Evening journal., 1919-03-11
SENATOR ALLEE
EXPLAINS SPEECH
Will Make No Apology and
Meant No Oiiense,
He Says
DENIES HE SHIRKED
MILITARY DUTIES
e.sn Correspondent.

tim because he referred m tne uepaW
over the minimum wage bill last weeb
10 Rabbi Roblnowiiz as "a rabbi-some-
body from Russia Senator Alice said
he bad not been misquoted by the
newspapers as 10 what he had said. In
answering the criticisms made by the
Jewish committee and others OF his
reference 20 Rabbi Rabinowitz, Senator
Alice said:
"There has appeared in certain VIII
mincton newspapers severe criticism
OF what chose 20 say on the floor ot
this senate on Tuesday last when what
Is known as the Minimum Wage BIZ
was before this body for consideration.
I have received personally a demand OF
apoloey. a copy Of which has been
sent 10 all OF you and given to the
press. / at this time, rise to the point
OF personal privilege and / viii en-
deavor to make my remarks so clear
that they cannot be misunderstood,
even by those who seem to have the
desire 70 misconstrue and misunder-
stand them.
"When took my seat In this honor
able body. I took an oath 20 defend
the Constitution Of the United states
and The Constitution OF the State OF
delaware. Our state Constitution. un-
der Article IL. Sector i3. among other
things saws The Senator's and Repro
senfgtives shall-fOr any speech or de-
bate 10 either House-not be question:
ed IN any other e'-nOtwithstand-
ing this, certain citizens Of this state
after misconstruing my remarks wheih-
or Intentionally or not ! do not Know
have the iemerity 10 demand that ]. a
Senator OF the State apologize 10 tne
Legislature and the good people OF Del
aware for an insult offered TO a WORTHY
citizen and for an insult ana anroht
that was offered TO wonhy ana patrl-
otic peoplea=But gentlemen ] have no
desire TO hide behind wise Constiiu-
tlonal protection placed around our
senators and Representatives, so ihat
they may not be harassed by overly
enthusiastic proponents Of any meas
ure. and so that the right OF free debate
NAV prevail. merely mention same toI
show the absurdity OF the many threats
Vnd the ustlessness Of the raVing and
pnashing of teeth OF certain publicity
seeking citizens whether they be jew
OF Gentle.
when took that oath 10 defend tho
Consi tuition OF the United states ana
me state OF Delaware, did so. know
Ing that at this time OF industrial un-
. rest that in the defence Of those con
sfliuiions I would. no doubt be pre-
senicd with questions affecting both
sapiisl and labor, and that since one is
oecessary 90 the other, that both
tlould have my support In manner
(which would work the least hardship 90
he other. BY my vote on Tuesday last
think I properly supported that oath
Il do not propose 20 make any apol- /
osy on the floor OF this Senate for the I
very same reason that ! made no re-
marks warranting an apology In my
debate, in no way. mentioned the Jew
sh people and certainly had no desire
TO offend them. ] have the highest re- ]
sard for Rabbi Rablnowitz and my ref
erence 20 him as Rabbi, somebody !
from Russia, at which some people [
seem 60 have taken great offense, was +.
caused 10y the fact that in the height 4,
Of eXtemporaneous debate failed 20
rememhey clearly the gentleman's name |
which We all must admit Is an odd and Il
unusual one.
Upon nrst receiving the SET OF rcso-
luuons from the General Jewish Com |
mittee OF Wilmington ] had thought I |
would make no answer 90 same Since u |
seemed 90 be the des' re OF the trainers
10 set In the limeng ght and they appear
ed 10 me as mere publicity seekers
desiring 10 bring the Jewish people OF
Delaware before the pubIir eye so that
they would have The opportunity 80 ex-
plot their lberalites and philanthro-
pies in war work But J gave the mat
Ter further thought and realized lhat
samuel Rabinowilz. d D., leader OF On,
Temple OF Truth in Wilmington. tia
Doctor Rabinowitz Of Ohio, OF Peunsyl
yania. OF New York. ana now Of Della
ware and mot from Russla~ though hi
argument had lead me TO that conclu
sion-was evidently offended at tim
when no offense was meant
Il also further realized thst ny re
marks had been distorted so that som
Of my good Jewish friends in this com
munity might have q wrong conception
Of them. though no reference had beei
made to their race and / concluded &
make this explanation.
"And while ! am on my feet, gentle.
men. ! would Ike to allude to an article
Aligned by one John ;. Hamilton appear-
ng in the Deimaryia Star Of yesterday
The said Hamilton is a space writer for
several daily newspapers and an artist
in subtle fnferences expressed in such
o way as to deceive the casual reader
and is so well versed in the evasion OF
the libel laws as TO give himself a loop
hole to escape. This article and the
writer is OF little Importance except
that he so expresses himself that the
reading public is led to believe that I,
in some way shirked military respon-
sibility He refers to a member OF an
o'ner branch Of my family, over whose
pehaNior / have no control and of
Mnose acts do not -slways approve. as
an American boy named Alice, ana
~s1s ~ one ignorant Of the true state NJ
ensrsi 70 think that this referonce an.
rn.nt ~ ny. na merely make tbs state /
viii go. ua' extent some men /
1 came 70 this Senate s.,.,.
sac ,,.,,as,Ssni.tt ssent The people of this
,-afb ~ 'o.''rr ~. z, Iiey be Jew OF Cen4ills
s.a'llo OF Protestant--I oanoo S,,.-.ell4e.
lcro my voice and Voaa ne ~ Were TO
thought the best interest - ~. "het l
So whole. whether thst ~ ~ people
.ecseu capital or affected labor -.
nere showing full well that / had az
Ground me political enemies who S,.,.s,. = J
parposely misconstrue' my remarrs"
put words IN my mouth which I neve~ y,
toreG-chargs my vote TO motives yvi,ic
pever have existed / viii 20 out ,
5his Srnsse gentlemen knowing that
have stood for the best Interests Of m