Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-02-11

Washington u. G.. Feb. ?.-Seven-
teen senators today spoke in the me-
/ mortal services for Senator Allison.
Almost the full membership listened.
Never in he memory of present
members has such deep feeling been
| shown on such an occasion Allison
| was beloved of the senators and for
| many years was father to that body.
| He never said an unk,nd word and had
| helped every colleague i'm many ways.
| quietly and unostentatiously
! The exercises We're opened by prayer
| by Reverend Edward Everett Hale.
! chaplain
DoIIiver Speaks First.
Senator Dolliver made the Grst ard
most important speech. Except one
absence of two wears. he se.id, Senator
Allison served continuously IN congress
40 years. and on March 4, this year.
would have finished SO years in the
Senate. Senator Doliiver recounted his
services to the nation, saying his eXpe-
rience from the time he was placed on
the ways and means connitteee during
the civil war. had kept him i'll continu-
Gus touch with the revenues until he
was the greatest expert ever known.
II was the founder of the present sys-
tenn of the government of Washington
EARLY in his career he reformed the
entire internal revenue SYSTEM putting
AN end to a system of elaborate fraud
He said the people of Iowa would
build a monument to Senator Allison in
their own state and would ask permits
sion TO erect a statue to him in this
city.
Following Doll1yor. addresses were
made by Aldrich, Hale. Teller. Daniel.
cullom, Bacon, Gallinger, Perkins. Till
man. Lodge, kcan, Depew, Nelson.
Smith of Michigan. and Borah
Cummins' Tribute.
Senator Cummins WAS tho last
speaker. He paid Il 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 gratifed. but
said he had been near a generation in
the senate and he knew its people. 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 III such
circumstances, he ought 20 leave his I
seat and so he refused.
Senator Lodge told of attending as a
college boy 4 dinner at which Conkling
and Allison were present. both then |
veterans III the service. He listened /
to their discussions of public quest ions I
with the greatest interest and atten- I
ton, and there was first inspired With |
the affection he had eyer entertained
for the Iowan.
Senator Lodge declared had his labor
been performed in England his statue
would have its place at Westminster, /
where are found the statues OF the (
prime ministers and parliamentary )
leaders, MANY of them, he added, "4Alli- I
son surpassed In all that goes to make {
a statesman.
IAN acknowledged leader" Mr.. ,
Aldrich declared. Senator Allison new
er paraded his powers of leader
ship and was apparently uncon-
sctous of their existence His po-
He was the Oldest in services. tho
wisest in counsel, friend and mentor OF
ALL"
Depew, who in 1883 kept Allison from
being the presidential nominee by re-
fusing to let New York support him
because Iowa had declared that Depew,
as railroad man, could not be con-
sidered. made one of his philosophic
and beautiful speeches, full of remin-
iscence and sentiment
MIR. Dolliver had told of many great
legislative accomplishments OF Allison
fhcm the real authorship of the Nc
kinley bill, which he first framed and
Mckinley's committee afterwards
adopted.
TeIler's Tribute.
Senator Teller referred to .Aiiisol's
firm belief In the doctrine OF l1r@tee-
zion American Industries and Amer
lean labor and TO his activity III the
passage Of the tariff laws
" et,o he ssdd. chs WAS tolerant Of
those who differed with him or the
subject and in debate and otherwise
recognized that his opponents were ac-
tuated by the same patriotic sentiment
in opposition thar aetuated him in stlp-
port He compared Senator .sllson's
career With that Of English statesmen