The true northerner., 1898-01-19
GENUINE FRIENDSHIP
That Which Exists Between Al
Ger and Quay.
THE SECRETARY WILL GO SOUTH.


an Elegant Place In Florida and General
Ayers Physician Approves Of Him Co.
Ing There to Recover His Heaith-somr
Handsome Committee Rooms at the Ma.
tionai Capitai-Lodge Immigration Bill
Washington. Jan 1s-General Alger.
long been a very warm personal friend
of Senator Quay OF Pennsylvania. al
though they have not always agreed
concerning national political affairs
The distinguished secretary of war re-
ceived substantial manifestation Of
the friendship of Senator Quay The
Pennsylvania statesman and politician
owns a very large and beautiful place
at San Lucie. on the Atlantic coast of
Florida. to which place he makes four
or five trips every year for rest and
recreation.
Senator Quay called in person at the
residence of General Alger last week.
where the general has been confined
by illness for nearly month. and Of
fered him the use of the Florida coun-
try place as soon as he should be able
to travel. General Alger gratefully ac-
cepted the offer and his physician heart
lily approved the suggestion of trip
TO that delightful winter locality.
Handsome Committee Rooms.
A very msleading statement was re-
Gently sent to a Michigan paper con-
cernng the committee rooms occupied
by the Michigan senators in the Capt.
tol building. The room OF the commit
tee on the District OF Columbia, which
is occupied by Senator Mcmillan, be-
cause he is chairman Of that commit
tee, is undoubtedly the most beautiful
room in that great Capitol building,
with the possible exception of the room
occupied by the committee on agricul-
ture in the house of representatives.
Both of these rooms were painted by
the great Italian artist, Brumidi. and
with his magic brush he touched every
inch and atom of the walls and ceilings
of both of those committee rooms.
Artists ara in doubt concerning the
superiority of either OF these rooms in
point of beauty and artistic finish. Ex-
cepting only the room of the commit
tee on agriculture, the committee room
occupied by Senator Mcmillan is un-
questionaby the most beautiful and
desirable in the entire building.
Senator Burrows Room.
The room occupied by Senator Bur-
rows is assigned to the committee on
revision of the laws, Of which commit
tee Senator Burrows is chairman. This
room is on the ground floor of the Cap
itol. facing south and west. with A
beautiful view of South Washington,
the historic Potomac river. and the
Virginia hills. 1t is very light room
and has been handsomely furnished by
the sergeant-at-arm OF the senate. EX-
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 senators and repre-
sentatives 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
senators, whereas the people should
raise or buy their own seeds. In the
second place, ii 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.
congressman Linton and Brewer
were in Washington last week. OF
course they visited the Capitol building
several times, where they were warmly
received by their former colleagues and
many friends in public life.
President Mckinley has long been a
personal friend of Mr. Brewer. and II
has been known ever since the cleo
tion Of November go that Mark Brewer
would be properly recognized. There
fore nobody was surprised when he
was made civil service commissioner.
He has always been a believer in civil
service reform, and has always been
an ardent believer I'm Mckinley. He
was a leading member or the commit
tee on appropriation when Mckinley
was chairman of the committee on ways
and means. While the Mckinley bill
was pending Brewer was one of the
most ardent and potential advocates of
the Mckinley bill. He has his reward.
The Lodge immigration bill cannot
make progress while the senate is con-
sidering the Hawaiian annexation
treaty. Very soon. however. the immi-
grafton bill will be under discussion.
Then the restless and active congress-
man from Detroit, Mr.. Corliss, will an
tagonize that measure with the bill
which he urged during the last session.
He says:
Opposed tn Compulsory Education.
Il am particularly opposed to the
compulsory education feature of the
Lodge bill. 1t would bar out many men
and women who would become valuable
citizens"
Congressman Spalding of Monroe
says: 1T is not true that Michigan
congressman oppose the publication OF
the pension list. No good soldier has
any reason TO hide or shadow his rec
ord Whether the cost OF publication
would justify the procedure, is a diff
ferent question. 1t is all speculation
up to date"
Denials to the contrary, President
Mckinley seriously considered the ad-
visibility OF transferring DR.. James b
Angel from Turkey TO China. This
government needs the services OF a su-
perior man as minister TO China under
existing circumstances. There is no
likelihood OF complications with the
porte i'm the near future.