Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-06
ALLISON LAUD[0 As
GREATEST SENATOR
Upper House Puts Aside Busi-
ness and Partisanship to
Eulogize Late lowan
DEEP FEELING is SHOWN
DEEP FEELING is SHOWN
Speaker. Give Allison Credit for Au-
thor.hip of Mckinley Bill and as
i Being a Great Power for Good in
4 consress-DoIliver, cummins and
4 Fifteen Others Make Addresses.
to rimes-Republican.

washington, Feb. 6.-Seventeen SEN
ators today spoke dn the memorial
services for Senator Allison. Almost
4 full membership listened and never
in the memory of the present members
has such deep feeling been shown on
such occasions.
Allison was beloved OF senators and
for many years was father to the body.
He never said an unkind word and
helped every colleague In many ways
quietly and unostentatiously.
nolliver outlines Long Service.
Senator Dohver made the. first and
most important speech. Except for alb
sence of q year Allison served contlnu-
ously in congress for forty-four years.
and on March I next would have mn
ished thirty-six years In the senate
Do,,,yer recounted his services to the
nation, saying his experience from the
time he was placed on the ways ana
means committee during the civil war
had kept him in continuous touch Win
revenues until he was the greatest ex-
merit ever known. He was the founder
of the present system of government
of washington and early in his career
REFORMED the entire internal revenue
Arstem. putting an end to the system
~ elaborate fraud and corruption lonS
established.
put Aside other Honors.
Following Dolliver addresses We're
made by Senators Aldrich, Hale, Tell
er Daniel Cullon, Bacon, GaHinges'
Perkins. Tfllnan, Lodge, Kean. Depew,
Nelson. Smith, Of Michigan, and Borah.
cummins was the last speaker. ne
Maid q beautiful tribute to his prede-
cessor, telling the story of how, as ma
tional committeeman in 1896, he was
sent by Mckinley to Allison to ofter
rim the secretaryship Of state. ALISON
was pleased and gratified. but SAID ne
had been near generation IN ehe
senate. he knew It's traditions, he loved
his associates and associations; ne
could help many, and all seemed 10
love him. He asked whether. after such
long service and in such circumstances
he ought to leave his seat, and he -e-
fused.
Senator Lodge told Of attending as
a college boy a dinner at which ConK-
ling and Allison were present; both
even then veterans Of service. He MS
tened to their discussion of public
questions with the greatest interest
and attention, and there he was hrst
inspired with the ection he had ever
entertained for the Iowan.
5 fti<..- ,Scs oor
Of the English statesmen, Lodge de-
clared that had his labor been per-
formed in England his statue Wouio
have its place in the capital, as at
Westminster are found the statues OF
English prime ministers and parlla-
mentary leaders, many of whom" ne
added, "Allison surpassed IN all that
goes to make q statesman
"An acknowledged leader" Aldrlch
declared, "AlMson never paraded his
powers Of leadership and was appar-
entity unconscious Of their existence.
His position in the senate was unique.
He was the Oldest in service and wisest'
I'M council, the friend and mentor OF
all"
Real Author Of Mckinley Bill.
Depew, who in 1888, kept Allison
from being the presidential nominee oy
refusing to let New York support him
because Iowa had declared Depew, as
a. railroad man, could not be consid-
cred. made one Of his philosophical
and dutiful speeches, full of remin-
escence and sentiment. Mr. Dolliver
had told of many great, legislative ac-
complishme of Allison for which he
got little credit, chief of them the real
authorship of the Mckinley bill which
Allison first framed and McKinleys $
committee afterward adopted. Other
senators told Of many like instances
OF the quiet efficiency and the helpful
ness of the anostentatio Iowan.
TELLER referred to Allison's firm be-
Hef in the dictrine of protection to Am
erican industries and American labor,
and to his activity dn the passage OF
tariff laws.
The eulogies began Immediately on
the opening Of the session and contin-
ned all afternoon. Many loWans IN
washington attended.
Purchases Reaser's Portrait.
The senate library committee has
bought the $500 Reaser's portrait OF
Allison. which has been hung in the
corridor at the main entrance to the
senate alongside Henry Clay. Reaser
ds an Iowa artist.