The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-04


There Is no place I'm this country for
any n who puts obstacles In the way
of the men who are doing their best TO
make the val a success. Any attempt
to hamper the president and those who
surround him is sure to be an unpopu-
lar move.
1t may be that this is % a popular
war. There are men In some sections,
quite a number, who would like to see
any kind OF peace proclaimed, but
they cannot accomplish anything. Now
that we are In the war We can only get
out when we win. Loyal American
citizens are everywhere showing they
intend to stand by the administration
In the prosecution OF the war.
Worked Up to War.
Probably we do not all realize that
this country gradually worked itself
up TO an entry into b European war.
II Is doubtful IL our people ever were
neutral, and certainly they were not
after the Germans committed the out
RACES In Belgium. From that moment
most of our people were very anxious
for the allies to win. Our people re-
joiced over English and French vic
tories and were downhea rted as the
Germans swept on toward the French
capital. Then came the U boat war,
and through Partially to the allies we
became n Of them. The gradual
method of the United States IN taking
the side OF the allies Is plainly marked
upon the map OF time.
Would Have Been Mexico.
Ii there had been no European war
and If we had not been vitality interest
ed In everything pertaining to that
"a from the very beginning nothing
could have prevented a war with Mex
leo. Ii was only after the horrors OF
the European war were blaZoned upon
the pages of the public prints in such
a name as to impress our people
what var meant that we deslsted from
the idea that we go In and put the
house of Mexico In order.
IL was because there was a general
realization that we We're near the brink
OF the European war that We were kept
from taking "A hand In Mexican affairs.
Reading For Soldiers.
An appeal has been made by several
organizations for reading matter for
soldiers. They want all kinds-books,
periodicals and newspapers. Arrange
ments have been made 10y which this
reading material can be sent to the
aaflFntas fpna ~ nnat That EAne a. In
teresting just now, while the second
class mail matter Is under considera-
ton In congress, because II shows a dis
position to furnish reading matter with.
out cost More than forty years ago
congress decided to allow reading mat
ter to 20 through the mails at a very
low rate I'm order that the people could
have literature at low prices, and now
a great effort has been made to take
away that privilege.
An Objection by Penrose.
Senator Myers OF Montana had ask
ed to have certain extracts from news
papers printed In the Congressional
Record, when Senator Penrose OF Penn
sylyania remarked: Il am not going to
object. but | have on more than one
occasion referred to the absurdity OF
making the Record a newspaper clip
ping exhibit. Senators who persist In
it evidently feel that they are the only
people who read the newspapers"
Objections OF this kind are made from
time to time, but no one has ever been
able to keep the record free from all
sorts of extraneous stuff which does
not pertain to legislation In congress.
Surfsited With information.
IF anybody tries to stuff any more
information into me III burst" was
the remark of Senator Brandegee Of
Connecticut one day when the revenue
bin was under consideration ard NAM
senators had been called out by people
who wanted to tell them what ought
to be done to improve the bill. Sen
ator B~randegee was just simply n Of
seventy other senators who were con.
stantly sought by those who wanted to
impress them with changes that should
be made in the revenue bill or certain
industries of the country would severe
ly suffer.
vardaman Not Surprised.
Senator Vardaman of Mississippi was
not surprised when Congressman Har-
rison of that state became a candidate
for the senate. At least Vardaman
was not surprised that he should have
opposition. A man of such positive
views and pronounced convictions and
who has antagonized many people In
his day does not expect to get away
with the ~senatorship without opposi-
ton.
Making the Senate Responsible.
The house of representatives Is de-
termined to make the senate RESPONSE
BILE for any delay Of adjournment OF
congress. Several times 1t has been
pointed out In the house Of representa-
tives with considerable emphasis that
the house is ready to close up business.
but u waiting on the senate"