The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-19
They Always Fear Something
May Upset Their Calculations.
EFFECT OF The U-53 RAID
President Wilson Has II In His Power
to Deal With Submarines Appear
ance So That II May Accrue to His
Political Advantage, Is Republican
Opinion.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Oct. Is. - Special i
Politicians are very uneasy and some
what scary these days. Almost any
thing disturbs them. There has been
a feeling among the managers ON both
sides of the present campaign that
something might happen within a few
weeks Of the election to upset all cal
c%ulations. 1t so happens that the Re
p%ublicans were greatly disturbed over
the u boat warfare of the New Eng
land coast. They feared that whatever
happened 1t might not be to the adj
vantage OF their party. They feared
that Mr.. Wilson might take some ac-
ton which would popularize him with
the people and that anything might
happen to disturb the confidence which
they had recently gained as 10 the pc
litical situation.
The German Vote.
Again the German vote began 10 be
an important factor. III the president
did not take any action looking TO the
curbing of the German u boat activi-
ties 1t might bring the Germans back
TO the Democratic party. III he should
take action which would make the
Germans hostile 1t might make him
very popular with the pronounced
lingo element i'm this country. What
worried the Republicans was the ul.
certainty Of the situation and the fur
Their fact that the whole matter was
In the hands Of the president and he
could deal with it when and how he
chose and to his own best advantage.
or curse there is the other side,
which is that u foreign relations are
not the best thing to play politics with.
liz sometimes happens that such at
tempts prove a serious boomerang.
A Cause Of Comment.
1t is really "A cause for comment that
four great nations-England. France,
Italy and Russia-should be at the
mercy OF II power I'm this submarine
affair. 1t seems strange, as n OF the
best informed men I'm Washington re.
marked, that these four nations expect
the United States TO protect their mer-
chant ships when they have great fleets
and one of them commands the seas"
He went on to say that the most won.
derful thing about this great war was
that these four great nations could not
end II; that they should still be mulllng
along and boasting OF gaining a few
hundred yards here and there and at
the same time appealing to neutral ma
lions to help protect their shipping.
A Case Of Reciprocity.
In ~sneering tones 1t was said that the
United States naval vessels were act
ing as tenders for the German u boats
by picking up the passengers and crews
Of the destroyed vessels. THAT is only
a cas- OF reciprocity" commented a
man connected with the navy. 1T may
be remembered that when the naval
vessels of the United States left Tam
pico American citizens were cared for
and protected by German warships."
This Circumstance has been explained
recently by Admiral Mayo, however.
Claim Massachusetts,.
j. w. Farrell of P%ittsneld, Mass, told
a Washington reporter that the old
Bay State was likely to vote for VIII
son this fall. He gave as a reason the
enactment Of the eight hour law and
added:
There's another thing that has help
ed the chances of Wilson. and that Is
that the troops from Massachusetts,
have not he3 to go to war. This has
made a great impression upon the peo
pie, particularly among the mothers OF
the boys who have been ordered out"
Here is an example of one of the
features OF the campaign, He's kept
us out Of war"
Florida to the Front.
The death of Senator Clarke OF Ar
kansas gives Florida a place OF impor-
lance. Senator Fletcher will become
chairman Of the committee on com
merce. 1t so happens that Sparkman
OF Florida is chairman Of the river and
harbor committee in the house, and as
the m committee handles the
river and harbor bills In the senate 1t
gives Florida a very great advantage
on this particular bill. Besides, the
commerce committee Is one of the sen.
ate's important business committees
Doremus and Straws.
Frank Doremus, chairman Of the
Democratic congressional campaign
committee, says that the straw votes
In Michigan indicate that the state will
be carried for President Wilson. There
have been rumors that Michigan is not
considered certain by the Republicans,
although 1t has been claimed i'm their
tables.
Government by Commission.
Woodrow Wilson once remarked that