The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, October 20, 1914, Page 2, Image 2
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WHAT WBiinHE
TERMS OP PEAOE?
Atlanta Journal.
There la much speculation as to
what changes, territorial and otherwise,
the war will bring to pass.
What will be the allies' terms if
they win, or the Kaiser's terms if
he should win? It is rather a safe
guess that in the former event
France will recover Alsace-Lorraine,
Belgium will be awarded a great InH
nmnltv Ptialon^ u* 111 toifo avoi?
German colonies In Africa and elsewhere,
Russia will extend her boundaries
along the Austrian frontier,
Servia will be compensated with
land or money, perhaps, with both
and that Prussian ambition will be
stripped of its war-making power.
This is merely a faint outline of
the predictions and conjectures that
can be ventured. France may demand
far more than Alsace-Lorraine
and financial recompense for the invasion
she has suffered. Belgium
may insist upon having a slice of
Germany in Europe and also in
Africa. England will carcely be
content with less than Germany's
withdrawal from Chlua. and she will
make the most of the occasion to
build yet stronger her colonial interests.
It has long been Russia's
dream to gain access to a southern
port and to cement the unity of
Slavic nations; she will not dally if
tho opportunity comes.
T to ??/>? I ? ~ ? -
At ao uui muicuiuiv uicii tne provInces
of Schleswlg and Holstein.
now the base of Germany's navy and
of the famous Kiel canal, may be
declared neutral, or restored to Den- ;
mark from whom Russia wrested ^
them some fifty years ago. Nor is
it Inconceivable that the German
empire itself, built up so bodly and
skillfully through Bismarck's blood-1
and-iron policy, may be reduced to
something like its original elements.
Likewise Austria-Hungary, com- i
posed as it is of ill-?orted kingdoms
and peoples, may be split. An autonomous
Poland has been suggested,
and may materialize. Indeed,
the political and territorial map of
Europe may shortly be transformed,
all these suppositions being
premised, of course, upon victory
for the allies.
. As to the detailed changes that
may come, nothing more than ?
guess can be hazarded, but as to the
general purpose and policy of the
allies, if they win. tnere seems little
doubt. The London correspondent
of The New York Herald, who evidently
is well informed, says that
from talks with the highest diplo-;
mats and front the views of journalists
from England, Russia and
France, he is assured that the allies
will be satisfied with nothing short
oi mo complete overthrow of the
Kaiser's militarism.
"Prussiau militarism must go,"
this correspondent continues, "from
the Knglish, French and Russian
point of view, that is a requisite of
the restoration of peace. Suppose
peace were seriously considered now,
diplomatists say, what could be tho
terms? In Belgium alone, it is estimated,
the property damage
amounted several days ago to two
hundred million dollars. Since then
several cities and towns have been
bombarded and partly destroyed, j
France has been ravaged from the
northern border to within a few
leagues of Paris. Vast armies have
been called into the field and vast
losses inflicted. The world might
well stand appalled at the price
either combatant will have to pay ,
when all this is over. Should the
allies win, one of the first matters
they would insist upon, I am informed,
is the surrender of the
German fleet. This demand could
be prevented only by the destruction ,
of the fleet in battle. Unless every i
leader of the allies stultifies him
self, the slogan Is found In these *
words: 'The Kaiser must go.' " j
The purpose of the allies, then, Is j
to get unstinted requital for the!
losses and Injuries they claim to
have suffered and to crush the seat
of militarism which they contend Is
responsible for this war. French
Journals are a unit In insisting: that
adequate Indemnity be demanded In
Belgium's behalf; and The London
Dally Mall declares, "This Is to be
a fight to the finish; the only terms
are Germany's absolute surrender."
This being the spirit of the allies, it
Is certain that they will be unsparing
in the enforcement of their policy
if they triumph.
But Germany is no less determined
than they to make secure the
fruits of victory if she wins. Germany,
too, feels that she Is fighting
for her very existence, and will fight
to the limit of endurance and hope.
