The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-27
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

European Nations.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Feb. 27.-[Special. In
case we get into war with Germany
and every II l have heard talk hopes
we can avoid w%ar-there is a nice ques-
ton as to how much trouble Mexico.
Cuba, Santo Domingo, Nicaragua and
such other countries over which We
may exercise supervision Will give Ills.
Activities In Mexico indicate that.
although the country has been torn by
six years OF revolution, there is still
strength enough left to make us "A
great deal OF trouble and possibly com
mand the attention OF an army such
as we IA ve on the border. CarranZa.
for whom we have tried to do so much.
seems determined to take action which
cannot be other than antagonistic.
Cuba, for whose freedom we sacri-
feed SO much blood and money, seems
determined to take measures which
may need the attention of another
army of the United States.
Ono Trouble About War.
There is one great difficulty about
war, and that is the fact that nobody
can tell what Is going TO happen when
II once begins. When we marched into
the war with Spain we thought II
would all be over with the Cuban
question, and yet it brought a train of
other vents which have been II far
reaching Importance.
There is no doubt that in case the
United States is drawn into the great
world war the outcome and final set
Elements will establish many changes
In regard to the relations OF this coun-
try not only with European nations.
but with Americans on this continent.
1t has already been stated that one
thing that will go overheard is the
Monroe doctrine and that no longer
will the splendid isolation of the Unit.
ed States and its command of the
American continent be possible on per
mitted by other European countries.
Long Drawn Out Battle.
The fight over the attempt to increase
the rate of postage on newspapers and
tie In the senate. After the thing got
to somewhere neal a final determine
tiOn Senator Lodge made this pertinent
suggestion 1--WE might 90 On discuss
ing rates ON second class mail from
now until next December. 1t is one of
the greatest and most difficult ques-
tons before us"
lie also added that il congress want
ed TO get through by the 4th OF March
Ii had TO pass the appropriation bills,
and from that time on he made a point
Of order against every amendment TO
Increase the second class rate and stop
ped further proceedings along that line.
An Efficient Committee.
The senate committee on appropria-
tions is one of the efficient committees
OF the senate. The appropriations com
mAtee by avoiding al much legislation
ON the appropriation bills as possible
gets the measures through and with
less effort than any Of the other com
mittees which handle the supply bills.
Although handling nearly one-half of
the appropriation bills, the appropria-
tions committee does not occupy more
than a quarter Of the time. This is due
to the efficiency Of Senator Martin OF
Virginia, who Is Il business chairman
and not a talking chairman.
Defenders of Bryan.
Anybody who attacks William ]. Bry-
an In the house of representatives is
sure to get a reply from son man who
is perfectly willing to take up the
cudgels In behalf of the great com
Of Nebraska. 1t is rather an in
teresting fact that the congressman
from Nebraska are first in line with a
defense OF their fellow statesman, II
Bryan is still a resident of Nebraska.
and 1t Is not confined to any one party.
Congressman Shallenberger. a Demo
crat, have both taken occasion lately
to come to the front and defend Bryan
against attacks of those who think he
has taken too prominent a part in urg-
ing peace at a time when the country
has been on the verge OF war.
Ashurst's Prsdieament.
Few men In the senate have more
trouble than Senator Ashurst of Arizo-
ma. the chairman of the Indian COM
mittee. But his troubles are common
to every other nan who has held that
position. For several weeks he has
been in a quandary. The senate added
a number of amendments to the Indian
appropriation bill, which is in charge
of Ashurst, and the house has fatty
rejected them. When the bill was I'm
the senate not long ago several sena-
tors notified Ashurst that IL he sur
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