The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-25
Object to Taking Orders From
Civil Officials.
WAS ALWAYS THIS WAY
In the Civil War Commanders on the
Potomac Criticised Actions Of Sec
rotary Stanton-Army, Navy and Ma
rine Officers Think They Could Rush
All Necessary Preparations.


Washington, June 20.-lSlCclal lit
ls the story OF every war In which the
United States has been engaged that
military and naval men complain about
the interference of the civil officers
placed above them. There was not So
much Of 1t in the Spanish war because
that conflict did not last long enough
to bring out many differences between
the commanders I'm the field and the
civilian secretaries and president at
home.
In the civil war, however, every com
mander of the army of the Potomac,
particularly General Mcclellan and bis
S Supporters, severely criticised the man
ner I'm which the president and Secre-
tary Stanton curbed them, d~isregarded
their requests and interfered with
their military plans and operations.
General Grant makes rather caustic
remarks about the In which
Secretary Stanton undertook TO super
wise his orders when he had supreme
command. but he always had the back
Ing Of Lincoln.
Same Complaints NOW FeaFos
"Why I'm the world don't they put
army, navy and marine officers In
charge and let them go ahead and do
the work which IL TO he done II we are
TO make any kind of a showing In this
war;
The question was asked by a person
who comes I'm contact with high oil
GERS of the army and navy every day.
That query was but a part OF the gos-
sip heard where army and navy men
congregate. 1t shows that military
men are far from satisfied with what
is going on. 1t IL the same old COM
plaint about having men In supreme
command In military affairs who know
little about actual warfare.
Zone Man. In War.
Senator Newlands of Nevada was
~favoring giving the president greater
powers 10 conduct the war and was
opposed by Senator Reed OF Missouri.
Newlands had stated that In every war
success depended upon n man. Reed
asked him what one mar was conduct
ing the war for England, and Newlands
replied that unfortunately there was
not one"
she Is putting up the greatest fight
that has been waged In history" re
piled Reed and asked what one man
was making the fight for France, to
which Newlands replied that the war
was not being won" Then Reed ask
ed what one man was making the fight
for Germany.
The emperor" promptly responded
Newlands.
""The emperor Reed repeated In
contempt. Il deny that. If It had not
been for Hindenburg the emperor
would have been licked long ago, and
a lot Of others with him"
A Bit Of Post Mortem.
Congressman Osborne of California.
n Republican. wanted a liberal policy
for rivers and harbors and went back
into the last campaign to hold a brief
postmortem. When the Republican
nominee spoke at Minneapolis" said
Osborne. he took an adverse position
ON rivers and harbors. Immediately
afterward he proceeded upon that i'll
fated mission to the Pacific coast. |
, ask my Republican friends who are OPP
, posing this bill IL they are enamored
Of the results last fall In California and
} Oregon"
G~aIIinger Attends Sessions.
Few senators are SO constant In their
attendance In the senate as the oldest
member, both In years and point OF
service. Senator Gallinger recently
: gave testimony to his constant attend
ance Just after Senator owen of Ok
lahoma had delivered "A speech in IA
vor of more effective cloture than what
he termed the "makeshift" adopted at
the beginning of the session.
! II heard this speech OF the senator
from Oklahoma the first time he made
it," remarked Gallinger, land have
heard II twenty-five times during the
I last two years.
Failed TO Nail Him.
When a man comes out strong for
something different from what be has
heretofore advocated Ii becomes the
pleasure Of another man to spring his
Y tttOla liz ~ hiihs ihuc "hNh
: ard of Georgia was speaking against
> the rivers and harbors bill he was inter
rupted by Sears of Florida, who asked:
: did you vote for the last bill or
against itf"
We'll, / have forgotten" replied
Howard. II have done so many fool
ish things that | might have voted
, for It."
Nelson's Story.
In the course Of a short speech the
other day Senator Nelson of Minnesota
f, said that the war was not an unmixed
evil In the eyes of some people. He
( said, Il have just received a letter
from an old farmer up In my state
who says that he has sold an old COW
for $50 since the war began that was
not worth $40 before that time. Many
other similar instances could be re
cited"