The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-13
WATER SUPPLY A PUZZLE.
Far More Difficult Task to Capture
Cuban and Philippine Leaders Than
IL 10 TO Run Down the Outlaws of
Mexico - Entire Country Has Been
Taught TO Hate Americans.
By ARTHUR w. DUNN.

when they were youngsters I'm the last
of the Indian wars, If such they could
be called. Many of the officers had ex-
periences In Cuba and the Philippines,
but they know hat neither their op-
p%onents IN the Philippines nor In Cuba
were any such wilderness fighters as
the Indians.
The Mexicans more nearly resemble
the Indian fighters. They also have
the advantage OF inhabiting the same
kind of country, even IA worse country
for the movement of troops. for there
were facilities for obtaining water In
the wild Indian country OF a quarter
Of a century ago that are not found In
the Mexican country where the Amer
lean troops have been operating In pur-
suit of villa.
Hard Task For the Army.
Some of us may remember that 1t
was a hard task which General Fun
ston performed when he captured
Aguinaldo, but at that time the Fiji
pinos had had about enough fighting.
Aguinaldo was about ready 10 quit.
and many of his followers were willing
to help along his capture I'm order to
end the warfare. 1t will be n long
time before that condition arises In
Mexico. Those Mexicans have been
taught to hate the Americans. They
are pest In the guerrilla like warfare
which they are following, and they
have done everything to make the cap
ture of villa one of the hardest tasks
the army has faced for years.
Overplayed the Pipe Dream.
The fellow who wrote the story and
made Roosevelt president, Root secre-
tary OF state, Lodge secretary Of wal
and Bacon secretary OF the treasury
and Gardner secretary OF the navy
overplayed what might have been a
first class pipe dream. III he had
stopped after making Root secretary Of
state the country would have swallow
ed 1t, for there is n general desire In
these times to have a man like Root
secretary of state. Some Of Roosevelt's
friends proposed that much OF a com
bination as long ago as last spring.
But every Other suggestion was alb
surd. Lodge would not leave his easy
life In the senate for n hard working
cabinet job. Roosevelt would not have
n firebrnnd like Gardner In his cabinet.
As TO Bacon-well, Roosevelt will have
n politician mt the head OF the treasury
IL he Is again president.
Militia Wins.
Everybody might have expected that
the militia would win I'm the contest
with the regular army In legislation for
preparedness. The regular army has
no political pull and no votes; the mill
tin has both. Military experts can
prove by the facts and figures that the
regular army IL the best fighting force,
but the politicians can prove hat the
militia is the best political force; hence
the militia has won most OF the points
thus far In the preparedness program.
Garrison knew that would happen
when he lost the presidents support
for his scheme OF army legislation.
The TX" and Preparedness.
Nearly every man who wanted some
thing In the river and harbor bill in
sisted that II was I'm line OF helping
preparedness. When Congressman
Rogers of Massachusetts insisted that
there should be n letter tx" added to
the name of the river Merrimac in his
state Congressman Sims of Tennessee
said:
II shall oppose the amendment I'M
less the gentleman says 1t Is done I'm
the interest of preparedness. We are
not asking anything that does not In
clude national preparedness"
Marshall and the Rules.
Vice President Marshall breaks into
the proceedings of the senate once In
awhile and reads the rules and de
clares his intention of enforcing them,
but he never succeeds. The senate
rules cannot be enforced. They would
block all business. AS Marshall re-
marked the other day, they ARE more
honored in the breach than the OBJ
servance."
Locking the Doors.
Inc uoorheeper VIII lock the doors,
and the clerk will call the roll" That
announcement is made by the speaker
time after time when 1t is found that
no quorum Is In the house after the
point has been made. And the door.
keepers lock the north, east and west
doors. Those reaching the corridor,
four In number, on the south side are
left open. Then there is a door open
Ing from each cloakroom on the north
side OF the hall into the corridor, and
members step out of them without
hindrance. In fact, members come and
90 at will. The locking of the doors"
10 an old formauty and means aboc.