The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-20
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

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Cautions Care In Expenditures.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. Feb. 17-tSpeciui
The crisis with Germany gave great
impetus TO all movements for prepared
ness, which included rushing work oa
ships and careful consideration OF the
subject of universal military training.
50 as to have soldiers In ease Of need.
There was criticism because our gov.
eminent did not move faster In times
gone by, and advocates OF a greater
mobile army point out that their pre-.
dictions have All come true and that at
u time when there Is actual need OF "A
much larger army.
II IN almost certain that the present
situation will result In a large increase
Of the army, or at least In preparation
for a better system OF defense.
Money Our Menace.
Advocates Of greater military repar
ton assert that money is the menace
OF this country. The fact that the
United States has gathered so much
money during the war will tempt other
nations Of the world TO try to- take Ii
away from US. IL the claim. Here Is
what Congressman Gardner OF Massa-
chusetts said In "A recent speech: I'VE
have most of the worlds money, we
have %boundless lands, and we have
very little military power. European
nations have no money, little land and
boundless military power
An army officer, talking privately
but earnestly, said: Suppose we be.
come one of the allies In the war on
Germany? When IL IL owe suppose
the allies say: We have done the fight
ing, and you have got the money. You
can pay the bills What would we
dol We might storm and rage, but
unless we have something In the way
of an army the other allies could come
over here and enforce their demands
May Have to Spend Money.
Just at present." warned Minority
Leader Mann. 1--WE ought to be very
careful about expanding money which
Il not absolutely required. We know
that In all probability we will be call
cd upon without controversy, without
much debate. with very little consid-
Grafton, TO appropriate large-l might
say. huge-sums of money. We have
got 10 draw the line ON the things we
can do without"
He was opposing a bill providing for
gathering statistics ON marriage and
divorce. The only people who want
this census" he continued. ARE those
who want a constitutional amendment
allowing the national government to
regulate marriage and divorce. and |
an opposed to that"
Champ Wants More Speed.
During the discussion of the naval
appropriation bin Speaker Clark took
a hand in the debate, trying TO secure
"A little more speed In the work OF con
structing naval vessels.
"a lot Of newspapers" said Champ.
ARE always bullyragging congress
about being stingy about these appro-
priations."
Yes replied Chairman Padgett,
and there Is no ground for bullyrag-
ging."
mot a bit OF Ii in the world re-
sponded the speaker; ut Is all II lie"
Then there was further discussion
as to methods by which more haste
can be made in the navy yards. Chair
man Padgett said that one way was
to commander workmen and put them
In the yards to work on the ships.
A little later the speaker said. Not
withstanding what some people say In
the newspapers. congress Is not stingy
with the army or the navy. W. have
voted them all the money that seemed
reasonable and proper, and | am sick
and tired of having congress hammer
ed all the time and never given the
slightest credit for anything that Ii
does"
Protest by RagsdaIs.
During the discussion of the naval
appropriation bill Congressman Rags
dale of South Carolina make a vigor-
ous protest against the appropriations
which were being made I'm that meas
ure. If you make these big appro-
priations." he said, ''some Of them that
will not be used for many years, the
river and harbor bill will not pass the
senate. nor will the public buildings
bill ever pass that body"
AS both Of these measures had pass
sd the house by large majorities, 1t
was Il warning to the members that
II they made large naval appropriations
they would lose their favorite bills.
which are sometimes called pork
tarrel' measures.
Two Sterling Objsctors.
Minority Leader Mann and Congress.
nan Stafford Of Wisconsin made q
tield day the last time the unanimous
consent calendar was called and sent
u number Of bills to the graveyard. In
vain did members interested In these
measures plead for one more chance,
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