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

Washington, June r.. Special.
There is scarcely an official or lcgisla
tive act that does not have SOME bear
ing on the war. In fact, Washington
Is so imbued with war talk, war legis
war orders and war movements
hat the people Of the national capital
are getting SO that they can scarcely
think Of anything or speak of anything
else.
At every turn one is met by some
thing which means war. The army of
flcers and soldiers in uniform, both
around the departments and on the
streets, In the hotels and elsewhere,
give a military cast to everything we
see, which adds to the burdens of war
talk and war reading which greets
every person everywhere.
1t might be supposed that the nation
al capital would be greatly impressed
with the idea that we are at war, yet
there is a lurking impression in the
minds of many and frequently voiced
I'm congress that before we actually get
started the war will come to an end.
The Greatest Task.
In connection with the war the great
est task is organizing an army. The
navy was In good condition at the time
the war began. 1t was soon manned
and the available ships put In commits
sion. OF course If 1t had been neces-
sary to increase the navy four times It's
size that would have been an impossi-
bility. But that is what has been
found necessary in the army. The nu-
cleus of the army was about all we
had. The drafting. training and OIL
cering the new army Is II big job, but
the equipment OF the new levy is Il still
greater Job.
Uncle Joe on a Bible Tip.
Uncle Joe Cannon was speaking on
the food bin and read a headline In a
newspaper which said: Pastor Finds
Tip In Bible. Wheat Going Up to So
He read the story, which showed that
the pastor OF a church out west had
found I'm Revelation a line which
said IA measure of wheat for a shil
ling and had figured out that 1t meant
So a bushel. Commenting, Cannon
said:
"Well, st. John-if be vas the on
that gave us the Revelation-supposet
xL.s A. Aarth r.D f1At Hn did nnI
know anything about the western
hemisphere. But there IL Is. He hal
got II. He has got 1t a little wors'
than most OF the people have, but no
much worse than a majority Of thu
people have. you know. who think w
are going to starve."
Uncle Joe said that most of the higl
prices We're caused by 'hysteria, specu
lation, fright ana scare"
River and Harbor Bill.
Although the river and harbor bill
not considered strictly a war measur'
there seems to be a disposition to pas
one at this extra session of congress
The idea seems TO be that certain work
OF Improvement must be continued o
there will be a great loss.
Did Not Become Prominent.
The late Senator Lane OF Orego
never became a prominent member o
the senate. He was Independent, so In
dependent, In fact, that he becam
something of a chronic antagonists
N 90 inst Vpho tavar uaS hafnrp IN
senate. That does not get a man IA
He must have constructive ideas a
well as constant objections. Lane wa
a Democrat, but he opposed Democrat
measures all the time he was In th
senate. His latest acts were I'm opposin
At the same time he often deliyere
observations of good common sense.
Oklahoma First In Line.
Oklahoma is the first state to repol
large prospective crops. This cheerir
news was brought 10 Washington by
newspaper man, who said that the rail-
had fallen and that Oklahoma wou'
come TO the front with a good GRO
That is the first thing the people in Il
thigh cost of living belt have see
which has given them comfort.
Kellogg an Authority.
Whenever the debate in the sena
turns on trusts, corporations and sin
lar subjects and Senator Kellogg see
to interrupt he always gets a hearin
The Minnesota senator is consider
by all senators to have a wide ran
Of information on such subjects. !
Was connected with trust Investigate,
and prosecution during R~oosevelt's a
ministration and gained much inf,
nation concerning every phase of t
subject.
Cloakroom Revoits.
There are many rumors OF cloakroG
revolts against what is being done
the administration in pushing legis,
tion which is wanted for the war, a
occasionally there is opposition voic
on the floor of senate and house. B
for the most part the administrati