The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-09-05
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. Sept. ESPECIAL If
congress could act as quickly as the
president there would have been no
need of the CONSERVATION which was
caused when the railroad situation
was passed IN to the lawmaking body.
Congress could have disposed of the
various problems in "A few days If IT
were as diligent and active as the ex-
%ecutive in disposing OF public business.
But congress il not active; congress
is deliberate, and congress also has a
way of making long and searching In
quiries and longer and less searching
political speeches when such a subject
rs the railroad problem il considered.
Month or Six Weeks.
Estimates Of a month on six weeks
were made as to the prOlongatiOn OF
the session on account of the latest
move by President Wilson. Some OF the
most pessimistic individuals thought II
would take at least six weeks 20 enact
all the legislation recommended I'm or
der TO meet the railroad labor ques
tions. while the real optimists thought
everything could be disposed OF by the
middle of September.
~Fsrreaching Effect.
After mature consideration it was
concluded that the ultimate effect OF
the presidents recommendations will
be farreaching. Ii is generally believ-
ed by men I'M Washington that there
will be some difficulties ia putting I'm
operation all he suggested. but even
that which congress deems necessary
and will enact must he important upon
future relations between capital and
labor.
Four Thousand the Dividing Line.
Congress quite n long time ago de-
cided that $1,000 was the dividing line
between rich and poor, and that line
Is maintained. The man with an In
come of more than $1,000 Is rich
enough to pay income taxes. The man
below that amount is poor enough TO
escape. or course such exemptions
are purely class legislation. but this
government has gone a long way In
the direction of legislation for differ
ent classes and against certain classes.
and the probabilities are that 1t will
20 still further In the future. Ii might
be we'll to remember IN this connec-
ton that one class has the notes.-the
poorer class-which attempts are made
TO favor.
kitchin Not Pleased.
While quite "A large number Of Dem
ocrats showed great pleasure over the
hnal completion of the army and navy
bills which go SO far toward prepared
ness, Claude Kitchin, the house leader.
did not display any great amount or
pleasure. 1t did not look good to him.
this expenditure OF $500, 900 in or
der TO be ready TO fight somebody
somewhere, we don't know just whom
or when.
Long Conference Disputes.
The present congress has been re-
markable for long conference disputes.
Bills often remain I'm conference for
AA'h - AtAA bNAanSG IIC 1On
ferees fail TO agree. IF | was on A
conference" remarked Senator Mar
tin of Virginia, and he has been on
many. I'D either have an agreement
or ! would stop comforting. 1t is the
most childish thing | ever knew for
grown men 10 meet and go over and
over the same ground and come to the
same result. I'd settle these questions
one way or another or I'd stop talking
about them"
One OF the bills in dispute had peel
considered by Martins committee. but
he was not on the conference.
Adamson Sarcastic.
Chairman Adamson of the commit
tee which deals with railway prob
lens has often been brought in contact
with Senator Newlands. chairman of
the similar committee In the senate,
NO one was more interested thar the
Georgia member when it was known
that the railroad problem was to be
thrown into congress. and one day he
delivered this sarcastic remark:
Il do not know just what we will do.
| see the president has been over to the
senate to consult Newlands, which is
the greatest public calamity that could
have happened
The Nevada senator is one of the
most lovable men in congress. but he
is thought TO be impracticable I'm legis
lation.
Talk About Appropriations.
There Is a little talk now and again
about the large appropriations by this
congress. Sometimes it takes on the
character of a scrap, especially when
Minority Leader Mann and John Fitz-
gerald lock horns or Cox of Indiana
and Moore Of Pennsylvania get to ex-