The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-15

er's speech then subsidized and the consid-
Grafton of pension bills was resumed.
There a sequel to Mr.. Wheeler'S
speech later in the day when Mr.. GrOsvenOr
secured the floor and replied at length to
what the Kentuclian had said. As TO Mr..
Wheelers denial of his statement regarding
the visit of the Prince of Wales in 1860, Mr..
Grosvenor declared that he personally could
bear witness to the truth of his assertion,
for he himself had seen the prince when he
first set foot on American soil at Niagara.
As a young man he had listened to the
princes speech. he said, with great inter
est. He denominated Mr. Wheeler's re-
marks about the forthcoming visit of
Prince Henry as a bitter attack upon the
President of the United States, the House
and Senate, and incidentally upon all with
whom the prince would come in contact"
AN UNFORTUNATE SPEECH.
AS to Lafayette's visit, he insisted that
the marquis bore a royal commission, and
in that connection. he said. he did not care
to commit himself unreservedly to the
friendship of France. which country, he
declared was fighting her enemy Amer
lean soil, and attempted to get into a fight
with us before George Washington died.
Just at the time when the American peo-
pie were to be put to the test as to whether
they were gentlemen, he said, it was most
unfortunate that this protest should come
against the reception of Prince Henry.
The speech of the gentleman from Ken
lucky would be exploited in Europe to-
morrow, on the eve of the princes de-
parture as the message of the American
people to their guest.
MIR. Wheeler interposed at this point to
say he should gladly welcome any gentle
man from abrOad-what he objected TO wa
the great color to be given to the visit
Then as Mr.. Grosvenor proceeded to read
what he said criticiSing the President for
making a new precedent in connection
with the coronation of King Edward, Mr.
Wheeler interrupted to say that while he
had not desired TO bring the matter into
the discussion what he had deplored was
the report that the President intended TO
send member of his family to the corona
ton.
''Oh. if it is simply a matter of a younP
girl going TO the coronation of a gentleman
and lady" observed Mr.. Grosvenor, II will
not pursue il.
Continuing, Mr.. Grosvenor asserted that
within his personal knowledge he would
say that in sending a deputation to the
coronation of King Edward the present
occupant of the White House had simply
carried out the plans of the deceased Pres
ident, who had already selected the head of
the commission. Whatever criticism was
made on this score ought TO fall upon Will
lam Mckinley, not on his successor. But he
did not think any apologies were due. If
the constituents of the gentleman from
Kentucky We're poled he did not think
ident so far as the young lady is con-
cerned," he added, Il can tell the gentle
man Ole thlhS- she would give him a
great deal of trouble if she could get into
a debate with him as to the propriety of
her going Applause and laughterl
BUCHANAN'S ACTION
Mr.. Grosvenor then took up Mr.. Wheeler's
speech, reading from it the term little
Dutchman," which Mr.. Wheeler had ap-
piled TO Prince Henry and his remarks
about his indifference TO the good will of
the German people.
Mr.. GrOsvenor commented upon this Ian
guage. saying that while the gentleman
might be Indifferent now as to the good
will of the Germans. it would be different
late in the fall when persimmons were
ripe Mr.. GrOsvenor described at some
length the visit of the Prince of Wales
in 1860. his tour of the country. the hon
ors showered on him by President Buchan-
an, who, he said, rushed out of the White
House and met him with extended arms
as ii he had been the traditional prodigal
son." and the state dinner accorded him
the honor done him was honor only TO
the royal blood in his veins. AS TO the
visit of Prince Henry, he was a brother
OF the German Emperor. He was not a
Dutchman, but a Teuton, a German. He
was an admiral of the German navy the
same who had been sent TO Manila TO pro-
tect German interests and when one OF his
ships got in the way Dewey had informed
him that If the ship did not get out OF the
way in short order there would be trouble
Then he took II away like gentleman. ="
remarked Mr.. GrOsvenOr, amid laughter
In conclusion Mr.. GrOsvenor told briefly
of what he termed the dignihed pro-
gramme arranged for the princes visit"
With some difficulty, owing TO the de-
sire Of those interested in pension legislaI