Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07
THE SENATE EXCITED
A pAr THAT KEPT MEMBERS Al
HIGH TENSION.
CLOSING SPEECHES ON TREATY.
Alien and German Made Notable Ad-
dresses-unsuecessfu Attempt 10
secure Adoption OF the DcEnefS
RESOLUTION.


strain in the senate. The fact that th'
treaty was 20 be voted upon. and ina
the result was hanging In the balance
served 20 keep senators on both sides OF
the chamber at high tension. Whef
the Senate convened. at noon. more mem
bers were present than had been in az
tendance upon any session OF the Senate
since II assembled I'm December
Mr. Alien POpulisD. OF Nebraska, adj
dressed the Senate in the morning hours
for the ratification OF the treaty, but III
opposition 10 expansion. Mr. Clay Demo
craft. occupied a few minutes explaining
why he proposed 90 support the treaty
MIR. German Democrat, Of Maryland
followed with n notable speech.
After the ratification Of the treaty we
Senate. In open session. took up JOINT
resolution. offered by Mr.. McEnery uDem
ocrap. Of Louisiana. declaring poilcy
for the Philippines. and an effort was
made 70 pass IL. but u went over. Mr..
McEnery's resolution. which he asked the
Senate 20 vote upon before passing on
the treaty. Is as follows:
M'ENERY RESOLUTION.
That by this, the ratification Of the
pending treaty Of peace with Spain, II
10 not intended 10 incorporate the inhabi-
tants OF said islands into the citizenship
OF the United States. nor Is II intended
10 permanently annex said islands rs an
integral part OF the territory of the
United States. but II is the intention OF
the United States 10 establish on said
islands a government suitable 10 the
wants and conditions of the inhabi-
tants Of said islands TO prepare them for
local lf-government and in due time
make such disposition of said islands as
Will best promote the interests of the
citizens Of tho United States and the in
hahitanfs OF said islands"
Mr.. Allen, Of Nebraska, objected, and
the resolution went over.
ALLEN AND GORMAN.
Mr.. Allen then addressed the Senate
upon several resolutions relating TO eX-
pansion. He devoted the first Dart of
his address TO a personal explanation.
brought out by statements of news
papers concerning him and his action
with respect to the treaty Among the
statements made by the newspaper in
question was that Mr.. Allen would to-
day enlighten the Senate as TO the politi-
cal significance of Senator Germans posi-
ton with reference to the treaty.
II have at no time" said Mr.. Allen,
promised 10 enlighten the country con-
corning what Senator German is doing or
proposes 10 do. / do not know, nor am
concerned In knowing, what Mr.. German
intentions may be"
He then paid a personal tribute 20 Mr..
Germans ability and patriotism as
statesman.
Referring, then, to the statements that
have been made 10 the effect that the
action Of some of the Democrats in the
Senate, In opposing the treaty, showed
their opposition 70 William Jennings
Bryan. and the further statement that
MT Allen proposed TO take these Demo-
Gratis 10 task, Mr.. Allen said:
ALLEN AND BRYAN.
Il am not the keeper Of the conscience
OF Mr.. Bryan. I do not pretend TO rep
resent him here or elsewhere, and any ut
terances 10 the contrary are entirely UNI
founded / am a personal friend of Mr..
Bryan's. and am also his political friend.
/ may say OF him that 1 regard him as
the superior IA capacity of any living
statesman. History will rank him with
Webster and Clay, as one of the greatest
statesmen this country has produced. l
regard him as a brilliant comet IN the
political Sky, as were Webster and clay
I'm theli time. ] know him to be, not only
able and patriotic. but absolutely sincere
IN all his words and actions Tie is not a
demaeogde. as the grOundhngs Of the ad-
miuistrat ton would have us believe"
MIR. Allen then read some further news
paper comment rejecting upon him. and
by intim ton impugning the purity Of his
motives.
In denying the justice OF this comment
Mr.. Allen announced that he would not
accept Republican influence In behalf of
his re. election to the Senate. 1t had not
been offered, but If 1t were he would re-
tect II.
He condemned the Filipinos for the
fighting at Manila.
MIR. CLAY'S EXPLANATIONS.
Senator Clay, of Georgia, followed Mr..
Allen, giving his views regarding the
present situation. He said that while he
would always vote against permanent re-
tention of the Philippines, he felt it his
duty to his State, his constituents, and
himself, to support the treaty. To be
faithful to his judgment and his con-
science he felt bound 10 vote for ratifica-
ton.
GORMAN CLOSES DEBATE.
AS soon as Mr.. Clay had concluded his
brief remarks. Mr.. German, OF Maryland,
rose 70 close the debate in open session.
II was expected that he would make
some notable utterances, and neither the
senators nor the people in the throASeo
galleries were disappointed.
MY attitude on this treaty has been
known for many months" he said. 1t
was known and freely expressed TO one
OF the peace commissioners before ne
went TO Paris Since the completion OF
the negotiations which resulted in the
signing OF the treaty ] have had no rea-
son TO change my opinions heretofore
formed In all Of my public life, Presi-
dents and their Cabinets have had no ter
rors for me. / have opposed them even
when they were of my own party, when
/ believed they were wrong.
OPPOSITION TO RATIFICATION.
81 have been opposed To the ratification
OF the treaty and the annexation Of the
Philippines. because those islands contain
a population and people which cannot be
asslmilated into our own population with
out degrading the American people lie
believed that the adoption Of the scheme
OF treaty ratification would be more de-
structiye 20 this country than anything
which has happened from the foundation
Of the government 90 the present hour.
Mr.. German thanked Senator Allen for
the kind words he had said Of him, and
then quoted statement from Senator
Wolcott's speech of last week, concern
ing the next presidential election, which,
he said made certain references 10 him.
s.Wen, now" ne continued II suppose
that fair judgment charitable juds-
ment. would enable me TO say that the
Senator from Colorado, OF all the sena-
tors on this floor. would be the only one
capable of making such an utterance
while we were considering such grea;
question"
STARTLING INTERRUPTION.
AZ this point Mr.. German was interrupt
ed by man In the gallery who cried
out several times. in a constantly-in-
creasing crescendo: what do you