The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-24
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

From.
BY ARTHUR W.. DUNN.
Washington, Oct. 24.-lSpecial.
When the war ends. il the allies win.
1t is expected that one Of the prices
which Germany must pay is the loss
Of the interned German ships I'm Amer
lean harbors. From the beginning the
British government has made strong
objections to the purchase Of these
ships by Americans or by the Ameri
can government under the shipping
bill. One OF the chief reasons against
passing the frst shipping bill was that
1t meant the purchase OF the German
ships and that would lead to compiled
fions with Great Britain. There IL n
growing belief that one reason why the
British government has been SO strong
ly opposed to any disposition of the
ships is that 10 Intends to make them
prizes of war In the final settlement Of
the great conflict.
A Roosevelt Policy.
After Hughes had announced his 20
sition or told what he would have done
In regard to the LusItania 1t was re
called that he used almost the same
words as Colonel Roosevelt. Particu-
lar stress was laid upon the manner of
procedure and the final declaration.
There would have been no Lusitania
incident" Those words have frequent
1v been u9ql nv tho colonel
Getting Ready 10 Pay.
Sixty million dollars for pay OF the
navy IL one OF the first incidents of
preparedness that make the country
realize that 1t costs something 10 keep
the great navy afioat and I'm fighting
trim. That is only a small part of IT.
There il a great amount TO be spent
for other purposes. But as long as the
people do not pay IL I'm direct taxes
they do not feel tbf expense
Not Shells and Munitions Alone.
The United States Is sending "A large
amount of shells and munitions TO for
eign countries, but that is not the only
trade we have with Europe. In one
state they have manufactured $4,000
ready made steel houses for shipment
10 Russia. These houses will probably
be sent across the Pacific and reach
Russia through Siberia.
Pessimistic Perry.
Perry s. Heath has long been regard
ed as one of the best Informed politi
clans in the Republican party, but he
has not been allowed TO have anything
to do with Republican politics In n
managerial way since the days of
Hanna. Perry recently came across
the continent from Seattle. Wash.
~.zigzagged,'' as he said. and talked
with all kinds of men. While he said
he thought Hughes would win, he said
1t was going to be a hard fight to beat
Wilson. Perry Heath's remarks gave
the Democrats who heard him talk a
great deal of encouragement.
Bryan Heard From.
Many inquiries are made as 10 what
William j. Bryan Is doing In this cam
paign. lie Is predicting. for one thing
Only a few days ago a letter was re
ceived from Bryan, who wrote to a
friend In Washington that the Demo
Gratis would win this election.
Fight For Armor Plant.
The fight for the government armor
plant is one OF the interesting contests
In the navy department these days.
One thing Is certain-as oon as Score
tary Daniels makes up his mind there
will be no changing him. The navy
Daniels cannot be shaken when he
once makes up his mind as to what he
Is going to do on any subject
Seat Lost In Delaware.
A Republican belonging to one of
the Du Pont factions in Delaware told
me recently that the Republicans had
lost a seat In the senate from Della
ware. He said it was because the
present Senator du Pont would not
retire. The other Du Points viii not
support him. A family row is just
like a division I'm a party-it cannot
be healed.
Harking Back to Maine.
Democrats who figured that the
Maine elections meant a victory are
now barking back to that state and
saying. 1.-THE Maine election started a
slump, but we have recovered from
that" or. maine was a setback, but
we have got our second wind" So il
will be observed that Maine does mean
something. Back In 1890 Maine by
good Republican majorities in Septem-
Der Jared the Democrats a great deal,
but they won a tremendous victory in
the congressional elections in Noyem-
Der OF that year.