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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?
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? ABOUT THE STATE. *
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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. <F.. Hoyleton has been ship-,
ping cucumbers at the rate of 25 bas
ketc a day for more than a week, and
he states that he ls realising good
prices. He bas five acres planted In
cucumbers from which he expectr. to
gather about SOO baskets.-Blackville
Herald.
Thirty-five or 40 ot the members of
the Girls' Canning club of Che county
met at the college street grounds .In
this city Saturday under the direction
of Miss Jo Yarborough, the organiser,
and demonstrated to the ladles of the
city the methods they employ In can
ning fruits and vegetables. The La
dlee Civic Improvement association
lt will he remembered, recently en
dorsed the goods canned by the ?tris
ot Cheater county, and will use thee**
goods exclusively. Those wb.< wit
nessed the demonstration Saturday
wev much pleased with tba methods
employed, and lt ls safe to say that
the ladles of Chester are not merely
going to lend a quasi endorsement to
the girls In whui they are endeavoring
to accomplish, but will insist upon the
merchante supplying them with the
bom? brand, which should result in
every can ot fruit and vegetables af
Cheater make t?-lng disposed of on the
local market. wb?oh should be the
case.-Cheater Reporter.
MR. BRYAN
(New York World.)
Mr. Bryan's conduct defies descrip- ;
tion.
Four weeks ago to-day he volunta-1
rlly affixed bis Signatur? ns secretary j
of state to a declaration that "the Im-1
perlai German government will not!
expect the government of the United '
Stats to omit any word or any act
necessary to the performance of its
sacred duty of maintaining the rights
of the United States and its citizens,
and of safeguarding their free exer
cise and enjoyment."
Yesterday as a private citizen he
affixed his signature to a statement
declaring in effect that in time of war
American citizens have no rights that
anybody is bound to respect.
Without waiting until the presi
dent's note is received in Berlin or un
til lt Is made public at home. Mr.
Bryan undertakes to arouse public
opinion against the policy of the pres
ident and array it on the side of hiB
own policy-a policy that could not
better suit the present purposes of the
German government if it bad feen
formulated by Herr von Jagow him
self
There are two parts tb Mr. Bryan's
protest against the course that the
president had adopted. The first is
that the differences between the Unit
ed States and German should be sub
mitted to investigation by an inter
national commission, a year's time to
be allowed for inquiry and report.
This ls a highly excellent procedure
in itt application to many questions
of international dispute. But by what
process of human reasoning does Mr.
Bryan appMy it to a continuing of*
tense of murder and destruction?
Germany submarines are killing
American citizens and destroying
American ships. The German gov
ernment refuses to 'abandon' or. to
modify this lawless method of warfare.
Mr. Bryan, thereupon, calmly suggests
that we refer the Issue to an inter
national commission, to report in a
year. German submarines, in the mean
time, will continue to kill American
citizens and sink American ships. Only
at the end of twelve months will the
United States be free to take meas
ures to protect the lives of such of its
citizens as survive and to safeguard
such of its shlpB as have managed to
escape the vigilance of the German
Tubmarine commanders.
The second part of Mr. Bryan's pro
test is even more preposterous than
the first. He would try to prevent
American citizens from traveling upon
belligerent ships or upon ships car
rying ammunition, in order to spare
the government the trouble ot protect
ing their rights. To use Mr. Bryan's
ow ?.>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.