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t > GERMANY Will SIGN PEACE SAYS EX- - ' * : ' 1 i Return Home Alter Attend ing Meeting in Paris of Peace League. (By Walter Duncan in TUe ColufHm Record.) • “I return borne a prouder, a better and a more enthusiastic American than when 1 went to Europe.” Former Governor Richard I. Man ning so stated, iwhen accompanied by Mrs. Manning, he stepped from the train at Sumter on his return to South Carolina yesterday. The former chief executive, appoint ed a delegate to the peace conference represenUng the League to Enforce Peace, brings back to America after weejfrs. -Spent in some France and England must be done slowly and gradually. If we undertake to feed it fast the market will be glutted and disaster will follow.” The depreciation in European cur rency', the former governor pointed out, makes the cost of cotton to the Europeans much more, and this with lack of. credit ar.eJhe. tw.QJ)4g,thln^s which must be considered first of ^11. • Bernard Baruch and Vance Mc Cormick are doing all that lies in their power and are honestly working to establish credits for cotton, whatever their critics in this country, who are gej_cotton exported to some work and their, intentions may say to the contrary,” Mr. Manning emphati cally stated. Talked With Hoover. , As soon, as Mr. Manning reached France he took up with Herbert Hoov er the cotton seed situation, which was then acute. “I am glad to see,” he said, "that it has been worked out along the lines I suggested to Mr. Hoover and in which I was promised his help." Mr. Manning then went to Baruch and McCormick to see what could be of the world situation as it has been left in the wake of the greatest war in human history. In Europe he has made a close study of the situation and the enormous economic and politi cal problems arising out of it as. he has watched the great actors in their tremendous work at Versailles. \N ith these he has been in close touch, offi cially and as a distinguished guest in Europe. Germans Wlll' SIfn. According to Mr. Manning’s view— and the same view is shared, he de clares, by those who are watching from even more advantageous posi tions—German^ will -sign the peace treaty when all the efforts of her emissaries to secure a modification of the terms have been exhausted and It finally becomes apparent to them that they have no alternative. President Wilson, according to the testimony of one iwho has during the past few weeks traveled over a large part of France and who has visited England, is regarded by the people of Europe as the exponent of their hopes, feeling that the great American Presi dent .can do more and has done more to bring about a realization of these than any of their own leaders, and that it has been Woodrow Wilson, who has put new ideas into the minds and hearts of the people of the world and given them courage to look with con fidence and courage to a future of peace. While imperfect in form and sub stance, the League of Nations, th» for mer governor believes, will form the foundation for the world’s Magna Charta, and when it is perfected and becomes operative will prove history’s greatest instrument and agency for human liberty, to guarantee the rights of man and for the security of peace. As the 'League of Nations and its adoption is President Wilson’s woric and his own contribution, the Amer ican president is the controlling factor at the peace conference.' Mr. Man ning has been able to see iwith what magnificent success President Wilson, who clearly perceives what the world needs in this crisis, has forced the adoption of some of his forward ideas upon his associates. That he has done so, says Mr. Manning, has been the salvation of more than one European country. Except for the conversion of the other members of the big four to his views regarding matters of the deepest import involved in the set tlement with a defeated Germany some of 4 these countries would find themselves at war with Germany again in a few years. France, for instance, would have taken over the whole of the Saar Valley and created another Alsace-Lorraine, which would have inevitably produced another war as soon as Germapy could recuperate sufficiently to provoke it. World Needs Cotton. “The world is undoubtedly bare of cotton,” declared Mr. Manning, turn ing to the situation as it directly af fects the agricultural interests of South Carolina and this section. "Cot ton and cotton goods al-e needed in Europe second only to food. There is urgent need for every bit of the cotton in the world today and all that we are going to raise.” Mr. Manning then spoke of the de- pdrable financial condition of Eu rope, citing the fact that the mark, normally worth 20 cents, is down tc 7 1-4 cents, and the franc, the value of which was about the same as the mark, is now worth only about 16 cents. This, he pointed out, is neces sarily going to he a big factor which must, be considered in