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Can't Allow At Of The STANDS FAR LAW i WITHOUT CHANGt WILSON MAKES CLEAR POSITION 0> SUBJECT PRESIDENT TELLS CONGRESS AiT ERIC A MUST BE READ! TO UPHOLD HER RULES Washington, Feb. 24.?President Wilson, at the end of two days of agitation in congress for action warning Americans ott armed mercnant vesscia, wrote a letter tonight to Senator Stone, chairman of the senate foreign relations committee, stating that -he could not consent to the abridgement of the rights of American citizens in any respect. "The honor and self-respect of the nation is involved," he said. 'iWie covet peace and shall preserve it at any cost but the loss of honor." The president expressed hope that explanation of t-he declared intention of the central powers to sink armed merchant ships without warning would put l: a ifferentd aspect on a situation wmu-. ( now seemed to presnt insuperable obsta- j cles. "We have had no reason to question ; their good faith or their fidelity to their j promises in the past," he added, "and I; for one feel confident that we shall have none in the future." The letter was in answer to one writ- j ten late this afternoon by Senator; Stone outlining the situation existing! at the capitol, where since yesterday j morning persistent demand has been j made for some action which might lessen the possibility of war between the United States and Germany. The presi- j dent's statement will be repeated to- j morrow morning to Speaker Clark, Hep- j resentative Kitchin, majority leader, and Representative Flood, chairman of the house foreign affairs committee, who late today asked for an engagement in order to explain the position in which j the house finds itself and asked the president for a statement of the administration's views. The letter follows: "My Dear Senator: I "I very warmly appreciate your kind and frank letter of today and feel that it calls for an equally frank reply. "You are right in assuming that I shall do t v iytl.'injr in my power to keep the United States out of the war. I think the country will feel no uneasiness about my course in that respect. Through many anxious months I have striven for that object, amidst difficulties more manifold than can have been apparent upon the surface; and so far I have succeeded. I do not doubt that I shall continue to succeed. The course fhp r^ntral European powers v> UlV.il kiiv have announced their intention of following in the future with regard to undersea warfare seems for the moment to threaten insuperable obstacles, but its apparent meaning is so manifestly inconsistent with explicit assurances recently given by those powers with re- j gard to their treatment of merchant ves- J sels on the high seas that I must believe that explanations wil presently ensue which wi!? put a different aspect on it. We have no reason to question their good faith or their fidelity to their promises in the past, and I, for one, feel confident that we shall have none in i - - ine iuiuic. "But in any evnt our duty is clear. No nation, no group of nations, has the right while war is in "progress to alter or disregard the principles which all nations have agreed upon in mitigation of the horrors and sufferings of war; and if the clear rights of American citizens should ever unhappily be abridged or denied by any such action, we should, it seems to me, have in honor no choice as to what our own course should be. "For my own part, I can not consent to any abridgement of the rights of American citizens in any respect. The honor and self-respect of the nation is involved. We covet peace and shall preserve it at any cost but the loss of honor, j ? ? - ? j ?To forbid our people to exercise Pl^XA I rights for fear we might be called upon to vindicate them would be a deep hun iliation, indeed. It would be an implicit. all but explicit, acquiescence in the violation of the rights of mankind I everywhere and or" whatevr nation or al- j legiance. It would be a deliberate ab- j dication of our hitherto proud position j as spokesman, even' amidst the turmoil ! of war, for the law and the right. It! - ^"^^c-iorrivernrnent "<v:.ul<3 mi*:-c evi-r u.ui5 has attempted and everything that it has achieved during this terrible struggle of nations meaningless and futile. -I--*, rr. ?