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Mr. Burrows.
THE LATTER IS ALsoA CANDIDATE

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Secretary A,ger to Recommend to Con-
gress In nis Annual Report the Revival
of tho Grade of Lieutenant General Of
the Army-senator McMillan's Hand
some Residence. in Washington -specu-
lation as to What Congress VIII Do.
Washington, Nov. 30.-If you want to
keep track of Michigan affairs and get
a lot of amusement out Of the politicians
II will be well for you to keep your eyes
on Michigan men at home as well as in
the national capital.
While it Is undoubtedly true that we
will have very interesting and prob
ably an exciting session Of congress-.
there is going to be music in the air at
home, and there will be a big band of
musicians, although the star perform
ers will be comparatively few. So keep
your eye on the politicians. particularly
the Republican politicians at home.
Your correspondent will be here on
duty day and night making careful re-
ports of the doings of our senator's and
members of the house of representa-
tives. and 1t Is to be presumed that they
will all render good accounts of them
selves. If they do not they will be free
ly criticised by a writer who knows all
Of them, and who is on terms OF indie
pendent friendship with them.
but There Ale Others.
But, look about you and remember
that there is to be a legislature elected
next November which will elect a sena-
tor to succeed, Senator Julius Caesar
Burrows. whose term expires March 3,
1899. OF course, Senator Burrows will
be q candidate to succeed himself; but
there are others. During the coming
session of congress Senator Burrows
will be mindful Of the fact that his sue
cessor is to be elected, and, Of course,
he will neglect none of his duties. For
that matter, it is only truth to say that
he is usually diligent in his public du-
ties, anyway. But, naturally. when he
is about to face an ordeal before the
people he will be more than ordinarily
watchful Of everything. That is hui
man nature.
But all the while Schuyler s. Olds
will have both of his eyes open all day
and one of his eyes open all night look
ing out for his chances His Offices in
Lansing may not look like the offices
of politician, but all of us who know
our own state know that ex-senator
Stockbridge's old political manager
would like to be a senator, and we all
know his capabilities.
The people of Michigan know General
Alger as a business man rather than as
a politician. In his administration of
the war department he has applied bus
mess methods to every branch of that
He has systematized
many matters of detail, and by so doing
has relieved himself of much of the
clerical drudgery which former secre-
taries of war have performed. He has
placed upon the chiefs of divisions and
heads Of bureaus a great deal of re-
sponsibility, and he holds them account
able for the business-like administration
Of their duties.
Grade of Lieutenant General.
In his annual report Secretary Alger
recommends to congress the revival of
the grade of lieutenant general of the
army. 1t is not likely that congress will
act favorably upon this recommended
ton. The grade of lieutenant general
was held by Washington and Scott and
by no other soldiers until it was con-
ferred upon General Grant as a mark
Of distinction for remarkable services
In actual warfare. Veterans Of the CIV
II war do not look favorably upon the
revival Of the grade except as a mark
Of distinction.
Senator Mcmillan is expected here on
Wednesday evening, and his magnificent
residence is in readiness to receive him.
No man in Washington has handsome
er home. Sitting in his parlor one even
Ing last winter, before blazing log,
the senator told me something of his
early history He said that when he
began married life In Detroit he rented
\ house in a row and paid for ii on the.
plan. Then he bought an
adjoining house, and then another by
saving his earnings. Finally, he bought
The entire row, and then tore it down:
and, upon the site of his beginning Of
4 business career he erected the beau
tiful and costly residence which has
been his home in Detroit for a number
" years. AS a self-made man he would
make splendid presidential material in
any campaign. But he was born In
Canada, more's the pity.
Will Have His Hands Full.
Congressman William Alden Smith is
not expected here until Saturday night. 4
As a member of the committee on for
,ign affairs he will have his hands full
when the question of the annexation of
Hawaii comes before the house. The
president will urgently recommend the
of the islands, and the ma
ority of both houses of congress will
vet accordingly. But there will be con-
siderable opposition and the members
# the committee on foreign affairs will
Ill be expected to deliver speeches upon
he subject. Moreover, IL the Cuban
question should come up Mr.. Smith
would be expected to participate in the
lebates.
Congressman Shower Of Port Austin.
Is a member Of the committee on agri-
is very much interested in the
proposition of the secretary of agri-
culture that a seed division shall be
here In Washington in order
hat pure seed only shall be sent to the
armers of the country. He dislikes the
Methods established by Secretary Nor
on, because the seed dealers alone are
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