The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-24

Washington, July Special. lin
stead Of %unravellng the tangled skein
of war the situation Is becoming more
complicated. To carry on such an In
significant war as that with Spain was
made a great task and a trial. while
the after effects remain with us up 20
the present time. TO organize for such
a tremendous war as we entered upon
last Aprfl has proved such a task as
to almost swamp the government. N
IL is no wonder that officials and con-
gress are exceedingly busy.
With each wal bill the mountains
in the pathway rise higher. 1t was
reckoned a great task to pass the war
resolution, an immense task to pass
the seven billion dollar war credit bill.
a still greater task to pass the CON
scription bill, but they seem OF small
import compared TO the trouble other
bills have made.
Food and Revenue.
C~uriously enough, the most difficult
legislation In connection with he war
is not the raising and organizing an
army, but In providing money and food.
The food bin has been the most de-
bated measure that has been before
congress in many years. 1t has been
the subject of more complications than
any bin that has come before congress
in connection with the war. and yet
II has been regarded of great impor-
lance, necessary for the troops in the
field and for the people at home.
We still have the revenue bill, which
may prove even a more difficult prob
lem than all others before IL passes
the senate. Certainly 1t has received
more committee attention than any
other bill.
Intentions and Results.
Pass the bill and debate afterward,"
was the substance of a speech by a
senator who criticised the delay and
discussion of the food control bill,
which moved the blind senator from
oklahoma. Gore, to allude to the old
phrase about good intentions" lie
said:
IF the best intentions were a guar
anty against evil consequences then we
have no need of any fear In passing
this or any other bill. We are all In
spired by the best possible Intentions
but mere holy intentions do not In
sure us against mistakes. lt seems to
be the fate of drastic legislation that
IL generally defeats the ends which II
seeks to accomplish"
Supposing . Case.
Some folks I'm this country say that
the United States il making war upon
the imperial German government, not
upon the German people. suppose
said a congressman who was not much
In favor OF the war, that the German
people regard Emperor William much
as the American people regard Teddy
Roosevelt, or suppose they regard theil
imperial government as many peopls
regard President Wilson and his gov
eminent? In that case Is Ii not reason
able to believe that they will be tena
cious I'm holding together and support
ing their Teddy or their government
And when men talk about overthrow
Ing the present German government 4
might as well consider whether 1t !
not supported by the German people.
Madden Rebels.
Congressman Madden of Illinois ha'
rebelled against high hotel prices. III,
Is the first man to make a public out
cry against the extraordinary price
charged by hotels for food. But Their
has been n great deal OF grumblinl
among patrons OF the best cafes an
restaurants, not only in Washington
but In other cities. In a speech In tn
house Madden asserted that prices a
the leading hotels In this country wer
nearly double the prices at the best nc
tells I'm London.
Quin Wanted Time.
The house did not have much to d.
and there was liberality when dineren
members asked for a few minutes I
talk. Several requests had been mad
and granted when Quin of Mississippi
addressed the speaker:
"Mr. Speaker" he said, Il have M
squirted any stuff around here tor
long time, and ! would like ten mir
Ntes."
1t was granted to him.
Food and Clothes.
Hampy Moore Of Philadelphia wa
engaged I'm his favorite amusement
batting Tom Heflin Of Alabama Q
the cotton question. He reached
point where he was asserting that co
ton was not so important as otht
crops. People must have food" sal
Moore, although sometimes they oil
pense with clothing"
Meeker Of Missouri INTERCEPTED tn
remark: They could year last year
clothes, as most of us do, but they ca
not eat last years meals"
Exactly replied Moore. Now, m
friend Heflin can wear white clothir
and look beautiful In 1t, but the ma
from the north must his heay
clothes"