New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-07
= R, ALLISON PRAISED
- ,TE MOURNS FOR HIN.
r..rooies by Senator's Lodge, Dol
r-er. CumminS and Others.
rrrsn The Tnbune Bureau

Feb Sine senate NSfoAeu It's ttA-
VS. today 70 paying tribute TO the memory
a7s sessl- Sz-s,'farn 3 Allison OF Iowa, who for
O Sens ssx years was prominent in the coun-
5ss;2 inner house and whose wise leadership
cs d .rera the most important legislation
ps11 Mr.. Allison enjoyed the affection OF
q ne If Tie senate. and many were the
ffss - .-sr=.tes paid 10 his memory, not only by
hsS--' - leaders IS Senator's AldTich, Hale and
SET - ,..q--v others. including prominent mem
L5-ge - minority. In accordance with custom
~ - tre colleague OF the late Senator,
" ,-=. tribute ard the closing address was
7al ~ Ans5n's successor, Senator Cum
ESQ mo expressed the deep regret for his death
n-2 .z,erv citizen II Iowa regardless Of party
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clio most thoughtful tributes was that OF
- 80 rrho closed his remarks as follows:
@---.=s--s and cabinets. Speakers and House
c1--- III we regarded him in the field Of finance
20 ---5n-ati5u almost, as was sad Of Webster,
a. ~ -sf3-l-.0u Of the country. Six times did
lae - -f-1afurs Il iowa elect him 60 the Senate.
55 n tie state proc "a MN ana persona az
49,. tri1k rhat they rallied also their respOn
- s-' l- fIe country which priced highly the
S1i-e - -Ls5- senator. Il IS the fashion Just
So 5sr-7- legislatures. but we shall wait long
- = - INV form q election which viii rep
- S lrulv The veal VIII not only Of the people
49, go hIt OF tie people &C al the states, as
80 - T-5sisture - Iowa during those thirty-six
CO + vi l.e q sorry day for government and
1=@s. efla Y len We lose that permsnence and
saar, tt cet Ing eIS ggl[1s IGTce, T ba[,
- = ne Senate. Il IS such careers his which
~ MADE The senate what y has been in our his
- nd f. un-er TretGnco Of making IL more pop
-. Ne s-e subjected 10 schemes which open the
-l7e u those who would commit fraud and 10
---se v1o would spend money WITHOUT stunt. we
- s15 defeated but the country VIII be de-
- ~ -hs long continued services OF such men
80 ~ lrls5r which have been and are Of ines
e--7-s vs.ng tc the United States
Where. tlsa, shan sc rank him? To put him
al ID q above the class &c which he rightully
t--s ----5 -a- be the part Of love and affection,
=. IA van el-ogy which per&shes with the breath
r-5h u.ts1s u he did not stand IN the class with
+--7l1 SAVIOR Of the state, greatest, English
I--r-Iz. has said O. q. the figures Of the nine
s---- S1r vas ne one Of the class OF men Ike
alzrg-ck ana Carcl-. builders Of nations, releut-
- vtz5e-s 5- armies masters of all the subtle
as q 90, NJ rff5 The hist5-v of The Fnriisb
-+ss--. race furnishes. happily many examples.
-ltl - IS 49, -rssrz he ma c-{a7 Success ~
r---ese---z--Ee s-sll--tCDS- Wise faTseeing,
--7z-- 5avg-a- - Ll-a-. country and Astounding
go sense trar Command by their absolute
honesty and capacity the entire confidence Of sen
4 his Sass III. Alison holds his high place Such
verdict IS this may NJ this moment sound cold
5- i tas one gre merit that OF truth. and the
---e W consider L The more we shall understand
MI tz-h praise * carries with j.
Ne Americans take great pride IN cur country 1
SIC people has better cause 1o- pride In no
--- Is patriotism more intense. We never hest
-s 10 give expression 20 our love Of country under
Al conditions. sometimes with a vehenence which /
-r-5s % make others think that we doubt our own
,#--z--r. and with disregard or tine and place 1
zticH outsiders It least are prone 10 deem crude
and -asteess Yer. although Il sounds like 8 4
paradox ve are Al ths same tine curiously dis /
.-s--1l a ourselves and seem almost void Of self
confidence 5n 1Udglug the work Of Americans. We /
Cs--z-a between -E= extremes Of UniutengenJ .
