The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-19
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

control-Some Republicans Agree.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Jan. lS.-lSpeeial.l-
The war scare and preparedness prop
uganda have had the effect Of making
people realize what q military menace
the Philippine Islands have become and
have FASTENED the date OF their ulti-
mate independence.
The discussion Of the Philippine bill
In the senate has shown that there has
been a great change Of sentiment in re-
gard to the retention of the Philippines
since the preparedness propaganda has
brought out what would be our weak
points I'm case of war. 1t is now rec
ognized that these islands would be
subject to attack by any country that
went TO war with US, and II that cot
try happened to be Japan 1t would be
doubtful whether we would ever be
able to regain control of the islands if
Japan wanted to hold them.
"outposts In the Sea-"
The theory OF the military and naval
s~trategists that ''outposts in the sea
were q great military insurance has
been shattered in the light OF common
sense and what people regard as real
danger. No longer will any one seri-
ously assert that Porto Rico, Hawaii,
the Philippines, Guam, the Ladrone
islands and such other PARKWAY pos.
sessions as "outposts In the sea" guard
the shores of America. They add TO
the weakness OF the country, and every
one or them requires a military force
which might be better employed else
where in case OF wal with a foreign
foe.
Republican Sentiment.
Tor n long time Republican senu-
ment has been almost unanimous In
favor OF retaining control OF the Is
lands, although Republican officials
have glibly talked about granting the
Filipinos their independence as soon IA
they are capable OF self government.
From the senate discussions Ii appears
that the opinion of Republicans has
undergone a great change. Many Re
publicans are assisting the Democrats
10 give the Philippines entire indie
p~endence. and. what is more surpris-
ing, many people are freely in favor
of ''scuttle." That Is the word which
Mckinley made famous when he de
rided the idea that the United States
should have abandoned the Philip
pines when Spain was defeated.
Lodges Pleasant Discovery.
There was "A bill under consideration
in the senate. and its promoter said
that 1t did not involve any expenditure
by the general government.
II shall not delay this bill a mo-
ment," remarked Senator Lodge, tax
ing the floor. 1T Is a rare pleasure TO
find a bill which does not call upon the
general government to spend money
they ought TO spend for themselves.
III Is a rare pleasure TO see a bill which
simply opens the door TO private enter
prise. 1t Is gratifying TO me TO vote
for such a bill"
Rainey the Eloquent.
Some II has to be the orator elo-
quent In the house. and Ii seems that
Congressman Rainey of Illinois has de-
veloped into that Office. On several
occasions he has put the iowery Ian
guage " in great shape. but never
TO such an extent as on a recent occa-
sion when be spoke OF the return of
the Pelican flag TO the state OF Louisi-
ana. 1t was a dag made by the ladies
and carried when Jackson defeated the
British at New Orleans. Then 1t was
brought out and carried by a Louisiana
regiment in the civil war and captured
by an Illinois regiment. Illinois re-
turned 1t to Louisiana after fifty years.
All this made a pretty setting for
Rainey 10 soar the eagle and put a
few stars In the blue armament
"Amen" Davis.
The first thing he knows he will be
Amen Davis instead OF Cyclone
Davis. ! refer to the Texan who came
here with the windy name. but whose
long patriarchal whiskers have made
him look mild, and who constantly In
jects into congressional speeches a loud
Amen such as we have heard at
camp meetings.
Started Something.
Congressman Gardner OF Massachu.
sets certainly started something when
he made his onslaught upon the Ger
man-Americans I'm the United States
He developed what no one believed to
exist to any axtent-that is, that there
is a deep and bitter feeling against
Great Britain for the manner In which
she has disregarded the rights Of the
United States as a neutral. And, more
than that. 1T has shown that, while the
men of German blood naturally sym