The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-26
NO P~ARTISANSH|P
IN WAR MEASURES
Votes From All Factions Need
ed TO Pass the Bills.
THOMAS HAS A THEORY
Would Have Democrats Pass Neces-
ssry Legislation and Leave II For Re
pubiicans to Criticise, but Without
@. o. p. Aid Few Of the Proposals
Could Become Law.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Could Become law.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, July 25-tSpecial. T.
Desperate cases require desperate rem
edles. Perhaps that was why Senator
Thomas OF Colorado suggested that. in
the confused and uncertain conditions
of legislation. the Democratic party
should take charge Of all bills, make
party measures of them, take them
into a Democratic caucus and then put
them through by party strength.
Senator Thomas said that the nation
had successfully waged four great
wars, and the party In power was held
Justly responsible for the conduct OF
each. The fifth and greatest war vas
upon us, and, as IL came at the second
Inauguration of a Democratic presi
dent, 1t was a Democratic responsible
ty. The Democratic party should as
sumo the responsibility and let IT be
the function OF the opposition party to
criticise.
All Right In Theory.
The idea of Senator Thomas is all
right In theory, but would work badly
In practice. Looking back over the
legislation which has beer passed
since the beginning of the war. 1t is
doubtful II any really important meas
ure could have been passed without
the assistance of Republican votes. 1t
Is doubtful If the wal resolution could
have been passed had all the Repub-
leans been opposed TO 1t. Certainly
the CONSUMPTION law would have failed
save for Republican votes. And 50 1t
goes all along the legislative line. Sen
ator Thomas cannot make this "A party
war-not at present.
Causes of the War.
Meyer London. the Socialist. was
making a speech on war conditions,
and Congressman Lobeck OF Nebraska
asked him what was the real cause of
the war. His reply. coming from the
Socialist standpoint. Ii interesting.
The historical causes of this war
interests between the various powers
OF Europe; second. the presence of
large ornaments and m~ilitaristic
u third, of munition workers.
who are interested In keeping alive
national hatreds; fourth, national ha-
treds and race ~prejudices; fifth. the In
herited crimes of the past. the oppres-
sion OF small nationalities that I'm striy-
ing for breathing space came In o
fict with bigger nations"
One Who Knows.
Senator Kellogg Of Minnesota was
speaking of the agricultural interests
of the northwest and was interrupted
by Senator SmitSa of Michigan. who
referred to him as 1.-The spokesman for
the farmer"
II do not make that claim replied
Kellogg.
THE senator IL a good representa-
tive" said Smith.
IL live I'm a farming community" re
sponded Kellogg, and I'm my youth !
helped to grub out n living on a farm"
And one who has done that knows
something about farm conditions.
Control OF the Air.
The speedy manner I'm which the bill
appropriating 040,0o0.O00 for avia.
ton went through the house made
up for lost time. 1T Is as essential for
a nation to have control Of the air as
II Is to have control of the seas was
a remark by Congressman Kahn of
California In discussing the bill. Ii Is
only within the last few months that
the control Of the air proposition gain
ed much Roadway. Congressman Mann
OF Illinois and "A few others have been
urging aviation as a part OF military
preparation for a long time, but ii Is
only since the European war began
that aviation has become such an I'm
portant factor.
Giving Langley Credit.
Congressman Fess Of Ohio In paying
a high tribute to the Wright brothers
of his own state for the part they had
played I'm developing ~aeronautics did
not forget Professor s. L. Langley. In
the course of his statement he said.
1T is not proper here at this place
TO go into the relative claims of Pro
fessor Langley, late of the Smithso-
MAN institution. whose great work
must ever stand as a long step toward
successful aviation. His work was
successful as far as he carried it,"
1t is well perhaps to add that all fly
ing machines have been developed on
the lines which Langley originated.
"Lambasting tho Administration"
Congressman Howard told the house
that members of that body and the
senate were 'lamoasting the admins
ration" because they could not get
certain information from the govern
ment concerning the war. IF the
newspapers of the country" contin-
ued Howard, cannot get the informa-
ton they seek they will commence a
In vs~hco<fssn 80 tho oamfpicfr a ffop and