Should the Kaiser's bold plans be
acnievea, mere win oe cnungcs in
the map of Europe and of the world
scarcely less far-reaching than If tho
allies are the arbltlers.. Germany
and Austria would doubtless secure
their dreamed-of road to Constantinople
and a powerful sphere of influence
in Asia Minor. They would
put a speedy end to Servia and
crush, once and for all, the* hope of
Slavic unity and strength in the
Balkans. Germany haa already
seised Belgium, though her grip
now seems loosening. Would she
not hold It, it she could? Certainly
she would rule the Baltic and make
a ghost of England's fortunes in the
North Sea. It has been suggested,
indeed, that she would demand sov
erelgnty over Holland, "would probably
swallow Denmark, and would
exact of France an indemnity
which would make that of 1870 seem
a farthing.*'
All this, to be sure, is speculation,
1 much of which may fade to airy
; nothings in the light of the actual
(outcome. But it can scarcely be
doubted that whether ulltmate victory
falls to the allies or to the
Kaiser, momentous results will ensue.
THE COTTON CHOP.
Marketing of This Year's Crop and
Duty of Cotton Growers.
The Manufacturers' Record prints
the following very timely and pertinent
comment on the situation
which is now concerning the country
probably more than anything else:
It is important that cotton should
not be sacrificed, but it is equally
as important that cotton growers
should realize that they must stand
their share of the world's losses and
that they cannot hope to get full
prices for their staple this year.
They have raised what is probably
the largest cotton crop ever produced,
and at a time when the whole
business of the world is halted by
war.
Cotton growers should understand
that when they owe debts it Is a
matter of honor to sell enough of i
their cotton to pay these debts, even J
if they have to sell below the cost
of production. In times of stress i
and business depression, thousands |
of security holders have to sell below
the cost to them in order to
meet their obligations, and millions
of men under such conditions as now
exist have to sell their labor at a
price Delow its real value in order
to get the best they can, and they
feel fortunate in these times in having
half a loaf when they cannot get
a whole one.
It would be a sad blow to the
structive of business life and busi- j
ness integrity of the South if cotton
growers should be made to feel that
they are to be coddled and nursed
to a larger extent than any other
class of people. It was not so with
the grain growers of the West when
wheat sold at .10 cents a bushel
and corn at 18 or 20 cents: it was
not so in Kansas when droughts
practically destroyed the work of a
whole year. The. e people faced the i
situation with courage and overcame |
their losses or pocketed their losses I
and faced the future with new rour- ;
age
Moreover, the only possible wav
to increase the production of food
stufTs throughout the South and
lessen the acreage next year In cotton
is by those cotton growers who i
are dependent upon loans in order j
to make a crop learning by force of
circumstances, by the hard logic of
facts, tha tthey cannot go on concentrating
upon cotton Tn the belief
that the whole country will again
come to their relief. Every effort
to reduce cotton acreage by legis-1
lation, national or state, is, on its!
face, so absurd that one wonders at |
such suggestions being made by
public men. Even if it were possi-1
hln i Uf Ah1/1 Ko 1 r??r?lUI? 1
' "t IV TTUUIU ur- IU1|IUII1K' illUJ UII economic,
for the South should raise j
a moderate crop of cotton next year. |
It cannot entirely adjust itself in
one year to abandoning cotton without
a far greater loss than to raise
a moderate crop, even if it should
be sold at cost or less, for even then !
the loss would be less than the loss
of complete stoppage. Many an in- '
dustrial plant has to run at a loss
because to shut down would cause a |
still heavier loss.
