Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-02-15
FORMER AssAls The ADMINISTRATION
Dnsuloss Attitude Toward England and
Gsrnany as "Flunksyi'm."
WANTS LORD rAUNcEfsTE ORDERED HOME
Hur,s Bitter Invsctivs At President Io'ss'
yslt for Recent Acts
sRosVENoR RETURNS FEW SRcJ:CTllts
EIicits Loud Applause in His Able
Defense of the President and Sec
rotary Hay, who Are
Severely SCORED

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The "ft ~
Of a private pension day Of the house
enlivened today by an impassioned speech
from Mr.. Wheeler Of Kentucky in denun-
citation Of what he denomnated "hunkey-
ism" to foreign countries. He took the re-
cent statements emanatng from continen-
tai cabinets regarding the attitude Of Great
Britain during the Spanish American war
as a text for a wholesale attack upon the
trend Of the United States recent diplo-
macy. He severely scored Secretary Hay
and declared that IL Lord Pauncefote had
sought, as was alleged, to circumvent this
country during the war OF 1898. the sooner
he was shipped across the seas the better.
He also criticised the president for his
reported intention to send his daughter to
the coronation OF King Edward and pro-
tested against the Official reception Of
Prince Henry. Jt
His speech aroused the house to a high
pitch Of excitement and elected from Mr..
Boutell of Illinois a spiced defense Of Sec
retary Hay, whom he eulogized In high
terms. Several members took hand and
later In the afternoon Mr.. Grosvepor OF
Ohio took Mr.. Wheeler to task for his Elm
Opportune protest" and rehearsed the his
tory OF the visit OF the prince OF Wales TO
this country in 1860 and his reception by
President Buchanan.
During the day 1862 private pension bills
were passed.
Respect for Roosevelt.
Mr. Wheeler excoriated what he termed
the modern disposition toward European
hunkeyism." Until 1896, he said, all
Americans had gloried in the splendid isola-
tion OF the republic and its determination
to hold aloof from foreign entangling al
liances. Less than hye years ago, he de-
clared a president, "goaded on by the
pitiable funkey in the State department"
had stretched his arms across the seas in
adulatlon TO the people Of Great Britain
and today the government was hugging TO
its bosom that which since the battle OF
Yorktown had systematically and persist
emily plotted our DOWNFALL.
II have, rbsps6t sfof the present occupant
Of the White House. l frankly avow," said
the speaker. II think he is too honest to
be palatable to the average republican par
tisan. A little Quixotic. 1t is true. hasty-
tempered. full blooded and not exactly de-
eirable to many of our citizens. and in
dulge the hope that the lingering element
Of Amercanism will induce him at the first
opportunity to boot out that man in the
State department, who in my judgment has
brought us 20 this humiliating condition"
sneers at Ensland's Friendship.
He continued:
England friend of the United States?
l would to God she were, but what a
spectacle have We presented IN order TO
Britain and have become world power.
For more than four years we have wit
messed Great Britain maintaining military
efa tnafda fha borders n rQnIlh-
and and down this country eniisting men and
viii not travel outside the record when 1
assert that any member upon this floor
years has received letters from his con-
stituents protesting against the enforced
iish government to do battle in South
We have swung further away from the
ideas and from republican principles In the
last Ave years than in the previous 100
years.
shock 90 Our Forsfsssers.
Things. are now, accepted as matter OF
iigence OF our forefathers beyond endur-
ance. all growing out OF this striving TO
lock arms with the great European powers
1t may be well enough to treat the repre-
sns % Sass S declare hS ss
publication In the press is true this man
PaunCefOte ought 10 De OTQereu 10 take the
first ship 10 cross the waters; We want no
such man in the republic. IL he comes here
10 represent HIS government. well and good;
10 attempt 70 force his wishes and his
ideas upon the American people the sooner
we are rid of him the better IL Will be.
And another thing. Mr.. Chairman, ] am
only restrained from discussion OF what
regard as the most unfortunate incident by
the ordinary amenities which should obtain
between one gentleman ana another.
sil9Ge e the fact ,,S Of the opportunity
60 send a member of HIS family across the
water for the purpose of participating in
a precedent that he ought not to reeoE.
nise. and II Is but one more link In the
chain showing toward what end we are
One other matter wish to advert to.
In the next few days We are to have a
brother of a ruler come over to this coun-
try and take charge Of little tug, ship.
vessel OF yacht. whatever you please to
York. We are approprtating thousands of
dollars. and the Anglomaniaes and the
other 20 get to see a little Dutchman come
over aud take charge OF little ship. Gap
ference does It make whether he is a
Prince Henry or not2
BOauet 90 the RuraIIsts.
There are thousands Of citizens of this
republic following the plow as hoble. as
pTinee SRss aSybody else Use tAppIssse eS ON tSe %
democratic sdel, Why do the American
people give heed TO this foolish and dis
graceful fiupkeyism, enacted by the pres
ent administration?
Mr. GrosVenor % Ohio;
II the gentleman had been living at the
time Lafayette came 70 this country, bear
ing the commission OF the king OF France
would he have overruled the action OF
George Washington ln sending a commits
sion 70 meet him and accompanying him
over the country2
Mr. Wheeler;
No, l would have been proud 10 join IN
the commission 10 welcome the MARQUIS
de tafayette. lie was great soldier,
great hghter and fought for the rights OF
the American people, (applause), but this
man represents that kingism OF nunkeyism
people under the sun
Mr. Gillette OF Massachusetts,:
Does the gentleman eriticlse the demo-
cratic administration Of Buchanan In re-
ceiving the prince OF Wales?
Entirely DtGereAt Case.
That Is very different thing. daughter
and dertsive cries on the republican side).