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i Vi ii i ii) irOiOIfcli r. S. SENATOR MeLATElN Ex-governor Ukase Urge* Strong Organization of Reform Party, People Being Tired of Having Election Stolen by Organized 31*nority Charleston American. Columbia. Aug. 15?Commenting up ob a recent editorial in the Greenville Pietbupnt, there has been an effort on the part of a considerable number of the anti-reform party of South Carolina to make it appear that there is a split among the reformers because former Unite 1 States Senator John I*. McLaurin, of Benncttsville. wrote a letter to Chairman D. R. Col:er. of tlio State Council of Defense, "on the heels of Coker's attack on Blease ami T>t" OAviofAr onn'n -OlfcJcSStJ S | cyi,> . ocuaLUi .ui>uaui tu stating in his letter that "I am writing to you as chairman of the Council of State Defense because you might hesitate to call upon me because of the fact that our political affiliations have "been different." The-effort, to create the impression that the McLaurin letter means a split an the reform ranks shows to what extreme lengths the anti-reform faction 5s going at this time in its desperation, not hesitating to use even the war emergency in its partisan fight. As a matter of fact, this correspondent is not authorized in this connection to speak for either Mr. Blease or Ulr Mn'Lanrin. and hns asked neither of them for a statement in connection "with the matter, but the people of the state will realize that it is an absurd proposition to contend that the M-cLaurin letter to Coker is evidence of any "split." There are two reasons for this: The reform party of South Carolina /v C if f /~v T A wiii uuc u cuh iu ocuaiui iu^* I^aurin for his patriotic offer of service, not in any partisan attitude, -but to carry out tthe real purpose for ?which the State Council of Defense w?s created?a coordination of South Carolina's activities for the prosecution of the war to the speediest successful conclusion, and urging upon ?T-ery man to do his full duty in the emergency. That has been the posi tion of Mr. Blease in the various speeches which lie has delivered and in the various interviews which he has given this correspondent. No Real Difference Tie war having been declared and the <iraft law having been enacted, Uhere is no real difference between the positrons of Mr. Blease and Mr. MctL'urin. Senator McLaurin himself ^ould in all probability repudiate the suggestion that an offer of his service; Tio the State Council of Defense has anything to do with partisan politics. The abrogation of partisan politics in war emergency boards has been the tight which the reform faction has jbeen making. The second reason is that there is no coalition between Mr. Blease and Mr. McLaurin. Each speaks for him 1-** 4 Mtv A fV.nf "? T? V?io 51/1 SstJii. It IS Li Lie Lixai, uto ?u dresses Mr. Blease has statteu chat he "was speaking for himself personally, and not for any party or faction,\but "he is recognized as the leader of tii3 Teform party in this state, and his pubMc utterances are looked upon as such. Where there is no coalition, however there can be no "split." Senator McLaurin supported former Governor Blease for governor last summer, but he placed his support upon the ground, not of partisan politics, tout because he said he felt that Mr. v Blease was the best candidate in the race to carry out constructive yuiiuies for the upbuilding of the entire state. As matter of fact it was thought when the State Council of Defense was being organized that because of liis peculiar fitness Mr. McLaurjn would be a member of that council. It is not improbable that partisan politics was the reason for his being left the council. Certainly in the civic preparedness campaign it was appar<cnt that Mr. McLaurin was intention ally ignored, taking into consideration that lie was the father of the state -warehouse system and one of the leading farmers in the state, and that hj , liad served the state in the United States senate and in various other Ugh official capacities. Self-respect would have prevented IMr. McLaurin from making an -6ffer to Mr. Coker for partisan political reasons even upon this ground, to say isrothing of the 'aCi that it is not couoceiTable by his frends that upon any grounds Mr McLaurin would be offering his services to a State Council *o? Defense for political reasons. For these reasons Mr. Blease cer nrtt taten nnsitirm that *caiuij UUO JUVW WOMS/? W? ? r was assigned to him by the Piedmont, which "is known to be friendly to Mr. "McLaurin when the Piedmont says: "The point is, however, that for McSLanrin to write to Coker on the heels of his attack on Blease and Blease's Teply will in all probability be regarded by Blease, in the light of his past, as alignment of McLaurin wth one whom Blease regards as an j enemy. The breach lhai will be tim.