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SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1?H.~ WEATHER FORECAST Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday The Greenwood Journal thinks th . ci se of the Frye may yet get us into a stew. Stat^ constables captured a sloop ol whiskey In Charleston Now they should torpedo a schooner of beer. Every man Is an optimist when he Starts out with a fishing pole and a can of bait, although he isn't always optimistic when he returns. -o A young Bavarian recruit named Peter Zlmm-rman is said to be 6 feet 9 3-4 Inches tall. He ought to make a good soldier when he grows up. o ? ? . Dandelions, it ls argued are too common and numerous to be pretty. Lat the sophist beware of applying this rule to a certain wei! known sex? Copv? may be much in demand in vfarloud belligerent countries, but there's another yellow metal that has been found equal to every emergency. . Costa of manufacturing American torpedoes bave been reduced from $4, 102 to $8.245 each. Even at the lower price many of us are not buying any. The American prest, was as one in its views oh the sinking or the Lusi tania. But their views on Bryan's re signation vary as the leaves of the forests. -u Out In San Francisco a fashion hrs besa suggested for divorcees to wear their wedding ring on the little finger Eut why wear it at all? . . o ' - An exchange carries a column of staff headed "Knockouts I Have Seen.'' which ls edited by E. D. Smith. No. gentle reader, it. ls not our United Blatas Junior senator talking about bis last campaign. If you. are a Bryan man of course yera think he did the right thing; lt you are sn anti-Bryan man of course yo* think he played the wild. So there yon are.-Greenwood Journal. Philosopher thou art. ..- O' ? . Boll Caines, a famous duck hunter of Georgetown, pow dead, ls said to be the only tuan who ever cursed at a president of the United States, tell ing Grover Cleveland, while piloting him about the ducL Infested marshes on the coast ot that county, "Damn it, quit rocking the boat." Some folks would like to tell an ex-secretary of state the same thing. MUAN, THE IDEALIST. ID continuing to Issue statements explaining lils position and trying to justify lit? resignation f. c-in President Wilson's cabinet, it appears to UR thai Mr. Bryan keenly fecla that he is standing on untenable ground. He protests too much. His act of relin quishing the portfolio of stete at thi eery cllmai of a national rrisis was nothing less Dian hoisting thc white flag of surrender when the nation's honor wan at Stake. And. in Hie in tercut nf peace, lu a desire to guard his own reputation, and from a proper sense of delicacy and common sense and justice to his chief, he ought lo keep silent. Mr. Bryan iii rocking the boat, too blind lu lils self-complacency to see what he is doing! Mr. Brynn is an idealist. Since hin first nomination for Hie presidency he has impressed his personality and his radical principles upon the nation in a manner emphatic enough to purify political standards and to force the enactment of mm h desirable remedial legislation. He has been a hard fighter in the cause of good government; his zeal has never for au Instant seemed to grow cold even In the face of defeat and disappointment ; lila honesty of purpose and hiB sincerity of conviction have never been challenged by his severest critics. But in sound pol lt 1 eal judgment-In the ability to under stand and appreciate thc duty of his government lu Ita foreign problems especially-he has often proven sadly deficient, and ht has shown thh qual ity morn decidedly and less to his credit In the negotiations with Ger many over the Lusitania incident. As an incident of war, the former secretary's statement is strong and and convincing. As a declaration of what he conceives to be the duty of the United States In its attitude to wards Germany, it in weak, inconsis tent and utterly at variance with tho established principles of International lav/. The second note'td Germany is no stronger than the first. It is but an iteration ot the principles of law und of humanity that were so clearly Ret out In the first note. As a matter of fact, the policy of our government was first enunciated In unmistakable terms SB far back as February, when President Wilson, In his calm and level-headed way of doing things, noti fied the German government of our pose to hold lt to "strict accountabil ity" for willful invasions of the rights of American citizens. Why did Mr. Bryan not resign then when his re tirement would not have been miscon strued or in*" eased the tension of a delicate situation? Mr. Bryan could not have been so obtuse as to have failed to analyze the meaning of the president's announced policy at that time. Why did the secretary's fore eight and fairness fall him so com pletely when he could have stepped down and out without muddying the waters and disturbing international relations? Mr. Bryan's idealism probably will continue to act as a leavening influ ence in the progressive thought and action of the day. but hie' resignation and the train of errors attending it make lt all the more clear and con vincing that he ls not a safe man In high official position. As a private citizen he csn command respect and nerve