The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-31
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

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Democrat. He referred to the presi-
dents preparedness program and pro
viding the funds to carry it on. That
explains why congress has been going
along doing little or nothing as yet.
That President Wilson is going to
make them take their dose there can
be no question. He is going to take
the extraordinary course of going out
among the people and stirring up a
sentiment which will react on congress
and make the hating members of his
party walk up and accept their medi-
cine. lie may not be able to make
them say they like 1t, but he intends
that they shall take 1t.
Not the Roosevelt Way.
Roosevelt when president forced a
hating congress by creating a public
sentiment. But he did not tour the
country ON a speechmaking journey.
He might make Il speech as a starter,
but his real method was TO let it filter
out through the papers that certain in
terests were opposing his policies in
congress, with hints that the money
devil or other powerful influences We're
fighting him. At all events, it was
sufficient to secure results. Recall
citrant Republicans were warned by
the papers to cease their opposition or
their connections with certain cor
porate interests would be exposed. Ii
did not take long for Roosevelt to
have his party in line behind him.
Mighty few men could stand the point
ing of the Roosevelt finger at them
with the word crooks upon his lips.
An Assurance From cummins.
When the senate was discussing
liquor selling in the Philippines Sena-
tor Lippitt of Rhode Island said that
he thought it was not consistent for
the American congress TO force prohi'
bition ON the islands when we had re-
iected the principle in regard to the
United States. This brought up Sena-
tor Cummins of Iowa, who assured
Lippitt that as yet no vote had been
taken on the subject, but asserted that
the prohibition amendment would be
reported from the committee and an
opportunity given for senators TO vote
upon 1t at an early day. That will be
the first real test vote on the subject.
Not Made of Special Material.
For many years there has been
thrown about the word diplomacy a
sort of sacredness. The assumption
has been that diplomats with diploma
cy have been safeguarding the rest of
the world. OF course those who have
come in close touch with diplomats
and know about diplomacy are aware
of the great amount of humbug there
is in it all. Consequently those per
sons rather appreciated this statement
from Meyer London. the only Socialist
in congress.
II refuse to believe" he told the
house, that God Almighty has picked
out some special material out OF which
he created statesmen and diplomats.
The diplomats have so cleverly man
aged the world that they have got
everybody fighting but themselves"
Utility Instead of Ornament.
Congressman Clark of Florida in
speaking of the public building sys-
tenn of the country took "A crack at the
architects. Hereafter" he said. pub
lie buildings, especially postofices, will
be built for convenience instead of or
nament, for the purpose of utility in
stead of beauty. so that employees can
rather than the outside shall be pleas
ing to the aesthetic eye"
Working Two Phrases.
In both houses of congress those OPP
posing large military expenditures are
working on two arguments. One Is
blood money and the other Is bat
tlefield prosperity" They are used in
connection with enormous export Of
munitions of war from this country to
Europe and which are being used so
extensively. 1t is probable that the
arguments will continue to be used, al
though 1t may not disturb those who
are enjoying the profits.
Made Thousands of Friends.
Congressman L.afean of Pennsylva-
mia has made many thousands OF
friends in Washington. He has intro.
duced a bill making Saturday after,
noon a half holiday the year around
for all government employees. There
Is not a government employee who
does not approve that proposition. and
1t is probable that custom will make II
q law in time.
Will Try II Again.
Congressman Lever Is determined to
try again to pass his bill to tax ex-
changes and similar places so hat the
price of cotton cannot be manipulated
rs southern men claim 1t is manipulate
ed. to the detriment of the producer
and 10 the great benefit of dealers and
middlemen. This bill has passed the
house. but 1t gets lost somewhere n
the law making process.