Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-02-14
BRITISH BATTING.
Congressman Pulling
the Lions Tail
He Severely Denounces Am
erican Flunkeyism.
Woman Suffrage Advocates Holding
Lively National Convention.
DEATH OF TEXAS EDUCATOR.

Washington. Feb. 14.-In the house,
during the debate upon the pension
bill, Wheeler, of kentucky, created
sensation by a speech denouncing the
attitude of the administration and
state department in connection with
what he termed the recent exposure
of the attitude of Great Britain" to-
ward the United States. Wheeler ex-
coriated what he termed the modern
disposition toward European fiunkey-
ism. The government was hugging to
its bosom, nation that since the bat
tie of orktown has Systematically and
persistently plotted our downfall. He
Sneered at the "shoulder-strapped, gold
lace fiunkeys," who were to be dis
patched across the Atlantic to bend
the knee to and kiss the hand of the
English king, whose government, he
declared, attempted to form a coalition
of European governments to thwart us
while we were seeking to strike the
shackles from Cuba. Honest, straight
forward American diplomacy, he de-
clared, had given way to European
diplomacy. He said he respected the
present occupant of the white house.
He was more straightforward than
Quixotic and hasty tempered but honest
and brave enough, he thought, to boot
out that man in the state department
who had brought us to TINS humiliating
position" Turning to Englands war
in South Africa he denounced her tyr
amy and the part we had in 1t in al
lowing war material to be shipped
from our shores. "If half that was
said of this man Pauncefote was true,
he declared, "he ought to be shipped
across the water and the sooner the
better" Referring to the report that a
member of the presidents family was
to attend the coronation, Wheeler said
it was perhaps unbecoming to allude
to it, nevertheless he said that he con-
sidered it most unfortunate and un-
precedented, and to be lamented by
every liberty-loving American. 1t was
but one more link in the chain"
Wheeler then turned to the prospec-
tive visit of Prince Henry. With a
gesture of contempt, he declared !:
Europe maniacs were falling over
eac hother to see little Dutchman.
There were thousands of Americans
following the plow," he said, who
were as honest and noble as he. We
should treat our visitors politely, but
why fall down and worship them"
The whole house was aroused by
Wheeler's Philippe. Several times the
democratic side burst into applause.
Boutell, of Illinois. vigorously de-
Tended the head of the state depart
ment, and said that he could not be
silent while such an attack was made
upon an American who had cast such
a lustre over diplomacy. The excite
ment then subsidized.
Later Grosvenor replied at some
length to the speech made by Wheeler
severely criticising Wheeler for what
he termed the latters ''inopportune
speech" He said that the speech
would be read at Kiel tomorrow morn
ing on the eve of Prince Henry's de
parture as message of the American
people. Wheeler, at the conclusion OF
Grosvenor remarks, made an impas
stoned response, protesting against the
official reception of Prince Henry
1t was agreed to adjourn today tc
meet on Monday next. Payne. floor
leader of the majority, gave notice
that on Monday he would call up the
bill for repeal of the war revenue
taxes. ne house in committee of the
whole. took up the consideration o
private pension bills.