The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-27
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

SucceSslut anu Iial WafS ndNt uSuuiiy
helped the party in power when they
occurred, talks with Individual mem
bers of congress from different sec
lions of the country indicate that their
people are not In favor of war at the
present time. One OF the explanations
of the votes for Henry Ford Is that
the people are making a protest against
war and voting for a man who has
made a record In favor of peace.
OF course If this country becomes In
volved I'm war the nation Is going TO
stand behind the president to the ut
most limit. If the election when
the president Is conducting a war it
will be hard to displace him. The Re
publicans realize this, and from a po-
litical point of view they are not en-
c%ouraging the war spirit.
Looking For q Draw.
Many expert army officers have ex-
pressed the opinion that the war in
Europe will end In a draw. They do
not see wherein one side has much nd
vantage I've the other. AS military
experts the army men think that Ger
many has shown the greater military
qualities and that had she been able
to Use the sea the war would have end
ed I'm her favor long ago.
Have a Dread of War.
The opposition To warlike demon
STATIONS liz not confined to any polit-
ical party I'm congress. Many leading
Democrats are as much opposed to
having this nation involved In a war
al are the Republicans. In that re-
gard no political considerations govern
the wishes of the men who express
opinions. One of the most prominent
Democrats of the United States said
that a wal at the present time would
seriously interfere with the prosperity
of the country. He said that the war
Us at present conducted I'm Europe has
made this country prosperous, but In
creased prices caused by any war
which the United States might wage
would prove disastrous.
Williams and Reed.
Mississippi and Missouri clash at
times In the senate. During the on
sideration OF the army bill Senator
Reed offered an amendment, and.
speaking of 1t, Senator Williams said:
II do not think that amendment
means much, and / am opposed to 1t
principally because of what the sen
ator thinks 1t means"
IL thank the senator for the compli-
ment," sarcastically remarked Senator
Reed. IL Inn quite willing to sit at
his feet and learn wisdom" After fur
Their colloquy Reed went on to say, IF
the amendment l offered had been my
own / would have gone to the senator
from Mississippi to obtain his critical
judgment upon It,"
As Far as He Can Go.
Justice Hughes has gone as far as
he can 20 and win make no further
declarations" That statement came
to me from two men, both of whom In
different capacities are close to the
justice whose name has been consid-
cred In connection with the Republic
an nomination. OF course neither of
these men was authorized by Justice
Hughes to make the statement, but
their relations with the justice are
such as to lead me to believe that there
VIII be no statement regarding the fur
Their position of Justice Hughes.
Coast Artillery.
All through the discussion Of the
~nr hill tbnrn IaxIaYJ nn
rivalry between the various arms
of the service. with all due defer
ence," remarked Chairman Chamberlain
of the senate military committee, ito
the distinguished officers connected
with the coast artillery corps, they
have been insisting ON more than al
most any other branch of the service
East Versus West.
~Sectionalism crops out frequently In
congress. and not only do the north
and south clash. but 1t often happens
that the east and west are i'm disagree
ment. Now, there is j. Hampton Moore
Of Philadelphia, a typical eastern man
and representing an eastern district.
He fought for big appropriations in the
river and harbor bin. particularly for
the Delaware river, which flows by his
city. Then there is Sloan of Nebraska,
representing a typical farming district
and a steamboat canno get within
miles of any of his counties. But
Sloan made a fight for the various ap
propriations in the agricultural appro
--sxs~- l.ly xxhsaI yawn rprncnJ lar
Moore. Finally Sloan turned loose 81
the Philadelphia man. saying:
"He, having acquired for his district
all the hog products distributed under
the river and harbor bill, would like tt
prevent any distribution elsewhere
Having grabbed the biggest ham, n
to deny the farmers Of thu
middle west sven Z sparexibs"