The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-23
USE OF FORCES
FOR PROTECTION
Not Construed as q Declare.
ton Of War.
MIGHT LEAD TO PEACE
Should Wilson Ask Congress For Az
thority 70 uss Our Military Forces to
Safeguard Our Interests IL Would
Give Him Powerful Weapon For Fur
thor Negotiation.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

tHef NeDoxsaktoH.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Feb. 22.-[Special y
President Wilson told congress that he
would ask for authority to use the mil
itary forces Of the United States to
protect the interests OF this country In
case Germany carried out a threat OF
q certain kind of submarine warfare.
This would not be a declaration OF
war. but would leave the matter Of a
war declaration wholly In the hands
OF the president
Quite a number OF members OF both
houses do not like the idea OF having
the question left In that way. particu-
larry II 1t II done before the close OF
congress and there should be no extra
session.
II Ii thought that Ii leaves too much
power In the hands OF the chief ex-
ecutive.
War Or Peace.
should congress pass such a resolu-
kAOn ~ WOuku HlC0H wal " LIE ilIlu
Of most people, and yet 1t might mean
peace by giving the president further
opportunity to carry on negotiations
with Germany.
There seems to be no doubt that the
peace sentiment In the country is very
strong. Many people are responding
to the appeal Of Mr.. Bryan and are
urging q settlement Of the present diff
culties by negotiation. There Is no
doubt that these representations are
making an impression.
Retired omesrs.
do not suppose that II is possible
10 pass an army appropriation bill or
. naval appropriation bill In these days
without having a controversy over the
question Of retired officers. Although
ever since the civil war we have had q
retired list and 1t seems the only meth
cd by which young and efficient on
GERS can reach a position Of command.
II always seems to some Of the O
gressmen that the retired list Is simply
4 soft Spot for officers and that they
ought to be put to work. One of the
men who attacked the retired list was
Congressman Sears Of Florida. and In
the course Of his remarks he said:
II do not care to get the title OF the
watchdog Of the treasury" But he
went on to show that he thought the
men who were on the retired list
ought to be earning something for the
government.
Will Furnish the Funds.
Whatever else happens 1t Is certain
that the administration will be fur
nished all the funds necessary TO carry
on q war II 1t Ii decided that war Il
necessary. SO far II has been only nee
essary for the secretary of the navy
or the secretary OF war to ask for Ger
tain appropriations and they have been
forthcoming.
Everything will be available except
men. Under the present system II is
very hard to secure recruits, and the
medium which would get them best
provision will be made IN the army
and navy supply bills for funds with
which to advertise throughout the en-
tire country so as to get men to enlist.
Sharp Sayings.
In these days Of stress and pressure
senators sometimes say very sharp
things to each other. On a recent oc-
casiOn Senator Reed Of Missouri thus
smoke or another colleague:
1.-The senator from Mississippi. Mr..
Williams, has q pleasant habit Of tell
ing other senators that they are not
informed or posted. He has INDUCED
that habit this morning with reference
to myself"
On various other occasions these two
senators have clashed I'm a way to
show that there Is not the best feeling
between them.
vcuch For 0~aIiinosr.
A western bill was under discussion
In the senate one evening, and Senator
Gallinger took occasion to say some
thing about 1t which brought state
ments from three different senators.
all praising the New Hampshire man
for his friendly interest In the west.
Said Senator Thomas Of Colorado, mo
western senator has ever accused the
New Hampshire senator OF being un-
friendly to the west" His colleague,
Senator Shafroth, said. 1.-The people of
the west have always recognized that
the senator from New Hampshire has
been exceedingly liberal to the west"
Senator Ashurst Of Arizona remark
ed that n Of the irst things he ever
heard about Senator Gallinger came
from his colleague, Mark Smith, who
always said that he was one Of the
best friends the west ever had.
ksspina Late Hours.
The United States senate is paying
for its dilatOry tactics early In the ses
sion 1t IL now keeping late hours.
It holds evening sessions. But that Is
not all; It sometimes meets as early
- 40 O'Clock. The same old di1iculty
q maintaining q quorum occurs, but
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