The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-13
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DONN.
Washington, April 13.-tSpecial i
With "A great deal of unanimity con
gress stands by the president as to the
war with Germany and VIII not be mig
gardly In supporting him with all man
ner Of supplies.
At the same time there are some sug
gestions made by the president In his
war message at which quite "A number
OF members Of both senate and house
hesitate. One statement, In which he
followed up to some extent his speech
TO the senate on Jan. %, when he pro
posed a world peace, has caused some
apprehension.
That idea, carrying with Ii, as sew
eral senators said. IN abandonment of
the Monroe doctrine. was not accepta-
BILE to a great many Legislators.
Democracy of Nations.
There are also grave doubts as to
whether a democracy OF all nations is
possible. Although China and Russia
have displaced their emperors, there
Is vet some question as to whether
those countries are really In condition
to govern themselves-that Is, to hold
elections and choose their government
al heads az do the people OF the Unit
ed States.
~Entsngling Alliances.
There is fear that this country may
not be able TO make a success In form
tn~ o1Isanoaa uyftb fopclgu countries For
the settlement of disputes in the fu-
ture after the present war is over.
There lis fear that u interests viii
clash with those who are for the time
being our allies; that there may be
disputes with England that are as old
as our nation itself or that something
might happen In regard to Japan which
would be difficult to settle with a uni
versal peace league.
oh. there are a lot of possibilities as
TO the outcome of the present condi-
tionsl
Home Rule For ireland.
One of the interesting features OF the
war situation is the effort being made
TO bring influence TO bear upon Great
Britain 10 grant home rule for Ireland.
Men OF Irish descent In the admins
~tration, in congress and elsewhere have
been working 20 this end.
1t has been known that many Irish
men in this country were antagonistic
TO having the United States enter the
war against Germany. This was not
because they were pro-German, but be-
cause of the ancient hatred Of Eng
land. These men might be ~reconciled
If the United States could be the G
OF bringing England TO grant home
rule AZ a part of the new alliance.
Burleson on the job.
Postmaster General Burleson Is the
congressional manager for the admin
istration. He had a long experience as
a member OF the house OF representa-
tives. and he knows the methods OF
legislation. During the time when the
wal resolution was under considera-
ton Burleson was in the cloakrooms
or In a nearby committee room and
saw a great many men and was In
constant consultation with senator's
anu representative us IT. Mnut was
best to be done under the conditions.
The postmaster general is quite a sue.
cessful legislative watcher.
Fred Hale and an Old Club.
Senator Fred Hale OF Maine has met
many members OF the "I-knew-your
father club" OF course nearly every
body I'm Washington knew Eugene
Hale when be was the senior senator
from Maine, a position he occupied
for thirty years. Naturally when they
meet the new senator from the Pine
Tree State they are apt to say. II
knew your father very we'll"
But there is one thing, Fred Hale
has a father with whom he can be
perfectly satisfied, for he was a great
senator in his day.
Our People BewiIdersd."
Congressman Butler of P~ennsylva-
mia, the senior member of the naval
committee, said after the address of
the president:
"Our people are bewildered; they do
not grasp just what the president
means. We cannot quite understand
what is expected Of us after this war
ends"
There is one thing about this war
said a man to whom Butler was talk
ing, that no one can grasp. We can
tell where we are going In, but WI
cannot tell where we are coming out.
MY boy said Butler impressively
IF you could answer that question
you would be the most valuable man
this country has produced In a great
many years"
They Want to Fly.
One would scarcely believe it, but
there are a lot Of young men In this
country who want to fly. The wal
department has received more than
1000 applications for service in the
aviation corps Of the United States
army. These men will be valuable
when 1t comes down to important On,
gagements with our foreign toe.