The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-07-30
is FRIENDLY TO CUBA.
Misleading Publication Concern-
ing Senator Burrows.
SECRETARY ALGER HAS A DOUBLE.

Congressman Lacey OF Iowa Mistaken for
the General by an Army Oaicer-Assist-
ant Secretary of the Treasury spaIding
Does Not Expect Vacation This Sum-
mer-Congressmen Shower and Smith
Working for Place for Capt. Dinsmore.
Washington. July 27.-Harry Smith,
formerly Of Kalamazoo, who was kept
in the position Of journal clerk Of the
house of representatives for many years
by Congressman Burrows, and who re-
warded the kindness Of his friend by an
endeavor three years ago to defeat him
when he was candidate for the senate,
still cherishes malice Of the most viru-
lent sort, and attacks the junior senator
from Michigan on every occasion and
In every conceivable manner.
Mr.. Smith recently secured the pub
lication OF an interview in a Washington
paper in which he said you see, Sen
ator Burrows Is what politicians call
smooth citizen. He has a. large and
enthusiastic constituency clamoring for
the extension Of aid to Cubans. At the
same time the senator does not want to
antagonize the administration in it's Gu
ban policy until he can secure a few
more offices for his constituents"
AS matter Of fact, there is no better
friend OF the struggling Cubans in either
house OF congress today than Senator
Burrows. He was reported to have pre-,
pared speech in opposition to the bell
ligerency resolution, but 1t may be
stated positively that he made no such
preparation, but on the contrary, was
inclined to speak In behalf of the resolu-
ton, but the measure passed the senate
without the need of urgent debate be-
cause large majority of the senators
were in favor Of it.
Criticised by Republican Senator'S.
Senator Burrows has been severely
criticised by some of the Republican
senator's because, as a member of the
conference committee, he did not stand
firmly for the senate rate of 81 per 1000
on white pine. They say that the will
of the senate should always be MAIN
tained by its conferrees; whereas, Sem
ator Burrows expressed and voted his
own individual convictions on the lum-
Der schedule. Senator Burrows says:
II stood with the senate conferrees all
along the line. In framing the bill in
the senate and completing it in confer
for his own people. I must confess that
I have been as true to the interests of
my people In Michigan as Senator Jones
was true to his people in Nevada, or
Senator Allison to his people in Iowa.
That is all there rs of these rumors.
No tariff bill was every passed that
pleased everybody"
When Thomas w. Palmer was a
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Michigan he built and resided in splen-
did mansion on K street opposite Nc
Pherson square in the most fashionable
part Of the city. For several years
after his retirement from the senate the
house remained unoccupied. About one
years ago, however, an experienced
housekeeper rented the Palmer man
sion and fitted 1t up as a seclusive and
reclusive high-priced boarding house.
During the past month a duplicate of
the Palmer mansion has been built ad-
Joining 1t. The two fronts are exactly
alike and the new building is so ar
ranged as TO give thirty-five more rooms
to the boarding house. 1t Is popularity
known in fashionable circles as the
Palmer house.
General Ayers Double.
General Alger finds that he has a
double in Washington. One morning
recently an army officer called upon the
secretary Of war and began to state
proposition to him when General Alger
remarked: II know nothing about this
subject and must have the official pa
pers before I reach any conclusion"
The army officer expressed some sur
prise, saying: why, I showed these
papers to you in your public office yes
terday morning, and you expressed
qualification at receiving information on
the subject"
General Alger assured the army off,
Ger that he had never heard anything
on the subject at all, and that before
he would take the matter up for consid-
Grafton he must receive the official pa
pers from army headquarters.
Just at this juncture Congressman La
cey of Iowa entered the office Of the
secretary of war, when the army officer
with an exclamation Of surprise, turned
to the secretary of war and said: This
is the gentleman to whom 1 showed the
papers yesterday. and / supposed that
1 was conversing with the secretary OF
war"
CONGRESSMAN Lacey smiled as he said:
IT presumed that you were showing me
the papers yesterday for my own in
formation and had no idea that you sup
posed me to be the secretary OF war.
General Alger was laughing very
heartily as he arose and said to the
army officer: Look at the difference
between us now. Major Lacey Is at
least six inches shorter than I am. but
/ must confess that we look very much
alike hope. however, that Major La
cey will not assume the authority OF
acting secretary of war at any time be-
cause of his resemblance to me-"
Does Not Expect "a Vacation.
Hon. o. L. Spalding, assistant secre-
tary of the treasury, today said: Il
do not believe that will be able to go
to my home i'm Michigan this summer.
The work of the treasury department at
the beginning of an administration Is
always unusually heavy and IT Is not
probable that can get vacation, GER
tainly not until some time in the fall
N. N. Pickard Of Lansing got posi-
tion in the government printing Office
few months ago under the civil service
rules Mr.. Pickard was working on an
expensive printing press when the ma
chine was badly damaged and Pickard
was discharged. He resented this ac-
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