The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-25

Judgn Tt.rres with n rtonest that an
ar1mistice he arranged and for reply
Aguinaldo sent TO Gen. Otis, copy OF
his declaration OF war =,
II received in the noon mail today,
continued Mr.. Spooner, ian Insulting
letter from the 50 called nnti-imperialists
Of Boston, In which he denounced Gen.
Otis as liar.
AT this point Mr.. Allen interrupted to
say that an army officer--a friend of his
had informed him that that statement Q.
the Interview with Judge Terres was not
true; that Gen. Otis had misrepresented
IAN officer who charged fasleshood
against his commanding officer retort-
ed MIR. Spooner, Ought TO make It In
"He could not do Il. . said Mr.. Allen.
"Then he ought 10 shut up" DECLARED
III he should make the charge in
open" said Mr.. Allen, "his position
would be in,pcrilled."
WELL" replied Mr.. Spooner, "if he
told the truth, u court martial would
take care OF his case and of that Of the
commanding general, too. He would
not imperil his office in the army of any
decent government in the world,
THE way the army Is run today, as
serted Mr. Allen, lit Is certain that no
officer would thus imperil his position.
There never was time IN all the
illustrious history of our army replied
Mr., Spooner, warmly, when III was
better or Drawer or more honoraDie IMAM
il is today. The Senator's officer friend
would receive full protection. ten. GUS
signs his statements. L have moi much
rssnoct for a man who goes behind the
hack of his commanding general to
Mr. AIlen-s'The statement made by
Gen. Otis is not the truth. 7"
4 Il
"a statement that the President of the
United States is liar; that Admiral
Dewey is liar, and we are told that
Gen. Otis Is n preyaT'icator.
''I'll say simply that Gen Otis Is mis-
taken" said Mr.. Allen.
Mr.. Spooner. expressed the belief that
the people would believe Gen. Otis against
the word of any unnamed and unknown
MIR. Spooner said that Bryan had at
tempted TO make an issue of Imperialism,
to obscure the political issues of 1895.
Mr.. Teller of Colorado interposed TO
saw that the issue had not been raised
Inv Mr.. BRYAN, but 10y men in the Senate
chamber who opposed the ratification oil
the treaty of peace.
"Mr. Bryan is one of the principals in
the employment of the anti-imperialistic
doctrine, p" declared Mr.. Spooner.
What does the Senator propose to do
with the Philippines inquired Mr..
Allen.
Mr.. Spooner-'To enforce the authority
of the government in the islands.
Mr.. Ailen-''Then whaty'
MIR. Spooner-"To give the people hon
est, even handed justice and good govern
Mr.. Allen-''That will take years.
Eyes, it win take years, replied Mr.
| Spooner, ''but all these things being ac-
complished. where is your issue OF I'M
Mr.. Allen-'Then what do you propose
| TO do?''
here. Ii will take years, That is why
| / saw il is wicked TO endeayor TO make
the issue now.
s.Win the time ever come when the
people will govern themselves urged
Mr., Allen.
government lies with no President, re
snnnded MIR. Spooner 1T lies With Con-
| gress IL the time shall come when the
| Filipino people show an ability 20 gov.
| ern themselves, the American people VIII
give them government
/ Mr.. Allen-''Yes, but viii the Repub-
lican marty give It to themg"
| 1Ah." responded Mr.. Spooner, There
| is the trouble with the senator from
| Nebraska. and those who think with
| him. 1t is party, party, party They
never rise above party.
And turning to Mr, Alien en- h Po aSnse
sharply: what "onlu de ToP'iis'
party dos'
'ihe Populist party would do what
4 the ReDublican party is too oowarulN
| 10 do. I" replied Mr.. Allen, warmly. We
would offer to those people the blessing
of civil liberty Immediately ana not 60
10 them with shot and shell. Then we
would protect them against the greed
and encroachments of Europe
| saTyhat Is all very well, replied Mr..
| Snooner. smerely 20 listen to. The peo-
ME of this country realize that our sold
| iers in the Philippines are sunerlng De
cause of our efforts here to manufacture
am issue to obscure our real duty ana
| responsibility. When we have erected
| Government in Cuba, stable and strong
when we have conferred the blessings oil
civil liberty upon the people OF Porto
| Rico; when we have given TO the t1ipi-
nos such government ana suen an i ssu
| ministration as they never dreamed, then
we shall have worked out consumma
ton more glorious and given asgreatel
| EXAMPLE of what liberty can do than has
| aver before been seen in the history Of
| the world" (Applause.)
| When an agreement had been reached
that the discussion should be resumed
| tomorrow morning, the Senate after
brief executive session at q O'Clock ad
journed.
| IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, May 24.-The House prac
tically devoted eight hours today TO thu
consideration OF the Alaskan civil gov
eminent bill, but progress was slow. Th'
amendments of importance were adopted
One of them authorized the secretar,
Of war to issue permits TO excavate OF
dredge for gold below low water mari
on the beach Mt Cape Nome. The secre
tary has heretofore issued permits, bu
i the bill as it passed the Senate cancelle'
them. The House also struck out tn
chapter relating TO arrest and bail whiel