The times., 1899-01-19
REICHSlAG VERSUS BERRY
German View of the Kentucky
Congressman's Speech.
EXCITEMENT IN BERLIN
CoIoners reference ia War in the
House of Representatives Would
Spiu Their Gore tpon the blue
Grass of His Statc-t uofiiciaI Pro-
test to the state Department.

And now in these lemon and setter
DAYS of peace and fat gold reserves it has
come about that Representative Berry OF
Kentucky may be called upon to fight
Germany that the honor OF his country
be upheld and free speech maintained upol
the floor of the House.
And ii has also come about that the
members OF the German Reichstag have
been seized with grand desire to dye the
blue grass of Kentucky with their gore
for say they, Colonel Berry hath called
them down and hath held them in derision.
All these matters are very horrib e.
They smack much of powder and the foil,
yet Colonel Berry fears not
And why should the double eagle refuse
to partake of the olive branch with his
single brother? And why should the single
eagle make faces at his two-headed fel-
low? Ach! There is tale So be it,
Upon the last day that is called Friday.
in the last week, Colonel Berry arose in
the House and did deliver a speech. And
it was a torrid speech and said much. And
it said with other matters that this our
country must have a navy of more
strength and that We would build it, but
that we would not be hurried even if it
involved the fact that it would be neces-
sary TO whip Germany as we did Spain"
These were the words. And they made
much heat on the cable. and when they
left the cable they made much heat at
Berlin which is in Germany. So did the
press arise. shears, paste. ink and Fabers
and did call aloud for honor. The official
organs played with pianOfortissimo and
with double pedals and cried aloud that the
Emperor William should seek satisfaction
for the words of Colonel Berry, of Ken
lucky. L. 8. 4.
Then did the members of the Reichstag
arise and say that they should wipe out
this blot. And each cried, 1t shall be J, -
and each said, Il will fight this Colonel
Berry, of Kentucky, L. 5. A, unless he
apologize
Yet the valiant Colonel Berry blanched
not He covered not, nor did ne gnash
his hands and wear sackcloth. When ap-
preached and questioned upon this affaire
d'honneur he smiled much and said:
If ] have 10 fear of the government l
certainly have no fear of the individual,
but should member of the Reichstag de-
sire TO call me to account for my utter
ances as an American citizen / am willing
TO treat the matter with him in any way
he may name. My postoffice address is
Newport. KY.
Nor is this the end. The German Am
bassador has called the attention OF the
State Department TO the matter in an
llDHtlai IldlueT- anu Lldut GOuit-diHl
against the words Of Co.onel Berry.
But Colonel Berry still gosth his way.
and his way is the path OF peace. Yet he
hath oiled up his guns, and as his speed
is confined to a slow walk he awaits the
call 10 Grms.
And as the Fatherland cries aloud that
all this is an insult, Colonel Berry
thumbeth his German dictionary and
Iooketa like Dewey.
But the end is not yet. 1t may coma
hat the strains of she Was Bred in OLD
Kentucky will no more be heard by ths
ways Of Inter den Linden in Berlin, and
Colonel Berry may yet soak his mail in
a bucket of water before perusing it.
All this is terrible. But the cable is now
carrying the news to Berlin that Colonel
Berry is six feet four inches big, weighs
2l0 pounds, and contains 1850 tons Of
fight.
Muyhap this will bring about a protocol.
In the mean time the dogs of war have
refused TO partake Of their daily mess of
Frankfurters.