The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-08
CALLED down GENTLY
How Burrows Handled a Young
Newspaper Reporter.
KEPT HIS TEMPER sPLENDIDLY.

Was Calculated to Cause strife and Con
tention -Congressman Corliss tn Take
Rest-More Troops from Michigan-Ai
ger and the onice-seekers.
Washington, June There was
splendid exhibition af the truth OF TN
Scripture in Senator Burrows commit
tee room today, when that dlsuh'
guished man OF Michigan made 1t APP
parent that a soft answer turnetf
away wrath"
1t seems that a young reporter on a
Detroit newspaper recently publsheu
an interview with Senator Burrows
without ever having seen the senator
TO secure an interview. This sort OF
newspaper enterprise has become quite
prevalent in Washington city OF late.
1t unfortunately happened that the
fake interview with Burrows was cal
culated TO cause contention and strife
because the interview contained a num-
Der Of scurrilous illusions TO Congress
man Smith of Grand Rapids.
The young man came into Senator
Burrows committee room this morning
and asked for news, as though nothing
had happened. Instead of giving away
TO his anger, for the senator was really
angry, he smilingly handed the young
man the newspaper containing the fake
interview and said: Here is some Of
the freshest news that l can possibly
give you. 1t is all news TO me, and 1t
looks as though somebody has been ly-
ing little bit"
Trembled with Agitation.
The young man turned very pale,
trembled with agitation and assured
the senator that he had been informed
by a man whom he supposed to be his
friend, that such an interview had oc-
CURED. Senator Burrows replied very
mildly TO the young man and without
censuring him. said: Il will let this
go and overlooy it, provided you will
hereafter come personally to me for in
formation before you publish any inter-
view in which l am quoted as saying
things concerning other members of
the Michigan delegation"
The young man left the room in a
grateful frame OF mind, and there is
reason to believe that hereafter he will
be very firm friend of the public man
who treated him in 50 kindly a man
ner.
Senator Mcmillan has been working
very hard to prevent the placing of a
tax on gross receipts of corporations.
This has been done because Of the pc
titions received from merchants and
manufacturers all over the state of
Michigan, as we'll as from prominent
dealers throughout the entire country.
The Republican members Of the COM
mittee on finance of the senate were
very anxious to have Senator Burrows
deliver a set speech on the pending war
revenue bill, but the senator declined
TO do so. He said that he has made so
many speeches on the tariff in congress
and in campaigns that he really has
nothing new to say, and he did not be-
lieve in wasting time TO thrash over
old straw.
Congressman Corliss of Detroit will
take a rest and go TO Mt. Clemens for
his health as soon as the congress con-
cludes the consideration of the war rev.
enue bill and as soon as the question of
the annexation of the Hawaiian ISL
NAANS - S'NtAth ~ lIt passage Oh the
Newlands joint resolution. Congress-
man Corliss is in very feeble health and
is not able to go to the house Of repre-
sentatives part of the time
Michigan's Quota of Troops.
l Secretary Pierce of the state senate
has filed satisfactory bond with the
postoffice department and received his
commission. He will take possession
Of the Oscoda pOstoffice on the first day
Of July, which is the beginning of the
first quarter Of the new fiscal year.
General Alger, Michigan's member of
the cabinet, expresses the belief that
two more regiments Of infantry and one
troop Of cavalry, or one battery of light
artillery, will be added to the quota OF
Michigan under the second call of the
president for volunteers. General AL
ger will certainly give Michigan as fair
a show as any state received in the an
portionment, and we are inclined TO
anticipate a strong leaning our way.
although it will not do to hope for
marked Partially.
The ottice-seekers have practically
driven General Alger away from his de-
partment and he has established pri-
vate offices in his Washington residence.
There he remains during the morning
hours and attends to business without
Interruptions from the place-hunters
He has a telephone connection with
the war department, and by that means
h keeps in touch with the army OFF,
GERS who find it necessary to consult
with him on important moves.
The appointment of Henry NJ. Duff
field TO be brigadier general, meets
with general approval, although il is
known to be a political appointment. as
well as personal appointment. Colonel
Dufiield has a good soldier record. but
there are others. He would never have
been brigadier general, but for his
long time personal and political rela-
tons with General Alger, while that
gentleman enter aimed expensive presl-
Dental aspirations.
Going To Have a Picnic.
The Michigan assc citation will have
picnic Thursday and with the accom-
paniment Cf numerous friends they
will take about 1000 people. young
middle-aged and olGe.ly. down the Po-
tomac for an afternoon ride to Marshall
Hall, whee plan cd shad will be served
under the trees. About Midnight thev
Will have a moonlight ride up the river
unless the moon should miss connec-
tfona eorpaboNu an1 fafI 80 .Isx.