The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-06

Washington. Sept. 6~.-[Special I'm
til the end OF the war and long after
we will have propositions of different
kinds, but all tending In one direction,
u universal world power. Ii may
come In the form OF President Wilson's
world Monroe doctrine; IL nay be In
the guise Of a world league to enforce
peace; 1t may come under Senator
Owens resolution proposing ian in
ternational convention for the purpose
of terminating international anarchy,
establishing International government
I'm lieu thereof and coercing the Teu-
tonic military conspiracy by the organ.
lied commercial. financial, military and
naval powers of the world" II may be
a proposition 10 establish "the united
democratic nations Of the world" but
at all ven there is going to be a
strong effort to weld the nations into
one great centralized power.
Still More Capitalization.
Without question the people who are
advocating this great scheme are ac-
tuated by the highest motives and be
lieve that the plan will tend to the good
OF humanity. But the main feature
will be a tendency toward centraliza
ton. %absolutism and ~autocracy.
OF course IL viii be asserted that
when this International government Is
established 1t will be composed OF rep
resentatives Of all the governments;
hence autocracy would be impossible.
But we only need to consult the edi
torials of the last six months to prove
that representative government is a
failure and the Capitalization of power
In n man Ii necessary In a great cri-
sis. II our states and their representa-
tives fail this country In a crisis such
as IL now upon us. how much greater
would be the failure In case all the
nations of the world were formed In
one great representative government?
The Amusing Side.
While the subject is a serious one
and will be the subject OF grave con
sideration In the future. II has its
amusing side. One Ia a flag already
planned and for which a copyright has
been asked. IL has all the colors OF the
rainbow land then some" Ii reminds
one of william s.. Gilbert's lines, which
include the words "greenery gallery"
The Liberty Loan.
Occasionally a senator comes for
ward with a bold statement of facts
which is somewhat diseoncerting. For
instance, when Senator Lodge of Mas
sachusetts was urging a larger bond
issue and not SO much taxation as at
present he was interrupted by Senator
Smith Of Michigan. who said:
II should like to suggest to the sena
tor that I'm the recent bond issue the
public did not take the bonds with any
alacrity. They were taken very large
ly by the banks OF the country. and In
scores OF cases, amounting to millions
and millions OF dollars. the money with
which the bonds were bought was fur
nished by the government. They were
received as security for loans at prac
tically the same rate OF interest as the
bonds themselves now bear. They
have not been absorbed by the general
public. 1t Is difficult to have the pub
lie absorb them, and the thing that |
dread most In this entire situation IL
that ultimately we may ask the public
to take a larger amount OF bonds"
To Cross the Rhine.
Congressman John Garner of Texas
has a son with the proper spirit. AL
though young. he insists on going into
the war, and he insists upon going into
the infantry. His father asked him
why.
Because ! want to be among the first
to cross the Rhine said the young
Texan. when we break through, the
Infantry will go first. and | want to be
With EN-"
Easy Enough.
Said Senator Stone OF Missouri In his
speech supporting the committee's rev.
nue. bill: ITO reach a true solution OF
these great problems we must move
studiously and with caution. 1t is easy
for any senator to start something OH
the floor OF the senate; Ii is easy to
kick up a row.. leading to possible con.
fusion and likely to hasty and unwise
conclusions; but, senators, we should
not lose our heads"
The Point OF View.
Men with comfortable and assured
incomes, particularly those dra wing
government salaries, can afford to say
get the money now instead Of issuing
bonds" But the fellow who must
make his business produce his income
and whose business may b<
crippled by toe much taxation has q
different idea. LET the future pay fOl
this war;" he says, or, "Give Us q
chance to make profits and wen give
you the profits to carry on the war.
It's all in the point Of view.
CIoture a. . Club.
About all that the cloture rule In tn,
senate amounts to Is thst 1t can b,
used as a club. 1t will never be In
v0ked except In case Of dire necessity.