The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-04
SMITH IS DISTANCED.
Congressman Corliss Secures the
Most Pensions.
he HAS MADE $40 SOULS HAPPY.

Congressman william Smith Says the Com
mittee ON Foreign Affairs Does Not Fa-
| vor War at This Time Oh Account az Gu
ba-Personal Appointments of Michigan
Men by President McKinley-Secretary
Alger Still Very Sick Man.
Washington, d. c.. Feb. 1.-Con-
gresham Corliss of Detroit has secured
total OF 319 pensions for his constit-
uents; thus distancing even Congress
man sam Smith, who is an indefatiga-
Die worker in that cause. Thus 319
souls are made happy, and all of their
relatives and friends are rejoced; but
that is not all of it. There are upwards
OF 1000 old soldiers in Detroit who are
applying for PENSIONS; and all of them
are mad as hornets because their pen
sions are not allowed. The congress-
men in various northern states are
hnding out. to their regret, that this
pension getting is like a two-edged
sword, cutting both ways.
Charles Moore, who recently went to
Detroit on business for Senator Nc
MILAN, has been at his desk again this
week in the room of the committee on
the District of Columbia; and there, as
the confidential political and business
secretary of Senator Mcmillan, he has
transacted great deal Of business, al
ways having time, however, to receive
Michigan visitors, and always taking
time and some trouble to accommodate
the newsgatherers. He is a pretty good
newspaper man himself.
His Reputation is National.
1t Is generally agreed among Cover
nor Pingree's enemies here that the
ruction on the floor of the house Of rep
resentatives between Congressman
Brucker and Bishop did Pingree no
harm, and that most likely it did him
some good. 1t demonstrated that his
reputation is national, not confined by
state lines, and that his peculiarities
arc attracting attention.
BY the way, Congressman Brucker
has publicly declared that he is for free
silver coinage at the ratio Of sixteen to
one. That is the way the Democratic
band wagon is labeled, and Brucker is
on that wagon, as one of the star pas
sengers, being now a member of the
Democratic congressional committee.
Congressman William Alden Smith
says: II am not in favor of war at this
time. The committee on foreign affairs,
OF which l anna member, does not favor
war at this time. All of us know that
conditions in Cuba are deplorable, but
we ought not therefore to go unpre-
pared into a war which would entail
suffering upon our own people. SYM
pathy, like charity begins at home.''
In sympathy With Cuba.
The congressman from Grand Rapids
is as thoroughly in sympathy with the
suffering Cubans as any other man in
congress, and as ready. for warlike OPP
erations in their behalf but he is wise
enough to know that the opportune
time has not come. Speaker Reed de-
pended mainly upon the Michigan man
to aid him recently in his efforts to
suppress the warning factions in the
house of representatives, many of
whom desired conflict with Spain at all
hazards.
President Mckinley has made more
personal appointments than any presi-
dent has made for some time Last
week he surprised the country, and par
ticularly the Iowa senators, by appoint
ing a personal friend in Iowa to be di-
rector of the mint He has made three
personal appointments in Michigan.
First he appointed DR.. Angel minister
to Turkey; then he appointed James II.
Stone, to be appraiser; and now Mark
Brewer is civil service commissioner.
The last named gentleman is in office
and will reside in Washington for an in
definite time.
The report was recently published in
Detroit papers that Speaker Reed will
not permit the passage of a river and
harbor appropriation bill. The speaker
told your correspondent today that he
l.
says: II have suggested that the bill be
made as small as possible, but 1 have
not intimated any disposition to prevent
its passage"
Petitions and Protests.
Nearly every day during the past
week the Michigan senators and repre-
sentatives have received petitions and
protests from every section of the state
against free seed distribution. All Of
these documents have been filed with
the proper committees.
Encouraging reports are daily given
concerning the condition Of General AL
ger, but an intimate friend who recent
ly saw him informs the writer that Gen
eral Alger is a very sick man, very
weak, and not responding to medical
treatment as his family had hoped he
WOulQ Wnen ne HrSt began 10 cOnVd-
Lessee. They apprehend that 1t will be
long time before he regains his natural
viRor.
Among the prominent visitors to the
capitol building during the past week
were Judge Jay A. Hubbell, ex-State
Senator Fox Of Mayville, who Is look
ing after some postoffices in his county;
DR.. Ranney of Lansing, who went to
New York with his wife, who has gone
on a trip to the Mediterranean sea; A.
o. Bement Of Lansing, who is going oil
a tour of Europe, and Judge Crosby of
Harbor Springs, who came here to fight
the confirmation Of Deuel. as postmas-
ter.
Supplies From Michigan.
Senator Mcmillan is very proud OF the
fact that a Michigan firm has secured
the contract for furnishing the govern
ment printing office with large
amount of supplies for the coming
yaar The senator's influence was ex-