Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-09
DOLLIVER is CHIEF
SPEAKER OF DAY
SENATOR cUMMlNs ADDS HIS
EULoGY TO THAT OF THE 9TH
Err LEADERS OF THE UPPER
HOUSE.
Washington Bureau of
The Ottumwa Courier.
Washin gton. d G..

L he OIlul1Wd courier
Washington, D. c., Feb. 6.
Seventeen senators today spoke in
the memorial services for the late SEN
ator Allison. Almost the full member
ship listened to the speechs and never
in the memory Of the present members
has such deep feeling been shown on
such an occasion. Allison was beloved
of the senators and for many years
was the father to the body He never
said an unllind word. and had helped
every colleague in many ways, quietly
and unostentatiously
Except one absence of two years,
he served continuously in congress
forty-five years, and on March 4 this
year, would have finished thirty-six
year in the senate
Senator Dolliver a Speaker
Senator Dolliver made the first and
most important speech.
Dolliver recounted Allison's serv-
ices to the nation, saying that his ex-
perience from the time he was placed
on the ways and means committee dur
ing the civil war had kept him in con
tinuous touch with the revenues until
he was the greatest expert ever
known
He was the founder the present
system of government OF Washington,
and early in his career reformed the
entire internal revenue system, put
ting an end to the system of elaborate
fraud and corruption long established.
cummins Follows Senate Leader.
Following Dolliver, addresses were
made by Senators Aldrich, Hale, Tell
er, Daniel, Cullum, Bacon, Gallagher
Perkins, Tillman, Lodge, Kean, De-
pew Nelson, Smith of Michigan and
Borah. Senator Cummins was the last
speaker. He paid a beautiful tribute
to his predecessor, telling the story Of
how as national committeeman in 1896,
he was sent by Mckinley to Allison to
offer him the secretaryship of state.
Allison was pleased and gratified, but
said he had been near generation in
the senate, he knew it's people and ira
ditions, he loved his associates and as
sociations; he could help many, and
all seemed to love him. He asked
whether after such long service, and
in such circumstances, he ought to
leave his seat and so he refused.
Teller, Lodge and AIdrich Talk.
Senator Teller referred to Allison's
firm belief in the doctrine of protec-
ton to American industries and
American labor and to his activity in
the passage of tariff laws.
"Yet," he said, he was tolerant Of
those who differed with him on the
subject and in debate and otherwise
recognized that his opponents were
actuated by the same patriotic senti-
ment in their opposition that actuated
him in his support"
Comparing Allisons career with that
Of the English statesmen Senator
Lodge declared that has his labor
been performed in England his statue
would hace it's place in the capital as
| at Westminster are found the statues
Of English prime ministers and par
liamentary leaders; many of whom"
he added, ALLISON surpassed in all
that goes to make a statesman"
IAN acknowledged leader" Aldrich
declared; Allison never paraded his
powers of leadership and was ap
parently unconscious of their ex
istence. His position in the senate was
unique He was oldest in service, the
wisest in council, the friend and men
tor of all"
Lodge and Depew Reminiscent.
Senator Lodge told of attending as {
college boy dinner at which Conklins
and Allison were present; both ever
then veterans Of the service.
He listened to their discussion O
public questions with the greatest in
terest and attention, and there he was
first inspired with the affection he hai
ever entertained for the Iowan.
Senator Depew, who in 1883, KEEP
Allison from being the presidential
nominee by refusing to let New Yorl
support him because Iowa had declar
ed Depew, as railroad man, could no
, be considered, made one of his philo
sophie and beautiful speeches, full o
Renaissance and sentiment.
Senator Depew's EuIogy.
Senator Depew in closing his eulog,
, of his late colleague said:
HE represented an agriculture
State whose people often differed wit
him on economic and financial ques
tions. But a singularly broad-minde
, and Intelligent constituency recos
) nized his honesty, character, an
I greatness, and Loyalty returned hir
/ again and again to the seat in whic
: he shed such luster upon Iowa. HI
t closing hours were passed in tn
. supreme happiness that after thirty
, ! five years of continuous service in tn
Senate and after passing the limit {
: fourscore, the. people had commits
$ stoned him for another term.
IF, as believe, those who meet