The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-07
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

the war. Especially have those men
who have been In touch with the mis-
sions from England and France. They
have been able TO interpret the under
lying motives which actuate these
men.
After a number of interviews with
them. listening to the leaders discourse
publicly and the lesser lights talk pri-
vately, | have come to the conclusion
thai the United States entered the
great war at d most vital time Tor the
allies. The representatives OF these
nations seem to impress n with the
fact that their reliance upon America
Is great, that our nation now becomes
one Of them and that 1t will save their
cause from destruction.
What They Want.
The allies want money. food and
men. The first they can get easily.
1t il the easiest commodity to furnish
them. There Is some difficulty about
food. for German submarines have
made It hard to send food 10 Eu-
rope. and the scarcity of food I'm this
country is a serious problem. Dur w
people want TO eat. However, the
men on the lighting line must be fed
We will soon have men on the lighting
line III the wishes of the allies are
granted.
The British and French missions
have made Ii quite plain. at least to
those who have been observing, that
men are badly needed In the trenches.
When a soldier like Joffre says to send
divisions to train In France. send them
along as soon as they are equipped,
have others follow I'm order that those
who have been at the front may teach
the new arrivals. IL means that they
want our troops on the firing line.
Cannot Believe IL.
Daily | meet men In congress, In
abe army and elsewhere. also women
whose husbands are In the army. al
vitality interested I'm the war situation,
and vet | can scarcely find any one
who thinks that the troops of the Unit
ed States are to actually take part In
the fighting.
THE war will be over before we cal
get men to the firing line" That Ii
what was said In congress, Ii Is said IN
the clubs. hotels, corridors OF the de
partments and In the offices wher,
preparations are being made to organ
ize the land and naval forces. 1t II
assumed that the moral effect O
our entering the war, together Will
the money which we viii furnish, vii
end the war within a year and per
haps In nine months.
VIII Be q Long War.
/ cannot see 1t that way. ] believe
IL Is going to be a long war; that Ger
many and her supporters have beer
organized down TO such a fine poin
that she will be able TO carry on tn
war for a long time. Then there Il
the Russian problem. If German,
could have held of and not forced tn
United States into the war until tn
breakup In Russia she might be die
tating terms about this time. If Rus
STA goes out the war will be prolonged
indefinitely.
Should Not Be Deceived.
Let us make no mistake about 1t
thousands OF Americans are likely I
be sacrificed on the field OF battle.
know that few men in congress VII
voted for the war resolution eve eS
pected that one or two million Amer
car soldiers would be sent TO Europe
but we may see that very thing.
IL this Is a pessimistic view it Is aC
uuired from association with h me
who have come from France and Ems
land to get u aid and who are anA
ious to get 1t quickly.
BE serious" is the burden of the
advice. Take this situation seriously,
"the food situation Is serious TN
condition at the front Is serious
Those words are dropped here an
there. and every phase and every sci
tence indicates that the aid of tn
United States came at a vital point !
the great struggle.
Freedom of Debate.
NOW LQhI we nave gut tiotuic III "a
senate we are not using 1t. In fac
cloture was not really necessary. ft
whenever a large majority OF me
were ready they could generally put
asu through. Nothing but WI
conditions could ever have forced cl
ture In the United States senate.
Dent Helped by Hay.
Chairman Dent of the house militar
committee, who handled the antt-a'
m%inistration side of the army legisl
ton in the house, was no doubt helpe
very much with advice and informatie
by the former chairman, James Ha
now a judge Of the court OF claim
Although Hay is a federal appointee ]
was averse to CONSUMPTION and parti
ularly the legislation proposed by Il
war department. which was so dife
ent from the Hay army bill passed du
ing the last congress.