The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-02-18
ANTAGONIZES LODGE.
corliss Objects to the Senator'S
immigration Bill.
WILL OFFER SOLE AMENDMENTS.

All Persons Who Are Not Citizens Of
This Country-Brilliant Orators in the
Michigan Club-Rapid Recovery of Sec
rotary Alger.
Washington, Feb. 15.-Congressman
Corliss of Detroit has recently attracted
considerable attention In Washington
because of his persistent and insistent
efforts to keep before the congress his
views on restriction of immigration
lator, Senator Lodge, and antagonizes
the Lodge immigration bill. He says
that an educational test for the admis-
sion of immigrants is an exceedingly
narrow test. 1t would exclude thou
sands of honest people who come here
seeking homes, but 1t would let in all
of the educated anarchists who flee to
our shores to avoid punishment for
crime. Mr.. Corliss will offer several
amendments to the Lodge bill, the most
important of which will be provision
excluding from employment upon public
works all persons who are not citizens
of this country.
All Of the Michigan orators who were
absent from Washington delivering ad-
dresses on Lincoln's birthday have re-
turned and are in their places attend
ing to public business. The anniver-
sary of Lincoln's birth Is becoming
more and more popular occasion and
every year the strong speakers of both
houses Of congress are called to various
points to deliver addresses
Brilliant Orators In the Michigan Club.
Senator Burrows did not originally in
tend to act as toast master at the Mich
igan club banquet. He accepted the
invitation only after urgent solicitation
by the committee in charge. He sup
posed that Congressman Smith Of Grand
Rapids was to preside until notified to
the contrary.
Hon. James s. GARRISON, late chair
man Of the Republican national COM
mittee, says: THE Michigan club has
developed number Of brilliant orators.
could name a score. but one will suf-
flee. There was a young man named
Dolliver in Iowa whom we all knew to
be an orator Of superior merit and
ability. Upon the suggestion Of one of
his prominent friends, Mr.. Dolliver was
invited to speak at Michigan club
banquet ten years ago. His address be-
fore that distinguished gathering was
so thoroughly appreciated and was re-
ceived with such demonstrations Of
hearty approval that he at once ac-
quired a national reputation, and he
was invited everywhere. On all occa-
sions he acquitted himself with credit,
and he is today a member of congress
from Iowa, one of our foremost legis-
lators and orators"
Bert Kennedy of Sand Lodge, assist
ant doorkeeper of the national house
of representatives, makes speech ev-
cry day in the house. 1t occurs at a
quarter to IL o'clock. The young man
stands on the dais in front of the
speakers chair, hammers the desk with
the gavel and shouts: II am directed
by the doorkeeper to request all persons
who are not entitled to the floor to
please retire. The rules of the house
require the same"
All Outsiders Excluded.
This announcement is followed by en-
ergetic efforts on the part Of all mes
sengers to make everybody move out
Of the hall Of the house, so that when
Speaker Reed enters at noon and calls
the house to order, all outsiders have
been excluded. The young man from
Michigan is undoubtedly proud of his
job, and it pays him big salary, too.
The rapid recovery Of General Alger
during the past week surprised his
friends. He was known to be very weak
and for a time his recovery seemed i'm
possible. But with skillful nursing and
the exercise of strong determination on
his own part, he began to recuperate
with rapidity. Fortunately, he obeyed
his physicians and did not over exert
himself, as he was inclined to do with
returning strength.
Hamilton King, minister to Siam, who
recently passed his examination with
credit cannot remain long at home in
Michigan, because the department of
state expects him to sail for his post
of duty early in March, certainly not
later than the 18th.
Senatorial Sunshine"
Private Secretary Henry M. Rose, in
a desk drawer labeled Senatorial Sun
shine" places letters of commentator
which come to Senator Burrows con-
corning his public acts. Men in public
life receive so much Of criticism and
so little Of praise that the label "Sena-
torial Sunshine for a drawer Of that
kind is a proper thing.
The greed of office Is well exemplified
in the fact that score or more of ap-
plications for appointment in the cen.
sus bureau have been received by the
Michigan senators, although the census
bureau has not been established and
will not be established for several
months to come. In the meantime
these applications will be filed in the
interior department. II the officeseek-
ers are wise they will wait until the
proper time comes and then file new
applications. The papers now coming
in ahead of time will be fiy-blown pe-
fore appointments are made.
President Mckinley Is In favor of the
construction Of war vessels on the great
lakes He has stated to Senator Nc
MILAN Of Michigan, Senator Foraker of
Ohio and Senator Cullom Of Illinois
that he constructs our treaty with
Great Britain to mean that this govern
ment and the government Of Great
Britain shall each maintain only one
war vessel on the great lakes, but 1t Is
not intended by the treaty that war YES
sells shall not be constructed on the
lakes.