The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-28
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

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are picked up here and there from
numberless sources. So ii happens
that the following remark. containing
an idea well worth considering. came
from a man who has long been an
ardent Roosevelt man:
1.-THE trouble Is that If Roosevelt is
nominated he may not be elected. I'm
der most circumstances / should say
he would be elected, but there are two
important elements against him. The
German vote is one, and although | do
not believe this will cut a great figure,
there is another, uncertain and impor-
tant. / refer to the peace people; those
who do not want war, who are much
opposed to war and who fear that the
election of Roosevelt will mean war
And when you come TO think of 1t
there is a great deal of truth In the
suggestion.
War Idea Growing.
But there can be no doubt that the
war idea Is growing. Members of con
gress who were much opposed to pre-
paredness are swinging around. There
Is more disposition on the part of the
administration to show resistance to
foreign countries ut war which are In
terfering with American rights; in fact.
there is a spirit manifested In politics
toward aggressivism that was not APP
parent a short time ago. L laps 1t
has been due to the swing around the
circle by the president and the speech
es he made.
Cadets and Midshipmen.
The number OF appointments to the
Naval academy having been increased
by one-third and seeing IL Is prob
able the number of cadets at the Mill
tary academy will be increased In the
same proportion, there will now be an
opportunity for many young men who
seek a military life. Nearly every con
gresham and senator has an appoint
ment to make in each institution.
One great mistake which the young
men and their parents make in regard
to cadets and midshipmen is not hav-
ing the boy first examined by "A physi-
clan TO see IL he IA pass the high
standard required by both institutions.
Many young men pass the mental ex-
animation who are found physically
unfit for admittance.
Nelson Points Out an Embargo.
There has beer practically an EN-
barge on the construction of dams on
navigable streams since 190S,' assert
ed Senator Nelson in discussing the
water power bill. lie attributed II to
the position of President Roosevelt,
who was al variance with the senate
on the subject of such legislation, and
the position of the house after a veto
of a bill by President Taft. The
Roosevelt position was that the gov
eminent should secure tolls and main
tain control of the use of the power de
yeloped. The senate contention is that
the government has no right save I'm
the navigation Of the stream and can
control only to the extent of the effect
upon navigation.
His Fathers Record.
While the house was talking about
pensioning Indian fighters Minority
Leader Mann ave a bit of his fathers
military record.
MY father" he said. served in the
Black Hawk war, vas a Texas Ran
ger. served in the Mexican war and
also In the civil war. but | am quite
confident that of all the services that
he rendered the most difficult was
fighting mosquitoes and malaria on the
wet. fiat plains OF Illinois,"
Will the Time Gomez
In a mellow and sentimental mood,
when men from the south were extoll-
ing Lincoln and everybody wanted to
wipe out all the old civil war scores,
Minority Leader Mann spoke of the
real u%nification of the country by a
great highway from Washington to
Richmond. Then he continued:
The time may come" he said,
when this government will build a
monument to Jefferson Davis. the prin-
cipal figure of the Confederacy.'
There was enough applause to show
that the suggestion was received ia
vorably, but there are men who are
wondering when that time will come.
Everybody In kentucky.
1t was on a pension bill that Thorn
as Of Kentucky tried to fasten an
amendment relating to people of his
state.
"Have you included all the Kentucky
~eolonels In your amendment" asked
Murray Of Oklahoma.
Yes. Sir" responded Thomas.
saThen Won have got everybody I'm
Kentucky" said Murray.
Moving Slowly.
There is still comment upon the de-
liberation with which congress is NOV
ing and the great amount Of time con-
sumed on various measures. Many
members are predicting n continuing
session In spite OF a presidential cam