his country well; SB a public servant-In the remote event that he ever enters official life again-hiB Judg ment will be discounted in advance, and his good faith will be prefaced by a question mark. Some day the nations will reach the goal ot universal peace. Mr. Bryan will have a conspicuous place in the sun when that happy day comes. Even now it will be like sowing good seed for Mr. Bryan to go on the lecture platform or on the stump and preach, In broad and proper terms the doctrine nf peaceful persuasion, but, it be makes the unpardonable blunder of increasing the danger ot war by tak ing sharp Issue with the president in this grave crlsi? with a foreign power, he may find that the one'hundred mil lions of whom he proclaims himself a part will "show no mercy" to him for his lack of loyalty and statesmanship It is strictly np to Mr. Bryan him self as to whether he will try to re deem his mistske. or Justify, hy In discreet utterances, the long-time judgment of his enemies. To Tot? SB City Bend Issae The election on the question of is suing two sets of bonds against the city for "irater" snd "lights" respec tively, will be held on June 2?. It will be necessary to haye a registra tion of th? voters of the city. and books ot registration will be opened 20 days before the election date. Orsnneburg Sun. Losses Were 1?re. Greenwood made a fine Ore record during the month of May. Assistant Chief Gaffney: reporto that tfcronly re sponses ???f?*ro tr^Wr false alarms,-Oreen wood Journal. A Word in Belu WITHKRSPOO? Second Pre? Mr. Hryan lu receiving norn* severe criticism today. He will receive more of lt tomorrow, and thc dav after tho heap will hr still growing. t have not Iii?' i'-ast Idea but that .Mr. Bryan knew thal this growing amount1 bf criticism would hr beaned upon lilm. I UK notion:* subsequent lo his ralgnal lon seem lo point to thin in ference. He appears to have fore seen exactly Ihe nut? orno of hin a< lion In resigning from th** oilier of secretary n futaie ol our great nation, ind 1? now following out tho details ( .if a carefully thought-out plan. I am mm' that M.r. Bryan I:; not at all surprised that the critics have begun plucking his feathers out a? if ho were a national goose*. Hui Mr Bryan han hoon criticised before. This ls by no means the first time timi lt har, happened Tho fad IR. he lins scarcely ovor gotten ol? without hoing criticised, aftor launch ing some of his progressive ideas. HI? peace plans have all boon made the object of the loudest ridiculo; his temperance ideas have been scoff- | "d 'it; ho has hoon sarcastically lubood "Grape Juico William;" an? ?lftor his carly efforts at tho Rain more convention, thc papers of the j country almost without exception suhl that ho had killed the chances of the Democratic party. Hut H will ho re membered along with this fact, of his criticism that he lias In most raaos' ficen vindicated by subsequent pvents. lt has generally been (Uncovered thal Mr. Hryan wan simply a few leagues ahead of his timo, and that he was left ti) enjoy tho splendid Isolation of loneliness on the Inp of tito peak while the dull-headed and ^b w-footed mul titude gradually trudged Un way up the mountain of vision. There are sonic, perhaps a vrry trw. who cherish the hellef thal In thc prenent event Mr. Hryan will siso he vindicated, when finie, tho great tester, shall have ? '.ind her perfect work. At least this must bo conceded to Mr. Bryan, that he is absolutely sin cere in v.hat he has done, lt would be difficult to find any one to doubt thc man's sincerity. It ought then to be granted In his favor that V-e acted conscientiously. Mr. Bryan has many tlnio3 proved fhat he has a con science, and a very keen one too. And before Ita impartial tribunal, ho ar raigns every case of principle and conduct for Its unequivocV adjudica tion. The predicament, thea, In which Mr. Bryan found himself when the second note to Germany was drafted was simply this: Shall I consider my- } self the servant of my conscience or the serVint of the American people? Now "Air. Bryan ls a man of princl clple. He has principles and he ls guided by them. One of Mr. Bryan's principles is that truth, duty, right eousness are the highest of all stan dards. He believes that these stand ards sre higher than the public opin I lon of a nation half-mad with the in ! toxicatlng spirit of war which has been infused Into lt b ythe outrageous atrocities of another nation wholly mad with this most Mellish ot all de mons. Mr. Bryan also believes that these standards are higher than those of a narrow nationalism or a per verted patriotism. In fine. Mr. Bry PRESS CC Peace on War Basis. (New Republic.) Two billions and a half represent our reserve economic forces, unutiliz ed, wasting yeir by year. If we were it war we nould find a way to put a great part of theso resources to use. Why can we not find a way of doing thia In time of peace? Are wc so well supplied with all the necessi ties and comforts of life that this colossal waste is a matter of indiff erence to us? Consider the fact that we have millions of homes in which little children aro growing up. un derfed. Improperly clnd. to becon.e a prey to disease and often, consequent ly, to vice and crime. Consider the fact that there ls scarcely a great