The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-06-08
CALLED Down GENTLY
How Burrows Handled a Young
Newspaper Reporter.
KEPT HIS TEMPER SPLENDIDLY.

Fake Interview with the senator Which
Was Calculated to Cause strife and Con-
tention -Congressman Coriiss to Take q
Rest-More Troops from Miohigan-Al-
ger and the Orice-seekers.
Washington, June There was
splendid exhibition af the truth Of the
Scripture in Senator Burrows commit
tee room today, when that dlsun-
guished man of Michigan made II APP
parent that "A soft answer turneth
away wrath"
II seems that young reporter on
Detroit newspaper recently published
an interview with Senator Burrows
without ever having seen the senator
TO secure an interview. This sort OF
newspaper enterprise has become quite
prevalent in Washington city Of late.
1t unfortunately happened that the
fake interview with Burrows was cal
culated TO cause contention and strife,
because the interview contained num-
Der of scurrilous illusions 10 Congress
man SInlln OF NrIdHu INdpiOS
The young man came into Senator
Burrows committee room this morning
and asked for news. as though nothing
had happened. Instead of giving away
to his anger, for the senator was really
angry, he smilngly handed the young
man the newspaper Containing the fake
Interview and said: Here is some of
=. hot I
give you. 1t is all news TO me, and ii
looks as though somebody has been ~
ing a little Bit"
Trembled with Agitation.
The young man turned very pale
trembled with agitation and assured
the senator that he had been informed
by a man whom he supposed 10 be his
friend, that such an interview had oc-
CURED. Senator Burrows replied very
mildly to the young man and without
censuring him, said: Il will let this
go and overlooy il, provided you will
hereafter come personally TO me for in
formation before you publish any inter
view in which / am quoted as saying
things concerning other members of
the Michigan delegation"
The young man left the room in
reason TO believe that hereafter he will
be very firm friend of the public man
who treated him in SO kindly a man
ner.
Senator Mcmillan has been working
very hard To prevent the placing of q
tax on gross receipts of corporations
This has been done because OF the pc
titions received from merchants and
mo mn fpC oil q
Michigan, as we'll as from prominent
dealers throughout the entire country
The Republican members Of the COM
mittee on finance of the senate were
very anxious to have Senator Burrows
deliver a set speech on the pending war
revenue bill, but the senator declined
TO do so. He said that he has made SO
many speeches on the tariff in congress
and in campaigns that he really has
nothing new 10 say, and he did not be-
lieve in wasting time to thrash over
old straw.
Congressman Corliss OF Detroit will
take a rest and go to Mt. Clemens for
his health as soon as the congress con-
cludes the consideration Of the war rev.
enue bill and as soon as the question of
the annexation Of the Hawaiian ISL
ands is settled by the passage Of the
Newlands joint resolution. Congress
man Corliss is in very feeble health and
is not able to go to the house OF repre-
sentatives part Of the time.
Michigan's Quota of Troops.
Secretary Pierce Of the state senate
has filed a satisfactory bond with the
postoffice department and received his
commission. He will take possession
OF the Oscoda postofiice on the first day
of July, which is the beginning OF the
first quarter OF the new fiscal year.
General Alger. Michigans member OF
the cabinet. expresses the belief that
two more regiments Of infantry and one
troop Of cavalry. or one battery OF light
artillery, will be added to the quota of
Michigan under the second call OF the
president for volunteers. General AL
ger will certainly give Michigan as fair
show as any state received in the APP
portonment, and we are inclined to
anticipate strong leaning our way,
although ii will not do to hope for
marked Partially.
The office seekers have practically
driven General Ager away from his de-
partment, and he has established pri-
vate offices in his Washington residence.
There he remains during the morning
hours and attends TO business without
interruptions from the place hunters.
He has a telephone connection with
the war department and by that means
he keeps in touch with the army Off
GERS who find il necessary TO consult
with him on important moves.
The appointment of Henry NJ Duff
field TO be a brigadier general, meets
with general approval, although il is
known to be a political appointment. as
well as a personal appointment Colonel
DufIield has a good soldier record but
there are others. He would never have
been a brigadier general, but for his
long time personal and political rela- !
tions with General AlRer. while that
gentleman entertained expensive presi-
Dental aspirations.
Going To Have Picnic.
The Michigan association will have a
picnic Thursday and with the accom-
paniment Of numerous friends they
will take about 1000 people. young, |
middle-aged and elderly. down the Po-
tomac for an afternoon ride TO Marshall !
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