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Parent Issue
Day
15
Month
November
Year
1895
Copyright
Public Domain
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Gen. George Spaldiug, of Monroe, who ;s about to demónstrate to his constituents of the seuond district whether he inakes as good a oongressinan a3 he did a soldier, ia iu (lie city today, says yesterday's Detroit News. "I will leave for Washington iu 10 days, " he said. "I scppose the first thing to do is to ra'se soino naouey. This will be done, I think, by enlOTg ing the dutiable list. Wool should be taken from the free list. " Qeueral Spalding thinks congress should not Ie in too aiuch of a hurry to recognize the Cuban belligarents. It is better to ba in possession of authentic information before taking a step t-hat will not nelp Cuba very much and miglit prove emharrassing to this country. Soinetbius will be done surely, but it must be done with proper dignity and deliberation. The seoond district cadetship at West Point becomes vacant next June and Congressman Spalding has shown a disregard for precedent by appointing bis sou George withour holding a competitive examination. The young man has always had an ambition to go to West Point and bis father could not say no to his appeal. It savors strongly of nepotism, but General Spalding justifies his actioa on the tbe ground that the preferment has come to be purely politi ■ cal and that it is left for the M. C. to say whether he shall appoiut by preference or competition.

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Ann Arbor Argus
Old News