The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-13
Ti(HICAN'S SOLDIERS.
:, Over the Deeds OF the
JuO"''' Wolverine Boys.
.,,,srp BY MANY CONGRESSMAN

hep'' Americas Mission I'm the |
antilles and Pacific.
washington, July 12-Vermont mas
"r 1,rav North Carolina her Hobson,
Nv michigan her shafter we men OF
UNI 10, rive honor to the heroes OF
M me- states, but we are not dear TO the
'sooriums of the nation w9ich are
orod upon our soldier boy and
s Major General Shafter.
sorotor Mcmillan says: Il nave
felt so proud when standing In
.ha presence of the president IN the
white House. as have felt when snaf-
w.. name was mentioned. have
W. nroud of the intelligence, the de-
.,onoent and morality Of our people,
va Of their patriotism. But. in all
areat events glory centers around the
,.odor and Shafter is Michigan man.
~" shop,d all be proud Of him for he
sos noblv acquitted himself"
congressman Spaulding says: Tell
.,o neople of Michigan at home that
,,o Michigan men in the national cap
tol are stepping higher than usual, and
.ro swelling their chests as they walk
dawn Pennsylvania avenue. Not only
.. ceneral Shafter commanding our vic
,or,ous army. but General Duffield Is
IN the field. There are also two Mich
,oan regiments there, and those sturdy
wolverine boys were in the light all
che time. The man who writes the his
torv of Michigan in this war will write
story Of yalor and heroism which
must stand forever"
snoyer 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-
Mates in the direction of the army. The
president largely relies upon General
Alger for counsel in military affairs. He
is great war secretary"
This entire column could befilled 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.
It is regarded as exceedingly unfor-
tunate that Secretary Alger should be
on terms Of GOODNESS with Major Gen
eral Miles, the senior officer of the army
Because Of this fact General Alger /:
hampered in the administration of the
war department.. He does not seek thu
counsel of General Miles, and hence III
is deprived of the advice of the ables
military man in the department
When the battle of Santiago began
and until it's close, the Alger and Nc
MILAN families were exceedingly ap
prehenslve, because General Ayers So
and Senator MoMillan's son were a
the front, and under fire. There wa
anxiety in thousands OF homes durinl
that engagement, and there is dee.
grief today at many hearthstones.
Congressman Hamilton calls atten
ton to the fact that the battle wa
begun by a Michigan man. The offlcia
reports show that it was General Duf
field who signaled to Admiral Sampso
when to begin the bombardment c
MORO castle. At that signal. the flee
began belching forth destruction, an
the soldiers under Dufiield went fol
ward at the same time.
Looking After Michigan Men.
The Michigan state association of TIL
city has been engaged in raising FUND
for sending delicacies and luxuries
the sick and wounded Michigan mel
They will also send two trained nurse
to the hospital ship. 1t is understood
that another hospital ship will soon G
to Santiago, and that the ship now OF
cupied by our stricken soldiers wi
come home and be located at some CO
point along the north Atlantic coast.
The nomination of William Aide
Smith, of Grand Rapids, for a thii
term indicates a growth in polite
wisdom on the part of the politicians
Grand Rapids. Instead Of sendir
green hands down to Washington {
every two years or every four year
they have concluded to keep one ma
to the front until he attains position
leadership among the men of long e.
perience. Tie people Of the southel
states have moret political gumptiC
than to be constantly changing the
representatives, but the people of Il
northern states make many changes,
OF them unwise.
Il may have something for you
say very soon," says Senator Burrov
Il pay no attention to criticisms al
guttersnipe references to Jim and h
PAL But my record in congress h
recently been criticised in an unfa
manner, and I am inclinedl to belle
that L should say something for pu
hcation. If conclude to do so I shi
send for you first
Once Wheeler's Prisoner.
Colonel Charles p. Lincoln, late dep
" commissioner of pensions, this eve
Ing said: II was captain in the Mir
teenth Michigan infantry when Shaft
was major. At Thompson's Static
Tenn, Major Shafter not only led o
own regiment, but he went to the 6
OF an Indiana regiment, and rescued
from perilous position. At that sal
battle something occurred which "
now interest you. The Nineteenth Mic
igan was captured, Shafter with 1t,
the rebels under command Of Lieute
ant General Joe Wheeler. Now, AFT
all these years. the rebel Gene
wheeler Is a major general and Is U
der the command of Shafter. the Mic