Evening journal., 1902-02-15
KINKS HAY
SHOULD RETIRE
1heeler Of kentucky De-
nOunCeS the Secretary
|RITICISES PRINCES VISIT
Md There Are Thousands Here
Following the Plough as
Noble as He
.RITICISES PRINCES VISIT

Washington. Feb. 15.-The monot (
|ny of the house was enlivened yes
srday by a very sensational speech
rom Mr.. Wheeler. of Kentucky in de-
: unciation of what he denominated |
|funkeyism" to foreign countries. He
box the recent statements emanating |
rom continental cabinets regarding ]
he attitude of Great Britain during |
he Spanish war as text for a whole |
ale attack upon the trend Of our re-
lent diplomacy. He demanded the re- /
|irement Of Secretary Hay, the man
responsible, he said, for the republics
abandonment of her time-honored
IDEALS and isolation from the political
swrangles of Europe. He said. IF the
stories in the papers are true. this man
spauncefote ought to be compelled to
ake the first ship home" He added,
he would not discuss the subject of
member Of the presidents family go
Ing across the water to participate in
the coronation of England's king.
He sneered at the "soldier-strapped
gold-lace nunkeys who are to be dis
patched across the Atlantic to bend
the knee and to kiss the hand of the
English king. whose government at
Htempted to form a coalition Of Euro
pean governments to thwart us while
seeking to strike the shackles from
Cuba. "If6nest, straightforward
American diplomacy" he declared,
"had given way to European diplo-
macy" He said he respects the present
occupant of the White House. He de-
scribed him as straightforward,
slightly Quixotic, hasty-tempered, hon
est: brave enough to boot out the
man in the state department who had
brought us to this humiliating posi-
ton"
Turning to England's war in Soutf
Africa, he denounced her tyranny, anC
the part we had in it in allowing wal
material to be- shipped from ou
shores. If half that was said Of "thi
man Pauncefote" was true he declar
ed. he ought to be shipped across tn
water. and "the sooner the better"
Referring to the visit Of Prime
Henry. he said I'VE are spending
thousands Of dollars to see a Dutchmel
take charge Of little ship. There ar
thousands Of men in this country fol
lowing the plow who were as homes
and as noble as he" Why, he asked
should the American people give hee
to this fiunkeyism Of the present ad
ministration? We should treat ou
visitors politely, but why fall dow
and worship them?
"Does the gentleman criticise the a
titude of the president of the Unite
States when he entertained Lafa.
ette?" asked General Grosvenor (Rep
of Ohio.
'That was another kind of a case
reiterated Mr.. Wheeler. "Marqu
Lafayette was a brave, noble man, a
sisting a down-trodden people to Ii
erty"
And does the gentleman critici
the action of a Democratic Preside
(Buchanan), who entertained t
Prince of Wales at public expense
continued General Grosvenor.
"Oh. that was a different thing ali
gether," cried Mr. Wheeler with sol
warmth. Loud laughter from the +
publican side greeted this reply
well, I accept the gentleman's
sue" shouted General Grosven
while a confusion of voices ming
with the gavel raps Of Mr.. Lacey,
Iowa, who was in the chair,
"The regular order" shouted
number of voices, and Mr.. Lacey crit
"The gentleman's time has expired
Mr.. Grosvenor replied at some LEM
TO the speech made by Mr. Whee
severely criticising the Kentu,
member for what he termed the
ters "inopportune speech" He S
this speech would be read at Kiel
the eve Of Prince Henry's departure
the message Of the American people
Mr.. Wheeler then secured the fl
again and made an impassioned
sponse protesting against the Off
reception of Prince Henry.