The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-12

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national Law, Finds Some Support
srs In Washington.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, May 12.-TSpecial. l.
While Germany's war zone decree,
which became effective on Feb. 4, 1915.
marked the real beginning of the con-
troversy that has led to the present
crisis In. the relations between the two
countries, the strain became most
acute Just a little over a year ago, or.
to be exact. on May Z. 1915, when the
torpedo fired by a German submarine,
carrying with her over 100 American
lives.
Never before In the history OF the
world has such an extended diplomatic
correspondence been carried ON. Note
has followed note, one side yielding a
little here and there. and the two
tries have never been nearer a solution
to the vexing problems than they are
today.
Germany Accuees England.
Germany's accusations against Eng
land, In which she claimed that Britain
was the first to violate the principles
OF international law. were approved by
a good many members OF congress-,
who hold that the blockade Of Ger
many In not legal. Immediately fol-
lowing the receipt Of the latest note
all sides OF the question were discussed
pro and cor. Leaders on all sides
weighed the effects Of a break careful
" and attempted to ascertain what
would happen I'm this country.
Aid to Preparedness.
Meanwhile the preparedness bills are
before congress. The army Is In Mex
leo. Complications abroad are threat
ening. These conditions have done
more to aid the preparedness propa-
ganda than all the societies and or
ganizations that have been formed
since the discussion of army and naval
increases became 30 general.
More Bureaus Wanted.
Departments grow out OF bureaus
and become themselves the nesting
places OF still more bureaus. First
there was n commissioner OF labor;
now there Is a department OF labor.
and since 1t was created there has
been a constant demand for additional
bureaus. One or two have already
been created, and more will follow.
One OF the latest proposed IL that OF
q department Of safety.
Many OF these bureaus duplicate the
werk Of other bureaus. Many Of them
are dealing with matters that pertain
wholly to the states. In fact, they
can do nothing save by advice and fur
nishing information. The whole de-
partment OF labor, aside from the Inn
migration and naturalization sections,
which really belong to the department
Of commerce, has no federal authority.
II cannot exert any real power In Ia
Dor questions.
Stated HE Position.
James Hamilton Lewis In his almost
minor days was a member of the state
senate In Washington. A bill for
some purpose was pending. and Lewis
secured recognition and I'm his piping,
almost childish, treble said: ." want
to state my position on this subject. l
am for liberal and large appropriations
and for no taxation"
There are quite a number OF men In
congress who hold the same position
Our Own Great War.
General Sherwood, n OF the few re.
naming soldiers In congress. recently
made comparisons between this war
and our own great struggle.
"Ours was an open and manly war
he said. 'It was not subterranean,
submarine nor by bombs from the open
sky. There was not a woman or child
or n~oncombatant killed by a soldier.
Every soldier stood behind his gun and
knew what he was fighting for.
There was another popularity OF
our war that has never attached to any
wal In all history. 1t was the only Wa
where soldiers on the march and
around the bivouac fires at night sang
patriotic songs and recited poems OF
their own composition"
"John Browns Body"
General Sherwood made another In
~teresting statement which may correct
q widespread Misrepresentation. 1.-The
first song that was eve sung In the
camp Of an army on either continent
written, by a soldier" he said, "wai
sung by the famous Hutchinson family
In the camps OF the Army Of the PotO
mac-a song written by Colonel fetch
er Webster Of the Twelfth Massachu
sets regiment In Boston harbor IL
1851. He was the son OF Daniel Web
ster. He wrote the song John Browns
Body Lies Moldering In the Grave no
the John Brown who went up at tn,
end Of a halter at Harpers Ferry. blu
another John Brown who belonged t
the Twelfth Massachusetts,"
Pomsrsns Adds His voios.
Senator Pomerene added his voice tt
4 chorus that was praising PresidenI
Wilson. "Ohio IL str0ng for Wilson,
said the Buckeye senator, land, al
though the Republicans elected thei
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