The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-10
Uphill Work For AdVf Gates Of
Larger Army and Navy.
PEACE TALK RESPONSIBLE
Presidents Entry Into Movement TO Es-
tsblish World Peace and Possible Dis
armament Has Brought About Slump
In Enthusiasm For Preparedness.
Canada Advertises For Immigrants.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Washington, Jan. 10-TSpecial. i
Advocates OF greater military prepare
ton are not meeting with the success
they had a year ago. Then President
Wilson was with them and left moth
ing undone Which would help along
the program for a larger army and
navy. Just now the president has 9th
er things to think about. His entry
into the movement for world peace, to
be followed by international agree
ments to prevent a IL somewhat
different from his position a year ago
II his plans for international peace
should prevail. there will be no great
need of more military preparation I'm
this country.
Meanwhile the advocates OF military
Improvement are going forward In an
effort to secure still larger appropria-
lions at this session to increase the
fighting force of the nation.
Country Voted For Peace.
Even the strongest advocates OF mill
tary preparation are finding II difficult
to answer the verdict OF the voters last
fall. who undoubtedly voted for peace
and prosperity. That the president
kept the country out of war was the
strongest card In the campaign. And
to go forward making preparations for
war I'm view OF prospective peace does
not appeal to most OF the congressman.
Many OF them viii try to reduce mill
tary expenditures this session below
the amounts appropriated last year.
The large treasury deficit staring
congress In the face Is going TO encour
age the reduction OF appropriations for
wal purposes.
Protests Coming In.
One thing which the postoffice com
mittee's proposition for a zone system.
with a great increase I'm the rate on
second class mail. accomplished was
the fact that Ii let congress know that
millions of people are interested in the
newspapers and periodicals OF the
country and do not want them Grip
pied by a higher rate OF postage. Pro.
tests are still coming In against the
proposed system. Congress Is learning
that the people are more interested IN
getting good service and good litera
ture than they are In hitting the pub
fishers just at a time when the latter
are hit hard by the increased price OF
paper.
Going TO Canada.
Once In awhile a man rises up anc
makes a desultory protest against tn,
emigration to Canada. but 10 one
seems to have thought 1t worth while
to have the government take some &c
ton which would stop the Canadian
advertising I'm papers enjoying second
class mail privileges. Canada has re
Gently appropriated $4,000 for sucl
advertising in spite OF the drain upor
her treasury for war purposes. Cana
da wants more sterling American citi
zens, and the Canadian government
advertises In papers In this countr,
for them, and these papers circulate
free In the county where published ant
are carried at l cent a pound In th'
mails.
Government Leaks.
About the hardest thing to find Is
government leak" So far no one hai
been able TO locate where importan
government information anne from
Both the senate and house have be
come searchers after leaks n always
without results.
Congressional Methods.
There was a land bill long In contro
versy. but 1t was finally settled by the
conferees on both sides leaving GU
things which both houses had passed
and putting In things which neither
house wanted. When the conference
report came before the senate protests
were made against that method of leg
islation. The same was true In TIT
house. After considerable wranglin,
pro and con the report was adopted
without objection by any one. Tha
Is one OF the methods OF doing bust
ness In congress.
Bennett Informed.
The District Of Columbia appropria
ton bill was under consideration, ant
Bennett OF New York stopped the pro
ceedings.
Il know l am displaying my igno
rance" he said, but l want to knoy
what office is described by the frs
word on page a."
"What word?' asked Page Of Mort
Carolina, In charge OF the bill.
"Roentgenologist," replied Bennett.
'He Is the man who operates the J
ray machine" replied Page.
Mailing . Lie.
Frank Clark Of Florida, In charge Q
the public buildings In the house, sal
the way to nail a lie was to hit
when 1t was fresh, and this he pre-
ceeded to do In regard to some state
ment about his bill, using this lar
guage as to the statement: