The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-11-08
CLOSEUP VIEW OF
NATIONAL CAPITAL
NEWS LETTER FROM THE Of
FTCE OF CONGRESSMAN
CHRISTOPHERSON

Washington, Nov. THE legisla
tive program for this special session
of congress is nearing completion.
The senate has been in almost con-
tinuous session for the last few days
! in its consideration of the revenue
bill. Several changes have been
made in this measure as it passed
the house, the chief of which is fix
ing the maximum surtax at SO per
cent. AS the bill passed the house
the maximum was 80 per cent and
ii will be remembered that many
house members voted to recommit
the bill for the purpose of increasing
the surtax, and it is expected that a
very spirited contest over this item
will develop in conference and on
the adoption of the conference re-
port. Already there is maneuvering
for position and parliamentary ad-
vantage in the consideration of this
report.
The emergency tariff on farm
products was this week, by legisla-
/ tive enactment continued until Feb
ruary 1st next, or until permanent
tariff measure becomes law.
The bill providing federal aid for
good roads has passed both houses.
the differences compromised, the con
ference report adopted and it will
doubtless be signed by the president
and become law this week. The bill
carries ninety million dollars and
E1he amount allotted to each state
must be equaled by an appropriation
by the state. This will encourage the
continuation of our good roads pro-
gram and as part of the appropria-
tion is Immediately available, will
enable the highway commissions to
continue the work during the winter,
where climatic conditions will per-
nit, and thus help to alleviate the
Unemployment difficulty.
The national capital. always cos
mopolitan, more so today than ever,
for, due to the approaching disarma-
ment conference, the notables,
shrewd and trained diplomats, in
large numbers from the Orient and
the Occident are freely mingling to-
gether. AS one observes these dele
gates he is impressed with their seri-
BUSINESS and determination and the
air of Importance that surrounds the
preparations for this assembly. They
seem TO realize that the approaching
conference is the most important that
has ever assembled and the subjects
the most momentous and far-reach-
ing that have ever been considered
by an international assembly.
In the national capital, one daily
hears expressions, from people both
| in official and private life, OF hope
| for the success of the purpose of this
assembly. No one realizes more full
| ly than those in official position that
the world has gone too far in its
program of ornaments and war pre-
para tions, that only by a limitation
of this program, under a proper
agreement and understanding by the
world powers, can we secure relief
end be able to divert a part OF the
billions now being expended for wal
chips, huge guns and other death
dealing devices, to peaceful pursuits
education, good roads and other
fields of benefit to our citizens. Mem
bers of congress, both house and SEN
ate. who, from time to time, are call
ed upon to appropriate 'these huge
sums for war purposes, are imbuee
with the hope and confidence tina
out of this conference will come
new relation, between the great ma
tions of the world, that will spell In
ternational peace and good Will.