The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-19
A CHALLENGE TO DEBATE QUESTION
Willing Opponents Should
Make Capital of UtteranceS.
LETTERS OF APPROVAL
Declares That Man Cannot De Born
Grent-WouId DO No Injustice to
Anyonc-Was AppIauded by Demo
Gratis.


ago created a mild international sensa-
ton, entertained the members OF that
body again yesterday with sort OF ap-
pendix to that speech.
If his first utterance against the propo-
sition TO send a commission to witness the
coronation of Edward and against the Off
cial reception to Prince Henry were I'M
passioned and hasty. that could not be
said of his statements yesterday. They
were deliberate and premeditated.
Re-cnforced His Views.
The Kentuckian did not retract anything
that he said in his former speech. In
stead OF recanting and compromising. he
emphasized and amplified what he had
said before. Further than that, he threw
down the gauntlet and flung the challenge
full and fair in the face of his opponents.
They were welcome, he said, TO all the
political capital they could make from his
speech. and ne expressed a willingness to
aid them in disseminating it among the
voters, and furthermore to repeat it in
any district where an opponent would
meet him in debating the subject.
The Republicans during his delivery be-
cane facetious and jeered considerably.
But he came back al them with fire and
fnvective. fortified with a great mass of
letters and kilograms which he said he
had received in commentator of his
speech.
Taken to Task.
The Indian appropriation bill was I'M
der consideration. and no one was looking
for a second outburst upon the subject
Mr.. Gillett (Rep., Mass.) secured the floor
and started in to take Mr.. Wheeler Sc
yerely to task for his attack upon Secre-
tary Hay and his reflections upon Prince
Henry.
Seine OF the Democrats anticipated what
was coming and sought to get under coy
Ell from the fire. Mr.. Fleming was the
first to do so. He interrupted Mr.. Gillett
10 ask if that gentleman held the Demo-
cratic party responsible for the utter
ances of Mr.. Wheeler. Mr.. Gillett said
re did not know whether the Democratic
Jarty approved the sentiments expressed
or not but he had observed that there was
considerable applause on that side of the
chamber.
clare that he did not endorse the speech.
Mr.. Thayer also repudiated it. 1t vas
evident. however, that these were excep-
tions for when Mr.. Wheeler secured the
floor his remarks were greeted with loud
applause from his party associates, indi-
ating that as a whole they upheld him.
Mr. Talbert of South Carolina inter-
rlP;ad Mr.. Gillett to say that he thor
oughIy approved of Mr. Wheeler's re-
marks. ard only thought he had not gene
far enough.
Mr.. Hwy Not 9'Flunky.r
Continuing, Mr. Gillett entered II to a
defence of Secretary Hay, and said he saw
no reason for calling him "fiunky' or
for insulting the German people because
OF the visit of Prince Henry.
He said he agreed with Mr.. Wheeler as
10 the adulatior Of foreigners. and that
he was aware that there WIS small
class who wanted foreign titles and were
willing TO pay high prices for them. But
the matter of entertaining the prince was
quite different. 1t was an international
courtesy.
The Germans reyered the prince. who
was their representative. Mr.. Gillett APP
proved extending him every hospitality.
He did not think so well of the coronation
commission. but it was European Gus
tom, he said. and it was simply the act of
q friendly nation.
He also thought ii would show a spite
ful spirit IL no representative was sent TO
Spain at the time of the coming of age
Of the young Spanish King.
Priming His Guns.
While Mr. Gillett was speaking Mr.
Wheeler was printing for reply. Imme-
diately Mr.. Giilett began, the Kentuckian
began TO delye deep into his desk and
bring forth large masses of papers and
envelopes. and to despatch pages after
others. When he arose and secured
recognition, after the Massachusetts
member had concluded, he stood behind a
bsrricade of letters and kilograms
Mr.. Wheeler said he had voiced his OVID
sentiments and what he believed TO be
the sentiments of the large body of tho
American people. He did not pose as q
leader OF his party. II he had he would
have consulted Mr.. Fleming and Mr.. Rob
lnsOn.
After referring briefly 10 Mr.. GrosvenoI
Mr.. Wheeler declared that the present at
iitude of catering and pampering to roy
atty simply showed that We were drifting
from Dlu American II dllAtoU5 anu bttOUl-
ing imbued with a spirit hostile to the
Republic. This trend, he said, BODIED no
good 10 the Republic.
II. in order TO gain the good will o.
other nations, we must sacrifice our own
institutions and our ideals of government
then ne favored getting along without
their good Will.
Accident Of Birth.
1T is against this official reception to
q man because he occupies a position
by accident OF birth that ! protest" de-
clared Mr. Wheeler.
Il have been declared an ignorant agri-
culturist," he continued, and / am proud
OF being IN agriculturist. / am The son of
8 foreigner, and am proud of tlat, too
OF a foreigner who fed from his native
land and came TO this country to escape
the oppression Of monarchy and to live in
a land OF liberty
He severely arraigned those who he de-
clared were catering to and 'bootiick
ng'' royalty.
Az. Wheeler then took up some of the
ieycrai hundred communications he has
received commencing lis speech. In an
swer to a running fire Of questions whiah
the Republicans addressed TO him he stat
cd but ten or twelve out OF coo had come
from Kentucky and none from his own
district; the vast majority were from the
Northern and Western States.
He read one from Rochester strongly
commencing him and signed "A Lifelong