The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-19
GN1IyE FRIENDSHIP
49,, Which Exists Between Al
1na' ger and Quay.
=, SECRETARY WILL GO SOUTH.

r,agant Place u" -. n
w.. physician Approves Oh MN
Hs. r,.rs to Recover His heai'"-So'
ipg - Committee Rooms at the Ma
Ha'"'S c.n,,al-Lodge Immigration BILL
\ p'"' Ian. 1S.-General Alger, |
wa' member OF the cabinet s.,a ma
Mlcn,s "n very warm personal iiienu
long TOR Quay OF Pennsylvania az
Of een thew have not always asreeu
though national political anairs'
coneerii..n,e ,rished secretary OF war re-
The u's. s,,bstantial manifestation or
ceTeu asbin of Senator Quay. me
the ,',onia statesman and politician
Pennsy ,arv large and beautiful place
owns ucie on the Atlantic coast OF
at ean 80 which place he makes -FOUR
fiO, aus trips every year TOT rest anu
recreation o,,ad IN person at the
sena' 81 General Alger last week.
resiue" .ha general has been connned
vne,e MIS- for nearly a month, ana OF
by nir M, the use of the Florida coun-
.sr Mace as soon as ne shouio Dv 49,
w ..ovel. General Alger gratetuiiy ac-
o.. a the offer and his physician hear.-
~, snnroved the suggestion Oh Trip
~ Nj delightful winter locality'
handsome Committee Rooms.
vorv misleading statement was re-
- cont 10 q Michigan paper con-
the committee rooms occupied
Vei .na Michigan senators in the Capt.
W s'.ud,ng The room of the commit
tOi the District of Columbia, which
ee ooouned by Senator Mcmillan, be-
cause he is chairman OF thal eoii'.
zoe Is undoubtedly the most peau.iiui
room IN that great Capitoi puiioihs'
nth the possible exception or the room
oocunied by the committee on agricui-
.rro IN the house OF representatives.
oh ~ these rooms were painted py
49," oreat Italian artist, Brumidi, and
IA, bis magic brush he touched every
~ and atom of the walls and ceilings
~ 10Th of those committee rooms.
..,,sts are in doubt concerning the
.,,nor,oritv of either of these rooms In
no,rt of beauty and artistic finish. Elk
certing only the room or the commit
zoe an agriculture, the committee room
Occun,ed by Senator Mcmillan is un-
cuaetionably the most beautiful and
Senator Burrows Room.
The room occupied by Senator Bur-
rows is assigned to the committee on
revision of the laws, of which commit
Toe Senator Burrows is chairman. This
room is on the ground floor of the Cap
,tol facing south and west, with a
beautiful view of South Washington.
the historic Potomac river, and the
Virginia hills. 1t Is a very light room
and has been handsomely furnished by
the sergeant at arms OF the senate. Elk
cepting the two committee rooms men
toned above, the room occupied by
Senator Burrows is regarded as one OF
the most desirable in the senate wing
of the Capitol.
The Michigan senator's and repre-
sentatlyes are receiving many protests
from every portion Of the state against
the free distribution of flower seeds
They say that, in the first place, this
free seed distribution inculcates popu-
lar reliance on the congressman and
senator's, whereas the people should
raise or buy their own seeds. In the
second place. 1t is a species OF bribery
whereby the support of the people is
purchased with flower seeds. In the
third place. they say that the free seed
distribution destroys the business OF
legitimate seed dealers. 1t Is believed
In some quarters that all Of these pro-
tests emanate directly or indirectly
from the seed dealers.
Believes In Civil Service Reform.
Ex-Congressmen Linton and Brewer
were in Washington last week. o.
course they visited the Capitol building
several times. where they were warml,
received by their former colleagues ant
many friends In public life.
President Mckinley has long been |
personal friend of Mr.. Brewer, and 4
has been known ever since the cleo
ton Of November 90 that Mark Brewe
would be properly recognized. There
fore nobody was surprised when III
was made civil service commissioner
He has always been a believer in civi
service reform. and has always beer
an ardent believer In Mckinley. HI
was leading member OF the commit
tee on appropriations when McKinle.
was chairman'of the committee on way
and means. While the Mckinley bill
PNAAihb, ioitWcI Wdb Oiit VI I'll
most ardent and potential advocates o
the Mckinley bill. He has his reward
The Lodge immigration bill canno
make progress while the senate is con
sldering the Hawaiian annexation
treaty. Very soon, however, the immi
grafton bin will be under discussion
Ihen the restless and active congress
man from Detroit, Mr.. Corliss, will an
asonize that measure with the bi
which he urged during the last session
He says:
opposed to Compulsory Education.
am particularly opposed to tn
compulsory education feature Of tn
Lodge bill. 1t would bar out many me
ana women who would become valuabl
citizens"
congressman Spalding of Monro
says: 1T Is not true that Michiga
congressman oppose the publication Q
me pension list. No good soldier ha
any reason to hide or shadow his rec
oro Whether the cost of publicatio
would Justify the procedure. is a dill
lerent question. 1t 10 all speculatio
up to date"
penials to the contrary. Presider
mckinley seriously considered the ad
visibility Of transferring DIR. James
angel from Turkey to China Tn