connection with marketing cotton in Europe. "I am not in favor-at Jurtlier gov ernment loans,” he said, “and I real ize that corporations must be formed and credit extended on a larger scale than heretofore. Therefore, while all cotton will ultimately be taken, wd will have to exercise patience and Judgment ii feeding it to Europe. This of the European ruch stated that he was working to lift the blockade, and shortly after wards succeeded in getting 40,000 bales into Poland. Mr. Baruch gave Mr. Manning his assurance that cotton would be gotten into Poland and other countries as fast as credits could be arranged. Again he emphasized the fact that the taking of cotton must l>e slow. — T be 11 err, that has followed. No one, unless he has been as Ihave been and has seen the magnitude of this undertaking, can have any adequate conception of what has been as I have been and has seen When peace is signed and the tworld is at work again, this sniping .criticism will cease and recognition of Wood- row Wllpon will extend not only to the masses who already look- to him as their leader the world over, but to those who are now his harshest critics.” May Be Forced to Bun. Unless the Republican senate shall rMtfy~'4ho "Pappo ■ teoaty, mi League of Nations practically intact Woodrow Wilson will, in the opinion of Governor Manning, be forced to accept the Democratic nomination in 1&20, and in that event he will be elected for a third term. Mr. Manning expressed absolute satisfaction with the peace treaty. As It was being prepared at Versail les he was privileged to acquaint him self with its provisions, section by section, as these were completed and long before they were persented to the German envoys. Hat Off to Women Workers. .^pgrttor-Arnsrlcag Ehro-vJiaa slid Governor Manningi - “that the South’s greatest opportunity is at hand, but first we must settle down to he problem of working opt credits, which will give us an oppor tunity in European trade for every thing iwe produce and manufacture. If we persist in a policy of a better bal anced agriculture, raising food sup plies and all that is needed at home and plant the rest of our land in cot ton we will have profitable prices for all that is raised. p \ . ‘Europe will offer a profitable mar ket for all foodstuffs America can raise. The outlook for European crops this year is poorT’ ~ ' The World Situation. - Passing then to bigger and broader problems, Mr. Manning, after express ing the opinion that the former kaiser’s condemnation when he is haled before an international tribunal will be only verbal, declared that the Bolshevik situation is bad and that \ its. dangers have not yet been passed. It is a fact, however, that when food shipments have been landed in coun tries torn by Bolshevism the quiet ing effect has been immediately no ticeable. “The two things most urgent in the world today,” In the opinion of the former governor, "is that people all over the world must get together, and that the people must have food.” There is still danger, Mr. Man ning thinks, of the spread of Bol shevism into every country of Europe with the exception of England unless it is checked and unless the disturb ing situations are quieted and the people are enabled to resume their normal lives in a very short time. In England the situation, he says, is improving rapidly. There Js a better feeling between labor and capital and a higher sense of justice toward la bor is reflected.” With the character istic love of the British for their In stitutions and their devotion to their present form of government, I do not believe there is any more danger of Bolshevism in England than there is in America. “Never again,” said the former governar, “do I expect to see condi tions as they prevailed,, before the war. Never again will the wages of labor be disregarded, in this coun try* or in England.’’ Further discussing the danger of the spread of Bolshevism, Mr. Man ning declared that the valuation of the world depends largely upon what America, France and Great Britain are going to do. France must, in his Opinion, chance Jber attitude. The Peace Conference has gone as far as it has been humanly possible to satis fy her„and she does not seem to real ize that pressing her claims further she would be digging a pit in which she might be the first to ultimately fall. A ’ i 1 Admiration for Wilson. been serving in the war in the Red Cross, the Salvation Army and the Y. M. C. A., I take offmy hat,” said Mr. Manning. “I have been privileged to observe what a great service she has rendered, a service second only to that of the American soldier., Too much praise cannot be given her. “As for the doughboy, the courage the patience, the endurance and the daeb- of these- men - baa- simply been- heyond estimate. They won the war. I believe every American who has We Bid You, Welcome to Our Store We are headquarters for ladies wearing apparel, and ask that you make our store your