The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-07-29
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, July 2s.-GSpecial J.
The house will go with the presidency
In the coming election. 1t Is idle to
talk about n party electing the pres
ident and the other the house of rep
resentatives.
Ii Is quite possible that the Repub-
leans could elect the president and
lose the senate. FOR they would have to
make tremendous gains and carry n
number OF doubtful states 10 secure
control Of the senate. But If Wilson
is reelected the senate and house will
be Democratic. If Hughes Is elected
the house will be Republican. And IL
there should be a landslide against the
Democrats the Republican might re
gain control of the senate.
Once, when the Republicans seated
the president after a long contest be
fore an electoral commission. the house
was Democratic. But that is not n
case for precedent. In 1888, when
Cleveland had a plurality OF the popu-
lar vote Of only $4,000 and the Repub-
licans won by carrying New York with
a small plurality. the house was Re
publican also.
Local Point Of View.
Senator Works OF California made Il
powerful argument against THE pre-
paredness craze" and asserted that
there was no danger of any nation at
lacking the United States, even going
SO far as to show that war with japan
was not possible. Then came a time
when he offered an amendment To the
naval bin providing that a feet should
be located on the Pacific coast, and In
giving his reasons for the amendment
he said that he believed there were no
questions with Japan that could not
be settled by peaceful means, but"
and the venerable senator became an
earnest Californian, I'VE may not be
able to settle our difficulties with Ja-
pan by peaceful means. There Is
greater reason for supposing we shall
nave trouble with Japan than with any
other nation"
Congress and the Round Robin.
"Whoop la! DO any OF you boys
know what a round robin Is? Did any
OF you ever get one?"
The youngest old man In congress
was making a speech. Some one an
swered the inquiry by saying, Every
day." and Uncle Joe Cannon went n
Every day? / expect everybody
gets them. They come from the capt
talists and plutocrats and the lahoring
men and everybody except the farmer,
The farmer Is one-third OF the popula-
ton. | do not think | have had a sin
gle request from IA farmer in my dis
trict. The farmer Is busy with his
crops, but everybody else seems TO be
organized and pouring IN requests of
different kinds"
Then the eX-speaker went Oh to de
scribe some of the many round robins
which people were sending to congress
demanding all sorts OF legislation.
Speed 10 Expensive.
Those who listened to all that was
said about the navy during the long
debate In the senate learned several
IHIlkS. oue vi lltIl WAS lICuhtdlth
by Senator Lodge.
Speed" said the Massachusetts sen
ator, lis expensive; indeed, 1t is the
most expensive thing connected with
a ship. That is why the lightly armor-
ed battle cruiser Is more expensive
than the heavily armored dreadnaught.
1t is the additional speed which adds
IN tho avnapca ~ tho shin
Williams Remembered.
Senator Kenyon wanted a resolution
considered to investigate the cost of
living I'm the District of Columbia, and
John Sharp Williams objected. This
lead Kenyon to ask Williams If he
thought it worth while to have inves-
legations In the cost OF living anywhere
in the country.
Frankly, | do not" replied the Mis-
sissippi senator He no doubt remem-
bered a number Of Investigations and
inquiries on this subject, all OF which
amounted to nothing.
A Moot Question.
Not having much else to do on a hot
day the senate took up the subject as
to whether congress could direct the
president to handle the army and navy
In a certain way. This involved a con-
stitutional question and gave the con
stitutional lawyers a fine chance to
talk. Like many other similar ques-
lions, 1t was not settled.
One Cent Postage.
Postmaster General Burleson told the
postmasters assembled in Washington
that IL the present prosperity contin-
ued In the country there might be one
cent postage In the near future. No
one ever doubted that Burleson was q
politician. He knew that it was q
mighty good time to get in a little non
political talk which would have good
political effect, and so he spoke of one
oont nocfa q and tho prpSant uroSrsnr