The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-15

Revenue Bill Urged to Visit Capital.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, June 15.-tSpecial. lin
times like these almost anything might
happen. No one realizes this more
than President Wilson. On that ac-
count the president does not undertake
to furnish copies of speeches he IL to
make more than a few hours In ad-
vance Of delivery. He waits until he
is quite sure hat nothing will happen
to cause him to change his remarks
before giving them out.
1t is altogether likely that the presi-
dent is In a constant state OF expecta-
ton. Now that our navy is In Euro
pean waters and American soldiers are
on French soil II is natural to expect
that something might happen which
would change tie entire trend OF a
speech from the lief executive. While
he may prepare his speeches. he will
not let them be given out I'm advance of
delivery.
Somo 70 VheniuSton'
A member of the senate finance com
mittee was quoted not long ago as
having said that many lobbyists were
In Washington, particularly OF the rev
enue bill. And yet that same senator
has seen hundreds of men from his
W section Of the country and pa
tiently listened to them explain how
the proposed revenue bill would affect
their businesses. He may not have
relished II, but he did II as a matter
of duty TO them and the country.
Senator Penrose OF Pennsylvania did
not consider the people interested In
the revenue bill as lobbyists. When
he received a letter protesting about
certain provisions In the bill he would
send word to come to Washington
and TO 'send your big men, the men
at the head OF the concern" In that
way he received first hand information
as to the effect of the bin upon various
Industries.
Avoid Politics.
Colonel Alvah III. Martin, member of
the Republican national committee
from Virginia and an influential man
In business affairs OF the south, says:
This is no time for politics. This is
4 time to drop politics and unite I'm
fighting for the country. One reason
for the wonderful efficiency In Ger
many Ii because all politics has been
thrown In the discard and the nation
stands solidly behind the government.
1t behooves us to dismiss politics and
get behind our government, and | be
neve all true Americans will do So"
The Farmers Know.
Discussing the bill providing for a
number of experts to go among the
farmers Of the country and tell them
what they ought to do In the present
crisis, Byrns OF Tennessee said:
Il do not believe at this time, when
foodstuffs are selling at higher prices
than ever before. that farmers need
experts to go out among them and tell
them they ought to produce more food.
stuffs."
Then Congressman Hamilton OF
Michigan gave the real facts about
crop shortage by saying. 'In my sec
ton the scarcity of farm help Is the
main trouble about increasing crop pro.
duction."
Tired Of Standing.
Those in charge of entertainment
and care OF many people. particularly
old people, such as attended the Con.
federate reunion I'm Washington, should
make provision for them to sit down
The men and women became 81 weary
Of walking around, of standing and
having no place for a little rest thai
their stay In Washington was made
painful. In the public buildings, the
capitol and other places where there
were things to see they had to stand
or walk, and for old people this was
very trying. Hundreds were observed
at times sitting on the stone steps OF
the capitol and other public buildings
That was not comfortable. Most OF
those people wanted rest more thar
anything else.
Established q Precedent.
There Is nothing that has quite the
ca'Al5 6AaNC Va - oaNS ~
a precedent be established In congress
and 1t remains for all time, unless
there Is a revolution to upset 1t. BY
having the house adjourn In order II
prevent anything save war Legislation
being passed at this session Leader
Kitchin established a precedent-a use
full one-as 1t will enable him and his
followers to defeat legislation which
they do not want considered at thi,
session.
Woman Suffrage Vote.
An effort win be made to get q vot,
on the suffrage amendment
but those who try to bring 1t forward
will say that it is a war measure; tina
votes for women will help carry Oh
the war; that as long as the womel
are taxed, are urged to buy libert.
bonds and to help in other ways the.
should be allowed to vote.
OF course that is rather farfetched
for 1t is almost certain that the wa