The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-27

WIS Win tut EItultoI ItlutiHlCt tllHt
the Wilson administration sent troops
to Mexico.
We wanted TO keep out Of war and
avoid hostilities and all that. We were
going to have an administration with
out war. One of the writing intimates
of President Wilson had told the coun-
try and the world that there would be
no war while Woodrow Wilson was
president. lie came from n long per
sonal interview with the president and
put in his story. That was a long time
ago.
a Slight Compensation.
Now there is a little difference. But
what | was going TO say Is that. while
the whole administration feels terribly
upset about all this Mexican business.
there is just n bit Of consolation In the
idea that 1t has raised Wilson's chances
OF reelection about 100 per cent.
Men who said two weeks before the
Mexican invasion that almost any Re
publican could beat Wilson are now
saying that the trouble In Mexico may
elect Wilson. And. while the admins
tration is greatly distressed about the
necessity for sending a force across the
border-well, there are some possible
political advantages. which compen-
safe to some extent for the severe
mental anguish which everybody con
nected with the administration felt.
Picked Up a Hot One.
Secretary Newton u. Baker landed
In the war department In time to pick
up the hot Mexican situation inst Off
the bat. He had not learned how to
field his position. In fact, when he
landed In Washington the first thing
he asked n friend was. "Where can |
find n law book which will tell me Just
what this job is | am to tackle?"
Now, there was enough I'm the war
department, taking the actual routine
business alone. TO give a man quite a
task. But on top OF that was the mill
tary legislation. and then TO have n
small war piled In on top OF that gave
this young man from Cleveland plen-
ty to think about. He had to learn
that job I'm about as short order as any
lAuh wiz EVIL t~ltI W tldht EOpu Ill
a cabinet position. But. the best OF
all, he was willing to learn. More than
that, he was willing to do things, to
act and dispose of business. That
goes a long way toward success.
McCumber Knew the Senate.
II am not fiattering myself with the
expectation that any views or senti-
ments | may express will influence the
senate to any considerable degree i'm
shaping preparedness legislation"
So spoke McCumber of North Dako-
Ia In the senate. He was right. He Is
against preparedness. such as expend-
ing large sums for military purposes.
just as a majority of senators are,
but he is one of the few who will
have the courage to vote against the
legislation.
Fall Apologies
Senator Fall of New Mexico express
ed his regret and rather apologized to
the senate for being absent on the oc-
casion when the la Toilette resolution
was passed which disclaimed any idea
of doing anything In Mexico except TO
get villa and his bandits; hat Ii was
our purpose to march In and march
out again. Fall said he would have
opposed such a resolution and said he
was to blame for being absent.
Fall and other men from that region
do not believe in going In and coming
ont. He would like TO have all north
ern Mexico under control Of the Unit
ed States.
A Prolific Producer.
Congressman Lindbergh Is one of the
prolific producers In congress-. He is n
deep student of all name of things
pertaining to government and
les. He never has any trouble I'm Sc
curing permission to print his views
in the Congressional Record, for most
of the members find his productions
germs OF thoughts and ideas. Lind
bergh is a Republican, but independent
In his party affiliations.
Would Not Build Roads.
Replying to a question by Congress
man Tess of Ohio. Chairman Hay OF
the military committee said:
II do not think it would be possible
to get men In the army to build roads"
Even If you paid higher wages?"
even then we could not do So"
''The ideas are irreconcilable?"
Eyes, sir"
If Hay possesses all the knowledge
which is credited to him In regard to
the army one idea about a big army
for road building purposes has gone
glimmering.
One of the Real Psrtisans-
When the sugar bill was considered
big Cy Sulloway Of New Hampshire
got half a minute, and this is all be
said:
Notwithstanding the Democrats ara
for this hill, / am going to vote for It"