The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-11
Fear Lest Delay Bring About
Unexpected Conditions.
PEOPLE OPPOSED To WAR.
Seems Politicians Favor IL Because
They Believe Inaction Will Be Un-
popular-RepubIcan Have Remain
ed Quiet, Thinking IL Good Politics
to Leave Problem 10 Democrats.


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BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, July 11.-[Special AS /
much doubt as ever hangs over the /
Mexican situation. No one seems to /
know just which way affairs will turn.
But 1t seems probable that, with all the
available militia massed on the Mexi- |
can border, this country will be able to
meet any contingency that may arise
unless 1t is a march on Mexico with a
view Of putting an end TO the disorders
I'm that country.
Continued delay may bring about an
unexpected condition when coupled
with possible menace against Mexico.
1t may serve to bring the various revo-
lutionary leaders under Carranza and
enable him to set up a government
with a semblance OF a united people
! behind him. 1t would be rather strange
+ if that should be the outcome of the
movement of the United States follow
I ing the raid of the bandit Villa at Co
4 lumbus, N. NJ.
People Versus Politicians.
H 1t looks as if there was quite sharp
division between the people and the
politicians in regard to Mexico, tudg
ing from the reports received in Wash
ington. The people do not want war
but the politicians want 1t because
they believe that after all that has hap
pened inaction will be unpopular. The
president has been receiving many ap-
peals from the people TO keep the coun-
try out OF war.
During the time OF rather strained
conditions Ii was noticeable that the
Republicans kept remarkably quiet.
They did not try TO force a war or dis
courage It, They seemed to think that
it was good politics on their part to let
the party in power work out the prob
lem.
Political Farming.
There was an interesting discussion
in the senate during the consideration
of the agricultural appropriation bin
as to the value of cross breeding OF
horses, and the debate REACHED point
where Senator Pomerene of Ohio inter
jected this query:
; Has not this occurred since the day
Mr. Justice Hughes and Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt got together in perfect
; accordY
Il want to say" remarked Chairman
Gore, having the bin in charge that
the crossing of the Republican ele-
phant and the bull moose has nothing
to do with this proposition"
II will ask" interposed Senator Gal
linger, ''if 1t is not fact that what
ever else may happen as a result of
Mr.. Hughes and Colonel Roosevelt get
ting together change in the admins
tration at Washington will inevitably
sue?"
There is no question about that, .
replied Senator Gronna of North Dako-
ta, who had the floor at that time
Expensive Stump Lifting.
There was an appropriation in the
agricultural bill of $60,S1O for com.
pletely equipped bureau with a chief
, and forty clerks to investigate the best
| methods of removing stumps from log
ged off lands. 1t remained in the bill
as all such provisions do. but not un
, til number of senator's had expressed
their opinion concerning it. Senator
, Gallinger Of New Hampshire, repre-
senting a state where a great deal OF
, such clearing was done long before
: there was an agricultural department
thus expressed his view:
1t would be just as sensible for con
o gress to make an appropriation TO teacf
, dentists how to pull teeth as 1t is {,
I spend money to teach farmers how t,
+ pull stumps."
o Hefiin Has His Fun.
Tom Hetiin of Alabama is the recog
. niZed humorist OF the Democratic side
. and he secured lots OF applause an
laughter In speech attacking the Re
publican policies, candidates, Colont
Roosevelt and everything connecte
with the party.
Colonel Roosevelt" he said, lis gt
: ing to employ his time trying to elec
y the cold storage twins nominated b
the Republican BOSSES"
"Icebergs fringed with seaweeds," Ii
y terjected Alfalfa Bill Murray OF Okl,
I. homa.
Both of these remarks tickled tn
" Democratic side, and Heflin went Q
y for half an hour with much of th
same kind
Vehicles For Officehoiders.
There has not been time in tn
:, past quarter Of century when theI
!, was not criticism OF furnishing conve,
- ances for officeholders, but they col
stantly get more and better machines
Il cannot refrain from expressing III
delight that the senatorial conscienC
has been somewhat aroused on ii
question of squandering public fun(
to provide luxurious means OF tran
rs portation for the well paid officehol