The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-13
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Washington, Sept. Especial IF
our government takes advantage OF the
legislation just passed which allows
a retaliation against those countries
which treat our commerce and our
people unfairly Ii will be very pleasing
to ii large number Of people in the
national capital who have watched
with growing Indignation the eucroach
ments OF Great Britain and the rather
insolent manner In which the protests
OF the government have been treated.
I'm spite OF talk about hands across
the sea- and the arbitration treaties
which have been negotiated. and the
cousins" and such other coddling.
there is yet in the minds of the Amer
lean people a deep seated conviction
that the British are ever ready to take
advantage Of conditions to increase
their trade and inJure that OF America
Nation Of Dollars"
The oft repeated phrase. heard both
In England and Canada since the wal
began. when attempts have been made
10 enforce American rights, that the
United States is Il nation of dollars
does not have much effect in view of
the fact that Britain has prospered
during the war as at no time in her
history. Her trade has largely in
creased while her c~olonials have been
doing her fighting.
The temper of congress is such that
Ii will back up anything the executive
may do to assert American rights. as
there were no dissenting votes to the
several propositions which have been
put into law.
A Much Signed Measure.
II was said that Senator Hughes of
New Jersey. who was temporarily pre-
siding nj the time the eight hour law
was passed. signed the measure twice
In order to make IL strictly legal. Pres
ident Wilson, having signed ii on sun
day, signed 1t again In order to have
no question raised about its regularity.
What's a Stoughten Bother
Senator owen was making a speech
on one of several subjects that get dis
cussed i'm the senate and said that
some years ago when an offer came
from the Democratic side TO help enact
certain legislation the Republican
leaders sat like SO many stoughten
bottles"
What is n stoughten bottle?" was a
question asked 10y several senators.
a stoughten bottle is an inanimate
body. comparable to an animate Chesh
ire cat, which grins in derision and
offers no relief was Owens explana
ton.
But the Oklahoma senator did not
give the true explanation. Whatever
may be the origin, the stoughten bot
tie Is a solid. almost immovable object
and II that rarely tips over.
End of the Session Rush.
There was the greatest kind of
scramble at the end of the session Il
get bills through. Such is always the
case For weeks before adjournment
legislation gets blocked in the senate
while a contested measure holds sway.
Then when there Is an opening sena-
tors crowd forward with demands for
all their local bills. and all sorts Of
measures are passed.
IL a fellow has a doubtful PROPOSE
ton the end of the session is the best
time for him to bring ii forward, and
few questions are asked, and no sena
tor feels like Directing to another's
bill, because there may be retaliation.
Matter Of Understanding.
Neither President Pro TEN. Clarke
nor Chairman Simmons of the finance
committee talk very plainly in the sen
ate. During one OF the last days the
revenue bill was under consideration
Simmons made a statement.
THE chair has difficulty In under
standing the senator from North Caro-
lima" remarked Clarke rather petu
lantly.
THE senate from North Carolina
has great difficulty in understanding
the chair" retorted Simmons.
And the stenographers smiled. for
they are the men that have got 10
hear and understand both these sena
tors.
Do Not Like the Prospect.
~ l0I " SOOthNAn HGiAdLVhEs thONN
who have been renominated by their
parties, do not like the prospect of go
ing i'm northern states to make cam
paigns. They have had to make their
W campaigns for denomination dur
ing the summer. and now the national
committee wants them TO talk i'm the
doubtful and lighting states.
NH. a.o rpff9fD.w A. .l FN- enNy
weeks for a short campaign. such as
that i'm Maine. but they do not like TO
spend the next two months makir g
speeches for the Democratic party.
Some of them will not do 1T.
Senate Brevity.
Senator Reed of Missouri was about
to begin n statement. and he said he
would be exceedingly brief" Then
be went on and talked for more than
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