Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-15

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forthcoming visit. OF Prince Henry as a
bitter attack upon the president Of the
United. States, the house and senate, and
incidentally on all with whom the prince
would come in contact"
Then, as Mr. Grosvenor proceeded TO
read what he had said criticising the presi-
dent for making a new precedent in con-
nection with the coronation Of King Ed
ward, Mr.. Wheeler interrupted to say that
while he had not desired to bring the
matter into discussion, what he had de-
plored was the report that the president
intended to send q member Of his family
to the coronation. 4tr.
"oh, IL It Is simply the matter OF a
young girl going to the coronation Of q
gentleman and lady" replied Mr.. Groe-
venor, II will not pursue it."
Continuing, Mr.. Grosvenor said that with
In his personal knowledge, in sending a
deputation to the coronation OF King Ed
ward, the present occupant OF the White
House had simply carried out the plans
OF the deceased president, who had already
selected the head OF the commission.
Whatever criticism was made on this score
ought to fail upon william Mckinley, not
on his successor. But he did not think
any apologies we're due. II the constltu-
ents or the gentleman from Kentucky were
poIled, he did not think 8 per cent of
them would condemn the president.
General Laugh mt wheeler.
80 far as the young lady is concerned
he added, II can tell the gentleman one
thing. She would give hin a great deal OF
trouble II she were to get into a debate
with him as to the propriety OF her going
applause and lauEhter.1
Mr.. Grosvenor then took up Mr.. Wheel
er's speech, reading from 1t the term
Little Dutchman," which Mr.. Wheeler
mad applied to Prince Henry, and his re-
marks about his indifference to the good
will OF the German people.
Mr.. Grosvenor commented on this Ian
guage. saying that while the gentleman
might be Indifferent now as TO the good
will of the Germans, 1t would be different
"late in the fall when p~ersimmons were
ripe" 81 ,e
Mr.. Grosvenor described at some length
the visit of the Prince Of Wales In 1850, his
tour Of the country, the honors 1showered
on him by President Buchanan, who. he
said, rushed out OF the white House and
met him with extended arms, as II he had
beer" the traditional prodigal son, and
the state dinner accorded him. The prince
was but a boy. he said, and the honor
only to the royal blood in his veins.
AS to the visit or Prince Henry, he wal
a brother Of the German emperor. He war
not a D%utchman, but a Teuton, a German
He was an admiral Of the German navy
the same who had been sent to Manila t.
protect German interests, and when one oil
his ships: got in the way Dewey informed
him that II the ship did not get out oil
the way in short order there would b.
Then he took it.away like a gentleman, .
remarked Mr.. Grosvenor amid laughter.
The house then proceeded with the con.
sideratlon of pension bills. 1875 of which
were passed in thirty-seven minutes, which
is the record since the F1fty-irst congress
for speed.
Mr.. Payne, the floor leader Of the major.
ity, gave notice that on Monday he woult
call up the bill for the repeal Of the wal
revenue taxes. This being pension day, tn,
house then went into committee CT II:
whole and took up the consideration Of pri.
vate pension bills on the calendar.
At $3.50 p. m. the house adjourned unit
Monday.