home when in our City, and extend you a ■■spectftl welcome here for home eoming and Jubilee Day, Saturday June 7th. Come and bring the whole family. -41 Our Dry Goods and Dress Goods department is as com plete as will be found in any ladies department store. So visit us and make your wants known. Our prices "are as low as the lowest when quality is considered. If its any thing in piece goods, we have it. •> • , For Ladies ready-to-we^ar, we are headquarters, Coats, Coat Suits, Shirt Waists, wool silk and cotton Dresses, and been in Europe shares the feeling I have that because of our part in the war America will he stronger and bet ter than ever before and that these men will be better Americans. They have shown the world in the most magnificent manner that we are not too fat to fight, but they have shown themselves the equal of any soldiers in any Var In any age.” Mr. Manning was tremendously dis appointed to learn that practically nothing had been done in South Caro lina since dls departure for Europe to bring about an improvement in highways. “Somebody falls to appreciate and to understand the necessity,” he said. • Visit Son’s Grave* Mr. and Mrs. Manning were accord ed every courtesy in both France and England, especially by the military authorities, and were enabled to visit many parts of France and to make many observations which would oth erwise have been denied them. About 30 miles north of Verdun they located the grave of their hero son, Major William Sinkler Manning, who was killed in action on November 5, at the head of his men, and in this sa cred place they spent some time, learning of Major Manning’s move ments from the last letter he wrote his father on November 1 until the day he died with his face to the foe. The proud parents, rich in their sac rifice, dined with the officers of Ma jor Manning’s regiment and from these heard of his heroism and martyrdom. It was a source of gratification to Mr. and Mrs. Manning to knotw that before their soldier son gave up his life he had the satisfaction of seeing the Ger mans 'driven out of their stronghold and in retreat before his men. “We feel,” said Mr. Manning yes terday, “that there was nothig more to be desired.” Mr. and Mrs. Manning also visited the spot where the Old Hickory boys broke through the Hindenburg line. They inspected the ground over which the Carolina and Tennessee boys fought back the Hun, dislodging him from his stronghold, and even went into the tunnel and fortifications sup posed to be impregnable until the boys of the Thirtieth proved that a fallacy and a myth. The physical evi dence when studied in connection with the war maps and official report shows, says Mr. Manning, that it was the Thirtieth supported by the Twen ty-Seventh division which actually smashed the Hindenburg line and went forward the farthest Into the enemy lines. i l I i ! and see. Our Corsets and Brassieres are of the W. B. make, none better at same price, Corsets $1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50 3.00, 3.50, 4.00, 5.00 and 0.00; Brassieres 50c 75c, $1.00, 1.25, 1.50. Let us sell you a Corset of Comfort. S: Phoenix and Buster Brown hoisery prevails here. Cotton lisle hose at 35c to 75c. Silk plaited at 75c and $1.00. Silk at $1.00, • 1.25 1.50, 2.00, 2.50. A full line of children’s hose and sox also, prices 20c 35c, 40, 50c the pair. - Keep your feet cool and comfortable by wearing • — t a pair of our canvass oxfords or pumps, price 1.25 1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 3.50,4.00,5.00 and B.OO. A full range of styles. Make a special effort to see our line of wash goods Ginghams, Gabardines, Voiles, Piques, Batiste, De- mity, Flaxon, and Shirting in white and colors. We feel assured that it will be of interest to you to see these goods. We take pleasure in showing you. The Home of Hart, Schaffner k Marx Clothes. Stetson and No-Nanse Hats. Walk-Over and Har ley Shoes and Wilson Bros. Gents’ Furnishings. Copeland-Stone Co. “One Price to All” Clinton, S. C. Phone 47 Phone 47 Sale Agents for L. k C. Sterns Coats and Sui$*, Virginia Dare Dresses,Dove Under muslins. W.B. Cor-, sets, Phoenix Hosiery and Irving Drew Shoes for ladies. •••••**• •-••••••••••••••••*••• ooonnTnn^j Iztzzii Mr. Manning comes back to Ameri- ac more ardent in his admiration for Pix^fcnt Wilson and of his magnifl- o^fti^Rion in the arena of world stinNQanship, and for the critics of the great man who has “called into being a new* world fashioned out of the corrections of the evils of the old,” he has only commendation. “I blush at the attitude of Congress, not only because Of the outspoken ut terances of Republican senators, but because of the little snipping and carping criticisms of men of achieve ments of the administration first in fighting the war to a successful con clusion and then in the great woric Some Time You will be in need of printing of some kind. 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