The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-13
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

There Is altogether too much going on
ia this short session of congress-. The
time Is so short and there is so much
to do that everybody has to work un
der high pressure. Aside from the reg
ular supply bills, which usually take
six months to pass in a long session,
there are many other matters to be,
cleared up.
Just now we are having all the *.
citing things piled in on us, such as
finding out If there was a leak" and,
If, so. who leaked" besides settling
the European war as a side issue.
Then, of course, we always have the
Mexican question to fall back upon for
a little excitement when everything
else fails.
The Carranxa Fiasco.
If there was not so much tragedy In
Mexico the Carranza side of the ques-
ton would be amusing. We have been
fddling along with that stubborn old
man for several years now, and, though
we have called his a de facto govern
ment, while other people have called
4AAA q ptAiAiis ht G0NAl2 " law Rln II
fast and loose with u people Us the
within seized him.
There is II thing that shotrN. be
Neutrality-suspicious. to the grin
Cos" Is an asset in Mexico. villa
makes Roadway because be lights the
United States. Carranza may have lost
ground because he appears to be Oh
friendly terms with our government.
Acceding to the wishes of the United
States might be fatal TO his power.
Claim Against the Government.
If all the states should follow the
recommendation Of Governor Whitman
and reimburse the national guardsmen
for the loss OF time while on the Mexi-
can border by paying them fun sala-
ries instead of so cents a day 1T would
mean a future claim against the fed
erah government that would undoubt-
eddy be paid. These men are in the
service OF the national government I'M
der orders of the war department, and
in no sense are they serving the state
of New York more than other states.
1t is sure that ongre some time would
EtlIuDuISe Tie SlultS lOT SuCA tAbtlhi
lures as MFR. Whitman recommends.
Want a Share.
No two senators have leen more loyal
to the present administration han
Thomas and Shafroth of Colorado.
They have supported every policy.
Shafroth was n of h members or
the banking and currency committee,
but he did not get a federal reserve
bank for Denver. Now comes the dis
tribution of the farm loan banks and.
Denver does not receive recognition.
while a much smaller place and one
not on the great highways of the CONT
nent in Oklahoma Is recognized. Both
Shafroth and Thomas complained in
the senate and Shafroth introduced a
bill to make Denver a farm loan city.
Campaign Echoes
Every little while there come to
Washington echoes of the late cam
paign. Letters are received which
show that in the western states the wo-
men had q tremendous influence, most.
ly exerted because the president kept
the country out Of a One Pacific
coast woman wrote her relative i'm
Washington, Il heard a lot against
Wilson, but / shut my mind and refus-
ed to pursue inquiries until after 1
cast my ballot ash feared l might be
influenced to vote against him, and l.
wanted to vote for him because he
kept us out of war;"
Hitchcock's Profession.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska start
ed out as a lawyer; then he became a
newspaper proprietor He worked In
every department connected with the
publication of a great newspaper, but
says that his paper never made money
until he abandoned active participa-
ton in its various departments ana
devoted himself to golf. As a golf
player he has had q great deal of sue
cess and much more enjoyment.
Hitchcock was a prominent member
Of the house and, as he has been elect
ed to a second term In the senate, will
become still more prominent as a
statesman.
His Limitations.
AL "A VI has hA0hy 'As
Chairman Henry Of the rules commit
tee Chairman Fitzgerald of thea ppro-
priations committee said: 'The gentle
man from Texas makes the mistake
Of thinking he is the rules committee.
I am chairman of a committee, but l
am not the committee"
AT the same time 1t is always I'M
derstood that a chairman is an impor-
tant part of a committee.
Plenty Of Time.
The senate has plenty Of time 1t
has spent days and days over the con-
firmation of a man appointed In in
t~erstate commerce commissioner. A
majority Is for him, but a minority
has been flibustering. That il n Of
: the ways Of the senate.