The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-24
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

the Farmers Market In the Country.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, July 24.-LSpecial. -
Having determined to consider only
legislation necessary to carry on the
war, there Is little prospect at this
session OF congress of settling a long
disputed question and one which somes
up In every session of congress. re
fer to the water power controversy.
Congressman Ferris of Oklahoma.
chairman of the committee on public
lands and one of the best Informed
men In the house on land SUBJECTS
said one day when there was a dis
cussion Of water power, There are
35,O00OO0 potential horsepower Of by
droelectric energy In the United States,
and there are only 100000 horsepow-
er of that amount In use"
Ferris was interrupted by Alexander
of Missouri, who asked IL he wished
the house to understand that the own
ers OF the 100000 horsepower have
sufficient influence TO prevent legisla-
lIDn WHICH, WOhNd hCNtttP NhC Na
der.
Ferris Explains.
Il did not state that replied Ferris.
Although many Of these owners are
against water power legislation, they
have gone out west and bought water
power sites and are holding them in
cold storage to prevent development.
| do say that is a reflection, not on
this house, but on congress that some
Intelligent action has not been taken
with respect to this subject"
In the course of the debate it was
shown that the house and senate hold
strong and divergent views on the sub
iect of water power sites. The house
insists that the users of water on these
sites shall pay the government a GER
tain amount, and the senate insists
that as the water belongs to the states
the government has no authority to ex-
act compensation. Upon this ques-
ton and quite a number OF others the
two houses are split.
"upsettIng Things"
Opposing the food control bill In the
senate. Senator Reed of Missouri n
day remarked: You are destroying the
farmers market In this country. You
are discouraging him. The truth of
the matter is that you are upsetting
things"
Ii begins to look, from the num-
Der OF actions by the federal govern
ment under legislation passed 10y con-
gress. that there will he a deal OF up
setting things" before the war Is over.
indorsins Daniels.
Ii has become the fashion now to
near Secretary Daniels defended when
he is attacked. Said Congressman
Howard of Georgia In the house one
day:
"Why this man you Republicans
have been so quick to ridicule, the pres.
ent secretary of the navy, Josephus
Daniels. has done more for the Amer
lean navy In -four years than you did
In twenty years.
mo Dumping" Said Catron.
Former Senator Catron of New Mex.
leo was In Washington when Arizona
I sent the /. w. WIS out OF the state
and across the border into New Mex
+. leo. Cairo went down to the war de
> partment and made a protest, assumr
ing that the unwelcome visitors Were
in charge of the wan authorities.
a Were no dumping ground" he said
I'VE can take care of our own affairs
!. but we don't want Arizona to dunn
-. Hoe a. @.xr sae t naaI
state take care of her own problems
and people"
, Adjournment and Other Topics.
Congress could not aud as a matteI
' of duty should not adjourn until thu
beginning OF the regular session In De
cember," Chairman Fitzgerald of tn
appropriations committee told TIL
house. The most important thin,
0 members can do Is to stay here ant
: attend to business"
THAT Is a very foolish thing" re
marked Minority Leader Mann. :"
went away for awhile myself. hopin,
congress would expedite Its work, bu
1t has not done So"
And the country went along beau
tifully,' fnterposed Fitzgerald. whii
the house had a smoker.
And the gentleman has been ava,
: most Of the time" Mann came back
and / hope he will stay away"
"Oh, no." blandly responded FitzgeI
q aid. II have beer away only whel
, the house was In practical recess.
) expect to spend the rest OF the sun
mer here very pleasantly In compan
: with the minority leader and the dis
tinguished speaker"
Too Many Lawyers.
TOO many cooks spoil the broth,
says the old adage. Too many Law
- yers spoil the legislation-for Presiden
Wilson. The lawyers do make a grea
deal of trouble. The legal mind doe
= not otfrpa itcalf easily IN tho prnnpS