Evening star., 1898-09-06
THE MICHIGAN SENATORSHlP
Mr.. Burrows Said to Be Looking Into the
Fight on Him.
Talk About Secretary AIser's Call on
Mr.. Sherman-FOrmer's Attitude Re-
sardinG Charges of Neglect.

Senator Burrows, who called on the
President today, is reticent about the pur-
pose of his visit to Washington, which was
made hurriedly, his intention being to
leave tonight and return to Michigan. He
declined to discuss the combination which,
it is alleged, is being put up against him
to prevent his return to the Senate, and
on some reference being made to the claim
that Secretary Alger is fighting him, he
smiled blandy and said that it was very
hot weather in Washington. In spite of
the fact that Senator Burrows has been a
starch and devoted friend of President Nc
Knley for many years, 1t is alleged that
the fight against him is being put up with
in the administration circles, and the sug-
geston is made that his present visit 10
Washington is for the purpose of looking
into that matter. Immediately after his
call on the President he went over to the
War Department.
Secretary AlSer's Call on Mr.. Sherman
Considerable interest is taken in an an
nouncement made this morning, in connec-
ton with denial by Senator Sherman that
he has yet announced his candidacy for
governor of Ohio, that the Secretary of
War and Mrs. Alger called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman last evening, making social call
of twenty minutes. The announcement is
regarded as intended indirectly to coun-
teract the talk that has recently been in
dGlged in of a dt termined purpose on the
part of eX-Secretary Sherman to attack
Gen. Alger Mr.. Sherman himself has said
in connection with his interviews criticising
the treatment of the soldiers, that he was
not making a personal attack on Secretary
Alger, and it is known that Secretary AL
ger is determined to do all in his power
to prevent friction and ill-feeling 1t is
probable that the call and the announce
fnr no ,f
showing publicly that the Secretary Of War
does not credit Mr.. Sherman with any hos
tile intention and harbors no ill-will on ac-
count Of the interviews which have been
published.
Attitude of the Secretary
The Secretary, it Is well understood. is
fully sustained by the President and his
purpose is not to regard complaints of the
treatment of soldiers in the light of per-
sonal attack upon himself, but rather to
view them made in good faith in the in
terest of the soldiers themselves and to in
vesttgate all complaints brought to the at
tentlon of the department. He assumes the
attitude of being as much concerned as can
any one be in the welfare OF the army and
as ready to correct any evils that may ex-
lst- Therefore, it is said, 1t is not his dis
position to take offense at any criticism
honesty made, but on the contrary, to
profit by the criticisms if he finds them
&c
1t is said that the department will not de-
fend any wrongdoings or errors, but will
endeavor to present rt cora--which will
show that there has been no willful neglect
and that everything that could be conceived
OF has been done for the care and preser-
walton of the army.
President and Secretary in Accord.
The President and the Secretary OF War
are in perfect harmony in the policy of
spartng no expense, however great it may
be. for the health and comfort Of all the
soldiers and for the eradication of the dread
fever scourge. 1t is said that the fault,
whatever fault there may be- with the de-
partment lay in too much being undertaken
under system not sufficiently expansive.
and that complete disclosure of the rec
ord will not be discreditable to the depart
ment.