Cherokee scout. [volume] (Murphy, N.C.) 188?-1961, 1908-02-04
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Congressman Mc0avln Handles Sub
jeet Of international Marriages
with Gloves Off and Evokes
Laughter and Applause.

A Washington special says: Interna-
tional marriages of American heiresses
to titled foreigners were denounced on
the floor of the house of representa-,
tives Tuesday by Mr.. McGavtn of
Illinois. who spoke on the bill Of his
colleague, Mr.. SABBATH, to tax all dow
ries and titled husbands.
Mr. McGavin's remarks were made
under the license of general debate. At
times they provoked laughter and ap-
plause on both sides of the cham
Der. 4
The house, he said, was in commit
tee of the whole on the state of the
union, but he wanted to know what the
state Of the union was, and what it
was coming to Gin view of-these in
ternational unions between American
heiresses and alleged mobiles from
abroad" He wondered what the
early pioneers would think and say If
from their graves they could look back
and see so many of the women of this
country sacrificing their souls and
honor upon the altar of snobbery and
vice."
He expressly stated that he had no
reference to any particular American
girl, nor has he prejudice against all
titled men, but he referred only to
NH hox "a
eyes and an idiotic look upon their
faces-those who have not the dispo,
sition to do good nor the ability to
do harm"
Mr.. McGaVin said his curiosity had
been aroused to know the right com
mittee to which the bill: should have
gone, but he had found that it prop.
erly had gone to the committee on
| ways and means, because it sought to
levy a tax. And then, he said, he was
curious to know whether the present
tariff schedule included dukes, earls,
lords and counts.
Finding that these things were no.
where mentioned, thought it might
be proper for the customs officials
to classify them, like frogs legs, as
poultry, for it is general opinion
among Americans that they are spe.
cies of geese"
Mr.. McGavin said the United States
triumphantly had referred to the fact
that as between it and other nations
vs. ba1ahce of trade was in Its favor,
but" he said, nowhere In the sum
mary can be found a reference to
such trade as that in which soiled and
frayed nobility is exchanged for a few
million American dollars, wrung from
the lambs of Wall street, with wo
man thrown in to boot"
Every day." he declared, Seemed
to be bargain day in New York city
whether it be for yard of ribbon or {
pound of flesh; whether it be upon tht
retail counter of Broadway or the auc
ton block of Fifth avenue.
In these days, he said, wealth!
American girls travelling abroad, whel
they see some remnant of royalty, en-
Enthusiastically exclaim: oh, mamma
buy me that! An interpreter is thel
secured, bargain is made, the none,
is produced and the girl is gone t
soon return sadder but wiser one.
In conclusion Mr.. McGavin said:
while have engaged in some crit
icism of those particular ones VIII
have made a mockery of the most So
cred relations of ltfe-of those nc
satisfied with any other name bu
/ Countess Spaghetti or Countess MAJ
caroni,' I want to say one word i
tribute to those true American wome
who have spurned the wiles of earl'
lords and counts for the love Of hi
majesty-an American citizen"