The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
Conflict Between National and
and State Rights.
GOVERNMENT is NEUTRAL
impossible to Get Any Legislation of
This Sort Through the House With
out Esscting a Charge For Use Of
Water, Which Senate Won't Support.
Roosevelt Opposed to Mann?
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.


between national and state power, ma
tional and state rights, develops in he
resolution to allow more water to be
taken from Niagara river to create
power for use in northern New York.
The same controversy has held up
all legislation relating TO the construc-
ton OF water power dams and disposal
OF water power in various parts of the
country.
Ii Is almost impossible TO get any
legislation of this sort through the
house without exacting II charge for
the water used, TO be paid to the gen
eral government, while the senate re
fuses to allow hat principle to be es
tablished In any law.
Meanwhile In many parts of the coun-
try the water runs daily by, and the
power Is not utilized.
Scenic Sentiment involved.
In the case of Niagara something
more than the question of rights of the
government and the state TO the water
in the river Is involved. The Whole
country il more or less interested from
"A sentimental point OF view In having
the scenic wonders of the mighty cata-
ract preserved and 90 not believe In
having the beauties and grandeur of
the place sacrificed to the demands of
business.
Generally New York members of the
house are very much alive to every
move In regard to Niagara and have
often shown "A disposition to urge pro
lection OF the famous and magnificent
waterfall.
Roosevelt and Jim Mann.
1t il said that Rooseyelt's influence
will be exerted against Jim Mann for
speaker in case the Republicans should
control the next house. That may be
true, although Mann was n of the
house members who was quite conspic-
nous In roofing for Roosevelt In 1912.
He often said things during the prelim-
inaries indicating that Roosevelt was
his choice for president.
But ii was Mann's position ON the
presidents peace note which is said TO
have decided Roosevelt to fight Mann
for speaker. Mann Endorsed the note
and was put in the pro-German class
by quite a number OF supporters of the
allies.
Wants q New Chairman.
Congressman Hill of Connecticut
wants a new deal. He says the Repub-
lican national committee should at
once be reorganized and begin work TO
harmonic and build up the party. He
thinks that John Il. King, member from
Connecticut, should be made chairman
There Is one difficulty in bringing
this reorganization about. Wilcox is
still chairman. He will have TO call
the committee together. He is not like
IL to call the committee for the purpose
OF cutting off his own head.
P~ocahontas Waits.
The senate passed a bill for a monu-
ment 10 some yirginian and, with the
consent OF Senator Martin, Senator
Smoot had a bin for a monument to
Pocahontas placed on the calendar I'M
der rule TX, which is the graveyard
OF all bills. And this, too, at a time
when the present first lady OF the land
is one of the descendants of the famous
Indian woman of Virginia, who came
to the rescue of John Smith in the very
nick Of time. Pocahontas must do some
watchful waiting.
Will Invade the South.
Ii has always been asserted that the
south was the stronghold of the anti
; suffragists. because the people there
} are afraid of a national amendment,
which might be construed into COM
, plicating the negro question. But PEG
; Pile of the south say that there Is a
, change OF sentiment In that section,
and the possibility of several states
turning to suffrage Is more than a
chance. While the ants have been
winning victories In the northern
states they have paid little attention to
the suffrage conditions I'm the sunny
south.
Ten Million Neglectful.
Now comes Jonathan Bourne, former
senator from Oregon. who keeps him
self before tha public by a publicity
bureau and says that 100000 voters
, neglected their duty last fall and did
not vote. Bourne was one OF them.
, He did not vote, although he spent
much time urging people to vote the
, Republican ticket.
} Boost . Little.
Congressman Wilson of Illinois
sought to have a document printed re-
lating to the agricultural department.
Fitzgerald of New York wanted to
know what It was about. Does your
statement criticise itf" he asked.
NO. replied Wilson.
Boosts It'll" further asked Fftz.
!, Yes, l boost q little" answered
, Wilson. and then his document was
passed.