Evening star., 1902-02-14

press Is true this man Pauncefote ought to
be ordered to take the first ship to cross the
waters. We want no such man In the re-
public. If he comes here to represent his
government, well and good: but II he comes
here to hatch conspiracies, to attempt to
force his wIsnes and his Ideas upon the
American people the sooner we are rid OF
him the better it will be.
Visit to the Coronation.
And, another thing, Mr.. Chairman, l am
only restrained from discussion of what l
regard al the most unfortunate incident by
the ordinary amenities which should oD-
tain between one gentleman and another
allude to the fact of the opportunity seized
by the chief citizen of the republic to send
a member Of his family across the water
for the purpose of participating in the cor
onation of a king. l shall not discuss that
because 1t of necessity involves matters
do not care to go into here. l Will In pass
ing say that 1t is most unfortunate cir
cumstance ,
1T is unprecedented in our history. and
l. today deeply lamented on the part OF
every country-loving man IN the Union L
am sorry that he did it, 1t is establishing
a precedent that he ought not to recognize
and 1t Is but one more link In the chaln
showing toward what end We are drifting.
Prince Henry's Visit.
'One other matter 1 wish to advert upon.
In the next few days we are to nave
brother of a ruler come over to this coun-
Try and take charge of lttis tug SNIP
vessel or yacht, whatever you please 10
term it. built by some people up In New
York We are appropriatinS thousands OF
dollars and people are falling over each
other TO get to see little Dutchman come
over and take charge of little snip zap
plause on the demoCra..c side.)
What difference does 1t make whether he
is Prince Henry or not? There are thou
sands of citizens of this republic foiioWins
the plough as noble as honest, as nteIil-
gent as Prince Henry or prince anybody
else tApplause on the democratic side)
Why do the American people give heed TO
this foolish and disgraceful funkeyism en-
acted by the present administration! W nat
difference does it make to US whether he is
A brother of the emperor. sister OF the
emperor or a mother of the emperor? 1t IS
evidence of our good will they say What
do we care about the good will of the Ger
man people? Let treat them politely
as one honest man treats another. but why
should We bow down to these people any
more than tc any other citiZen?'
Mr.. Wanger-"Will the gentleman allow
question:
Mr.. Wheeler-"Yes."
Mr.. Wanger-''The gentleman said why
should care If he happens to be a
mother of the emperor. 1t would be an in
teresting fact if he Were would 1t not?
Laughter)
Mr.. Wheeler-..It might be interesting to
the gentleman. it is of no interest to me one
way or the other neither psychologically,
physiologically or politically. But. Mr..
chairman, 1t will not do to pass this mat
ter over lightly. 1t is significant of the
trend of modern republican thought.
Mr.. Grosvenor's Query.
At this point Mr.. Grosvenor. who had
been getting restive in his seat, arose and
interrupted Mr.. Wheeler. IF the gentle
man had been living at the time Lafayette"
L IL
the commission of the King Of France.
would he have oyerruled the action Of
George Washington in sending a commits
sion to meet him and accompanying him
over the country?
Mr. Wheeler replied mo, I would have
been proud to join in the commission to
welcome the Marquis Lafayette. He was
great soldier, a great fighter. and fought
for the rights of the American people. Gap
plause.)
But this man represents that kingism Of
funkeyism that seeks to enslave the labor
of every people under the sun"
Mr.. Gillett Mass. docs the gentleman
crticiSe the democratic administration of
James Buchanan in receiving the Prince of
Wales?"
Visit of the Prince Of Wales.
Mr.. Wheeler-"That is very different
thing daughter and derisive cries on the
republican side) Not at all. not at all;
that is very different thing We received
him not as we are receiving this man. If
recollect right; but he came as the official
head of his government.
Mr. Grosvenor-"On the contrary, he came
under another name, and the attendant
that came with him came incognito also.
coming as a mere private citizen and was
taken charge of by the government during
his entire stay in the United States and
dined at the White House by democratic
President at time when democracy
meant
Mr. Wheeler-"If the gentleman Is cor
rect. then l condemn In unmeasured terms
the attitude of that democratic admins
tration."
Mr.. Grosvenor: "All right"
Mr.. Wheeler: But / do not condemn it,
for l know the gentleman's facility for
purpose on the floor. / deny his premises.
and l insist Mr.. Chairman. that We are all
doing wrong.
Mr. Grosvenor: 1.-THE gentleman has put
up his yeracity against mine In support OF
his statement that Buchanan did not re-
ceive the Prince Of Wales and did not en-
tertain him. l Join issue with the gentle
man
Mr.. Wheeler: 81 did not say that
Mr.. Grosvenor: Il put my statement
against his.
Mr. Wheeler. IT insist that did not put
my word against that Of the gentleman on
this question / said frankly that l did not
know: and l said that If it was true l con-
demned in unmeasured terms the action Of
that democratic administration.
tHere the hammer fell)
Wheeler Taken to Task.
The republicans of the Ohio delegation In
the House eagerly seized upon Mr. Wheel
er's remarks for comment and criticism,
ard later in the day Mr.. Grosvenor brought
the subject up again and took Mr.. Wheeler
to task.
Nj. Grosvenor caustically repeated Mr.
Wheelers characterization of Prince Henry
as IA little Dutchman.'. and his assertion
that we care nothing for the German peo-
pie"
MIR. Grosvenor said rather sarcastically
that the democrats probably care nothing
for the Germans at this season.
"A little later in the year., said Mr..
Grosvenor. when frost comes and persim-
mons are ripe, they may care"
Later in the afternoon Mr.. Grosvenor OBJ
tanned time and took Mr.. Wheeler more Sc
yerely to task for his statement regarding
the reception Of Prince Henry. Mr. Gros-
venor had gathered data regarding the de-
tails of the Prince of Wales tour in this
country when MIR. Buchanan was President
He remarked that Buchanan was a demo-
crat and told of his fatherly reception Of
the prince at the White House. Of the itin-
erary arranged for the prince through this
country and so forth.
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