work ot public utility In the whole country that ls not handicapped or thwarted for want of funds. And yet wo permit two billions and a half of economic repourceB to run to waste, even congratulating ourselves on the fact that we have them to draw upon tn case of war. AMonumental Mistake. (Charlotte Observer.) The announced intention of Colonel Bryan, late secretary of state, to go before the neople for endorsement ot his views, and necessarily of his ac tion. will come an a surprise to his friends. Before having decided on such a course. Colonel Bryan should have a' .nited an opportunity to see public opinion SB reflected by the newspapers of the country. It was not necessary for him to have looked beyond that. While many of the papers were kindly In their cltlcism. i opinion wss unanimous that the sec I retary's action in retiring from the cabinet, under stress waa Ill-timed. On the other hand, the papers are equally of a mind that Secretry Bryan did a good thing for himself and the country when he tendered his resignation. It looks too much like a return to the grandstand play on nert of Colonel Bryan to appeal to the. people for their endorsement or Ms action at a time when the whole world ls In a state of nervous anxious tr-nslon. Of wbat nvall would lt he in him to know that here and there throughout the country a voice would speak un for -Bryan when the welfare of the country ts centered in the hands of a president under whose determination and backbone Colonel Bryan contd not muster np the cour age to abide? Why should he under take to create the Impression abroad tjlsat the Uta member of President Wilson's cabinet hal a following or any sort of Influence la opposition ilf of Mr. Bryan ? DODGE, P4HTOR hytcrfan Chnrcb. an hus faith in an Ideal, a hope, a vision, a cause which are higher than anything whlc?i I? earth-born or the product of human Intelligence. Mr. ; Bryan believes in Jeaii3 'hrlst and ! ilia pre-eminent ideal. The kingdom of God. The question lo be answered ls, therefore, whose servant muDt Mr. Bryan be-his mate's or his soul's, his country's or his conscience^, his com monwealth's or his cause? If the con tention of protestantism and the ten demy of civilization be fie produc tion ?if a free personality, answerable to no authority except that of one's God alone, as He enlightens the soul made in Ills own Image, there was bul ?me thing for Mr. Brvan to do; and he did it. The two mont important quest 're - raised by Mr. Bryan's action relate to the theory of government and to the rights of a true individualism an individualism social in its nature, having regard Io the people's highest interests and welfare, not. however, their seeming welfare, but their real,' not present but future, and not one j section of the peonle such as is group ed in a nation, but the whole collec j live family of God6's children through out the whole world, if our theory ot government ls wrong, then our states men must work toward perfecting lt to a better degree; If lt ls right, then ' lt ls forever Impossible for the hu I r an soul to stand upright and free In this world and assert its deepest convictions a.; the Lord ot that soul guideB lt; and unless one soul caD h" free, the time will never come when \ ill nouln can be free; and r.o. our borated freedom will never amount te anything but a narrow nationalism dominated hy the irresponsible vaga ries of public opinion. Mr. Biyan must either have denied the rlsht ot his soul to act aa God guided lt and ar, the ideals of Josue Christ dictate (In which he believes. ?UBt as others do not believe,) and remained secretary of state, giving hts name to a paner that 'he did not ap prove, and so perjuring himself; oi else ho must have respected his deep est convictions, following their light and leading, preserved his sacred rights of personality, refused to do what he could not conscientiously do and resigned his office. Mr. Bryan did tho latter as he had tho perfect right to do. He ls no-man's ncrvant until he ls first the eervant of God and the truth; and tim? will justify his action, lt lt takes twenty more centuries from the CT?BB of Jesus Christ, who died for the same princi ple, to do lt. The writer believes also that Presi dent Wilson has followed the only possible course on our pr?sent theory of government. He believes that the president is as right aa Mr. Bryan, and the only point Whitr'i it haB been attempted to make is. that all'of this criticism of Mr. Bryan ls beside the mark, on the basiB of the principles of freedom on which ourn atlon is founded. Mr. Bryan voluntarily ac cepted the commission of secretary of state, and he has the same right to return lt when action which ls in consistent with his principles Is nsk ed of him. " 1 )MMENT to the views of the administration? If Colonel Bryan ts sincere in his hatred of war. he should not adopt a policy that would be calculated to fan fte war fever, or to make the position the administration has taken in the direction of nrevontiug trouble and preserving peace, a more difficult one to maintain. It would have been the more consistent course and the orip best calculated to inspire the respect of the people If Colonel Bryan, having found lt hin duty to retire from the cabinet, should have made a simple