Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-02-20
LAPORTE, PENNA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 70 1907.
WANTS HAY- TO RETIRE
Congressman Wheeler's Fiery De-
nunciation Of Secretary.
CRITICISED THE PRINCES VISIT

Said There Were Thousands Follow.
Ing the Piow In This Country A.
Noble A. He-Wheeier Paid His
Respects to Lord Pauncefote.
Washington, Feb. 15.-The monot.
ony of the house was enlivened yes.
terday by a very sensational speech
from Mr.. Wheeler, of Kentucky. in de-
nunciation Of what he denominated
"fiunkeyism" to foreign countries. He
took the recent statements emanating
from continental cabinets regarding
the attitude Of Great Britain during
the Spanish war as text for whole
sale attack upon the trend of our re-
cent diplomacy. He demanded the re-
tirement of Secretary Hay, the man
responsible, he said, for the republics
abandonment of her time-honored
ideals and isolation from the political
wrangles Of Europe. He said: IF the
stories in the papers are true, this man
Pauncefote ought to be compelled to
take the first ship home" He added,
he would not discuss the subject of a
member of the presidents family 60
ing across the water to participate in
the coronation of England's king.
He sneered at the "soldier-strapped
gold-lace funkeys who are to be dis
patched across the Atlantic to bend
the knee and to kiss the hand Of the
English king, whose government at.
tempted to form a coalition OF Euro
pean governments to thwart us while
seeking to strike the shackles from
Cuba. Honest. straightforward
American diplomacy" he declared.
had given way to European diplo.
macy" He said he respects the present
occupant Of the White House. He de-
scribed him as straightforward,
slightly Quixotic, hasty-tempered. hon.
est; brave enough to boot out the
man in the state department who had
brought us to this humiliating posi-
ton"
Turning to England's war In South
Africa. he denounced her tyranny, and
the part we had in it in allowing war
material to be shipped from our
shores. II half that was said OF "this
man Pauncefote" was true, he declar-
ed, he ought to be shipped across the
water, and the sooner the better"
Referring to the visit OF Prince
Henry, he said: I'VE are spending
thousands Of dollars to see Dutchman
take charge of little ship. There are
thousands of men in this country fol-
lowing the plow who were as honest
and as noble as he" Why. he asked.
should the American people. give heed
to this funkeyism OF the present ad-
ministration? We should treat our
visitors politely. but why fall down
and worship them?
Does the gentleman criticise the at
titude of the president of the United
States when he entertained Lafay-
ette?" asked General Grosvenor (Rep.)
of Ohio.
THAT was another kind of a case,"
reiterated Mr.. Wheeler. Marquis
Lafayette was brave, noble man, as
sisting a down-trodden people to lib
erty"
And does the gentleman criticise
the action OF Democratic President
(Buchanan), who entertained the
Prince OF Wales at public expense?"
continued General Grosvenor
"Oh that was different thing alto
gether," cried Mr.. Wheeler. with some
warmth. Loud laughter from the Re-
publican side greeted this reply.
We'll, l accept the gentleman's is
sue." shouted General Grosvenor,
while a confusion of voices mingled
with the gavel raps of Mr.. Lacey, of
Iowa, who was In the chair.
THE regular order" shouted
number of voices, and Mr. Lacey cried:
"The gentleman's time has expired"
Mr. Grosvenor replied at some length
to the speech made by Mr.. Wheeler.
severely criticising the Kentucky
member for what he termed the lat
ter's "inopportune speech" He said
this speech would be read at Kiel on
the eve of Prince Henry's departure, as
the message Of the American people.
Mr.. Wheeler then secured the floor
again and made an impassioned re-
sponse protesting against the official
reception of Prince Henry.
Fatal Fight at q Dance.
Connellsvills. Pa, Feb. 17.-Robert
Fuller. a farmer of Franklin town
ship. was fatally. and Albert Stuart
seriously wounded by Robert More
land, young man, who was accused