The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-11

When People Realize What Broad Pow
ers Have Been Given 10 the Presi.
dent and Other Officials They VIII BE
Much Su~rprised-No Executive IN The
Past Ever Had SO Much Authority.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, June II. Especial j.
Those who criticised congress be auSc
OF its inactivity were siIcnceG 10 some
extent by IA statement o. Senator Mar
tin of Virginia, the leader Of the sen
ate. He pointed out the great amount
of legislation hat had been accomplish
ed at this session during the first forty
five days.
To show hat there was no partisan
ship In the senate on these matters
Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts, had
Martins statement printed in the Rec
ord. Congress as "A whole Is perfectly
satisfied with the amount OF legislation
enacted, but there is still a great deal
OF difference OF opinion ms to the kind
OF legislation which has been passed.
On that score there may be found crit
les In both parties. In fact, few meas
ures have been passed without "A great
deal OF opposition.
Will Be q Surprise.
When everybody realizes the charac-
ter of legislation passed there will be
considerable surprise throughout the
country. This refers TO the great pow.
er that has been conferred on the pres
ident and executive departments In car
rying on the war, the drastic laws for
the control of utilities and articles
needed In the war, the power which
officers Of the government win have
I'm the states and, I'm fact, grants of
power to the federal authority never
before believed possible I'm the country.
When the entire program is complet-
ed II Will be found that President VII
son has been clothed with more power
than any other president and much
greater than most monarchs.
What Reorganization" Means.
Senator Sherman of Illinois was dis
cussing one OF the many bills that have
been presented to congress and spoke
of the great cost OF organization pro-
vided for In the bill. He was inter
rupted by Senator Mcclellan OF Ten
nessee, who said:
Very large sums of money are be-
ing spent for organization. Now, Just
what organization means, unless 1t IL
putting a lot OF men on the payroll. |
do not know"
'"The senator" replied Sherman. has
put his finger OF the vital spot OF 'or.
ga~nization.' II IL the payroll"
"He Could . Tale Unfold"
Congressman Mann as leader OF the
minority one day lectured certain mem
bers of the house who had mentioned
something about an agreement or what
was said in regard to making the
agreement. ut is not ethics to discuss
private conversations between men on
the two sides Of the house" said Mann
IF i should tell on the floor of the
house all the things that have been
told me by members on that side there
would be an exodus from the majority
side OF the chamber"
Places For Democrats.
When the food survey bill was con
sidered Senator Penrose told the SEN
ate that he had been informed that II
made places for 1000 men, and he "as-
sumed they were all Democrats"
"It is to be hoped SO undoubtedly
replied Senator Gore OF Oklahoma. II
- NJ INDw .rAtho- sh..n 49, 4h,t
many Democrats In the country now
or not"
"And they would be withdraw n from
the inestimable privilege of serving
the country under the conscription
law" went on Penrose.
Those who are to be named under
this bin win be too old to enlist" said
Gore.
"A good Democrat Is never superan-
nuated," responded Penrose.
Simmons Made Friends.
1t is rather unusual that a man In
charge OF a great revenue bin, bearing
heavily upon the whole people, could
so conduct himself as to make friends
Instead Of enemies. But such is the
fact In regard to Chairman Simmons
of the senate finance committee. He
has been patient with everybody, and
In addition to the public hearings he
has given private interviews to people
interested and ~endeavored to adjust
features Of the bill to make them less
onerous and burdensome. He has ex
planned the difficulties OF the commit
tee and showed the necessities OF the
present situation. He zones through
his trying ordeal more popular thar
when he began.
Mann Never Forgets.
Minority Leader Mann never forget,
10 use a little pa~rtisanship when h'
can. Madden OF Illinois was makinl
a speech and made a reference TO tn,
bond campaign tour Of Secretary Nc
Adoo and said he supposed that al
the spellbinders on the Democratic sid,