Show 4 M 44 M M M M 4 t J. J M MM t 4 M MM 4 4 M t MM t. t I WHEELERS WHEELER'S WILD BRAY i M t M M M M M M I M t M t M t 4 MM f. f M 4 4 M MIt 4 I J It is s really too bad to dignify remarks like those ma made e by Representative Wheeler r of Kentucky in the House on Tues Tuesday aJ by bJ quoting or noticing them But lInt since they have appeared in our news columns perhaps a few mild editorial observations may ma- mabe be excusable Mr Wheeler heeler be he it remembered on the occasion occa occa- sion slon to which we apologize for referring appeared in anything but the form of a brave Kentuckian Immune from question outside of the chamber iu which he turned loose his temper tempel and indulged himself in vituperation of a character which the kind of instincts possessed by nearly all of his colleagues colleagues col col- leagues would have rendered impossible to them Wheeler bitterly brutally and vulgarly attacked I gentlemen whose official positions preclude them themI I from reply He denounced the excellent loyal and patriotic Secretary of State as a pitiable flunkey 1 4 He frothed at the mouth over the shoulder strapped and gold laced flunkeys who were to attend attend at at- tend the coronation of King Edward VII and he did not even hesitate to drag a young amiable and innocent member of the Presidents President's family into his deplorable tirade What hat Wheeler said about Colonel Hay and the gentlemen of the army and anti navy who have haye 1 been leen een detailed to go to England in June was bad I II I I enough but when he lie had the low assurance to speak contemptuously of Prince Henry of Prussia who is to be the Nations Nation's honored guest as the little Dutchman we are simply amazed that the Speaker did dirl not order him to take his seat as m a flagrant flagrant fla fla- fla grant offender against the decorum and decency of the House of Representatives Things have come cometo cometo cometo to a pretty pass if the popular branch of Out our ur national national national na na- na- na legislature has no means of preventing men of the Wheeler variety who are arc rare iare exceptions thank goodness from slinging billingsgate at the highest officials of the Government or 01 at people whose only offence is that they visit our shores i bearing messages of good will vilI from nations with r which we we weare are on terms of pea peace e and amity Wheeler heeler made the rounds pretty well in search earch of objects upon which to vent Yent his venom in the course of his his- ridiculous and contemptible exhibition of uncivilized uncivilized uncivilized un un- un- un civilized manners He referred to the popular and il greatly respected Br British tish Ambassador at Washington Washing Washing- ton as this man Probably be he would ha have e gone all the way through the corps diplo diplo- if his wind had held out There ought to be some power in Congress to suppress such on proper occasion They misrepresent and insult their constituents and outrage the moral and social sense of the whole countr country Better a dozen Republican or Democratic Senators striving to breathe new life into the Philippine Philippine Philippine Phil Phil- rebellion by their speeches than one a arming arm rm- rm ing insect like Wheeler heeler |