The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-02-15

he is Prince Henry or not? There are thou
! sands OF citizens of this Republic following
| the plow as noble, as honest, as Intelligent
as Prince Henry or Pr nee anybody else.
| lApplause on the Democratic s!de.b
why do the American people give heed
| to this foolish and diSgraCeful hunkeyiSm
| enacted by the present Administrations
| What difference does il make TO us
whether he Is n brother of the Emperor?
| 1T is evidence of our good VIII. they
say:
| the German people? Let us treat them po-
! iitely. as one honest man treats another
| But why should we bow down TO these peo-
| pie any more than to any other cltiZen?'
| GROSVENOR RECALLS THE
PRINCE OF WALES'S VISIT.
Here Governor Grosvcnor OF Ohio inter
rupted: If the gentleman had been living
at the time Lafayette came to TINS country.
bearing the commission OF the King OF
France would he have overrule.i the action
Of George Washington i'll sending a COM
mission to meet him and accompany him
over TO this country?
Mr.. Wheeler: NO, ! would have been
proud to join in the commission To welcome
The Marquis Lafayette. He was great
sol,iier. a great fighter. and fought fo- the
rights OF the American people tApnlausel
Bat this man represents tndt kiiSisn oi
CunIsyism that seeks to enslave the labor
of every people under the sun
Mr.. Gilett of Massachusetts: Does the
gentleman criticise the Democratic admins
'ratton Of buchanan in receiving the Prince
of WaieS?"
MIR Wheeler: THAT is & v,ry different
thing. daughter and decisive ,.ies on the
Republican sidep We receive: liGl not as
We are receiving this man. if | r.collect
rightly. hut he came as the aIiicial head of
his Government"
Mr.. CIR svenor: 'On the contrary he carne
under another name. and tn" attendant that
WIS with him came incoSnito also. com
ing as a mere private citizen. and was taken
charge of by the Government during his
entire stay in the United States and dined
Ia b., rs,ti
fdent. at a time when Democracy meant
something
Mr. Wheeler: ''If the gentleman is correct
then | condemn in unmeasured terms the
attitude of that Democratic administra-
tion."
CONGRESSMAN BOUTEIL
DEFENDS SECRETARY HAY.
Amid much confusion and cries Of ''Regu-
lar order" Mr.. Boutell of Illinois said the
criticism laid on the head of one of our
great departments shorlh not go un-
answered.
No man in recent years. he declared to
the ratt!e o: Republican applause. had re-
fiect.d such credit on our diplomatic af-
fairs as the present head of the State De-
of the Chinese crisis with the Russian
proposition. which. he said. would have dis
lncmbered the Empire. and its rejection by
He referred to the rejection of the Ger
man proposition for the SURRENDER of GER
tain of the Chinese leaders Mr.. Bouten
EAU course throughout tnat crisis hdd
won the commentator of the world. and
he read from foreign reviewer who de-
clared that the American conduct of af-
fairs in that crisis was splendidly loyal to
the hest principles of American diplomacy
ard was effective in meeting and overcon-
Ing the grave problems then presented to
the Powers of the world.
MI Wheeler asked If 1t was not fact
that. at the time Of the German and other
negotiations mentioned. Mr.. Hay was alb
sent. ard the negotiations were conducted
by Secretary Root, with the assistance OF
the Acting Secretary of the State Depart
ment, Mr.. Ad.e
MIR. BoutelI insisted that Mr.. Hav con-
Quoted the negotiations. and closed with
a declaration that he could not sit silent
who had shed luster upon our Diplomacy
The excitement occasioned then subsidized
and the consideration OF pension bills was
GROSvERNOR REPLIES At
LENGTH TO WHEELER'S SPEECH.
There was sequel to Mr. Wheeler's
speech later in the day when Mr.. Grosvenor
what the kentuckian had said. As to Mr.
Wheelers denial of his statement regarding
the visit of the Prince of Wales in 1860. Mr.
Grosvenor declared that he personally could
bear witness TO the truth of his assertion,
for he himself had seen the Prince when
he first set foot or American soil at Nj
asara As a young man. he had listened
to the Princes speech. he said. with great
interest. He denominated Mr.. Wheeler's re-
marks about the forthcoming visit of Prince
Henry az bitter attack upon the Presi-
dent Of the United States. the House and
Senate and. incidentally. upon all with
whom the Prince would come in contact"
As TO 1.afayette's Witt. he insisted that
the Marquis bore royal commission and
In that connection he said he did not care
to commit himself unreservedy to the
friendship of France which country, he de-
clared. was fighting her enemy on Ameri-
with us before George Washington died.
Just at the time when the American pso-
pie were to be put to the test as to whether
they were gentlemen, he said. It was most
Unfortunate that. this protest should come
against the reception OF Prince Henry. The
speech OF the gentleman from Kentucky
would be exploited in Europe tomorrow on
the eve of the Princes departure as the
message Of the American people to their
guest.
jIMPLY CARRYING OUT
PRESIDENT McKlNLEY'S PLAN.
Mr.. Wheeler interposed at this point to
aav that he M