The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-14
Little Difference Of Opinion In
House or Senate.
BOTH FAVOR PREPAREDNESS
Likewise There 10 Little Divergence of
Tariff Bills - Republicans Would
Slightly Increase Protection and Re
duce Income Tax Rates.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.


Washington, July IA. Special. /
Both parties In congress are voting
for many OF the same things Men in
both parties have voted for liberal
even extravagant, appropriations for
army and navy purposes under the
frenzy OF sentiment which has swept
over the country Members OF both
parties have voted for the taxes which
were necessary TO carry out the pro
gram Of preparedness. Members Of
both parties have supported the war
plans OF the administration. although
the Republicans have not always
agreed with the president IA To meth
ods and policy.
In matters national there in not
much difference between the parties
There are differences over domestic
affairs, but not upon party lines. The
present congress has not developed
many issues that caused men to divide
upon strict party lines.
In the new revenue bin the Demo
Gratis put In provision for tariff
commission. Such commission was
| provided for In the last tariff bin the
/ Republicans enacted. Then there Is
the anti-dumping provision. Senator
/ Penrose, the Republican tariff leader
In the senate, and Senator Smoot were
among the first to advocate such a
measure and point out the necessity
for It.
| As to the other taxes, 1t Is quite
probable that under present conditions
the Republicans would have laid taxes
OF similar nature and would have
simply increased the protection with
out so largely increasing the income
tax
THE Wise Man Says Nothing"
There In a man who does not talk
In the house. nor does he occupy any
time while In committee. He listens
to what is going on, but says nothing
this observation pointed out this rather
remarkable member Of the house. then
occupying "A seat on the floor.
who IL hep was the question, nat
urally
Wise OF Virginia" was the reply
THE wise man says nothing" was
the closing comment
Matter Of Lung Power.
The greatest deliberative body In
the world" Is often disorderly body.
IL wish the senator would speak SO
we can hear him." said Senator yarda-
man while Senator Kenyon was on the
/ floor saying something. There Is so
much competition with him In the sen
ate chamber that cannot hear word
1 he says"
There was SO much confusion dur
/ ing the senator's remarks that | could
not hear him" replied Kenyon
Would II be too great strain upon
the senator's vocal chords 10 speak
loud enough to be heard above the
din?" shouted Vardaman.
II am willing to speak loud enough
TO be heard above an ordinary din" re-
sponded Kenyon. but not above the
usual senatorial din
A Good Debatsr.
Claude kitchin, the leader of the
house, Is one OF the best rough and
tumble dcbaters in the body He is
quick with his answers when question.
ed and when interrupted by political
opponent turns questioner himself and
drives the man into a corner by such
a rapid fire OF interrogations that no
one can make replies
"Lobo, the Wolf"
"Lobo. the Wolf" was supposed TO be
part OF the fiction OF the wild west.
but he is now embalmed I'm the Con
gressional Record, given a habitation
and described az most vicious and
dangerous animal. He attacks herds,
| carries off calves, sheep, hogs, colts
and children and when he has help
VIII attack man. Ii was Senator
Ashurst OF Arizona who gave Lobo his
congressional status while discussing
the necessity for protecting the west
against predatory animals.
WoolIey Quarters.
In time to come we will refer TO the
quarter dollar coin, called I'm the west
two bits. as Woolley because the de
sign is that OF Robert W. Woolley, di-
rector OF the mint, who has been select
ed as the chief publicity man OF the
Democratic national committee. The
Woolley quarter has flying eagle and
full length Goddess OF Liberty. II
also has two dolphins, representing the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans meeting at
Panama Woolley Will remain I'm
charge OF the mint until his quarters
are ready for circulation.
condensing an Argument.
Cyclone" Davis of Texas wanted to
make talk on the rural credits bill
How much time do you want?" asked
Congressman Wingo Of Arkansas
II have about three hours speech
wound up In this" replied the Cyclone
but / can get through In five min
utes." That shows more condensation
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