The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-30
Presents Means For Relieving
News Print Paper Famine.
JAPAN SOURCE Of WORRY
Oriental Question Has Given Three Ad-
ministrations Trouble Because of Jap
anese Colonization Plans-Uncie Joe
Cannon Regrets Not Standing Pat,
Europe's Monster Junk Pile.


Again the great territory of Alaska
comes to the front and solves an Inn
portant problem, or at least furnishes
the means for Its solution. The print
paper famine can be alleviated by
supplies from Alaska. The forest serv-
Ice that the stand of tim
Der on the two great forest reserves
In Alaska amounts to 10000, 600, 600
feet board measure, while the annual
growth will produce pulp wood enough
for the manufacture of thousands of
tons of pulp wood a day. 1t is only a
question of reaching the forests and
getting the wood to market.
A Region Of Resources.
In all other great Alaska
has been a region of never ending sup
ply. The scarcity OF gold was met by
Alaska mines; when there was a scar
city about coal 1t was found In unend-
Ing quantities In Alaska; copper IL
there In quantities to supply the world,
and there is timber for almost any
purpose. Besides these, the furs and
fishes OF Alaska have met the con
sumption which seemed about to ex-
haust other sections of the world, par
ticularly supplies In this country. Alas
ka has proved the most valuable ac-
QUESTION to the United States since the
Louisiana purchase.
A Satisfactory Primary.
New York's recent primary election
Is like the Maine election. satisfactory
to both parties. Managers have fig
ured out from the Progressive vote
that New York will vote for their re.
spective candidates and insure the cleo
ton of each. That Is the kind OF a
contest to have. one which gives each
party complete satisfaction and renew
ed assurances that their candidates
will win.
A Source of Worry.
Japan has worried three different ad-
mlnistrations. From the time Japan
figured as a victor I'm the war with
Russia and Roosevelt brought about
Nh0 PNa&V thC tVuut T. japan
has been a TO country for
one cause or another. The principal
trouble il that Japan wants to COLOMBO
In this country. and the western states.
where the colonization must find a foot
hold, will not permit 1t. Japan may
have a longing for the Philippines, but
that is a secondary consideration. Fail
ing to secure a colonization scheme In
this country, Japan is reaching out In
China. and the time Is coming when
she will bar American trade from the
orient.
America claims the credit for open
ing Japan. Did America open a Pan
dora's box?
A Fly In the Ointment.
Judging from what some Democrats
In Washington say. there is just one
little speck in the New York primary
that is not satisfactory. The admins
tration is not pleased with the selec-
ton OF McCombs for United States SEN
ator. The manner In which Tammany
is cussed out for making McCombs the
candidate shows that they feel that
Charlie Murphy put one over on the
administration. When McCombs was
brought out the administration could
not fight him, even IL they did not
want him, on account Of what Me-
Combs had done for Wilson.
New Yorker indsfatigable.
Former Congressman Calder, nomi-
mated by the Republicans for senator.
IS known In the departments In Wash
ington as one Of the most indefatiga-
BILE workers that was W In congress.
He was persistent In looking after the
interests Of his constituents and In
getting places for them. Calder did
not make a very great impression In
the house, as he did lot take much
part In the debates.
Uncle Joe 10 Sorry.
From the shores Of the wabash
the Illinois side-comes a song OF la
ment. For once In his life Uncle Joe
Cannon did not stand pat. He voted
for the eight hour bin and now finds
that Hughes Is making that his great
est issue. The venerable ~ex-speaker
says that he voted for the bill because
1t would avert a great national ca
lamity. But he is sorry for that lapse.
Perhaps other Republicans feel the
same way.
Monster Pile Of Junk.
After the European war is v e
what a monster pile Of junk will be ac-
cumulated In Europe!" remarked an
army officer. millions of tons OF stun
will be at only for the scrap heap.
Most of the big guns will be useless,
particularly after q few years disuse.
The lessons of the war from a mill
tary standpoint will be to make a com
plete new set OF destructive engines
modelled on those which have been
found successful during the last part
Of the war and which were not made
complete although In use. Nearly ~
erything used in the war must 60 into
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