Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-21
WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER.

Washington. July 19-[ Special J.
Politics have not been forgotten even
If every effort IS made to exclude poll
ties from every controversy before the
people The Republican party is look
ing forward confidently - next year
with belief that unless there is
change Of political sentiment IN the
country they win make a sweep of the
congressional elections
The Democrats are preparing t. make
campaign almost wholly upon the
issue of sustaining the president In his
war policies. OF course there are
many Democrats who do not agree
with the president, but for the most
part they come from states which will
go Democratic anyway. From nearly
every northern state, every doubtful
state aud congressional district repre-
scented by a Democrat 1t is found that
such representatives both In senate
and house. are standing by the presi-
dent
Will Win with War
1t has been asserted time and again
and proved IN MOST Instances that any
administration can win with a war In
progress That was true during the
civil war, but It might be well to re-
member that eleven states were not
represented In the elections held dur
Ing the civil war. The only other war
of record for any practical purposes is
the Spanish war, and With all Of Me
kinley' popularity and the most siren
uous eXertions by Mark Hanna and a
victorious party the house was carried
by only eighteen majority IN 1898 aft
or successful war So 1t may not be
well to count too much upon war pop
ulaity
The sonato's Way
by "a vote OF 80 20 - the senate
composed almost entirely of lawyers.
whose natural hobby Is constitutional
argument voted the Smoot amend
fneut for taking over liquor into the
food bill Then they began thirty six
hours lnter TO talk about It's unconstl-
nationality.
The situation confronting US, re-
marked Senator Stone Of Missouri. I'll
illustrates very clearly the passion, the
unwise riotous passion that too often
Influences the Judgment Of senators
who are bent upon ocompilshing
given end at all hazards"
What iuade 1t all the more interest.
ing was the fact that the senate had
$50 tied Itself up by unanimous consent
agreements that 1t could not reconsider
the Smoot amendment
Two Solemn Senators.
After the senate had voted nearly
bone dry Senator Curtis of Kansas in
1t most solemn aud earnest manner
asked consent for the unanimous adop-
tiou of a joint resolution providing for
nation wide Prohibition In just as
solemn "A manner Senator penrose OF
Pennsylvania objected. From their
manaer II appeared that neither de
sired 30 make the matter a subject OF
humor. although everybody was aware
That there WAS not the least possibili-
~ Of passing such resolution
Government Must Pay.
In many STATES the militia was order
ed out to guard 10. tdges. tunnels and
other property when might have been
destroyed when tie United States en-
tered the war The federal govern.
ment must pay these expenses Al
ready bills for that PURPOSE have been
presented, and when the time comes II
win be decided that the guarding was
IN the interest of tie United States.
protecting Interstate commerce and
the shipment of materials used by the
government for the war. Ana con.
ereSs, therefore, Will have to reimburse
the states.
When Il Became Practical
senator Thomas cd Colorado In a few
words explained why prohibition had
made such rapid advances The pro
h.mtion issue, he told the senate. was
a moral one for century and made
little progress, Int when it became nm
essentially Industrial issue. when the
practical and material effect and bpne
t't consequent upon the adoption Of the
principle was apparent. then 1t made
rapid progress"
Did Not Pay For Slaves.
While the senate was talking about
communicating the whisky Of the coun.
try and The assertion was made thar
It ought go be paid for there was ref.
erruee to the fact that The govern.
ment did not pay for the slaves thar
we're freed during the civil war. This
brought John Sharp Williams up win
"A dissertation ou the subject He said
that the federal government had no
reason to pay for the slaves that were
freed in the states at war, Tor Il was
a war measure, but that the govern
ment should have paid for The slaves
fWnet hy states which did not secede
Perhaps after the government has paid
for the whisky 1t may take up the aid
question. once quite an issue in the
national capital. which was voiced IA
the slogan. we want pay for our nig
gers