The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-07-13
MICHICAN'S SOLDIERS.
JubiIant Over the Deeds of the
Wolverine Boys.
PRAISED BY MANY CONGRESSMEN.
Goodness Between High Oficials-Generai
Shafter Once Wheeler's Prisoner-Poli-
ties In the State-Senator Burrows Will
Reply tn His Critics--Ths Policy of
Paralysis - Americas Mission In the
Antilles and Pacific.


Paralysis - Americas Mission In the
Antilles and Pacific.
Washington, July 12.-Vermont has
her Dewey. North Carolina her Hobson,
and Michigan her Shafter. We men of
Michigan give honor to the heroes of
other states. but we are not deaf TO the
encomiums of the nation which are
showered upon our soldier boy and
man, Major General Shafter.
Senator Mcmillan says II have
never felt so proud when standing in
the presence of the president in the
White House, as l have felt when SHAFT
ter's name was mentioned. / have
been proud of the intelligence, the de-
velopment and morality of our people,
and of their patriotism. But, in all
great events glory centers around the
leader, and Shafter is a Michigan man.
We should all be proud OF him for he
has nobly acquitted himself"
Congressman Spauldng says: Tell
the people Of Michigan at home that
the Michigan men in the national cap
ital are stepping higher than usual, and
are swelling their chests as they walk
down Pennsylvania avenue. Not only
is General Shafter commanding our vic
torious army, but General Duffield is
in the field. There are also two Mich
igan regiments there, and those sturdy
Wolverine boys were in the fight all
the time. The man who writes the his
tory Of Michigan in this war will write
story of valor and heroism which
must stand forever"
SHOWER Believes There Are Others.
Congressman SHOWER when news first
came from Santiago, said: Give all
the glory TO Shafter in the field, but
do not forget Alger, our Michigan SOL
der statesman, who stands at the head
of the war department. He is in the
councils Of the president, and partici-
pates in the direction of the army. The
president largely relies upon General
Alger for counsel in military affairs. He
is a great war secretary"
This entire column could be filled with
the utterances Of Michigan men, all OF
whom are proud of our soldiers, the
generals and the privates in the ranks
We do not expect them to be better
than other American soldiers, but they
are among the best.
1t is regarded as exceedingly unfor-
tunate that Secretary Alger should be
on terms Of GOODNESS with Major Cen
eral Miles, the senior officer Of the army.
Because of this fact General Alger is
hampered in the administration of the
war department. He does not seek the
counsel Of General Miles and hence he
is deprived Of the advice of the ablest
military man in the department.
When the battle OF Santiago began,
and until its close, the Alger and Nc
MILAN families were exceedingly APP
prehensive, because General Ayers son
and Senator McMillan's son were at
the front, and under fire. There was
anxiety in thousands Of homes during
that engagement and there is deep
grief today at many hearthstones
Congressman Hamilton calls atten-
ton TO the fact that the battle was
begun by a Michigan man. The official
| reports show that it was General Duff
field who sgnaled to Admiral Sampson
when to begin the bombardment of
MORO castle. At that signal the fleet
began belching forth destruction, and
the soldiers under Duffield went for
NdIu dl the SdIilt lIIllt.
Looking After Michigan Men.
The Michigan state association Of this
city has been engaged in raising funds
| for sending delicacies and luxuries to
the sick and wounded Michigan men
They will also send two trained nurses
| to the hospital ship. II is understood
that another hospital ship will soon go
TO Santiago, and that the ship now oc-
| cupied by our stricken soldiers will
come home and be located at some cool
point along the north Atlantic coast
The nomination of William Alden
Smith, of Grand Rapids, for a third
term, indicates growth in political
wisdom on the part of the politicians Of
Grand Rapids. Instead Of sending
green hands down to Washington on
| every two years or every four years,
they have concluded to keep one man
to the front until he attsins position Of
| leadership among the men of long ex-
perience. The people Of the southern
states have more political gumption
than TO be constantly changing their
representatives, but the people OF the
northern states make many changes, all
| OF them unwise.
II may have something for you to
say very soon," says Senator Burrows.
Il pay no attention To criticisms and
guttersnipe references to Jim and his
pal But my record i'm congress has
recently been criticised in an unfair
manner, and / am inclined to believe
that / should say something for pub
LEGATION. If l conclude to do 80 l shall
send for you first"
Once wheeler's Prisoner.
Colonel Charles p Lincoln, late depu-
| ty commissioner of pensions, this even
| ing said: II was a captain in the Nine
teenth Michigan infantry when Shafter
was major. At Thompson's Station,
Tenn, Major Shafter not only led our
own regiment, but he went to the aid
of an Indiana regiment, and rescued 1t
from a perilous position. At that same
battle something occurred which will
now interest you. The Nineteenth Mich
igan was captured, Shafter with IT, by
| the rebels under command of Lieuten-
ant General Joe Wheeler. Now, after
| al! these years, the rebel General
Wheeler is a major general and is un-
Ter the command of Shafter. the Mich
gan soldier whom he captured so many
a