New-York tribune., 1886-05-13
AIAUNCH FOR MINISTER COX
COMPENSATION FOR ORIGINAL JOKES.
sHF AMERICAN FLAG SHALL NOT RE HUMlLlA1ED
THOUGH ECONOMY AND RfFoRM" SUFFER-
rpr TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE.l

PIE AMERICAN FLAG SHALL NOT BE HUMILIATED
ruouGu ECONOMY AND Reform" SUFFER.
rpr TKLEGENH To THE TRIRUSE.l
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The House wasted
NEARLY three to-day the proposition TO appro
rrate 81 500 FOR n steam launch TO be used by the
American Legation at Constantinoplc This apProph'
tion formed an iteu in the Consular and Diplomatic
bill which up FOR discussion to-day Perry Bel
mont said that the launch was needed other legations
.here had them and the American representative should
have one also
MrHewtt, OF New York, read paragraph from pr
vate letter from Minister Cox stating that 1t cost Slsoo
to hire steam launch and that no one coud I'VE III |o
otaninnpc In summer without H.
eff members want Mr. Cox back again." said Mr.
Hewitt they had better adopt the proposition OF the
gentleman from Illinois tMr. Morrson) He wants Mr..
Cox back. lie misses him every hour Therc Is great
de, less enjoyment In the House since Mr. Cox left H.
The aouse the stereotypcd Jokes an the
original Jokes Mr. perpetracd in reply to the stereo
tvped Jokes other side. have been 20 Constan
tinople myself and know that II Is absolutely impos-
eble for the Minister to get along without steam
launch"
"rhe late Republican Minister did" suggested a Re-
publican.
The late Republican Minister did not do it, replica
Mr. Hewitt " went out with him on the lannch ana
the British launch came ont AMI weh' oy u.s. ''. W"
Italian launch came and wentb by US, anu tho rio
launch came ont by and as the only Ameri
can flag that floats those waters is the nag Oh the
steam launch we had to subnit to the illumination OF
seeing ii run away from"
"Why didn't you fire up =
eve did. Our American blood began 10 DOH ana inc
hoer began 10 boil and result that when we got
half wav to Constantnope. suddenly the whole thing
collapsed and we were left In the open Bosphorus
uaughterL ia Republican could not get along with
81 oOO-and IA witness that can prove that he dd
mol don't see how any Democrat can get along with
It,"
The last Minister did not ask for more sad Mr.
on YES he did" replied Mr.. Hewitt; land he APP
American ctlzcn 10 come III mere anu
make a statement OF the humiliation we bOth fe on at
occason and have not recovered from hat hninlili-
tou vet and you ask General Lew Wallace, he VIII
fell YOU that he never so Inundated rs when III hat
ken-dOwn launch. Laughter This $500 VIII save
the honor OF the American flag ll-inghtvl.l -,
Reot-l want TO see how many Democrats VaIue
Tie honor OF the American flag at $500 Laughter
Mr IieWitt-NOu " III find that out on the vote
Mr. Morrison opposed the proposition ana oHefcd an
orne idmen striking the item Bount. OF Georgia.
drrw the fact that the bill Appropriated
500 for the launch while the estimates of the Secre-
tarv of the Treasury called only Tor Sl.OOo Mr.
Gurntcr of Wisconsin, also opposed 10 lnhuISlns
the American Minister IN trips on the Bosnors AT tuc
yrrse Of United states and created some angnter
nv seudug clerks desk to be read 10 the House
marked copy of Turkish paper wnich he had recently
receiyed from Mr. Cox which lie supposed contained
some reference the Minister'S launch 1here neing no
one present able 10 read turkish the contents or tne
paucr remained Executive recfct. MI Hlstook OF
appealed Democrats not to make their
late colleague victim OF their economy ana re-
appropriation for the launch was passed by handsome