The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-19
Danger Of Constant Mention Of
Possibilities Of Conflict.
SENATOR LEWIS SPOKESMAN
Some looked Upon Him as Mouthpiece
of Administration During Recent De-
bate on Hitchcock ResoIution-Con-
gress Always Willing TO Support Bug
Men"-No More Great indians.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Jan. l7.-[Special III
men in high place continue To talk OF
wal we may have war in spite Of the
vote of the people last fall against war
Senator Lewis OF Illinois became the
spokesman OF the administrator In the
debate on the Hitchcock resolution in
dorsing the presidents peace note. II
was given out that Lewis spoke at the
request of Chairman Stone of the for
eign relations committee. At all events.
his speech was taken to be the voice
of the party in power. For that rca-
son more than ordinary significance
was given to his ~utterances. for when
a man speaks by the card 1t is sup
posed that he has authority for the
most important statements he makes.
Ii was not so very long ago that Sen
ator Lewis created some comment and
no little CONSERVATION when he pre-
dicted that the United States was
without a friend in the world and was
In danger of being attacked not only
by the powers in Europe, but by the
powers In the orient and South Amer
lea. AT that time we did not pay very
much attention TO what he said. but
his latest speech seems TO De worth
more than ordinary comment.
Coupled With Lansing.
Senator Lewis supported the presi-
dents peace note with all the vigor
he possesses and the high flown Ian
guage which is always a feature of his
speeches. He Endorsed the first ex-
PLANTATION of the presidents peace note
made by Secretary Lansing in which
the secretary reminded the country
that we are on the verge of war. Sen
ator Lewis evidently believed that the
secretary was well Informed and that
unless the United States brought about
cessation of hostilities In Europe we
were very likely to be dra wn into that
war, as predicted by the secretary.
The Bug Man.
The fellow who is a real bug man
they call him an entomologist In the
agricultural department-can make a
winning any time he comes along with
"A good thing in the way OF destroying
bugs which have been SO detrimental TO
crops of the country. The bug men
leaving out their scientific title and
calling them insect investigators-have
been doing their level best to control
many OF the pestiferous worms, ants,
flies and other insects which have been
SO inimical to the agricultural interests
OF the country.
There is no doubt that within the last
quarter OF a century the bugs have
been making rapid progress in the
United States. but they have had the
agricultural department after them all
the while. and the agricultural depart
ment has had appropriations from con
gress TO carry on Investigations and
the work of destroying the bugs. What
is more, congress is always willing TO
support a good bug theory any time Ii
is presented.
Tells a Different Story.
A man from the west drifted into
Washington some time ago and told a
different political story than that which
has been commonly accepted from that
section. He said that the women of
Nevada were against President Wilson.
but in spite of their opposition he car
ried the state by 5000 majority.
Notwithstanding what this man says,
1t is a good bet hat Wilson got more
women votes than men votes In the
state of Nevada.
Marines Independents.
When Jim MARITIME goes out OF the
senate that body will lose one OF It's
fearless members. MARITIME was one
OF the senators who broke with the
president several times because he
could not support the policies which
the president Endorsed. In fact, the
New Jersey senator has been against
the New Jersey president on a great
number of occasions.
No More Indian Chiefs.
A western msn came to Washington
recently and lamented the disappear
ance of great Indians. He named a
lot of Indians Of different tribes who
had been famous In years gone by
and said that Gov there was 40 more
of that class of Indians in the coun-
try. How could there be? What does
the admirer OF the Indians expectf Is
the Indian to become a great leader
while living on his small allotment of
land? or course not. Nothing but wal
could make an Indian great.
Bakers Inquiries.
AT a recent gathering a man stepped
up and shook hands with Secretary
Baker.
do you want to get some fellow
out?' asked the secretary Of war.
II got him out" was the reply. 1T
was rather difficult. but | got tile regi-
ment ordered home"
The secretary laughed and remarked
that 1t was much easier to get a regi-
ment ordered home from the Mexican
border than 1t was to get some men
relieved from further duty with the
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