Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-22
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

about Indian fighting They took part
when they were youngsters in the last
OF the Indian wars, If such they could
be called. Many Of the officers had ex
periences n Cuba and the Philippines,
but they know that neither their OPP
ponents in the Philippines nor in Cuba
were any such wilderness fighters as
the Indians.
The Mexicans more nearly resemble
the Indian fighters They also have
the advantage Of inhabiting the same
kind of country, even worse country
for the movement OF troops for there
were facilities for obtaining water in
the wild Indian country Of a quarter
OF a century ago that are not found In
the Mexican country where the Amer
lean troops have been operating in pur
suit Of villa.
Hard Task For the Army.
Some OF us may rene mber that ii
was a hard task which General Fun
ston performed when he captured
Aguinaldo but at that tine the Fill
pinos had had about enough lighting
AguiHaldo was about ready to quit
and many of his followers were willing
to help along h.S capture in order to
end the warfare (; will be a long
time before that condition arises III
Mexico. Those Mexicans have been
taught to hate the Americans. They
are best In the guerrilla-fke warfare
which they are following. and they
have done everything to make the cap
ture Of villa one of the hardest tasks
the army has faced for years.
OverpIsyed the Pipe Dream.
The fellow who wrote the story and
made Roosevelt president, Root secre
tary of state, Lodge Sc rotary Of war
and Bacon secretary o The treasury
and Gardner secretary of the navy
overplayed what might have been a
first class pipe dream If he had
stopped after making Rt OF secretary Of
state the country would have swallow
cd It, for there is a general desire In
these times to have man like Root
secretary of state. Some of Roosevelt's
friends proposed that much of a CON
bination as 'nng ago as last spring
But every other suggestion was ali
surd Lodge would not leave his easy
life In the senate for a hard working
cabinet job. Roosevelt would not have
n firebrand like Gardner in his cabinet
AS to Bacon-well Roosevelt will have
politician ut the head Of the treasury
If he ls again president.
Militia Wins.
Everybody might have expected that
the militia would win In the contest
with tie regular army In legislation for
preparedness. The regular army has
nG political pun and no votes the mill
tin has both Military experts can
prove by he facts and figures that tie
eguar army f. the best fighting force
but the politicians can prove that the
militia is the hest political force: hence
the militia has won most of the points
thus TAR in the preparedness program
Garrison knew that wclld happen
when he lost the presidents support
for his scheme OF army legislation.
Tive "k' and Preparedness
Nearly every man who wanted some
thing in the river and harhor bill in
sisted that II was In line of helping
preparedness When Congressman
Rogers of Massachusetts insisted that
there should be letter * added TO
the name or the river Merrimac I'm his
state Congressman Sims Of Tennessee
said.
Il shall oppose the amendment un-
less the gentleman says It is done IN
the Interest Of preparedness. We are
not asking anything that does not In
clude national preparedness.
Marshall and the Rules.
Vice President Marshall breaks into
the proceedings OF the senate once In
awhile and reads the rules and de
clanes his intention Of enforcing them,
but he never succeeds. The senate
rules cannot bo enforced They would
block all business As Marshal re.
marked the other day. they are more
honored in the breach than the ob.
ser vance"
Locking ths Doors.
~rhe doOrkeeper will lock the doors
and the clerk will call the roll" That
announcement is made by the speaker
time after time when 1t Is found that
no quorum is In the house after the
point has heen made. And the door
keepers lock the north, east and west
doors. Those reaching the corridor.
four in number. on the south side are
left open Then there Is a door open
ing from each cioakroom on re north
side OF the hall into the corridor. and
members step out OF them without
hindrsnce. In fact, members come and
SO at will The locking o. the doors"
Is AN old formality and means ALSO
mteIy nothing