--ais5. given merely because that which praise (
American, ana trembling hesitation IN awarding /
r-11@T pace % zeal achievement. The higher we /
rE e ire scale OF Intelligence and education the 4
--s timl5 Ve seem 10 become, and we look over /
~ shoulders aI1 crrcise and even sheer at Amer
lsl performance because apparently, We feel that
~ nay ee laughed a. by somebody or because We
'slfI Il-l W. are sg-lelllig apart from and be
-5a-l Tie Standards Ct the civilized world For
1=sr reason than that we have At times praised
-..s--4 ana eA-raFlE--7tiy We are shy OF pTaislng
-=--7 ard Justly. We shrank away from Walt
H---aE Until men Ike SEIuonds and Stevenson (
slowly acknowledged that the Long Island car
1s1i@- was great poet and one who had become
real and original force II the splendid annals Of
tSlsl verse As with the poet with the
Re yzd easily 20 ne p~ovi1ciaI ternptatfoD TO
-s- E--5 ezul-z-ira the heaven born genius who
hesitate and pause n g5Lfrg s5Te place 10 the work
- q ----i--7. deep founded all that IS best IN
--' Inheritance, slowly and painfully built up by
-s5;s steadily applied and By sacrifice Of self to
Z 3.r alison had done The work end held the
---5 II England tLat he Sad and held here, his
h t5-se - -- II p. I ana slt{ey Eolq 911s
5--Tle WON IN alison Teser1b1e5 ,n se-Tice
----.el-sr although the fields Of their activity
-7 l-Ie1t- Had ks been q great English |
-=s-la- Is he U-s great American statesman, /
t--.-e #l- nave It's place here ir the Capitol. !
q scene q his ,ab1-s as at Westminster we ind
-=s--ll@s = English prime minister's and parlia-
--5- t-a4etS. many # whom Mr.. Allison sur /
-. y & L-- goes 10 make & statesman. l
-, ma MS -laE ve- he done, but greatly fear ,
s-5 = s--- e "1 adding 10 the freaks in marble ,
- f-----5 W The temporarily IlUstriOus
- E.4at 1a.1 and only serve 20 disfgure one Of
81 49, '----T-- .---s which modern architecture
~ --E - '-= p .E-l- say al this OF Mr.. Ali
t--5--- -.- I'm WAY ~ e,IcEy or tribute but
So WISHED. BY historical standards and so =
- slss- - Win The r5aluessro history 10 vim :
E-zr. -- - - nan VINO was great pubic
~ --- Statesman IS eminent he was modest {
-s--.- --.- us country q large debt. not
-. p. rs lifelong -abC~s. hut for the example :
IL 7-.-5- - Eel-Jy le gave TO the government
~, l-- W. at IS said strive hard as We C
r. ~ | ourselves -E -he tests u history and / ;
al a---,-1 ne place which was rightfuy his. I
~zr - ~ -ne7 should acknowledge, at the end /
~. = ). re man c- whom we think to-day and
q - = -..-- IDS death meant q personal loss
F-zz -----s- .l.- 7.-t.ti=S. MS honesty. his IN
~ p. Use q h1n0r-Ve 90 well to tell them
--l--7 10y deserves Il al But what history or
is--- - go" hest He inspired love and az
2 u Re- 80 49, F1i 5T al who knew him. and
is r-5 g -ls Lfa-1 leaves blank which cannot
lis sr-rh1-ee vas "a. Ir lIl Il5T siT best
r. '--neEs 20 others which -sst smell over ali q
-1--e N--l-- lis influence :,
s. ~ ss US e Eerr.e and the elements s
- % a. 10 word, This q man -
SENATOR DOLLTvERrS ADDRESS. I
=. --2- Deliver delivered IN address character y
/. y us usual grace ~ expression He smoke / =
: ~ Is follows. o
I1sr Obvious thing about senaror Allison. =
~ IL = l-s taet ta2t his most valuable ser
: as.91gz1 ..-e winch enabled the party TO which
's-Css---- 50 forward IN the discharge Of its r.
= 49, 49, re country with e certain meas .,
p II Ieo-.g- -e[ lIt down in any written rec =
n E5s- -gs y those hours Of fruitful consuta- u
- e 60 --s-1'l % the old leader was proved &c
IS rzz.s-r y emergency 7 was because Il bore =,
z,a1cs = our public affairs that IN his public e
,se te svot5l5' s1e IN speeches before the g
s-1Fs fo-, 80 logrnsJisra even in its most at d,
: ar.-i--v ave room II the expression u -,