The true northerner., 1898-05-25
THEY Want POSITIONS
Michigan Youth Secured Appoint.
ments in Army and Navy.
CONGRESSMAN HAMILTON PRAISED

His Financial speech To he Distributed as
= Campaign Dooument-Detroit q. A.
IL. Post Will Care for Families of Men
at the Front-Consolidation of Govern
ment Land Ohices-Personal Mention
Other News from the Capital City.
Washington. May 24.-Where all OF
the grabbers are grabbing. and where
the demand for honors and emoluments
is unprecedented, there seems TO be no
reason why the Michigan grabbers
should not grab as greedily as the most
greedy grabbers from other parts of
the country. James G.. Blaine OF
Maine is in his grave. but his son, James
G. Blaine, has been appointed captain
in the volunteer army. That being the
case there appeared to be no reason
why Russell HARRISON son of Benjamin
Harrison, who is living in Indiana
should not be appointed a major in the
volunteer army. TIE sons of these dis
tinguished men being thus provided for
there was no reason why the son OF
Russell A. Alger of Michigan should
not be appointed a captain in the vol
unteer army, particularly when his IA
ther is secretary of war and has inttu-
spce enough to secure his appointment.
lnsequently young Frederick Alger
Will wear shoulder straps and be a
ccmmssary during this war.
BY the same token Senator Mcmillan
has a nephew in the naval reserves.
Paul Bagley, son of the ex-governor,
has also received a commission. and
Truman Newberry, son of ex-Congress-
man Newberry, also has been honored
with a commission. Thus the million
aires are mixed with the common peo-
pie; all of them it is hoped having real
patriotic purposes in going TO war.
Found Congenial Positions.
Moreover, III the naval reserve the
sons of the most distinguished and in
nuential men of Michigan have found
congerial positions, and the war has
assumed high-toned and aristocratic
development Tremendous pressure has
been brought to bear upon the senators
ard representatives of Michigan to in
dUce them To secure commissions for
favorite sons, and our Wolverine states
men have been doing fairly Wei in this
matter.
This war began and will be conducted
on a high military plane. The civil
war in this country was carried on pri-
m&rily ito make men free" The result
OF that conflict was that 1000 900 human
beings were made free. 1t is now in
tended that 100000 Of oppressed peo-
pie in Cuba shall be made free as the
result of this warfare. OF all the old
songs, so often sung in camp and in
the field, there is one which was pop
ular generation ago and which is APP
plicable at present 1t is called The
Battle Hymn of the Republic" and the
most popular verse is the following:
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was
born across the sea,
With glory in His bosom which trans
figures you and me.
Since He died to make men holy, let US
die to make men free,
AS we go marching on"
Hamilton Complimented.
Representative Hamilton Of Niles
who is serving his first term in con-
gress, has received many compliments
on a speech delivered by him in March
on the Teller resolution. The effort at
tracted considerable attention at the
time and was brought TO the notice Of
the Republican congressional campaign
committee as stating the Republican
doctrine on finance in a particularly
effective and popular manner. 1t was
decided by Representative McCleary of
Minl esota, who is the head of the lit
erature committee, to distribute the
sIeech widely as a campaign document.
over 10000 copies have recently been
sent TO Oregon, where there will be an
election for two representatives to con-
gress within a few weeks
Roy Chaplin of Lansing was the lucky
man out of a dozen candidates for the
position in the weather bureau at Lam
sing, which pays $45 per month All of
the candidates were good men and the
chief finally selected Mr.. Chaplin.
Senator Burrows secretary.
Henry Nj. Rose, private secretary to
Senator Burrows arrived here on Sat-
urday, the 14th instant, and remained
in Washington during the past week.
He came here primarily 10 consult with
Senator Burrows concerning the sena-
torial campaign. Mr.. Rose is not only
the private secretary but the confiden-
tal friend Of the junior senator from
Michigan, and one of the best strokes
In the entire political career Of Senator
Burrows was the selection Of this able,
competent shrewd young man and
tdltntul IfleIlu lOI the pOSlllOI W men He
occupies and fills so creditably.
The wife Of Senator Burrows was Wis
iting in New York during the past two
weeks and is expected home in Wash
ington within a few days. Her health
is very greatly improved and it is prob
able that she will participate in many
social functions before the final ad-
journment of congress.
THE members of the Detroit post. G.
A. r., did the handsome thing when
they resolved tn.take care of the fam
ilies of men who have gone TO the
front" said Mr.. William II. Stone OF
Michigan at the National. THE ole
veterans OF the civil war did this in a
series Of gracefully worded resolutions
which wound up with a promise of once
more donning their uniforms IL they
are at any time needed in our present
struggle There is no doubt of the sin
cerity of the pledges given by these
Grand Army men, and 1t was a good
thing to do, for when a man knows
on leaving wife and children behind
that true hearts will look after then
he can do his duty with lighteI