**>, "It is important to reflect inui n m this instance we allowed expediency to1 take the place of principle the door would inevitably be opened to still further concessions. Once accept a single abatement of right and many ether hu bridgmgnt Nations Rights miliations would certainly follow, and the whole fine fabric of international j law might crumble under our hands piece by piece. What we are contending for in this matter is of the very essence of the things that have made | 1 America a soverign nation. She can not' yield them without conceding her own impctency as a nation and making vir; tual surrender of her independent poj sition among the nations of the world. "I am speaking, my dear senator, in J deep solemnity, without heat, with a, j clear consciousness of the high rej sponsibilities of my office and as your j sincere and devoted friend. If we j should unhappily differ, we shall differ j | as friends, but where issues so momen-1 " ?' ? j .... ? tous as tnes are mvoivcu wc musi, j because we are friends, speak our minds j i without resrvation. "Faithfully yours, "Woodrow Wilson." I The president wrote -his letter during 1 ihe afternoon, shutting himself up in his; study while congressional leaders vain-J ly attempted to get him on the tele-' | phone to tell him of developments at j 1 the capitol and arrange for the call of j J the house leaders. He continued to i write after telephone confernces with cabinet officers and other close advisers. - - 1 - ? ? -11 r*\A/*n1oflAn His decision was 10 euu <m spo-uiauuu as to what the position of the government was and to let congress and the country know that the administration ! believed the United States could do, nothing but stand behind the right of its citizens to the freedom of the seas. , j ARE READY TO UPHOLD j THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE TILLMAN THINKS PRESIDENT HAS 3I0RE SENSE THAN ALL THE LITTLE ONES COMBINED J I The State. Washington, Fb. 25.?From interviews ' given The 'State's correspondent here! tonight by several members of Souuth Carolina .delegation in congress when rsked for an expression of opinion on the armed merchantmen controversy there would appear to be almost practical unanimity among those who gave their views for supporting the president. , Senator Tillman said: "I certainly will support the president. He has more ! sense than all the other little fellows j combined. I think he has patriotism enough to satisfy any one; furthermore, I I don't see why they don't let him alone." ' j Senator E. D. Smith said: "I will I support the president until he has exhausted every known resource at his command to prevent war and until every | remedy -has been fully exhausted. Until j , that time shall arrive I do not think it wise for congress to interfere." T?pnrpcpnfative Nicholls said: "At | this time I have not altogether made up J my mind and for the presnt I would prefer to have nothing to say on the scbject." Congressman Lever said: "I think the less interference by.congress with the president at this most critical period in thes diplomatic negotiations, the | more likelihood there is of the president being able to preserve the peace. IWIhen the president has exhausted every diplo- | matic effort and nothing can save the country from war except the passage of some such resolution as is proposed i in that event it will be time for the 1 congress to act" j Congressman Whaley said: '.This is [ such an important matter that I do not 1 ! care tonight to give an opinion offhand. Tomorrow after I have had time to go over the matter. I will be glad to ex- ' . , . i press my views concerning the situation." A M?'