The age-herald., 1902-02-19
Representative GHIett Says the K6ntuckian's s Remarks Were
 Very Untime|y
PREVIOUSLY DEPLORES
 AFFRONT ID FOREIGNERS
Wheeler Replies By Saying He Meant Every Word He Said, and Reads Letters of Commentator
 From the People.

Washington, February 1S.-The speech of MT. Wheeler of Kentucky in the house last Friday, in which he bitterly assailed Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefote, and criticized the official preparations for the reception of Prince Henry, had a sequel in the house during the debate on the Indian appropriation bill. Mir Gilbert, Massachusetts, in a half-hour's speech, declared that the intemperance of MT. Wheelers language carried it's own con demnation Nevertheless he, Gillett, grievously deplored such an affront to a foreign country. During the course of the speech two Democrats. Robinson of In- diana and Thayer of Massachusetts, dis claimed any sympathy with MT. Wheel CTS utterances. Those disclaimers drew from MT. Talbot of South Carolina the statement that he desired to share in the responsibility of the speech every word of which he said he endorsed. MT. Wheel CT himself subsequently replied to MT. Gillett re-affirming what he had said and declaring that he would stand by his words whether they were discreet or not He read a number of letters,' tele- grams and cablegrams from London com mending his utterances. The incident was the feature of the day.
 Early in the session MT. Hill of Con necticut and MT Shafroth of Colorado discussed the formers bill to, redeem sill yer in gold. Mir Burleson of Texas criti- cized the President for changing his po- sition on trusts Other speakers were ArIyo Utah; Padget. Democrat. Tennessee; Pou Democrat, South Carolina, and Rob- inson. Democrat. Alabama.
 More DisgracefuI, More Notoriety.
 During MT. Gillets remarks in reference to MT. Wheeler's speech he said the more disgraceful such utterance were the more notoriety he achieved, he said. Such re- marks addressed to a foreign country nearly made an impression abroad Peo- pie there knew nothing of the man who gave utterance to them. They only knew of his official position as member of the American house of representatives On that account he said, the stigma of the gentleman's speech attached to ali members here. If any of the gentlemen told him what he thought of him. MT. Gillet said, there perhaps would be some strained friendships. At this point two Democrats arose and disclaimed sympa- thy with MT. Wheelers remarks
 MT. Robinson, Democrat, Indiana, amid Republican applause. declared that the Democratic party could not be held re- sponsible for his statements
 T have made no such charge" ob- served MT. Gillett. but if any gentleman on the other side do not agree with MT. Wheeler they should say so"
 This brought MT. Thayer, Massachu- Betts, to his feet with another statement that MT. Wheeler spoke for himself It was unjust and unfair he declared, to charge the Democracy with being in sympathy with his utterances.
 One after another" observed MT Gillett with an amused smile while his colleagues were convulsed with laughter Then MT. Talbot Democrat, South Caro- lima, jumped up. q want to say" he cried. that I desire to take my share of the responsibility for that speech. I en- dorse every word he said and am sorry he did not go further. I think those who believes as he does should say so and not be internal towards about it."
 Goodwin Is Valuable.
 MT. Gillett said the good will of every nation was valuable to the United States and that it was exceedingly unwise to
 
 pie. Personally. he said, he was not in sympathy with the worship of royalty. There were only two classes in this coun- try who regarded birth One was the aristocratic class of the great cities and the other the class which refused to rec ognize refinement, culture or education if 1t was tainted with color. But he had believed that the visit of Prince Henry was proper occasion for a suitable demonstration of good will.
 MT Wheeler replied to MT. Gillett dis claiming any idea that on last Friday he had spoken for any one except himself though he believed many people believed as he did. He said he had innumerable letters and telegrams from different parts of the country containing unstinted praise of his speech
 Adyerting to the statement made by Mir rrosvenor and MT. Gillett last Friday in regard to the visit of the Prince of Wales during Buchanan's administration, MT. Wheeler declared that those state ments were absolutely incorrect. He said President Buchanan had received the Prince as private individual and had borne the expense out of his own pocket; he had even paid the cost of a govern ment revenue cutter used on that occa- sion. He said that he never had objected to receiving distinguished foreigner with proper consideration what he ob- iected to was the spirit of truculence and sycophancy that had characterized this and the preceding administrations, es- pecially in the conduct of the state de- partment.
 Northerners Endorse 1t.
 Referring to the communications he had received he said that nine-tenths of them were from northern states and great majority of them from Republi- sans. Before the American people," he ieclared 1T say unhesitatingly that have not word to retract. I sincerely