statement of the reasons by which he was mo*rfed, and to have let the matter rest there. That he should have assumed the role ot agi tator under the present nt ress of cir cumstances is a matter ot profound disappointment and regret to and by his friends In the South Going with an appeal before the people ls the monumental mistake in the career of Colonel Bryan, and due, as most of his mistakes have been, to impulsive judgment. Training of the Soldier. , (New York Sun.) Mr. Edison is reported as express ing the opinion that we ought not to keep K?nd train a large army, but to have thc equipments for one al ways on hand. He points to the ex* relient work of the British volunteers and declares that training does not amount to much in these days. The famous inventor is laboring under a misapprehension, of which be could quickly rid himself by a glance through the infantry* drill book or our army and the "Field Service Regula tions " Training of the right kind ls highly necessary to the making of the modern soldier, but lt ts not the old kind which aimed chiefly at clock work precision in ceremonial evolu tions. These movements have benn reduc ed to a minimum. The whole system of drill and training now loqks to the preparation ot officers enid .men tor combat. Fine control, skill in squad leadership, intelligent use of cover In independent action by the Individual soldier, ability to utilise every re source tn the moment of emergency and an understanging of the relation of overy movement to the general plan of combat are the principal matters now considered la the training of. the soldier. And high efficiency demands a large amount ot thia train lc g. The British volunteers received ..*>< cr?ai volume of practical instruction before the/ were seat to the treat, and for thia Lord Kitchener deserves praise. Have you held off taking a whirl at a new straw till now? No harm done; you'll find the picking here still fine. Prices from $1.50 up. Panamas $5 and $6. Now's the season for "athletics" ! One and two piece underwear in all the cool materials. Union suits 50c to $2; two piece garments 25c each and up. White and Palm Beach Oxfords $3.50. Ochers up to $6. "Tbc Ste? mt?LmJQxmt?m? *+*+++*++*++?++++?*++* ? ? ? ABOUT THE STATE. * ? + +?*?+*??+.*+?++?+?*+?+ It Is NOM Dr. Martin. At the commencement exercises at the Presbyterian college at Clinton last week. Rev. Alexander Martin bf this city had thc degree of doctor of divinity conferred upon him.-Rock Hill Record. Ti. M. HUI received a letter from 'ils brother last week. He lives in the Pan Handle district of Texas where they raise horses and mules. He writes th?it mules are getting higher, caused by the demand from Europe, ind instead of the war hurting them, they have been benefited by lt. We bav?e stated several times that mules would most probably be higher after the war, and It'is the wise farmer that will raise his own stock.-Abbeville Medium. Solicitor Cooper Speaks. Solicitor R. A Cooper has /eturned from Darlington, Conway, and other towns In the lower part of the state where he has been making com mencement addresses. He will leave today for Due West where he will make an address at the Erskine com mencement.-'Laurens Advertiser. Irish Potatoes. Cotton ls not the only thing in which there ls money. C. L. Drenan, living near the city, has one-tenth of an acre of Irish potatoes frlm which he will get 21 bushels and which he is selling at $2 a bushel, or $42 from the tenth o fan acre, or S420 from an acre. He estimates that it has cost :i)m about 14, leaving a profit of $37 on one-tenth of an acre. Pretty good business.-Abbeville Medium. In Re. Turnips. Our good friend, Mr. U. L. Moore, ot Eulonia, S. C., sent us a package the other day contain'', g three tur nips. On opening up i?e package we found that the turnips were real champions, at this season, and for that reason we are calling the atten tion of the public to this highly ap preciated gift. The largest of the turnips measured nineteen inches in circumference, and was really a beau ty. Flat Dutch, they were or we ore mistaken? Next?-Marlon Star. Food For Thought. The people of Conway would be glad to see soLie improvement made in the old court house, which, several years ago. was purchased by the town of Conway fpr the purpose of a town hall. It would not take a very large:aura of money to make a few changes hr the building and place lt in thorough re pair. This ls one of the things that we trust the town authorities will keep constantly in mind and attend to before very long.-Conway Horry Herald. The scenes around the union station these days are lively, when wagons loaded with encumbers, squashes and other vegetables are discharging their losds for northern markets. 'Really, this section ls the r>rden spot of South Carolina.