Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-15
WHEELER IS RAMPANT
Kentucky Congressman Makes a Sen
sational Speech In House.
Is FULL OF SARCASM
He Charges the Administration With
Being Led into Eataaglements by
Former Cabinet 0nieer,
BY Praise, Roosevelt.

Washington. Fob. i5.-when the
house met today Il was agreed
that when Il adjourned It would be TO
next Monday.
Mr.. Payne. the floor leader Of the
majority. gave notice that on Monday
he would call up the bill for the repeal
OF war revenue taxes.
This being pension day the house
then went into committee OF the whole
and took up the consideration Of pri'
vate pension bills on the calendar
During the debate upon the pension
bill. Mr.. Wheeler Of Kentucky created
a sensation BY a speech denouncing
the attitude OF the administration and
the state department In connection
with what he termed the recent Eek
posure Of the attitude Of Great Britain
toward the United States.
Mr.. Wheeler eEcoriated on what he
termed our modern disposition toward
European hunkeyism" Until 1896.
he said. all Americans had glorined In
the splendid isolation Of the republic
and its determination 10 hold aloot
from foreign entangling alliances. Less
than five years ago. he declared. a
president. "egged on by a pltiable
funksy In the state department" had
stretched his arm across the seas on
the adulatlon TO the people OF Great
Britain, and today the government was
hugging 70 It's bosom a nation that
since the battle Of Yorktown had sys.
tematically and persistently plotted
our downfall.
He sneered at the "shoulder-strap-
ped gold lace ilunkeys' who were TO be
despatched across the Atlantic 10 bend
the knee TO and kiss the hand Of the
English king. whose government he
declared had attempted 10 form a coal
ition Of European governments to
thwart rs while We were seeking 10
strike the shackles from Cuba Hon.
est. straight forward American diplo-
macy. be declared. had given way 10
European diplomacy
He said he respected the present oc.
cupaut OF the white house. He was. he
said. too straight forward for many OF
his party colleagues. slightly qulX0tic.
perhaps. and hasty tempered but hon
est and brave enough be thought. 20
"root out that man 10 the state depart
ment who had brought us 10 this hu-
initiating position"
Turning 20 England's war In South
Africa. be denounced her tyranny and
the part we had in Il In allowing war
material 20 be shipped from our
shores n half that vas said OF this
man Pauncefote" was true. he de-
elared. he ought 20 be shipped across
the water. and 'the sooner the better. "
Referring 20 the report that a mem
Der Of the presidents family was TO
attend the coronation. Mr. Wheeler
said Il was perhaps unbecoming 10 al,
lude 90 Il. nevertheless. he said. be con
sidered it unprecedented and 70 be Ia
mented by every liberty Amer.
lean"
Mr.. Wheeler then turned 20 the pros
pective visit OF Prince Henry. With a
gesture Of contempt. he declared. 'Eu.
ropean maniacs are falling over ca h
other" TO see the Little Dutchman. -
There were thousands Of Americans
following the ploN. be said. who are
honest and noble as he and why. he
asked. should American people give
heed 10 this hunkeyism OF the present
administration? We should treat our
visitors politely, but why fall down and
worship them?"
The whole house was aroused by
Mr. Wheeler's philippe. Several times
the Democratic side burst into ap.
plause.
Mr Boutelle Of Illinois vigorously
defended the head Of the state depart
ment. Excitement then subsided and