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Show MAKES SARCASTIC SPEECHJN HOUSE Henry of Texas Declares Lavish Display by Diplomats Abases Dignity of the Republic. RIOT OF VULGAR DISPLAY "Dollar Diplomacy" Denounced as Dangerous and Internation-; Internation-; al Marriages Assailed. i ! WASHINGTON", July o. Lavish display by diplomats in foreign eourt9 was described as abasing tho diprnity of this ropubliu; "dollar diplomacy" was denounced aH a dangerous thine, and American heiresses who have made international alliances were assailed as-sailed in a speech in the house today by Representative Henry of Texas. "The speech was on a motion to take from the committee a resolution calling call-ing on the secretary of siato for information in-formation relative to the purchase of embassy sites abroad. "We may congratulate ourselves," said Mr. Henry, "that when very recently re-cently two proud and over-opulent embassadors em-bassadors entered into the anciont capital cap-ital of England amid a veritable riot of vulgar display and extravagance of wealth, rushing headlong to tho feet of royalty, no serious casualties actually ac-tually occurred. "The most serious and corrupting aspect of the times is tho tendency oJ our great millionaires, still professing admiration for our republican institutions, institu-tions, to shine in splendor as great noblemen in foreign courts. Thej' endeavor en-deavor to pave tho way for such royal status. The world has been profoundly amused at the expense of this nation by the so-called system of international interna-tional marriages of 'the times, secured by purchase in return for high-sounding titles, accidentally held by thin-blooded thin-blooded noblemen. "The timo has conic when this humiliating hu-miliating spectacle should be brought to a close b' a decree coming from the hearts and minds of tho truo American Ameri-can citizens." |