The right of a man to cultivate1
his land and to put it in cotton or
in corn as may suit his own fancy,
cannot bo taken from him by legislation,
and if it could be done it would
result only in disaster. Dut men
can be taught by hard experience
that they cannot indefinitely go on
i borrowing money with which to |
; make a crop. Moreover, landowners
who encourage their tenants to raise
cotton because they know nothing
themselves except cotton, and their
i name is legion, and merchants who
! advance supplies on credit against
cotton to be planted, and thus practically
compel the cotton grower to
! buy Trom them his food stuffs for
man and beast at a high price, and
j the name of such merchants is many
: legions, must also learn that they
are now paying the penalty for the
system which they have built up.
1 They have bullded on a foundation
of sand, and the storm of one bad
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THE LANCASTER NEWS
business season is destroying some
of them, though they had had seven
or eight years of splendid cotton
prices and big profits on which to
base a solid foundation.
When the cotton grower who is
In debt has sold enough of his cotton
to pay his obligations, and that
>d a uiaiier ui cuuioiod uuuenf unless
his creditors are willing to extend
the time of payment, he has a
right to store the balance of his crop
and hold It just as long as he wants
to, regardless of the ups and downs
of the market. But with the sise of
this crop and the world's conditions
both taken into view, every grower
should seriously study the situation
j and decide whether it would not be
wise to sell at least some of his coti
ton on every fairly active or strong
market. If the growers will part j
with some of their cotton on every
! good market and withdraw every 1
time the market declines, it will be
possible for the South to get rid of
a very considerable proportion of '
the present crop to the ultimate advantage
of the grower and all business
interests throughout the South.
It is wise to bear in mind that this
j crop, probably the lurgest and the
I best that the South has ever produced,
cannot be held oif the market
without ultimately coming on
with a rush and breaking it to a
point where growers would be at a }1
greater disadvantage than at present.
1
The Manufacturers' Record has,
for twenty-five years, been a persis
tent advocate of higher prices for '1
cotton. It has recognized the im- 1
portance of good prices of cotton to
every business interest in the South.
It has fought every effort to break
down the price of cotton, whether by 1
the spinners of Kurope or this coun- 1
try or by cotton speculators, but in 1
the light of present world conditions
it fully recognizes that though the 1
"Buy-a-Bale" movement has been
productive of much good, and should
be encouraged on a sound basis and
not on a gambling basis, it is not
possible for a campaign of this kind
to absorb the surplus crop of cotton \
of this year's production nor perma- !
nently maintain (he price. Other
factors and the law of supply and
demand must inevitably have their
influence. These facts the cotton
planters ought to carefully study.
Kvery individual grower must,
therefore, for himself, in the light
of this world situation, decide as to
whether he will take the chances of
selling at present or of withholding
his cotton after he has sold enough
to ttike care of his obligations.
Are We Not I'ngrateful?
Spartanburg Herald.
We have reached the conclusion
that there is an element of ingratitude
and perhaps some cowardice in
the attitude some or us are taking
toward the present so-called business
depression in our section of the j
country. If we continue to talk of
"the situation" and to complain
about business not being as good as
it has been we will (regenerate into ;
a community of whining fault-find- ,
er8 and become a set of grouches
unable to pull ourselves together
and do anything worth while.
As a matter of fact, there are so i
many things for which we in this
community should give thanks daily,
It is really shameful Ingratitude to
be complaining. When we look upon
the strange and complicated
conditions in other countries, the 1
end. or outcome, of which no human
mind can anticipate, and then remember
the conditions under which
we live, making for long years of
peace and development, in an atmosphere
of courage and confidence,
that he whine and fret under a temporary
restraint is by no means a
recommendation of our courage or
manhood.
We of the South h?ve no just
cause to find fault. Our section of .
the country has enjoyed marvelous
development within the last ten j
years. The soil of our region is fertile,
and we are just beginning to :
learn Its possibilit'es; our climate;
is a wonderful gift of nature and our
people are of one blood, united in
their ideals and aspirations working 1
for a common country and building
upon sound principles with honest
effort and mutual respect. In this
.situation there is only need for courago
and energy, with an intelligent
ajiyieiJiaiiuii u I lilt) pOBBl DI lilies OT
our country under slightly changed
methods of agricultural development.