. J ^rmrri.TTAV SAVED THJW bil'Uii i iu.x. A certain famous statesman, when a I young man, was for some time a clerk in one of the courts of justice. In those j days his temper sometimes got the better of him, but on one occasion at least, j his wit saved him from disgrace. This | was when questioning a witness the lat-. er made an impudent retort, whereupon the clerk exclaimed angrily: "It you are not more respectful ljj shall kick you out of the room." "Young man," said the judge, inte.rupting the proceedings, "I would have vou understand that this is a dignified l 'ourt of justice and that if there is any j-kicking to be done the court will do f "Ahy you see," said the future statesman to the witness,,"if you are not morerespectful to me the court will kick you tiTr. rnnm So he verv careful, In L wi ? Wi... ?, sir." . ' ? ? * ll<u AWftnf TKo Uo^fi I Tne uuiniQe mat uues nut m tc^i i lie iiubv Because.of its tonic arid Jaxative effect, LAXATITK RROMO QUININUis better than ordinary Quinine and does not cause nervousness no; -ingring in head. Kercembe: the lull tiame anc ir.Dk 'or the signature K. W. GW 1 VE. 2.V* Subscribe to The Herald and News, SOLON'S VALIDATE LIQUOR ELECTION OF LAST SODTEK ACT EXEMPTS (JRAPE AND BERRY WINES MADE FOR PERSON AL USE-FULL TEXT j The text of the bill validating the prohibition referendum election of last September not yet signed by the governor, is as follows: "Whereas it is the public policy of j this State to discourage the manufacture, sale, use and consumption of al- ! coholic liquors, wines and beverages as j detrimental to the morals, good health,! welfare and safety of the State, and | "Whereas the people of this State j have declared such policy at the ballot j box, now, in order to enforce and car- J rv out the will of the people, "Be it enru ted by the general assembly of the State of South Carolina: "i. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation or association within this State to manufacture, sell, barter, exchange, give away to in duce trade, deliver, store in this State, j furnish at public places or otherwise! dispose of any spirituous, malt, vinous. I fermented, brewed or other liquors and j beverages or any compound or mixture j thereof which contains alcoholic execss of i per cent, of alcohol, except as now I or as hereafter may be allowed by laws of this State: Provided, nothing herein shall prevent any person from keeping in possession for the personal use of himself and family home-made wines at his own home nor the keep;ng * ? Vi Am ? r\r r\&-r c r\r\ n 1 in possession <11 ma nv^iiiv, .??* ??? use only, wines and alcoholic liquors now on hand. "2. Nothing contained in section 1 above shall prevent or interfere with the manufacture and sale of alcohol and alcoholic beverages as now provided for and regulated by the statutory laws of this State. "3 Any person violating any of the j provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as now provided by law. , "4. That if for any reason, any sec tion, paragraph, clause or part of this act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, that fact shall not affect or destroy any other section, paragraph, provision, clause or part of this act not in and of itself invalid, but the remaining ~ ? ~?A., -v??? r?V?*\Tl Kn ?Arn&A ponioil UT pui LIUIIJ) dimu u\? V.1UV1WM without regard to that so invalidated. "5. That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this statute are hereby repealed. But this act shall not be construed as repealing any laws now in force not inconsistent herewith: Provided, nothing contained in this act shall effect the manufacture of grape and berry wine where materials of same are ? 1 J grown on the land ownea or leaseu uy citizens or for individual and domestic purposes. "6. That this act shall be in force upon its approval by the governor." 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' Herald and News. tended by u CHEERFULNESS HELPS | The blues' A MAN TO SUCCEED. recnt membe I r A were 1A1 man undoubtedly needs the love of I Sautrday ev friends for the highest happiness, but > the gyninasit he can be very serene if -he has the ap-[ tertainment proval of his own conscience, resting as- j verting. sured that the love will come in due j On Washi season if he deserves it. I believe it; Emily Sulliv was James A. Garfield who said: "It i Gladys Whil doesn't matter much what other people iongerlaugha /-*? mo Kut it mat-tpre trpmpnr1nii<;- A imwrw w.