The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-01
THEY DIFFER ON
CONDUCT OF War
Many Senators Resent the
Charge Of DisIOya|ty.
OBJECT Of ALL IS TO WIN
Lawmaksrs, Because They Don't Al
ways Agree With President, Don't
Like to Be Taxed With "HeIpins the
kaissr"-Rsvenus Measure 10 Called
"u~nsclentifio BilI.S


"Onscientif1c Bill"
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Aug. 81. = Especial. i
Those who differ with the war party
and by war party is meant the admin
istration and the men who are support
Ing 1t In every way-complain that
there is a lack of conciliatory methods
and that conditions might be some
what improved Ii there was a disposi-
ton on the part of those In control Of
the government of the United States
and everything pertaining to 1t to be
a little more tolerant of the opinions Of
those who differ In their views or have
different ideas In regard to the many
questions involved In the war.
Men In and out of congress do not
relish being charged with ~disloyalty
because they differ In regard to the
methods of taxation or In regard to the
name In which the funds appropri-
ated should be expended. II Is not a
popular thing for any man to have
oifNA sci fACNo ilobh Ills
ton If he Is a Democrat or, IL he is a
Republican, to be opposed to any war
policy of the administration Conse-
quently 1t cannot be said that men who
are o classed as 'in the opposition"
are playing politics"
We Want to Win.
The main object of every patriotic
person Is Il win the war. or course
there Is In the country an anti-war
feeling. There are men who are con-
scientiously opposed to the draft and
who are making the mistake Of oppos-
ing the draft after 1t has been enacted
into law. There are men who are OPP
posing everything that would help the
war. 1t is not difficult to locate such
men IL they are given to public utter
ance, and most of them are.
But there Is another very large class
OF men, In congress and out of II, who
are just as anxious that the war should
be a success as any of the men who are
actively engaged In its management,
but who differ as to means and meth
DDS. 1t Is rather hard ON these men,
who think they are right, to class them
as disloyal and charge them with help
ing the kaiser"
Men Change Their Views.
1t has been a very popular thing on
the part of the Republicans during the
last four years to quote Woodrow VII
son In opposition to President Wilson
In order to show that the latter totally
disagrees with the former, or, In other
words. that what Mr.. Wilson said be-
fore he became president has been dis
regarded since he became president.
But men change their minds. Sew
eral times lately there has beer printed
In the Congressional Record a legal
opinion by George w. Wickersham
when he was attorney general under
Taft, which declares absolutely, with a
lot OF sustained arguments, hat under
the constitution the militia of the Unit
ed States could not be sent out of the
country. 1t lis a well known fact that
since the war began Wickersham has
changed his views.
The fact is that conditions change
and what was contrary to the constttu-
ton a few years ago is no contrary to
the demands of the government In time
OF war.
"Calisd Back" by Ham LswIs.
ers were thrilled with the sensational
novel entitled Called Back" by a man
who sprang instantly into fame.
The new edition of "Called Back"
by Ham Lewis, refers to the action of
the whip on the Democratic side of the
senate, who took the title role In the
new piece and caused the return Of all
Democratic senators who were luxuri-
ating at the seashore and who were
not disturbed by long winded debates
In the senate. Lewis decided they
ought to be here. hence the new Gall
ed Back"
Government Versus People
Just now the government IL bidding
against the people for all sorts and
conditions OF men and means. The
government wants experts In all lines
OF activity, business men, clerks, ste
nographers, laborers, teams, materials
and every sort Of muscle and commod-
fly that enters into the commercial life
Of the country. The result has been
an appreciable increase In the price OF
everything. Every activity Of business
has found its market disturbed by these
war conditions. Those who have ma
terial and labor to dispose Of have been
the gamers. but the large majority of
people have suffered In consequence Of
this booming and buying by the gov
eminent
IAN UnscisntiHc BILL"
Many and many q time during de-
bates and often In private converse
tion the term IAN ~unscientiflc bill'' was
heard as applied to the revenue bill.
The house measure was called many
names. from 'hodgepodge" to a catch
all" 1t was supposed that the senate
committee was going to make 1t gym
metrical." But the manner IN which
the senate tore 1t to pieces showed
that II was far Prom what Ctr ann.