-i j made will be widened" Piedmont in Error j Mr Blease regards the matter in no such light, although he is not claiming an alignment with anybody. He feels that every man should do his full duty in this war emergency. He has stated his position fully and frankly, and accords to each and every man the right of his own honest con| victions. j . j The Piedmont itself refers to the ! fnrt that Senator McLaurin has been ignored, when it says: "To some of us it has been a mystery why McLaurin t was not called to take a prominent part in the work of the state defense council." The Piedmont might go back a little and wonder still more why Senator McLaurin was not called, upon to take a prominent part in the civic preparedness commission's wort. The .Piedmont appears 10 nave uuuc Senator McLaurin an injustice in even intimating any political tinge to Ills letter to the chairman of the state; council of defense. The Yorkville Enquirer, a friend of Mr. Blease, Mr. McLaurl and the Greenville Piedmont, tr. ^ the Piedmont to task for its attitude in the matter. Says the Enquirer: I "Of course, it ought to be understood by this time, if any man hit3 Blease he is going to get hit back, and if the return blow is not harder than the blow that provoked it, it will be through no fault of Blease. But it is the letter of John L. McLaurin that we are discussing right now, and our proposition that the letter is characi toristir. of the man. John L. McLaurin is not for any man, faction or party; but for his state and nation, and he is willing to work for or against any man, faction or party in the interest ; of his state and nation The Greenj I ville Piedmont, usually one of the lev-' I elest headed newspapers that we know of, takes the letter as an evidence of a break between McLaurin and Blease; but we do not see it that way at all. He is strictly along the line that McLaurin has been following j sinc e he has been in public life ;ead- j j ing to what he thinks i1-: ne highest welfare of the state and nation." The Milk is the Cocannt The sitaution seems to narrow itself down to this: Whether of his own-vo-f lition or not, Mr. Bleasc is still the recognized head of the Reform party ' of the state, and as such he is readyi to support every patriotic endeavor j on the part of the citizens of the! ; state. Senator McLaurin is to be given credit for the same purity of motive, j There hp? been no agreement between, | Messrs. Blease and McLaurin, and j {therefore thcie can be not violation. ! or agreement. If ther? ar-i any can- j j didates for office as yet, they hsve not announced themselves. Mr. McLa urn's ; friends do him an injustice when they i ! preach that any letter of ii;s written j . from a patriotic standpoint would lead to a "split," thereby leading to an in- j feren^e that there may have teen ! some agreement and chat Mr. McLaur- j j in has broken it. They also ?io Mr. j i Blease an injustice in creating a pos-1 sible inference tiiat any step taken by j Mr. McLdarin in what he considers; the interest of patr" ?*ic duty might be displeasing to Mr. IVea ?e. Mr illoase 1 vants every rna'i to do his duly. Organization the Watchword ! What is uo to the reform party of, i * ! | Souti. Carolina nrvv, irrespective 01 I 1 : persbnalities is organization South . Carolina needs above all else, if J ' she is to continue her democratic prl- i maries, that ner stale democratic ex-' acutive committee shah he so constituted that its action will !-,o abov j reproach. The people oi 'lie state are getting tired of ?tolei elections. They, *- ? s~~ ? ?l,vii^o tho isjllf? wam n i<tn CVUL', iu .uii.iv i?v arising in the party, and id so?j to it that every man's ballo: I? honestly, ; counted. Therefore, the duty before ' 'the Reform par:/ of the sUte now Is, to get together ani se3 to it that next April it has represent::cn in the dub i I ! .meetings and tiiesraftsr in the May j convention, and upon the ?'At3 com- j mittee which will b": created by that convention, to the end *.hat when the* | majority of the people of South Caro- ' 11113. CHSI xneir J d 11 - > ;ur u auv& J w sues the majority shall not !?e c-ver-j r ruled by a partisan committee created | by a minority. Mr. Blease lias sta,\vl ihat lie is net a candidate for any office, that the | political ambition of his life was at; tained when he was elected governor . i but that he is willing to serve the ; party in any capacity which they may' .! call upon him to labor -in, whether it, J be on the stump o! off the stump, and j j if on the stump, whether it be for him- i .; self as a candidate for a position for! which the faction might by consensus J of opinion determine that he shouiij run, or in advocacy of other candi-, dates, who might he the choice of th3 party. Sentiment is crystallizing in. , favor of his making the race for the J ^ftno + Q TVil a arQ ' ( U lilltJU OUtlCi ocuatv. ^vivqwvw . and individuals approach him in re- j ; gard to the matter e ery day. He has J told them all just what has been i i stated?that the first duty of tue party is to see that there is a fall machinery which will see to it thai the votes of