^, - ; party, l.UVti: Iy what James A. Garfield thinks of quaint colon me." That is the right idea. And decorations George Washington gave a fine recipe . r .u f ... . cnarms of th for dealing with worry about other peo- , i ? J . I u -A "it tcr and !Whl1 pies misjudgments when he said: If anybody speaks evil of you, so live that ^asun=^on no one will believe him." That is the The best answer to misrepresentation. C. was enter F. M. Burne No, I do not believe I can too strong- On Mond; ly urge upon boys the value of cheer- iSmith were fulness as an aid to success. Some day Vandiver at you will read in one of Dickens books Misses Str about that unique character, Mark Tap- entertaineci } ley. The only thing that worried -him ^ djnner pa1 was that the Lord had made the world K, . Misses Ad |p good and put so many good things ^ 'guQsts 0 about us evn in our. worst disasters that , , ... at i ,, r , , L^r. and Mrs Mark never could rind an occasion when it was really "any credit to be cheerful." 'And most of us, if we really iooked at things right, would have to with "\TnrV Tnnl'ev.?Clarence Poe. ! extension tie --r?s in Progressive Farmer. J was asked L ! the associate fe^jj^NE^^ANn^ARYjg^iy . ; tended the 1 m m g^^T^pSI "Wel1-" re ^ jRuSweicwt40pouNDS^ipairel^So^ trains stopp< L 11 to match $1.15. Selected Nev, Live. Clean. Sanity .. FA tary Featheri, Bert Feather proof Ticking. 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I've told you by the enthusiastic recep the College association, an . of Anderson women whose y I i build up the college. The o \ -c "iriAHc ^nllpcrpc I Iff lcie UI UIC vanuuo wi*v&vr . I y/ n the town of Anderson. ^Yoa Wouldn't Lose Tour Temper. JokjL. ^ Yon Used Geto*If for Those Coras I meeting of the sophomore seV(rfal times it>g no use w ^ ^ 5 was held recently when , bandages, salves, tapes, plasters and ; wer read by members ot j contraptions for corns.. Here's som? * rh, meeHn? was well at- ^,=.T, i?? wnnrtsrfi.l how but. " iculty and students. , 'clear and clean' it makes any com the winning party in the come right off. Takes but a few se?-. rship contest of the Y. W. j onds to apply. It dries at once. Put entertained by the reds on your sock on right over it?there's ning at a tacky party in ; nothing to stick or roll up, form a lm hall. The forms of en- J bundle of your toe, or press on the wer charcteristic' and di-1 corn. It's painless, simple as rolling off a log. Now put away those knives * ngton's birthdav Misses razors *** scissors, use 'Gets-It' and an, Mvra Anderson and you'H 'nave a sweeter disposition and na mrvrp oorns and calluses." te enu/rtained the Linger-' lot at a colonial dinner j ' Gets-It" is sold by druggists everyi being laid for eight. iTfae 25c a bottle, or eent direct by ial dress and the effective Laurence & Co., Chicago, 111. Sold served to enhance the , berry and recommended as the e occasion. Misses Ledbet-j *orld's best corn Teme^ by Gilder & :e appeared in the robes of j ^ee^s> G. Mayes and P. E. Way. ?t ? I _ .... d and .Lady wasnmgiuu. , (MADE GOOD THE CLAIM m etto chapter of the TJ. D. { . 4$ tained on Tuesday by Mrs. i f re"lember seIhnS some hzhM tt in the college parlors. \ resto"r 1 calIed the oth" da>' get shaved, you hoary-haired old thief y Mrs. Kmard and M.ss roared ,he indignant ^ the guests of Mrs. J. R., so!d it under fa]se ^ ^ a unc eon. i saI'd jt wouid restore mv hair to its anathan and DeVane were j original condition.'' If Dy Mrs. H. B. Fitzgeraiu ai j rty on Monday. j . ' " ' " WOrk?" asked the bar" bott and Buxton were din- i Jcr- ; ? n Thursday in the home of | "Work? No. It's taken off what BtGeorge Evans. ! tle 1 t0 have> and I am as mob*- j bald as the pavement now. >MUCH FOR HIM. ! "That's quite right, sir. No false pr?r! who was enrolled in the tense about that. I said it would repayment of the Y. W. C. A., store your head to its original condition, rnnct /if tic rjtc- horn ly one of the secretaries ot j _ ion why she no longer at- bald.' :echnical grammar class. i plied the girl. "I always To Drive Out Malaria n junction was a place where - - . - Build Up The SjfltOi Old Standard GROVE'S ed. When I learned that it TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know that connected other words **at ?ou are taking as the formula is 1 , , ? printed on every label, showing it to s too much for me. Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. 11 The Quinine drives out malaria, the to The Herald and News, "^07 iuilds up the system. 50 cenlf A