The Detroit times., 1914-06-09

India, Turkestan have met people
who have devoted their lives TO ser.
vice-to the service Of humanity |
feel that ! ought likewise TO devote
my life and my abilities such abiIi.
ties as | have TO my people do
not know what form that activity win
take, but | believe that the way will
open mp. and show me what ! ought
20 do To live only to please myself
would be selfish and cowardly
IL have been quoted as saying that
am ambitious 10 he president Wen,
am | don't know why any good
citizen shouldn't be ambitious and
set his mark as high as possible
believe that Michigan has stood in the
background long enough. and that her
citizens ought to come forward Our
people have as much wisdom. as
much judgment, as much ability as
much genius. as those OF any other
state. | am not speaking for myself
- believe that there are plenty OF
men in Michigan who should come
forward and insist that our state take
its place In the foremost rank of the
states, and claim those honors which
are due her"
Mr., Osborn talked earnestly, force
fully
Il am telling You the exact truth
about the way feel, he said, sin.
cerely.
He was asked about his interview
with President Wilson
Il had very good talk with the
president" he replied Twice
started TO go and he called me back
TO ask questions | talked with him
about Persia, about Panama, about
the Philippines told him a few
things which he had asked me to find
out for him He received me with
great courtesy and kindness He did
not fall on my neck. neither did he
spit in my face. | admire the presi-
dent even il do not agree with him
on the Panama tolls question Alb
surd, impossible, his position | have
not come 10 the point where / can
agree with the enemies OF the admin
istration, for | admire President VIII
son; and yet believe that we are
going TO beat him and take his office
away from him"
you have talked about the Pan
anna tolls question during your tray
els?" he was asked
With many people replied Mr.
Osborn "Of course, they are all
highly pleased that America should
give way, because they get some
thing out Of It. Mind you. don't Oh.
jet to free tolls; but do object 20
giving up our right TO control the
canal in any manner We think best"
Mr.. Osborn remarked about the
heat.
Il suppose you've seen so many
naked people in Madagascar that you
think we ought TO dress that way"
said Mr. Doyle.
Certainly Mr. Osborn replied.
I'm very much in favor OF the Mad.
agascar style It's healthful. you
can't cover up a diseased body. /
saw some very beautiful human be-
ings there.
And II | say luggage while I'm
here, ! want one OF you fellows to hit
me. I'm so much in the habit of say.
ing IL that ! may make a slip II Ger.
tainly did me good occasionally u
walk up to a guard and shout bag.
gage at him just as loud as | could
but OF course, he wouldn't under.
stand. a.
Mrs Osborn preceded her husband
TO Michigan, and is already I'm the
500. Mr. Osborn expects to return 10
Detroit, Thursday TO attend the ban.
quet OF the Michigan Authors asso
citation. lie will attend a banquet In
his honor in Lansing. Wednesday
evening. IL will be late in the week
before he finally arrives home" in
Sault Ste. Marie
LANSING. Mich. June 9-(Spe.
cial) Because OF the serious illness
of Mrs Ferris IL Is not expected that
the governor will be able TO attend
the reception and banquet. TO be civ
en- here, Wednesday night I'm honor
Of former Governor Chase S. Osborn
Whether Osborn will make any an
nouncement in regard 10 his candi
dacy for the Republican nomination
for governor is not known. but bis
friends. who have been making ar
rangements for the reception, are i'm.