Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-08
WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER.
By ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Washington, Sept Al Special. ]
There Ia no place tn this country for
any one who puts obstacles ia the way
Of the men who are doing their best to
make thu war 81 success. ANY attempt
to hamper the president and those who
surround him is sure to be an unpOpu-
lar move.
lt NAV be that this is not a popular
war There are men In some sections
quite number, who would ike to see
any kind Of peace proclaimed, but
they cannot accomplish anything. Now
that we are in the var we can only get
out when We win. Loyal American
citizens are everywhere showing they
intend to stand by the administration
in the prosecution Of the war
Worked Up to War.
Probably we do not all realize tina.
this country gradually worked Itself
up to an entry into the European WIZ.
it Is doubtful IL our peopls ever were
neutral, and certainly they were not
after the Germans committed the out
RACES in Belgium From that moment
most OF our people were very anxious
for the allies to win. Our people re-
ioiced over English and French vic
tories and were downhearted as the
Germans swept On toward the French
capital Then came the u boat war,
and through partiality to the allies we
became one Of them. The gradual
method Of the United States In taking
the side OF the allies Is plainly marked
upon the map Of time
Would Have Been Mexico.
II there had been no European war
and If we had not been vitality interest
ed in everything pertaining to that
war from the very beginning nothing
could have prevented war with Mex
leo. II was only after the horrors or
the European war were blazoDed upon
the pages OF the public prints In such
"a manner as to impress our people
what war meant that We desisted from
the idea that We go IN aud put the
house Of Mexico IN order
IL was because there was a general
realization that we were near the brink
of the European war that We were kept
from taking hand IN Mexican affairs.
Reading For Soldiers.
An appeal has been made by several
organizations for reading matter for
soldiers. They want all kinds-bOoks.
periodicals and newspapers. Arrange
meuts have been made by which this
reading material car be sent to the
soldiers free OF cost. That fact Is In.
teresting Just now. while the second
class mali matter IS under cOnsldera-
tiun in congress. because IL shows a dis
position 10 furnish reading matter with
out cost More than fol;y years ago
congress decided to allow reading mat
ter % 10 through the mails at very
low rate in order that the people could
have literature Mt low prices. and now
a great effort has been made to take
away that privilege.
An Objection by Penross.
Senator Myers Of Montana had ask
ed To have certain extracts from news
papers printed IA the Congressional
Record, when senator Penrose OF Penn
sylvauia remarked Il am not going to
object but | have ca more than one
occasion referred to the sbsurdity OF
making the Record new SpaPer clip
ping exhibit. Senators W 10 persist I'm
il evidently feel that they are the only
people who read the newspapers"
Objections of this kind are made from
time 10 time, bnt no one has ever been
able 20 keep the record free from all
sorts of eXtraneous stun which does
Aor pertain to legislation In congress.
Suvfsited Win information.
III anybody tries to stun any more
information into me III burst was
the remark OF Senator Brandegee of
Connecticut ot,c day when the revenue
bin was under consideration and many
senators had been called out by people
who wanted 10 tell them what ought
To he done 10 improve the bill Sen
atcr Braudegee was just simply one OF
seventy other senators who were con
sfomly sought by those who wanted 10
impress them with changes that should
be made In the revenue bill or certail
Industries Of the country would severe
j. suffer
Vardaman Not Surprised.
Senator Nardamau OF Mississippi was
Pot surprised when Congressman nar
riSon of that state became candidate
for the senate. At least Nardamau
was not surprised that he should have
opposition 4 man OF such positive
views aud pronounced convictions and
who has antagonized many people IN
his day does not expect To get away
with the senatorship without opposj.
ton.
Making the Senate Responsible.
The bouse Of representatives IS de
termined 10 make the senate RESPONSE.
bic for any delay OF adjournment Of
congress-. Several times It has been
pointed out in the h~sse OF rapresenta.
tives with considerable emphasis that
the house is ready e close ~ business
but Is waiting on the senate"