The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-02
JAPANESE WAR
SCARE REVIVED
Appears Annually Until Army
and Navy Bills Pass.
WASHINGTON NOT ALARMED
West Was Surprised When II Found IL
Had Elected Wilson, and "CIark
States" Were important Factor In
Bringing About Democratic Victory.
Food Embargo and Munitions.


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BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Dec. 1.-[Special. l-As
he time for the opening of congress
the Japanese war scare Is
1t always comes and remains
Until the army and navy a%ppropria-
ion bills are passed. This time 1t has
/ new dress, and Ii seems that the
United States must prepare to meet
Japan In war at the close OF the war
the new scheme and points out that
Japan Is Inominally at war she
only enough so as to keep her going
In improving her army and
and keeping them at a high state
Of efficiency. When the wal in over
md Japan is under no obligations to
the allies, which she Is nom
nally supporting, let the United States
ook out. And SO we may consider the
Japanese war scare as fairly launched
'or the season OF 1867.
Government Not Alarmed.
Whatever may be the idea of many
dent that our government is not alarm
ed. The government does make a pre-
tense Of defending Hawaii, but not
a sufficient force to keep the Japs
out IL they made an effort to capture
the islands. As to naval protection pm
the Pacific coast it is almost negligible.
The big battleships are kept in the
Atlantic. As to the Asiatic fleet, SO
called, why, It's a joke. There are
nothing but submarines OF doubtful
usefulness to defend the Philippines.
The cruisers and other warships in
waters are old, wornout hulks
that would be sunk at first fire from a
modern war vessel.
West Surprised Itself.
Congressman Albert Johnson of
Washington says that the people OF
the west woke up very much surprised
when they found that they had elect
ed a president.
The most potent factor In the cleo
ton In his state he explained by say
Ing, Potato growers are receiving $50
q ton, halibut fishermen are getting
10 cents a pound, and wheat growers
are getting $1.50 per bushel for wheat"
All those people were satisfied and did
want a change.
The Clark States.
I'm 1872" remarked former Senator
Dubois OF Idaho, every state west of
the Missouri river except Oregon sent
a Clark delegation to the Democratic
national convention. In 1916 every
state west OF the Missouri river with
the exception of Oregon voted for VIII
son. The Clark states elected Wilson
this year"
He did not draw any conclusions or
that the Clark states ought to re-
ceive recognition from the administra-
ton and the Democratic party.
What is "Pork7v \
1t Is the purpose of the officers OF
the coming session of the national riv-
ers and harbors congress, the organiza-
ton devoted to the development Of wa
terways which meets at Washington
every year the first week In December,
to make every person who alludes to
pork tell just what he means. Tie
will be requested to tell whether
pork" is the appropriation for bis
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other fellow desires. More than that,
he will be asked to tell how he knows
what the other fellow gets is pork"
cIearest Explanation.
Many explanations have been made
as to why the Republicans were de-
feated. The clearest comes from G. A,
Kenyon of Richmond, Ind: .erhe Re.
publicans neglected the west and un.
derestimated the strength Of Bryan
The former secretary Of state was Civ.
en- little attention, but he was making
votes for the Democrats all the time
The Democrats also used this argu
ment with effect: When Wilson was
inaugurated you were getting IS cents
a bushel for wheat; now you are get
ting $3.50. Do you want to go back t.
the old conditions? II so vote the Re
publican ticket In the east little i'm
portance was attached to the song, i
Did Not Raise Ny Boy to Be a Sol
der but out west the women took II
seriously"
Thus high prices and peace were the
issues which carried the west for VIII
son.
Will lt Carry7
Suppose q bill is brought forward t.
place an embargo on food shipped out
Of the United States and an amend
ment to include munitions. would II
carry? Possibly the latter would gel
more votes than the food proposition.
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