The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-28
MICHIGAN SOLDIERS.
They Conduct Themselves Well
at Camp AIger.
NO ARRESTS FOR DRUNKENNESS.

Congressman william Alden smith
Speech In Favor OF the Annexation
Hawaii Received with Generous Al
plause.
Washington, June 2S.-"I have au
thorized no interview concerning Gov
ernor Pingree." said Senator Burrow.
1t makes no difference TO some report
ers whether a public man talks or not
They win quote him II he talks, an
they viii quote him II he refuses 4
talk. / read the alleged Pingree inter
view in which IL was said that TIL
people need other things more than the,
need Burrows but / gave no inter
view on the subject. don't believe that
some things quoted have ever been said
about me, and / shall not give any in.
Jeryiew abusing anybody. AS men grow
older they grow less quarrelsome. They
do not go hunting for trouble"
When the same matter was referred
to In Senator McMillan's committee
room, he said: The best newspaper
stories are those which are simply
amusing. and this story is one OF that
Character. Some of the newspaper
writers Of this generation will make
names for themselves as great novel;
lists. They are certainly talented story
writers, and they soon tire Of facts.
Fiction is more attractive"
Il had no time for preparation" said
Congressman William Alden Smith,
concerning his Hawaiian annexation
speech. Il was required. as a member
OF the committee on foreign affairs, to
make enaarb In favnr tba
tion resolutions, and OF course I did my
best. i prepared my argument as care
fully as the limited time permitted me
10 prepare, but had no chance TO write
out a set speech and give il literary
finish. Therefore, l spoke extempora-
neously."
Received with Generous Applause.
Nevertheless, the speech Of the Grand
Rapids man was we'll received. II was
delivered with dramatic effect, and was
received with generous applause. All
the Michigan congressman were in their
seats, as interested auditors, and there
were fully 200 Michigan men and wom-
en- from the various executive DEPART
ments sitting in the gallery and APP
plauding the Michigan orator as he
took his stand in behalf Of annexation
and spoke as an advocate of the war
plans OF the administration.
Mr.. f. N. Dingley Of the Kalamazoo
Telegraph has struck a soft snap. Re
Is clerk Of the committee on ways and
means. draws a salary Of s.. 600 per an
mum, and does not have much 70 do
His father, the eminent CONGRESSMAN
from Maine. being chairman Of the COM |
nlttee, appointed the son 20 the clerk |
snip. The Michigan man has plenty OF |
time to edit his newspaper from this |
point, while he lives in the most beau |
ttul city IN America and soaks away i
goodly sum OF money for a rainy day. |
The Thirty third and Thlrty-fourth
volunteers have been ordered |
20 Florida. They will soon be on the
way 70 join the second army Of inva-
lon' and they viii give good accounts
II themselves. On last Sunday a num-
'er OF the private soldiers were given
cave or absence, and they roamed all
yer the city, many Of them going 10
ne cnurches, and some Of them TO the
unday schools.
soft and Sandy Beach.
There is a swimming beach on our
ank Of the Potomac river. and There
great many Of the boys go I'm bathing
ne beach is soft and sandy. and per-
sctly clean. but about fifty feet from
lore there Is "step-on" which is very
ahgerous. Private Ellis OF the Thirty
ara sank out Of sight at this locality.
Ut rtunately several Of his compan-
ms saw MIN sinking, knew the danger,
no reached him in time 10 save him.
AT the ONCE OF the chief Of police I
armed this afternoon that mot a
lchlgan soldier had been arrested
nee the establishment Of the camn
'e nave arrested a number Of plain
runks from other regiments. but not
ne man from Michigan. They are the
'st behaved Of all the soldiers" This
)eaks well for the boys. They are
'rtainIy amenable 20 discipline. and
e proud OF their standing. They win
;ver disgrace the state in any manner
Claims the Record.
Congressman Sam w. Smith stm
aims the record as a pension getter
10 he Is as hard at work as ever I'm
at line. He says: THE pension list
owing out Of the present war win no,
very large. We will at no time have
ilf million soldiers in the field. Be-
1es, we VIII not begin TO feel the |
irden OF pensions for this war. GER
inly not for thirty years from now. az
e boys grow old. Then they will be
red for literally"
Sheldon OF HouRhton
not accomplish much for rivers and
Irbors. You Will remember that or
rs for economy were issued away
81 December, and Speaker Reed an
unced that there should be no river
d harbor bill. Congressman Sheldon
pt plugging away, constantly urging
d begging that there should be a good |
'er and harbor bill; but he accom-
shed nothing. He seemed to be one
IN against many men OF might. His
sdecessor. Sam Stephenson, got Iiber-
river and harbor appropriations year
Ter year. Stephenson worked con-
ntly with Senator Sawyer Of Wiscon-
J. and what they did TO the treasury
IS a plenty.
To Permit Soldiers 10 Vote.
III OF the Michigan congressman and
n q the Michigan senators voted for
, bill making provisions for permit
& the soldiers 10 vote In the field.
ngressman Shower says: Patriot
! should disfranchise no man. The
n who fights for his country certain