutions relating to ex-
panson. He devoted the first part of
his address to q personal explanation
brought out by Statements made con-
corning him and his action with respect
to the treaty. Among the statements
made by the newspaper in question was
that Mr.. Allen to-day would enlghten
the senate asto the political significance
of Senator Germans position with ref
erence to the treaty.
Il have at no time said Mr. Allen
promised to enlighten the country con-
corning what Senator German is doing
or proposes to do 1 do not know. nor
am / concerned in knowing, what Mr..
Germans intentions may be-"
He then paid a personal tribute to
Mr.. Germans ability and patriotism as
a statesman. Referring then to the
statements which have been made as
to the action of some of the democrats
in the senate in opposing the treaty
because of their opposition 20 William
Jennings Bryan and the further state
ment that Mr.. Allen would take these
democrats to task, Mr.. Allen said:
Il am not the keeper of the conscience
of Mr.. Bryan. l do not pretend to rep
resent him here or elsewhere, and any
utterances to the contrary are entirely
unfounded. I am the personal friend
of Mr.. Bryan and I am also his political
friend. | may say of him that I regard
him as the superior in knowledge and
capacity of any living American states
man. History will rank him with Web
ster and Clay as one of the greatest
statesmen our country has produced
l regard him as brilliant comet in the
political sky. as were Webster and
Clay in their time. / know him to be
not only able and patriotic. but abso-
lutely sincere in all his words and ac-
tons. He is not a demagogue. as the
groundlings and tumblebugs of politics
would have the people believe
Mr.. Allen then read from some fur
Their newspaper comments rejecting
upon him as to his action and by inti-
nation impugning the purity of his mo-
tives.
Il have never occupied a doubtful
ground" said he upon this treaty.
From the time it was completed in
Paris. | have intended to give it my
voice.
Referring further to an intimation
that he had been given administration
or republican influence in his senatorial
fight in Nebraska, Mr.. Allen declared
that there was nothing President Nc
Kinley could give him that would pos
sibly affect him or his opinions.
Il would not" he declared, accept
republican influence in behalf of my re-
election to the senate. 1t has not been
offered, but if it were, I would repudi-
ate it."
Mr.. Allen then made constitutional
argument against expansion in the
course OF which he said:
THE news has come to us of con-
flict between the F'ilipinos and the
American army and navy. To my own
state has come much of the loss Ten
out of 2S were members of the LIST Ne
braska infantry. There is weeping at
the hearthstone of Nebraska to-day.
This ought 70 be warning to us.
cannot condemn in too severe language
the assault that was made upon us. We
are dealing with bloodthirsty savages
They preciptated the attack and
commend the leaders of our army and
navy for reDelling it.
I'VE are rightfully and legally in the
Philippines. Our troops must remain,
must be kept there until their status is
fixed by congress, the sole power to
deal with the question:
Mr.. Clay of Georgia followed Mr.. AL
len. He said while he would always
vote against the permanent retention
of the Philippines, he felt it to be his
duty to his state, his constituents and
himself to support the treaty.
Mr.. German of Maryland closed the
debate in open session. He said that