The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-29
REVENGE Given
As WAR EXCUSE
They Must Stop Killing Our
People," Plead Advocates.
TALK OF BRITAIh'S ACTION.
Breaking of Relations With Germany
Would Give England a Stronger Hold
on Commerce of the World-5oys Be
tween Eighteen and T~enty-th three
Would Do Brunt of Fighting.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

tween Ef9hteen and ~enty~thTee
Would Do Brunt of Fighting.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. April 10 -tSpcciaLl-
''They must stop killing our people
seems to be the basic idea IN regard to
the crisis between the United States
and Germany. Any one that remarks
about the way that Great Britain and
the other allies have interfcrel with
our commerce is generally laughed to
scorn aud accused rs holding property
above life.
To carry out the idea that we must
have a life for a life and punish Ger
many as "A result of the sinking Of va
rious vessels upon which Americans
were travelling might cost a hundred
lives for each az those already gone.
In taking revenge oil a country for the
loss Of life or national honor little ac-
count seems to be taken Of the soldiers
and sailors who are sacrificed. They
are considered heroes, AMI that is all
the reward they get.
Way down deep In the minds Of a
great many men and some of them
who are now supporting "A vigorous
foreign policy there may be a feeling
that all Americans ought t. try 10 avoid
foreign complications as much as pos
sihle and confine their travel to neu-
trail instead of belligerent ships.
English Control Commerce.
The breaking of relations with Ger
many win have the effect Of increasing
the grip Of Great Britain upon the
shipping OF the world. as that
try has constantly advanced her claims
and gone further than any one ever
dreamed Of i'm the matter Of interfer-
ence with neutral shipping Of the
goods Of neutral nations. CIR at least
SO her enemies say.
The Boys Must Fight.
In case we have a war it is Just as
well TO understand that it viii be the
boys OF the country who must Go the
fighting. During the civil war there
were 2.f59.f7S soldiers under twenty
one years Of age. OF these l.f5l. 43f
WV AAHhNt tA@Attfh AtAA3 "a A~Ne
There were above the ace Of twenty
two years only 6lS.5l1 soldiers. If we
have a war Of any extent whatever it
will be the boys between the ages OF
fifteen and twenty-three who viii be
sacrificed.
Anderson Makes a Discovery.
During discussion Of the agricultural
appropriation bin in the house Sidney
Anderson OF Minnesota took "A shot mt
]. Hampton Moore. who had been dip
ping into the discussion to some eX.
tent, saying.
Il never have been able 10 under
stand the interest Of the farmer from
Philadelphia, Mr.. Moore. in the river
and harbOr bill until now. lie is not
interested in navigation. lie is inter
ested In irrigation. lie wants 10 get
enough water In the Delaware river TO
irrigate some of the window boxes in
which his constituents plant the gar
den seeds hat are furnished by the
government"
Admonished by Gallinger.
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire
took occasion 70 tell the senate a few
facts the other day. He first asked if
there was any information as to
whether the proposed program of the
president was to be put through. but
no Democratic senator seemed to he
willing to say that a general program
had been agreed upon.
Gallinger. as a line of admonition.
said that if the program was to be put
through under whip and spur, as sug-
gested, it was probable that the SEN
ate would give careful consideration to
every measure that comes before the
ser. te. This was practically a notice
TO the Democrats that a part of the
legislative program should be abandon
ed If they wanted TO move with any
speed toward ending the session.
Happens Every Year.
The annual discussion of the renting
of private buildings in Washington TO
take care of the government business
came up a little earlier this year than
heretofore. 1t generally breaks out on
an appropriation bin, but this year the
good roads measure furnished a vehi-
Gle for the discussion. The same state
ments were made, which are 10 the eff
feet that some 100000 or $4,000
is paid out every year for rentals;
that the government could save money
by putting up its own buildings and oc-
cupying them; that departments were
constantly enlarged, bureaus created.
and heads OF departments rented build
ings; also that the same thing happens
year after year.
The rental of buildings for govern
ment purposes in Washington is a pref
ty good business. particularly for those
who have the buildings.
Kern Goes on o'oo~d.
Woodrow Wilson," declared Senator
Kern. lis the greatest president since
Jefferson While there can be no
doubt about the sincerity Of the In
diana senator. he eliminates such men
as Madison. Monroe, Jackson, Lincoln