democrats are honestlv cci. a:;,I i!:at the candidates should be the real representatives % the sentiments of the party, and thai the party should then stick to its owr candidates?as the anti-Reform part} iias been doing in the pa>t. POPE'S PEACE TERMS TO RESTORE STATU! Proposals as Made by Pontiff Include Return of Invaded Territory and Colonies and Settlement of YexHnpeHniic ntf \sitiOmil itv at, v' U ^*?V?jr?VMU v* ^ ?Conference of Nations After Hostilities End London, Aug. 15 (By the Associate< Press.?The foreign omce tonigni i.s sued the French text of the lette: from the pope to the king inclosinj a copy of his appeal to the heads o the belligerent peoples. The text follows: "Your Majesty: The Holy Father anxious to do everything he can ii order to put an end to the conflic which for the last three years hai ravaged the civilized world, has decid eJ to submit to the leaders of th1 belligerent peoples concrete peac proposals exposed i* a documen which I have the honor to attach t this letter. May God grant that word of His Holiness will this time produce the desired effect for the good of th* whole of humanity. / "The Holy Sec. not having diplo TY)of?/-> relatione: with tho TJV on Kh env UiUI.lt A ViU LlV/iiU " ?UAi bits/ JL x V* A"*. Vii f)V ? ernment or with the government o Italy or the (United States. T ver: respectfully beg your majesty to b good enough to have handed a cop; of His Holiness' appeal to the presi dent of the (United States. I also be; to add 12 other( copies which T reques your majesty to be good enough t< hand to the leaders of the nation friendly to the allies, with the ex ception, however, of Russia. Belgiun and Brazil, to whom the document hai been sent direct. "In expressing to your majesty m: sincere thanks for this extreme kind A <XUJi JJLCXpyy L\J Lit n.C LUC U^JA/i tunity to offer you the homage of sen timent, a very profound respect witl which I have the honor to sign mysel your majesty's very humble and de voted servant. (Signed) "Gasparrl" Appeal to Belligerents The appeal follows: "To the Leaders of the Belligeren Peoples r "Since the beginning of our pontifi cate the horrors of a terrible war le loose on Europe we have iiiTiew abov everything three things to preserve Perfect impartiality towards all bellig erents as is suitable for Him who i the Common Father and who loves, a! His children with equal affection; con tinuaiiy to attempt to ao ail tne goo< possible and that without exception q person, without distinction of nation ality or religion as is indicated to u by the universal law of charity whicl the supreme spiritual charge has cor; fided to us with Christ, and, finally- a our pacific mission also requires t emit nothing as long as it was in oti power which might contribute to has ten the end of this calamity by try ing to lead people and their leader to more moderate resolution to haste: a serene deliberation of a peace jus and durable. "tWhoever has followed our worl during those three painful year: which have just passed has not beei able easily to recognize that if we ha< always remained faithful to cur re cr?1vc> nf nhcnlntf* imnsrHalitv and Ti our attitude of benevolence we hav< not ceased to exhort the peoples an< the belligerent brothers again to be come brethren although publicity ha. not been given to all that we havi done to attain this very noble aim. "Towards the end of the first yea of the war we addressed to the na tiong in conflict most lovely exhor tations, and more, we indicated th part to be followed to arrive at i stable and honorable peace for all Unfortunately our appeal was no heard and the war continued tiesper ately for another two years with al its horrors. It became even mori cruel and extended over the eartt over the sea and in the air and om =;aw desolation and death descend up on the cities without defense, upoi peaceful villages and on their inno cent population, and now one can im aorine how the suffering: of a}l wonlincreased and aggravated if othe months, or. worse still, other year? are about to be added to thde san guinary triennium. "Is this civilized world to be iioth ing more than a field of death? An< Europe so glorious and so flourish in?! It is going, as If stricken by < urversal madness, to run to the abys find-lend its hand to its own sui cide? "In such a terrtMe and ii the presence of a tn^^a^A qo s^rion we who have no particular politica ' a:m. who do not listen to signs or : the interests of any or' the belli -re r ent powers, but are solely compell: > by a sentiment of our supreme duty i ' to the Common Father of the faiti i ful, by the solicitation of our ehildrr t who implore our intervention and 01 r pacifying work. { Another Cry of Peace liTI. - *1% /V ?. rvl A./-? /M*/\? A hnmo' lUlUUJili IIIK V 'JllC cici i L?t iiuniai I itv and of reason we once more em ; the cry of peace and we renew pressiing appeal to those who held 9 their hands the destinies of nation j But in order no longer to speak j general terms as the