The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-18

Measures Never Before Dreamed OF
Passed by Congress,
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, June ~. Special :
much can be done In the name OF Wai
necessity that II is quite likely that GU
government will be considerably chang
ed If the war lasts long. It T. an Ola
adage that necessity knows no law.
but that goes double when II is u WA
necessity and also when patriotism Is
the driver.
The man or group OF men who stand
In the way OF what Is declared u war
necessity or n patriotic movement are
run over or brushed aside. And so
we are going to see important changes
In our methods and we will undergo
strange conditions, particularly II the
war lasts any length OF time.
Even in the enactment OF laws we
have seen rather strange innovations,
large grants Of power and propositions
that have been rather startling. There
have been protests and sometimes the
legislation demanded has beer defeat
ed, but a new crop OF measures keeps
crowding forward, and II will be found
that we have greatly changed the char
acter OF the government under the ne
cessities OF war.
Too Much Gsrrulity.
There has been too much talk I'm
higher circles" There has been too
much discussion of the motives, moves,
orders and actions OF men and ships
among those who are supposed to be
exclusive I'm the world OF official and
social life. The spies have not been
lowering about the byways and scan
ming the newspapers for military and
naval secrets. They have been busy
In the salons" drawing rooms ana at
dining tables. listening TO the tittle-tat
tie of women and men who have had
knowledge of what orders have been
issued by the departments affecting the
movement of officers, ships and troops.
Topic OF Discussion.
As long as Theodore Roosevelt Is a
presidential possibility he will be a
topic of political discussion. Senator
Stone OF Missouri I'm his napier like
manner of discussion took a turn at
Roosevelt several weeks age. OF course
he started talk, and quite a number
of the eolonel's friends came to his
defense.
The main subject of contention was
I'm regard TO what Roosevelt did before
the capture OF Santiago, when he had
his rough riders with him. Stone re
turned to the charge after giving a
hearing to one of Roosevelt's captains
and printed n long extract from a BOOK
written by n woman who was rather
unmerciful toward the colonel and his
military record. And by way or sar
castle emphasis the Missouri senator
showed that this POOL was largely
purchased and circulated by Charles
ID. Hilles, chairman of the Republican
national committee I'm 1912. But Stone
did not add that Roosevelt was then
boiling the Republican nominations OF
that year.
The Need Of the Canal.
Congressman Frear of Wisconsin was
making his annual fight against th'
river and harbor bill and hit the pro
posed intercoastal canal. Mr.. Mad
den OF Illinois," he said, discovered
the only valid use for that intercoasta
waterway. He says IL Is to take thu
s~easickness out of the sea"
"cailed Back"
Congressman Dan Stephens "calle'
back" Dave Mercer for one issue Of tn
Congressional Record by having
speech by Mercer printed In that OF
gan of congress. The speech was dc
livered ON the fftieth anniversary o
the admission Of Nebraska as n stat
and was replete with the history 0
the state, the discovery and develoI
ment OF the territory from which
was carved, etc. Dave Mercer was a
able member of congress along o
The time of the Spanish war.
Prohibition "Inchins Up"
The legislation for war purposes give
the anti liquor people their opportunit
to further restrict the use OF liquors
1t often happens, however, that th
legislation which Is enacted Is not whs
many want. For instance, I'm maxim
it more difficult to manufacture di
titled spirits, but not entirely stoppin
their manufacture. the Prohibitions
insist that the government continue
in partnership with whisky and Is nal
ing money out of 1t. Although maxim
gains, they do not get all they want.
Causes of Delay.
''One reason why it seemed as IL "
yever would complete the revenue bill
remarked Senator Thomas of Colorad
was this: We would agree upon a pr
vision and give the statement to Il
newspapers. Then about midnight Al
continuously until morning our do
bells would ring and messenger DO,
would deliver kilograms which won
say. We are perfectly willing to be