The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-25
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, July 24.-tSpecial J.
The Mexican problem has not been
solved by abandoning the hunt for VII.
la and conforming TO the demands OF
Cnrranza that American troops move
border whence they came.
1t has been demonstrated that none
Of the would be leaders In Mexico can
unite the people Of that country unless
1t is I'm a common warfare against the
United States. When there is a pros
peCt OF war with this country each
leader hastens to become the first In
the field in the hope that he will com
rel all others to become his followers.
That fact accounts for Carranza's hos
tile attitude against the American
troops. villa was making capital out
OF the fact Tint he was being hunted
by the Americans
Two Methods Possible.
The Mexican situation seems TO pre-
sent two methods Of settlement I'm view
of the attitude OF the Mexican leaders
and their ability TO keep up the present
i%nternecine warfare and unite only
when they oppose the United States.
One is to 60 In and clean up the whole
country and give the people "A sound
and stable government. The other il
10 abandon all p%retense of exerting an
influence in that country; to tell Amer
leans TO get out, leave their property
and 10 also tell foreigners that the
United States Will no longer make a
p%retense Of trying to hold the various
bandits I'm check or to protect them I'm
any rights they may have acquired.
Effective Campaigning.
Although he has not been going out
on the stump as a political speIlbinder.
II must be acknowledged hat Presi-
dent Wilson has been doing some eff
fective campaigning In the speeches he
has been making on nonpolitical occa-
slons and at places where 1t il perfect
iy natural that he should be invited 10
speak as the president Of the whole
country. Not long ago a Democrat in
the house asked 10 have one Of the
presidents speeches printed In the Rec.
ord.
What il this and what is IL about
asked some one.
"Oh. just another campaign speech
by the president" facetiously remark
ed Jim Mann.
Must Consult Lewis.
An interesting report to the effect
that Chairman Mccormick had zone TO
Illinois 10 arrange for the withdrawal
OF Governor Dunno and the nomina-
ton Of the progressive Raymond Rob
bins of Illinois for governor OF that
state. all In the interest of getting the
bull moose TO 60 over TO the Demo
Gratis, received "A severe jolt when Sen
ator James Hamilton Lewis sat down
hard on the proposition. The manner
I'm which Lewis talked gave everybody
TO understand that In settling a ques-
ton about Illinois Democratic politics
the Democratic senator from that state
must be consulted.
Considering Vital Questions.
1t might be surmised that a bill af-
fecting the election OF president, vice
president and members OF congress
was about as important a matter as
could be brought before the house.
Perhaps Ii was. but less than one-sixth
OF the membership of the house paid
any attention whatever to this meas
ure. The members were content 10 al
low a few TO settle what was best for
the many.
Perhaps this was simply another evi-
dence OF the fact that has been demon
strated In the primaries and whenever
there has been initiative and referen-
dunn votes-that the great mass OF
people do not care and prefer TO let the
small number of active persons settle
interests.
No Clammy Hand For Ben.
Ben Tillman was coming out OF the
senate just as Senator Harding was
entering. They shook hands and pass
ed on. Then Tillman stopped. turned
round and called to the Ohio man:
Here, come back here. l want to
shake hands. l want a real hand
shake. not one of those fiabby hand
shakes that do not mean anything"
And so these senators again shook
hands and with more vigor.
That's more like It," remarked the
South Carolina senator.
Must Cut Speeches.
The Democratic senators talk about
a~dJourning by Aug. 10. or curse al
most anything is possible. They might
get through and adjourn in half that
time, but even to adjourn In -four weeks
they will have to trim the senatorial