The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-15
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. Feb 14-tSpcciall-
Public sentiment finds n way when it
gets behind a real progressive measure
do not mean that f~leeting or mer-
curial public sentiment which flashes
for a m and then disappears,
but a real public sentiment for "A great
cause.
The statement applies to the child
labor bill. | wen remember when
Senator Beveridge of Indiana made
his great and gallant fight for a child
labor law he was laughed at by the
.'elder statesmen" lie was regarded
as a visionary young man or n sensa-
tionalist seeking "A place In the sun.
But there was a real sentiment be
hind the child labor legislation. II
was shown in the tremendous majori
ty by which the bin passed the house.
Delay Beneficial.
At the same time it Is Il good thing
that this measure was delayed. At
the time Beveridge was making his
great fight for child labor restriction
most of the solid lawyers In the sen
ate believed such n bin was u%nconsti
tutional. Passed at that time the su-
preme court might have thought the
same way. But time changes the
views of the court as we'll rs of the
legislature. If the great lawyers In
congress have changed their minds
about the constitutionality of such
legislation why is 1t not likely that the
court has also changed? The proha
bilities are that the legislation Will
stand the test.
It Is possible. but not probable that
the bin may be held up in the senate.
The advocates of the bill do not In
tend to have 1t smothered If they can
help It.
Fitzgerald and Economy.
1t Is possible that Chairman Fitzger-
aid of the appropriations committee
will not rail about extravagant eNpen-
ditures during this session.
whats the user he asked. ''rhey
want to spend O and they will
spend money. | am for preparedness
and will vote for large expenditures
just the same as the other fellows"
Fitzgerald, like Jim Mann, has al
ways opposed large appropriations for
military purposes, but he is going with
the crowd now.
"A Republican administration could
not put over a big military program. :
was one remark made to the New
York congressman.
"Oh, yes, it could.' was ~Fitzgerald's
reply. THE Republicans could have
got forty votes III our side the way
the feeling run now"
Juggling With Pairs.
On many occasions measures have
been defeated by Juggling with pairs.
The Clark amendment to the Philip
pine bill, carried by the vote Of the
vice president. came near being defeat
ed by mistakes about pairs. 1t finally
turned out that two Democrats Were
absent and impaired. Ii pairs had
been arranged for them the vote for
free Filipinos would have been larger.
"How Doth the Busy Bee.'
Senator Newlands wanted the gov
eminent to let 90 another ten million
for educating the Filipinos just as a
parting gift. In the course Of his ar
gument he said, in that climate no
one wants to work" Then he was
interrupted by Senator Lane Of Ore
gon with the remark:
a.vvIn 0nnatnv L. u4tt4n gauhf In that
climate very few people want to work.
1t has been noticed that the honeybee
when transferred to that country viii
stop laying up honey the second year;
he goes on strike
The Presidents Speeches.
Congressman Foster of Illinois asked
to have the speeches of the president
made on his western trip printed as a
public document.
IF the Democratic members Will read
them / am In favor of printing them
said Minority Leader Mann, who backs
the presidents preparedness program.
Il have no objection to printing these
speeches. said Mondell of Wyoming
who opposes large military expendi.
lures. II think they will make an
excellent document on the other side
Of the question"
Rivers In Champs District.
Concluding his speech in favor OF
a food control committee Speaker
Clark said that his district was Dor
dered by the Mississippi, split wide
open by the Missouri, with -four other
rivers made navigable by act of con
gress. That last remark caused amuse
ment, for navigation by act of con
gress' means river and harbor appro
priations.
GaIIinger's Position.
A vote was about to be taken on
one Of the amendments to the Philip.
pine bill. Several senators took the
floor to explain their votes. Finally
Senator GaIlinger was recognized and