-Hla /?lle Herald. Mr. E. ng?aae. "Why should an American eitzen be permitted to involve his government In war by traveling upon a belligerent ship when he knows that the ship will pass throngh a danger sone? The question is not whether the American citizens has a right under interna tional law to travel on a belligerent ship; the question is whether he ought not. out of consideration tor his coun try. If not for his own safety, to avoid danger when avoidance ls possible." By the same process of reasoning, American citizens ought to avoid every exercise of their l?gal right If a bel ligerent foreign government seeks to abridge those rights. Americans should not try to carry on lawful neutral trade If Germany or Great Britain wishes to Interfere with that trade. Americana ought to keep off the high s?as If It aults the purpose of a belligerent, to keep them off the high seas.' To Mr. Bryah there la no legal dif ference between warning Americans out of Mexico, which is foreign soil, and warning them ott the high aeae, which beong to us ea much aa they belong to Germany. He la willie** to abandon the ancient right of all neu trals upton the aea rather than enforce these erlghta against the edicts of a lawbreaking belligerent. This ls the very negation of interna tional law. Were auch a policy adopt td by the government the United States would be reduced tu Ute status of a hermit .nation. Ita trade would be at the mercy of every belligerent that sought to stifle lt Its citizens could leave the soil of their own coun try only at their personal peril, ita rights would be acra pe of paper tai every corner bf the world. Ita I would be kouted ta every espita'. ASS j citizenship would be a badge ot shanie.1 'S DEFENSE Even China makes a pretense of up holding the rights of its people. It yields to superior force, but it does not voluntarily ?ubmit to the wrongs that are imposed upon it If there is any American who was not reconciled yesterday morning to Mr. Brynn's resignation from the of fice of secretary of state, ho must be reconciled today, in the light of Mr. Bryan's own justification of his action. We can conceive of nobody less fitted for that great office than a may who puts forth objections to the president's policy ss Mr. Bryan avows in thc name of peace and international comity. Idealism carried to such ex travagant extremes is a national men ace in a secrtary of state. In a pri vate citizen, as .Mr. Bryan now is. lt is only what the American people allow it to be. It is unfortunate that there should have been a division in the cabinet. It is unfortunate that Mr. Bryan should have abandoned the president at the time when every consideration of loyalty and national welfare de manded his unswerving support of the president. It ls unfortunate that he should seek to prejudice the popular mind against the president's not? to Germany before that note has been made public. It is unfortunate that he should side with Germany against the United States on a question in which the Interests not only ot the United (States but of all other neu trals are vital. It is unfortunate taht he wc lld rather allow the whole fab ric of international law to be swept away than help to defend it against anarchy. It is unfortunate that he shoud have seen fit to strengthen the hsnd of the German government against President Wilson. But these are matters which we must leave to Mr. Bryan's conscience and the ver dict of history. His conduct ls impotent for harm if the American poeple stand behind the president. If tbey do not stand be hind bim loyally and ungrudgingly in this crisis, they deserve whatever measure of misfortune may overtake them or overwhelm them. The issue ls in their hands. The Treasure of the Quiet } ? liage. (Franklin. Ind., Star..) Much fun is made of the town where the train going through is the prin cipal event of the day. But it is in these quiet villages that the soul of man blooms'. The people there have time to know each other. They take time to encourage community happi ness and contentment. It is in the big city that people become submerg ed In the great stream of metalized life that drowus out the heart spirit of man with a determined indifference In Its rapid race to reach the great gulf of gold-that golf which is so eternally fixed between man's spiri tual and material possessions. True happiness is of the spirit. It cannot be bought with gold-not with even a gulf of gold. "Where thy treasure ls, there will thy heart be also," said the Master. The treasure of the quiet vil lage will not be mocked. (News and Courier.) Governor Manning's comment upon Mr. Bryan's desertion of President Willson was as robust as lt waa sensi ble. Asked Wednesday night by a New York newspaper of an expression of his opinion as to Mr. Bryan's state ment Governor Manning replied: "I think Mr. Bryan's statement ls weak and that he deals with an Ideal that would not maintain the honor and dignity of the nation. The situation which confronts this country la one which demands immediate assurance that the offense complained of will not be repeated. The position taken hy President Wilson ls In my Judgment eminently proper and places this coun try in an Impregnable position. Mr. Wilson desires peace, hut he rightly demands security for American In terests and American Uves. I regret Mr. Bryan's position and action." That ls th? right kind ot Ulk: and we are glad to believe the over whelming majority of patriotic South Carolinians are in fullest approval of the straightforward Americanism to which the governor gives utterance. From alt reports the prospects for a fine hay crop in this county ara good, come farmers claiming that thee ? w?l make aa mnch aa six tons to ?.? 1 acre ot cotton.--Saluda Standard.