New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
KENTUCKIAN'S OUTBREAK.
REPRESENTATIVE WHEELER BOUNDS
INTO PROMINENCE.
LORD PAUNCEFoTE. SECRETARY HAY AND
PRINCE HENRY AROUSE HIS IRE.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

tucky distinguished himself in the House to-day by
performance that perhaps ere this has carried his
to the uttermost parts of the earth. The
hot-blooded young Kentuckian, apropos of nothing.
got the floor, and in a raucous voice. tremulous
with emotion. denounced everything and everybody.
from the King of England to John Hay, the Secre-
tary of State. Apparently the cause of Mr.. Wheel
er's wrath was nti-Engsh version of the story
current in the newspapers to-day about Lord
Pauncefotes relations to attempt to form
European coalition against the United States before
hostilities in the SpanshAmericanW War had actually
begun. With this his text, Mr.. Wheeler proceed
ed to a denunciation of the foreign policy of the
United States, declaring that We have been made the
laughing stock at every court in Europe, and that
from the very foundation of this government Eng
land had been trying to undermine and cause
ruin. While it might be well. in the opinion of
Mr.. Wheeler treat the representatives of foreign
powers with courtesy and consideration, still he
would longer treat Secretary Hay in that way
if he running the government. Instead, Mr..
Wheeler would boot out that in the State
Department who, in my humble judgment, has
brought to this humiliating condition" After
catching his breath. Mr.. Wheeler took a fresh start
and jumped from King Edward and John Hay to
Prince Henry. 'In the next few days screamed
the Kentuckan, indignantly. I'VE to have a
brother of a ruler come over this country and
take charge of little tug, ship. vessel or yacht
whatever you please to term il, built by some peo-
pie in New-York. We appropriating thousands
OF dollars and people falling over each other TO
get see a little Dutchman and take
charge of little boat" AT this point Mr. Wheeler
compelled to suspend for about minute while
his Democratic colleagues wildly applauded his elo-
quence
linen he went on in this fashion: What difference
does 1t make whether he is Prince Henry or not?
There thousands of citizens of this republic
following the plough noble, honest, as intel
ligent Prince Henry Prince anybody else!'
Again the Democratic side of the House broke into
cheers, which encouraged Mr.. Wheeler to say more
in the line. why do the American people
give heed TO this foolish and dsgraceful hunkyism
enacted by the present administration" he in
quired in tones that carried his words rumbling
through the corridors of the Capitol What differ
ence does 1t make to whether he IS a brother OF
the Emperor a sister of the Emperor mother
OF the Emperor"
Mr.. Wheeler permitted to blow eff steam in
this way for several minutes, and finally Mr..
Grosvenor of Ohio, administered a good natured
rebuke to the young and ambitious Kentuckian. as
we'll as to his Democratic colleagues for applaud
ing such utterances. Then the House went
with its business. while Mr. Wheeler retired to
the Democratic cloakroom TO receive congratula-
tions and cool off bit
MR.. WHEELER FREES HIS MIND.
"Mr Chairman" said Mr.. Wheeler, 'I have read
with lively interest the recent exposure and criti
cism in the press OF the attitude OF Great Britain
and the other European powers toward the repub-
lie during the OF 1898. Divisions OF public
sentiment among the people OF the United States
are to be desired. But until the inauguration OF
the President in 1897 there any division
OF sentiment upon great question. and that
the splendid isolation Of the republic. and it's
fixed determination TO hold aloof from all entan-
Cling alliances with foreign powers Then the be
lief and fixed Judgment OF wellnigh every patriotic
citizen overturned. and for the first time
we witnessed President OF the United States.
aided and egged by a pitiabe hunkey In the
State Department. stretching his arms across the
water TO embrace the historic enemies OF the
American people From that good hour until now
we have made ourselves a laughing stock at every
court in Europe because OF our funkyism. our
trucuency and the dIsgracefuI sycophancy OF tho
representatives Of the republic the feet OF Great
Britain; and now, when II serves the purpose or
some other great nation. the pitable spectacle IS
presented that We have been hugging to our bosom
during the last five years nation that has sys-
tematically and persstently attempted destroy
the liberties OF the American people since the bat
tie Of Yorktown. We md now. despite the fact
that the present administration is afraid. in
the face OF Its great majority, to ask appro-
prlation of $4,000 10000 to pay some shoulder
strapped. goldlaced 1unky to cross the water and
bow the knee and kiss the hand Of some English
King. that, while this very ptiable spectacle is
being presented to u.s. It is being heraIded abroad
that in 1898. when were seeking to strike the
shackles OF serfdom from off the heels OF Cuba
that nation was then secretly. in our own capital
attempting to form a coalition OF the great powers
Of the world to prevent that interpositlon. And
has been the boast of American diplomacy. TO the
contrary Notwithstanding. that when oIr State
Department said no meant mo- and when we
said yes meant yes It remained for the
present and the Just closed Republican admins
tration to naugurate a system of European
diplomacy with kid gloved, velvet tongued gem
tleman. who had to travel OF his way to lind
a response to plain, categorical question. We
destroying the integrity and the pride and
the intelligence and the honesty Of that great de-
partment of the government. I have a respect
for the present occupant OF the White House I
frankly avow; I think he Is too honest to be
palatable to the average Republican partisan.
little quixotic. it is true, hasty tempered full
blooded and not exactly desirable to many of our
citizens; and indulge the hope that that llnger
ing element of Americanism will induce him at the
Department, who in my judgment has brought us
to this humiliating condition
LORD PAUNCEFOTE HIS FIRST VICTIM.
England a friend Of the United States? would
to God she were, but what q spectacle have we
presented order to be able to boast that we have
the friendship of Great Britain and have become a
world power! Never before In tke history OF the
republic has there been struggle for freedom on
the part of any people that representatives in this
chamber did not hasten to declare that we regard
ed with solictude the endeavors and efforts of a
people to obtain their liberty. For more than
four years we have witnessed Great Britain main
tanning military stations inside the borders of the
republic. We have seen her agents going up and
down this country, enlisting men and buying ma
terals of And believe will not travel out
side the record when l assert that any member
upon this floor who has served here as much as |
four years has received letters from his constit-
uents protesting against the enforced enlistment of
American boys by the English Government to do |
battle In South Africa. Less than thirty DAYS ago