For a number of years the people
of the S.?uth have been preached to
by those pointing out the necessity
of farming along different lines.
Tbese students of our corditions
have held over us the coming of the
boll weevil that would some day j
make the production of cotton well |
near Imposslbile, but as yet the i
weevil has not arrived to force the
change they have so much desired,
in its stead, however, a new and unlooked-for
situation has developed
i which will serve as well as the boll
weevil to prove to even the most j
3, OCTOBER 20, 1914.
thick-headed landlord or tenant the
fallacy of our one-crop basis of operations.
In the language of tye
market, the, South has been "caught
long" on cotton, .and It Is gplng to
suffer, as have cotton gamblers maay
times before been caught In this
predicament. The South ought to
profit by this experience, and we believe
It will to such an extent aa to
bring about the beginning of an agricultural
revolution.
The thing for the South to do Is
to cease whining and grouching
and put all her euergy Into the effort
of her history to pull together,
forget the pinch and go ahead. It
can be done.
Custom Mid Mars.
Fountain Inn Tribune.
Custom comes very near ruling
the world. In this section it is customary
to resent the lie. Judging
from the almost universal resentment
of that accusation, one would ;
be justified in concluding that all
men in the South recognize a lie as I
an unworthy, despicable thing.
Of course If they thought it an
honor to lie,* they would not resent
being called liars. Rut, realizing
that to lie is contemptible they resent
being called liars, and fisticuffs '
follow.
That is a reasonable explanation
of the custom, Isn't It? Of course
it is. The explanation is perfect,
except for the fact that It isn't true.
If it were true that men resent
the lie because they are above lying,
then no lies would be told. But as
a matter of fact meu resent the lie
merely to carry out their bluff of
being honest men.
I could call the names of a score
of men in this neighborhood who
never tell the truth except by accident,
and yet any one of them
would fight a buzz-saw if the buzzsaw
called him a liar.
In fact, I am inclined to think
that the man who ts quickest to resent
the lie is tho one who keeps
a six-cylinder, electric starting, 90horse
power lying apparatus run
ning on nign tnrougn all tils days. I
A WARNING TO !MANY!
Koine Interesting Facts About Kidney
Troubles.
Few people realize to what ex- i
tent their health depends upon the'
rendition of the kidneys.
The physician in nearly all eases
of s"rions illness, makes a chemical
analysis of the patient's urine. lie
know* that unless the kidneys are
doing their work properly, the other
organs cannot readily he brought
hack to health and strength.
When the kidneys are neglected
or abused in any way, serious results
are sure to follow. According
to health statistics, Ilright's disease
which is really an advanced
form of kidney trouble, caused nearly
ten thousand deaths in 101:1, in
the state of New York alone. There-,
fore, it behooves us to pay more attention
to the health of these most
importan: organs.
An ideal herbal compound that
has had remarkable success as a.
kidney remedy is Dr. Kilmer s
Swamp-Root, the great Kidney,
Liver and Bladder Remedy.
The mild and healing influences
of this preparation, in most cases,
is soon realized, according to
sworn statements and verified testimony
of those who have used the
remedy.
If you feel that your kidneys require
attention, and wish a sample
bottle, write to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
Itlnghamton, N. Y. Mention this
paper, enclose ten cents and they
will gladly forward it to you by
F'arcel Post.
Swamp-Root is sold by every drugi:-8t
in bottles of two sizes?5'Jc and
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From all reports the
War will last twelve
iiivii tun. IIV II'JL
prepare ntylv by planting
Oniofi Sets and
Cabbage Plants now. I !
I have tluKfrost proof
Cabbage plants that j
will head in ipe winter
time and ypu won't
, have to par three or
four cents f/r your cabbage
and then you
might be abjje to sell
some. I will have on
hands all fa|l the best
Cabbage Plants for fall
the 44 Augusta Trucker."
Don't talk war
hut nnmn fn lUnnU I
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