circumstanc i - - ; had counseled us in tne past we nu j wish to make a more concrete a: | practical proposal any to invite tl j governments of the belligerents j come to an agreement upon the fc _ lowing points which seem to be ? r'basis of a just and durable peac r leaving to them the task of analyzii "y f1 and completing them. | ''First of all the fundamental poin must be that the material force i arms be substituted by the mor ', force of right from which shall ari \ : a fair agreement by all for the simi t> taneous and reciprocal diminution 3 armaments according to the rules a: ~ | guarantees to be established, in " | measure necessary and sufficient f e, the maintenance of public order ' | each state. Then in the substitute 3 j for armies the institution of arbitr s i tinn with its hisrh oacifvine: f'inctic e; according to the rules to be laid do^ e i and the penalties to be imposed on ' state which would refuse either i : submit a national question to arbitr - j tion or to accept its decision. f , "Once the supremacy ol: right h y thus been established all obstacles 0 the means of communication of t ^ j peoples would disappear by assurir "; by rules to be fixed later, the tr *, liberty and community of the se - wihch would contribute to the numf 3 ; ous causes of conflict and would a! s open to all new sources of prosperi and progress. i1 ! "As to the damages to be repair 5 , I and as to the war expenses, we see ! other means of solving the questi ^ i thar. by submitting as a general pri " j ciple the complete and reciprocal co " | donation. -w hich would be justifi " i moreover by the immense benefit 11 be derived from disarmament so mu * | so that no one will understand t " | continuation of a similar carna ' solely for reasons "of an economic c j der. ! "For certain cases there exist pa uticular reasons, and they would be d t liberated upon with justice and equi j but these pacific agreements with t - . immense advantages to be deriv t from them are not possible without a! reciprocal restitution of the territo : at present occupied. "Consequently on the part o? G( 3 | many the complete evacuation of B I. gium with the guarantee of her fi - political, military and economic i i dependence towards it. f! "The evacuation of French teKTito -1 on the part of other belligerent pz 3 ties; similar restitution of the Gi h' man colonies. I -j~ ,, Ab xegcirua IUC icimui i<n uu* s lions, as for example those which ha 0 arisen between Italy and Austria a r J between Germany and France there -; reason to hope that in consideration -'the immense advantages of a durat g peace with disarmament, the parti i; in conflict would wish to etami t' them with a conciliatory dispositic j taking into consideration as we ha c said formerly the aspirations of t 3 peoples and the special interests a 1 of the geaeral welfare of the gre a human _j Study Other Questions 3 "The same spirit of equity and ju a tice ought to be followed in the e j amination of other territorial and p .; litical questions notably those relati 5 to Armenia and the Balkan states ai e territories making a part of the a ! cient kingdom of Poland whose not r and historical traditions and suffe . I ings which it has endured, especial j | during the present war, ought to co e ?iliate the sympathies of nations., i "Such are the principal bases whei i . upon we believe the future reorgai ^ zation of the peoples ought to be bui _! Tney are or a nature to render unpc 1' sible the return of similar conflic e ' and to prepare for a solution of t ^ j economic questions so important f g! the future and for the material wi _ being-of all belligerent states. 1 "Therefore, in presenting to yc _ who direc' at this hour the destiai _' of the bellio 'r^T k nations, we are ai ^ | mated to see th'em acoepted and to 3 r thus the conclusion at an early da , ' of the terrible struggle Trtiicte. mo _ and more appears; a useless massaci "The world recognizee that the hon _ of the armies of <both sides is sa 3 Incline vour ears therefore to o . | prayer. Accept the fraternal inrit a tion which we send you in the ?ar s ol.' the Dirine Redeemer, the Prince _ j Peace. Reflect on your very grave r | eponsibility before God and befo s man. ^ "On your decision depend the c 1 pose and the joy of innumerable fan Lo lies, the life of thousands of young r- people; in a word the happiness of a id people for whom it is your absolute is dutv to obtain their welfare. , . i n- "May tne Lord inspire your aecisiou m iu conformity to His very holy wiil. j ir May Gor grant that while meriting the . applause of your contemporaries you i will also obtain in the -future genera-. ! ! n- tions a splendid name of pacificators, j lit "As for us closely united in prayer. a an:- in penitence with all ihose faithin ful souls which sigh for peace, we im is. plore for you the 'light and counsel of in the Divine Spirit. j 3S (Signed) "Benedict." I w "At the Vatican. 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