The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-19
ing unstinted praise of his speech.

| ing unstinted praise of his speech. For himself, he said he preferred to | tell the truth, no matter how unpala-
 table it might be. Adverting to the 1 statements made by MT. Grosvenor and
 MT. Gillett last Friday about the visit of the Prince of Wales during Buchan- | ans administration, MT. Wheeler de- | clared that those statements were ab- | solutely incorrect. He said President | Buchanan received the prince as a pri- | vate individual and bore the expense out of his own pocket; he even paid the cost of a government revenue cutter used on that occasion. He said that he
 had never objected to receiving a, dis tinguished foreigner with proper con- sideration. What he objected to was the spirit of truclency and sycophancy which characterized this and the pre- ceding administra tion, especially in the conduct of the state department. Re- ferring to the communications he had received, he said that nine-tenths of them were from northern states, and great majority of them from republi- cans.
 Before the American people, he de- clared, "I say unhesitatingly that have not word to retract l sincerely believe we are drifting to position hostile to republicanism. l do not be- lieve that to occupy great position Tn the world it is necessary for us to sac rifice our traditional principles. l am the son of foreigner, and my love or the republic was born and bred in me. I have been charged in the press With being an ignorant agricultur1st. l am proud of being the son of a farmer ana the son of a foreigner, but I am asham- ed of the boot licking that character 'izes the official class in the republic to- day"
 MT. Wheeler then began to read some of the communications he had received. In reply to a question from MT. Bore ing, rep, of Kentucky, he said that few of them were from Kentucky. He first read telegram from Rochester. N Y., signed "A Lifelong Republican" then cabegram from London also signed "A Lifelong Republican,"
 "Thats the same man. cried out MT. Grosvenor. This remark convulsed the republican side of the house.
 Have you anything there from Ed ward Atkinson?>' asked MT. Shattuc, rep, of Ohio.
 "No, not yet replied MT. Wheeler amid derisive jeers on the republican side ''Oh, you may laugh" he added, but when those who laugh SO derisive- ly have been gathered to oblivion the name of Edward Atkinson will be re- membered."
 Anything from Aguinaldo?" asked MT Mercer, rep. of Nebraska.
 ITO one who would be guilty of the discourtesy of that question:" retorted Mir. Wheeler, q will say I had rather number Aguinaldo among my friends than such as he
 Mir Wheeler said that he had heard l that his speech of last Friday was to be l circulated as a republican campaign | document He declared that if the re- | publicans thought they could make l capital out of 1t he would | circulate it in their districts at his own | expense, together with q. copy Of the | speech of MT. Grosvenor and he would | debate the question on the hustings | with any republican who desired.
 In conclusion he said that he had | meant no disrespect to Prince Henry or to the German people, nor did he see how what he said could be tortured into such an interpretation,
 The incident closed with few re- marks from MT Boreing, of Kentucky, who, on behalf of the people of his state, disavowed any sympathy with MT. Wheeler's position
 Some remarks on general topics were made by Messrs. Reid, of Arkansas, of Utah. Padgett, of Ten
  Robinson, of Indiana. The committee then rose The senate amendments to the census bill were disagreed to and the bill sent to conference. At 5:05 the house adjourned.