The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-20
Government Does Not Know
How Industries VIII Fare.
MANY CHANGES ARE COMING
Will Europe Continue to Purchase
American Products, or Will Various
Nations Attempt TO Sell Goods Here
the Producers Ask-South American
Trade Another Puzzle.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.


BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, July 20 Special =
Just what has happened to create an
impression that the war in Europe may
be brought TO an end I'm the near fu-
ture no one can tell but that impress
sion prevails to such an extent that
discussion has begun as to what will
happen In the world OF commerce when
the conflict closes.
Ii is needless to say that many Amer
leans are keenly alive to the fact that
the end OF the war will bring about
many changes, and there must be some
lightning shifting OF business affairs In
order to keep up the present booming
times That there win not be much
for the "war babies" is well known
save that which win be furnished this
government as a part OF its prepared
ness policy and the capital and energy
I'm these lines must find another outlet
Our People Do Not Know.
Business men may have an idea, but
our government authorities do not
know what will happen when the war
ends. They do not know whether the
European countries are going to need
those things that the United States
furnishes or whether Europe will send
goods and try to get money. They do
not know whether Europe will supply
South America and interfere with the
market we have been trying TO estab-
lish on that continent or whether South
America viii want more OF our prod
ucts.
The Greater Question.
Then there is the greater question
the one that has caused the expendi-
ture OF S400,00O,OOO for military pur-
poses-will the victor In the European
conflict, when the war ends. attack
the United States? IL IL a fact that
the great expenditures which have been
made were secured mainly through the
threat OF fierce attacks by the we'll
trained soldiers and the big navies OF
the successful nations I'm the European
war. That was the war scare OF 1915.
That was why SO many additional tax
es had TO be voted and so many more
soldiers. arms, munitions, ships, sailors
and all that goes to make a big mill
tary establishment have been provided
Want the Senate.
It has been no secret for a long time
that the Republicans wanted the SEN
ate and wanted 1t badly. For three
successive campaigns they have been
losing senators. Now they want to try
to regain enough TO give them ma
tority. They want nine of the posi-
BILE thirteen which are considered
doubtful seats held by Democrats.
The Republicans enjoyed running the
senate. They liked the duty even bet
ter than the Democrats. They have
never felt that the senate has been
properly run since they were com
PEELED to surrender authority. That IL
why they appointed a committee, with
Senator Weeks at the head. to see II
nine OF the doubtful thirteen can be
secured Meanwhile, however, they
have got to hold what they have at
present
The Steady Losses.
When the divisions first showed In
the Republican party during the Taft
administration the Republicans had a
large majority in the senate. In 1910
they lost nine seats. In 1912 they lost
seven seats, and In 1914 they lost four
seats, total OF twenty. which ac-
counts for the present Democratic ma
tority The Republicans say there
was no necessity whatever for the
loss OF four seats In 1914, and instead
they should have made gains IL there
had been proper campaign manage
ment. That Is why a separate commit
tee will this year look after the sena-
torial campaigns.
Enjoying Himself.
Uncle Joe Cannon, to use an express
sion from his favorite Wabash, seems
20 be lust sloshin' around" hitting a
bead whenever he sees It. Not long
ago he took a little shot at Champ
Clark, calling to mind that under
Champs leadership the Democrats re
fused to vote for the war revenue for
the Spanish war. He also quoted
Champ as saying that Grover Cleve-
land belonged In the class with Judas
Iscariot and Benedict Arnold. Like
wise he said something to the effect
that the Democrats were opposed to
the Spanish war and that I'VE (the Re-
publicans) had to take you by the scrufY
OF the neck and drag you into It."
Uncle Joe Is doing this because he
feels like 1t, and enjoys the idea OF
doing as he pleases.
Goodby Northwest
According to j. Bruce Kremer Dem
Ocrattc national committeeman from
Montana, 1t Is all of so far as the
northwest Is concerned. Montana,
Washington. Oregon, Idaho, North Da-
kota and Wyoming are surely Demo
cratic and might as well be placed In
the column. Not only are they going