The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-31
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

senate Hecenty "Hoped" itsef.
BY ARTHUR W.. DUNN.
Washington, July 3t.-GSpecial IA
few Democratic leaders have begun to
look forward to the time when the
United States government must de
clare itself In regard to the terms of
peace. These speculations are made
upon the theory that a truce is pos
sible before the first OF next year.
One Of the members OF the senate
who happens to possess a great knowl-
edge OF foreign people and particular
ly the foreign element In this country
a Y hat the representatives of these
various races have already begun to
inquire what will happen to their peo-
pie I'm Europe. For instance, the Poles
will want to know If there Is to be
a free Poland. The various races from
what is now the Austrian empire, in
Guiding Bohemians, Croatlans, Czechs,
as well as a number Of other peoples,
will be anxious 10 know whether the
liberty they have sought 80 long is to
be granted to their people.
Another question which will arise In
this connection Ii whether Ireland Ii
to be free. That viii lie more difficult
10 determine than almost anything else
that comes before the peace confer
ence.
Afl~~~g. n~rI~ruSsar tn. AneAs~r
Unless circumstances make II neces-
sary for the president TO change his
position the answer to all these spec
ulations and misgivings can be found
In the peace without victory speech.
At that time the president made II
plain that all people desiring to be free
and having a right TO freedom should
be recognized as separate governments.
IL Is altogether likely that many ma
lions that participate I'm the seace con
ference Will insist upon similar terms.
Senate "Roped" Itself.
The few people who are familiar with
actual cowboy life have heard some
thing about a steer or some other AMI
maj having 'roped" itself. 1t ean
hat the animal has twisted itself
around and around In "A picket rope and
can scarcely move.
The United States senate performed
the same feat In a legislative matter
when IL tied itself up with a unanimous
consent agreement and adopted an
amendment to the food bin which 1t
could not reconsider, although It found
itself anxious for reconsideration.
And what IL more astonishing Is the
fact that I'm "roping" itself the senate
also tied up the revenue bill so that
there was general delay In legislation.
They Call Them "Csteons."
The anti-suffrage organization ia
Washington sends out hundreds Of thou
sands az pamphlets to all states where
there IL a contest over woman suffrage.
These pamphlets are called "Catrons."
Former Senator Cetron OF New Mexico
presented the document for publication
IN the Congressional Record, and, hay
ing been so published, 1t became frank
able. At first they Were called the Ca
tron pamphlets, but now they have been
shortened to Catrons, and they are
known In many anti-suffrage organiza
tions by hat name.
In this connection 1t may be mention
ed that the former New Mexico senator,
a veteran of the civil war, who was a
delegate in congress from New Mexico
for several terms and for five years In
the senate, has a wider reputation
throughout the United States on &c.
count OF the circulation OF these pam
phlets han on account of all else In his
career.
II Begins to Dawn Upon james.
Senator Ollie james of Kentucky Is
one OF the men who have had to spend
considerable time wrestling with the
problem of raising revenue tc meet the
war expenses. In the bill there Is al
increase on tie rate of second class
postage, and 1t causes a great deal OF
correspondence and many protests. 81
begin to doubt" remarked the big Ken
tuckian recently, whether the small
amount Of revenue to be raised by this
increase-less than $4,000, 000-is worth
thG lIb1iIoh IL Will &abTt tAChi
many publishers are wondering why
such a truth does not sink into tn,
minds of other senator's.
Not a New Proposition.
Senator France of Maryland told thu
senate in an Illuminating speech tina
no one could claim Il patent Upon tn,
proposal to fix prices of food and othel
articles. He then delved into ancien
history and quoted from an old Athe
MAN who a few hundred years b. G
had prices fixed for Greece and dir,
results followed. Dropping down abou'
600 years-that Is, to 303 A. D.-wher
Rome was tottering to its fall, anothel
effort was made to stem the tide o.
high prices by a decree Of an emperor
This also proved a failure. Senate
France came down to about 100 year.
age In England, where another In
stance of price fixing by Legislation
f.sI.I