The true northerner., 1898-02-16

This Country brilliant Orators in the
Michigan Ciub-Rapid Recovery OF Sec
retary Alger.
Washington, Feb. 15.-Congressman
Coriiss Of Detroit has recently attracted
considerable attention i'm Washington
because of his persistent and insstent
efforts to keep before the congress his
3 views on restriction of immigration.
He boldly challenges the veteran legis-
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 il 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 a 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
Al more and more a 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
send 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 Congressm Smith of Grand
Rapids was to preside until notified to
the contrary.
Hon. James $. Clarkson, 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 young man named
. nolliver in Iowa whom we all knew to
4 an orator of superior merit and
hility Upon the suggestion of one of
Is prominent friends, Mr.. Dolliver was
hvited to speak at a Michigan club
hnquet ten years ago. His address be-
pre that distinguished gathering was
thoroughly appreciated and was re-
aved with such demonstrations of
.-searty 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
q faf al
cry day in the house. 1T occurs at a
quarter to u O'clock. The young man
stands on the das in front Of the
speakers chair, hammers the desk with
the gavel and shouts Il am directed
by the doorkeeper TO request all persons
who are not entitled to the floor to
s'please retire. The rules OF the house
equire the same"
-. All Outsiders Excluded.
Or announcement is followed by en-
mire pleNrts on the part of all mes
sepgtalai TO- make everybody move out
r OF the hall o. the house so that when
Speaker Reed enters at noon and calls
the house to eorder. all outsiders have
been excluded. The young man from
Michigan is undoubtedly proud of his
Job. and il pays him a 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 inn
possible But with skillful nursing and
the exercise of strong determination or
his own part he began to recuperate
/, with rapidity. Fortunately, he ooeyed
his physic' ans 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
4 state expects him TO sail for his post
VI of duty early in March, certainly not
N later than the 18th.
N senatorial Sunshine"
Private Secretary Henry NJ Rose, In
n desk drawer labeled Senatorial Sun
xs,fne." places letters of commentator
which come to Senator Burrows con
y cernfng his public acts. Men in public
life receive so much Of criticism anc
80 little of praise that the label "Sena
torial Sunshine" for drawer OF ina
kind is afproper thing.
The GREED of office is we'll exemplife'
in the fact that q score or more of ap
pIications for appointment in the cen
Michigan senators, although the census
bureau has not been established an'
Will not be established for severa
months TO come. In the meantim
these applications will be filed in tn
interior department. II the officeseek
ers are wise they will wait until tn
proper time comes and then file nev
anlicatons. The papers now comini
- fMhead OF time will be fly blown pe
fore Appointments are made.
Pretdent Mckinley is in favor OF tn
construction OF war vessels on the grea
lakes He has stated to Senator Nc
MILAN OF Michigan. Senator Foraker o
|. Ohio and Senator Culom of Illinois
hat he construes our treaty witt
sat Britain to mean that this govern
MT and the government of Grea
itain shall each maintain only on
n vessel on the great lakes, but II i
Intended by the treaty that war YES
is shall not be constructed on tn
axes