The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-13

President Wilson cannot read and sign
all the proclamations. orders, state
ments, directions, commissions. etc.
which come from the White House
with his approval. 1t would be physi-
cally impossible for him to do so. Most
OF the proclamations and orders are
prepared for him In departments.
But 1t may be safely assumed that he
takes charge of all the big papers.
Take the reply to the peace note of
Pope Benedict, which was SO Wilsonian
that no one gave Secretary Lansing
credit for a line OF Ii. although his
name was signed to II.
Negroes and the War.
"The colored troops fought nobly"
was a sentence In a report OF a Union
general OF a battle during the civil
war. 1t Is a matter Of record that the
negro regiments have shown valor In
Indian campaigns, In Cuba. the Phil
ippines and Mexico. And yet negro
troops are a serious problem for wal
department authorities.
Protests are made against negro sol
diers In the same camp with white sol
diers. Counter protests are made by
negro leaders against the segregation
of negroes In camps by themselves.
Another Question Raised.
And hen the question has been rails
ed as to whether the negroes can be
trained as quickly as the white troops.
Ii is said that they may be held here
several months I'm order to complete
their training and that II will be n
long time before colored troops are
sent to Europe.
Opposed to this idea is that OF the
parents of young officers assigned to
colored troops. They want to get them
transferred to white regiments In the
belief that the colored troops Will be
thrust forward first In the hottest of
the fighting and officers and men will
be killed.
Altogether this country has quite a
race question of Its own
Stones Defense.
In Senator Stones rather remarkable
address defending himself from the
many attacks that have been made
upon him he created surprise by going
out OF his way to defend his colleague,
Senator Reed. He asserted that Reed
In his fight to secure modification OF
the food law had accomplished a great
deal which was worthy OF commenda-
ton. Both of the Missouri senator's
have been under a ban OF criticism OF
account Of the antagonlstic position
they had taken IN regard to several
administration war measures. although
Senator Stone says that. aside from OPP
posing the war resolution, he has voted
for all OF the other war measures ask
ed by the president.
Charges Of Favoritism.
1t Is a little early I'm the war to hear
charges Of favoritism In connection
with contracts, appointments, etc. A
little later we may expect a great deal
Of 1t. particularly when some one takes
the pains to analyze the list Of people
who have been given places.
1t Is perfectly natural for men In
positions of influence to look after heir
relatives and friends In the matter of
contracts. appointments I'm the army
or other appointments In the public
service. On this account 1t Is sure to
happen where many such appointments
are made that relatives and friends OF
people in high positions will be among
those chosen. Such things are inevita
BILE under war conditions.
The Greatest Of Problems.
This matter of raising the revenue
has become one Of the greatest prob
lens that the congress of the United
States has ever faced. The difficulty
Is In getting enough money without un.
duly stopping the business Of the coun,
try The main effort has been to find
the me Of demarcation where heavy
taxes will secure the most revenue and
DO the least harm. There has been
grave danger all the time that taxation
will he levied In such a way rs to In.
lure business, but there Is a promise
that such will not be the case.
His Own Expert.
There was a colloquy between Sena
tor Bankhead OF Alabama and Senator
Smoot of Utah over some figures which
Smoot had used In connection with til,
revenue bill. Bankhead asked IL the
figures were those of the expert OF the
finance committee, particularly the es
innate as IA result OF the figures.
Il do not tave to ask any one for tee
result Of figures" replied Smoot. Il
can figure results just as well as any
expert that ever lived"
vardaman . Psaccmaker.
When Senator Simmons Of North
Carolina and Senator La Toilette of
Wisconsin had their scrap recently
Senator Vardaman of Mississippi ma
jestically arose and remarked: Il rise
In the interest Of harmony. The ques
tion before the senate is too serious a
matter for senators In the discussion OF
II to lose their heads"
But the harmony failed to materialize