Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-02-15
BOOT Mr.. HAY OUT,
Wheeler Hopes Roosevelt Will
Have Nerve to Do.
Hot Attack.
TOADYISM TO ENGLAND CHARGED

Permitting of Alice Roosevelt to
Attend the
OFFICIAL Receptions to Prince Henry.
Washington, Feb. 15.-The monot-
ony Of a private pension day of the
house was enlived yesterday by a
very sensational speech from Mr..
Wheeler, of Kentucky. in denuncia.
ton of what he denominated turnkey.
ism" to foreign countries He took
the recent statements emanating
from continental cabinets regarding
the attitude of Great Britain during
the Spanish war as a text for a
wholesale attack upon the trend ef
our recent diplomacy. He severely
scored Secretary Hay, and declared
that II Lord Pauneefote had sought.
as was alleged, to circumvent us dur.
ing the war of 1898, the sooner he
was shipped across the seas the bet.
ter. He also criticised the president
for his reported intention TO send his
daughter to the coronation of King
Edward, and protested against the
official reception OF Prince Henry.
His speech aroused the house to 4
high pitch of excitement. and elected
from Mr.. Bontell, Of Illinois, a spirit.
ed defense of Secretary Hay whom
he eulogized in high terms. Several
other members on the Republics n
side took a hand. and later in the AT.
ternoon Mr.. Grosvenof, OF Ohio. took
Mr.. Wheeler to task for his sinoppof.
tune protest. and reheafsea the Ms.
tory Of the visit Of the Prince q.
Wales TO this country in 1860 aud BIS
reception BY President guefsapan
During the day t25 private pension
bills were passed in 81 minutes.
Hot Attack by Wheeler.
Mr.. Wheeler said In part:
Mr.. Chairman, | have read with
lively interest the recent exposure
and criticism in the press of the At,
titude of Great Britain and the Other
European powers toward the repub
lie during the war Of 1898 Divisions
of public sentiment among tho people,
of the United States are to be Dc
sired. But until the Inauguration d
the president in 1897 there never was
any division Of sentiment upon ons
great question. and that was thy
splendid isolation OF the republic and
its fixed determination to hold alooi
from all entangling alliances with
foreign powers Then the belief and
fixed judgment Of well nigh every pa
triotic citizen was overturned, and fol
the first time we Witnessed presi
dent of the United States, aided anl
egged OH by pitiable fiunkey In thu
state department, stretching his arms
across the water To embrace the his
toric enemies of the American PEG
pie. From Tat good hour until nov
we have made ourselves a Laughing
stock at every court in Europe be
cause of our fiunkeyism, our trucu
lency and the disgraceful sycophancy
OF the representative of the repub
lie at the feet of Great Britain; ans
now, when it serves the purpose o
some other great nation, the pitiabli
spectacle is presented that we have
been huggiug To our bosom durin;
the last five years nation that hal
Systematically and persistently a.
tempted To destroy the liberties o
the American people since the BATH
Ia fin =
the fact that the present administra
ton is afraid, even in the face of 1t
great majority. to ask an appropria
tion of $4,000 or 100000 to pa,
some shoulderstrapped, gold-lace,
turnkey to cross the water and bop
to the knee and kiss the hand OF SOM
English king, that while this yer,
pitiable spectacle lis being presente,
10 us IL Is being heralded abroad tina
In 1898. when we were seeking {.
strike the shackies of serfdom from
off the heels of Cuba, that nation wa
then secretly. In our own capital al
tempting 70 form a coalition OF tn
great powers Of the world to proven
that interpretation. And 1t has no
caused ripple in diplomatic circles
1t has been the boast of America
diplomacy TO the contrary, notwitt
standing, that when our state depari
ment said No. we meant No. an
when we said Yes. we meant Yes
Praise For the President.
It remained for the present and til
Just closed Republican administratio
TO inaugurate a system Of Europea
! diplomacy, with king-loved. we've
| tongued gentleman, who had to trayt
out OF his way to find response t
a plain categorical question. We ar
destroying the integrity and tn
pride and the intelligence and til
honesty OF that great department
! the government | have respect &c
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