The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-26
THE TRUTH HURTS.
Mr. Wheeler's Speech Cuts the Re-
pu5licans Like a Lash.
HIs SINGING :REBUKE OF THE
Sycopiaancy OF the Republican Ad.
lninistration i'll Dealing With
Crowned Heads Makes Repub-
lican Representatives in
Congress Rage.

Congress Rage.
The speech of Mr. Wheeler. O.
Kentucky. in the House when he bit
tcrly aSsailed Secretary Hay anC
Lord Pauncefote and criticised tho
official preparations for the recep
tion of Prince Henry. had sequel ir
the House Wednesday during the dc
bate on the Indian appropriation bill
Mr.. Gillet. of Massachusetts. brought
the subject forward in a speech Of hal
an hour. He declared chat the iutem
perance OF Mi. Wheeler'S language
carried its own condemnation. Du
ring the course of his speech two
Demourats-Robinson, Of Indiana, anc
Thayer.. of Massachusetts, tS-disclaimeC
any sympathy with Mr.. Wheeler's
utterances. Mr.. Wheeler himself sub
sequcntly replied to Mr.. Gillet, re-
affirming what he said and declaring
that he would stand by his own words
whether they were discreet or not.
MR.. GILLET's BLUNDER.
M. 1illet criticised Mr.. Wheeler fol-
making the charge that the Secretary
Of State was a .''pitable tlunky, who
should be booted out of the State de-
partment." for making fun of the Ger
man nation and saying he did not care
for the good wi of the German peo-
pie.
The more disgraceful such utteran-
ccs We're the more notoriety they
achieved, he said, and naturally made
an impression abroad. People there
knew nothing Of the man who gave
utterance to them. They only knew
of his official position as a member OF
the American House of Representa-
tives. On that account, he said, the
stigma Of the gentleman'S speech at
tached to all Of the members here. At
this point two Democrats arose and
disclained sympathy with Mr..
MheelerS remarks.
TWO TI11ID DEMOCRATS.
Mr.. Robinson, Democrat, Of Indiana.
amid Republican applause, declared
that the Democratic party should not
be held responsible for Mr.. WheelerS
statements.
Il have made no such charge" OBJ
served Mr.. Gillet. but if gentlemen
on the other side do not agree with
Mr.. Wheeler they should say So"
This brought Mr.. Thayer, Of Massa-
chusetts, to his feet with another
statement that Mr.. Wheeler. spoke on
" for himself. 1t was unjust and un-
fair. he said, to charge the Democra-
cy with being in sympathy with his
utterances.
''Ore after another" observed Mr..
Talbelt, Democrat, of South Carolina,
jumped up.
Il want to say" he cried, that l
desire to take my share Of the re-
sponsi oility for that speech, l endorse
every word he said and am sorry he
did not go farther. I think those
who believe as he does should say so
and not be internal towards about it" "
coNFoUND1NG birth" AND RACE" "
Continuing Mr.. Gillet said the good
will Of every nation was valuable to
the United States, and that it was eX-
ceedirgly unwise to fling a taunt in
the face of great people. Personal
", he said, he himself, was not in
sympathy with the worship Of royalty.
There were, he said, only two classes
in this country who regarded birth.
One was the aristocratic class Of the
great cities, and the other the class
which refused to recognize refine
ment, culture or education If it was
tainted with color. But he had be-
lieyed that the occasion of the visit
Of Prince Henry was proper time for
a suitable demonstration Of good will.
Our relations with Germany recently
had been almost strained and here
was an opportunity to display our
friendship. Beside it would be chur-
liSh and inhospitable not to welcome
properly the representative Of the
German people. Just at this time
also he believed that it was proper to
send embassies to England and Spain
to attend the coronations, although
he was not in full sympathy, generally
speaking, with such displays.
ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER.
Mr. Wheeler replied to MI. Gillet.
He disclaimed any idea that on Fri
day last he had spoken for any one ex-
cept himself, but nevertheless, be
said, he believed that many people be-
liered as he did. He said he had in
Vulnerable letters and kilograms from
different parts Of the country contain
ing unstinted praise Of his speech.
For himself, he said. he preferred to
tell the truth, no matter how unpalat-
able it might be. He said he never
had objected to receiving a distin-
guiShed foreigner with proper consid-
Grafton. What he objected to was the
spirit Of truculency and sycophancy
that had characterized this and the
preceding Administration, especially
in the conduct Of the State depart
ment. Referring to the communica-
tions he had received he said that
nine-tenths of them were from North
ern States and a great majority from
Republicans.
Before the American people" he
said, Il say unheSitatingly that l
have not word to rctract. l sincere
" believe we are drifting to position
hostile to Republicanism. l do not
believe to occupy a great position IN
the world that it is necessary for US TO
sacrifice our traditional principles.
l am the son of foreigner. and my
love of the Republic was born and
bred in me. have been charged in
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