FRSNKBir FOR WILSON IS QUESTIONED •Vy- OPPOSES PUNS FOR WAR 8*ya Policy of Trooblo—Wronc Phllooo- phy la Being Pollowod—Soys Ques tion la Net o Party One and He to Not Disloyal. William Jennings Bryan has Issued another statement In connection with his attack on President Wilson's pol icy of national preparedness. This pronouncement was Intended appar ently to show that Mr. Bryan could criticise the president’s plan without properly subjecting himself to the charge of being unfriendly 4b Mr. Wilson. According to Mr.' Bryan's state ment, the president's appeal at the Manhattan dub celebration, was to all Americans and not merely to members of the Democratic party, and therefore no party disloyalty was Involved In criticism by Mr. “IT , tenge of Christianity, .which teaches us to Influence others by example rather than by. exciting fear. ‘The president says that we should bo prepared 'Sot for eggreoeion. but for dofonco.’ That la the ground upoa which all preparation for war Is ir. Bryan argues In his statement that It Is not disloyal for a Demo crat to differ with a Democratic pres ident on a non-partisan issue and asks many questions suggesting that it Is proper for the American people to let the president know what they think of his preparedness program. Asking "What plans have you made for opposing the president’s program T" the et-eecretary of state answers. *T have no plans formulated. I am doing what I believe It the duty of every cltlxen to do. How can the president know whet the people think unless Individuals express them selves. Those who approve of his plan do not hesitate to express them selves. Why should those who dis approve be silent? "The editors of metropolitan news papers who dally swing Incense be fore the epeclal Interests do not hesi tate to express an opinion as to what the country needs. Why should a country editor like myself be denied the privilege? And why should e Democrat's friendship for the presi dent be questioned because he dif fers from the president on an Issue like tbte. which hae nothing In the history of the country or the party to commend it? "The president's appeal was not to members of hie party, but to people of ‘all shades of opinion.' When did It become unpatriotic for a cltlsen to differ from e president? When did ft become disloyal for a Democrat to differ from a Democratic president! paratlon which la Impossible without eu am Issue whith the president die- a large Increase In taxation and the elares to be non-partisan? arousing of a military system which setn up false standards of honor.. We pared for war on the theory that It was preparing for aggressioii? It Is only fair that the European rulers who are Involved In the present war thought that they were contributing toward the maintenance of peace when they were making elaborate preparations for defence. "It Is a false philosophy, and be ing false, It inevitably leads into dif ficulties. It la the spirit that makes the individual carry a revolver—and whoever carries a revolver except for defence—leads him not only to use it on slight provocation, but to use language which provokes trouble. ‘Speak softly, but carry a big stieki’ is one of the delusive maxims em ployed by those who put their faith In force. There are two answers to It—first, the man who speaks softly has not the disposition to carry % club and If a man with a soft voice is persuaded to carry a club his voice changes as soon as he begins to rely upon the club. "If there is any truth in our re ligion, a nation must win respect as an Individual does, not by carrying arms, but by an upright, honorable course that invites confidence and in sures good will. This nation has won its position in the world without re sorting to the habit of toting a pistol or carrying a club. Why reverse our policy at this time The president himself admits that there la no rea son for change. He says: ‘The country Is not threatened from any quarter; she stands in friendly relation with all the world. Her resources and her self-respect and capacity to care tor her own cltl- sens and rlghta are well known.' And to make the statement more emphatic he adds, ‘there is no fear among us.’ "If we’re not threatened by any nation, if our relations with all na tions are friendly. If everybody knows that we're able to defend ourselves If necessary, and if there Is no fear among us, why Is this time chosen to revolutionize our national theories and to exchange our policy for the policy of Europe? Why abandon the hope that we have so long entertain ed of setting an example to Europe? Why encourage the nations of Eu rope In their fatal folly by Imitating them? Why Impose upon the west ern hemisphere a policy so disas trous? May we not expeet all Latln- Amerlca to be stimulated to prepara tion. If we enter upon a new era of preparation? And will not such a policy make conflicts between these republics more probable? "We shaH do Infinite harm to the neighboring nations as well as to ourselves If we are drawn Into this policy which provokes war by a pre- •h is Impossible ep _ ^ __ made. What nation has ever pre- q^ 0 r must be disposed of between Goaty sea Million Dollars Worth to Ctoor Shelves. ^ -■ One million dollars’ worth of li- "The president said he would ask | those who differed from him to ex press their opinion. He certainly will M the last to complain because his request to complied with. A great many people—no one can definitely state the number, but they are quite a multitude—believe that we can not Insure the nation against war by adopting the very policy which brought Europe Into war. They be lieve that It Is more reasonable to as- ■ume that peace can bo promoted be tween nations by the same philoso phy which promotes peace betwi Individuals and comm unities. "We are now spending two hun dred and fifty million dollars a year for preparedness. A great many think this Is enough, and are opposed to any Increase at present. The bur den of proof Is on those who say that an Increase Is necessary, and It will be hard to prove this In view of the president's statement that we are not threatened from any quarter; that our relations with nil nations are friendly; that everybody knows of our capacity for defense, and that there is no fear among us.’’ Mr. Bryan's original statement was given out last week. It follows: "I have read the president’s speech at New York with sorrow and con cern. He Is doing what he believes to be his duty, and so long as a man follows his conscience, -and judg ment, we can not criticise his mo tives, but we may be compelled to dissent from his conclusions. I feel It my duty to dissent, and, as he has given his views with clearness and emphasis, those who differ from him are under a like obligation to express themaelves with equal clearness. "He says that his position is differ ent from that of the private indi vidual in that the private individual Is free to speak his own thoughts and risk his own opinion. This sentence is a little obscure. Insofar as he ex- S ressea his own opinion, he does not Iffer from the private citizen except that he speaks under a sense of offi cial responsibility, but where a na tion's fate is Involved In a policy every private citizen who loves his country and tries to serve It Is con scious of responsibility. “The president will not assume that he Is more deeply Interested In the welfare of his country than the millions who elected him to be for the time being their spokesman. And If, as he evidently believes, he is giving voice to the opinions of his countrymen, he Ik, of course, anxious to have them as frank with him as he has been with them—how otherwise can he know whether he represents or misrepresents their views? “He has announced a policy which has never before been adopted in this country, and never endorsed by any party in the country and he has no way of knowing, until he hears from the people, whether he has correctly interpreted the will of the, public. His appeal la not to any party, but as he says, to men of ‘all shade* of opin- km.* "He asks for tie hearty support of the country, meafilng of course, that he want* the support, provided the people favor the poUcy which he hae outlined. He could not of course, ask them to support u policy which they did not endorse, especially If they considered the policy dangerous In the country. "rrnm my view of the mhjnct the up are now spending more than two hundred and fifty million dollars a yenr on pr-i arcdness—ten times as much as w* are spending on agrlcul ture—and I feel sure that the tax payers are not In favor of Increaalng this sum at this Urns, when a change la not only unnecessary, but a men ace to our national ideals. "There has not been a time In fifty years when there was leas reason to add to the expenses of the army and navy, but our preparedneaa la In creasing relatively as other nations exhaust themselves. And there never was a time and there never has been a time la our whola history when our duty to the world more Imperatively demanded self-restraint and the councils of peace. "I hop* the president will not be deceived by the atmosphere of the Manhattan club. That la the one placa In the United States where the mammon-worshipping portion of the Democratic party meets to exchange compliments—there Is no group far ther removed from the sentiment of the masses, whether you measure that sentiment by economical, social or religious standards." now and the flrst^of January by the dispensary counties in the State or they will lose the money tied up In- the whiskey remaining in stock after the first of next year, when prohibi tion goes into effect. The fifteen dispensary counties had on hand on the first of October $991,- 947.38 worth of liquor, beer, wines, at invoice or cost prices. This repre sents about $1,250^000 at retail prices. The sales for October from the dispensaries In the fifteen boun ties amounted to $344,451.70, so there remains $1,200,000 worth of liquor still on hand In the dispensar ies in the fifteen counties. ‘ ' The amount of stock on hand Oct ober 1st as collected and verified by L. L. Bultman, State dispensary aud itor, amounted to $881,947.38 at invoice price. The county of Char leston had the largest stock, $201,- 515.69, and Richland came close be hind with $206,592.26. Florence had on hand $35^835,14. The amount of stock In the other counties on the same date was: Aik en $54,913.21; Bamberg $20,702.77; Barnwell $46,977 98; Beaufbrt $38,- 536.41; Calhoun $24,069.06; Dor chester $26,595.94; Georgetown $11,- 427.68; Jasper $.6,913.54; Lexington $3f*,835.80; Orangeburg $89,031.65; Union $73,509.54; Williamsburg $12,490:71. Since this report Barnwell lost by fire through one dispensary $17,659,- 91 worth of liquor. It is thought that there will be collected $10,000 on this burned stock. No stock can be sold after the first of next year when the dispensaries must wind up and cease business. There Is very little doubt but that several of the counties including Charleston, Richland, Orangeburg, Florence and Union will have some stock left over and unlen subsequent legislation authorizes some disposi tion what remains will be a total loss to the counties. Mr. Bultman will likely call this matter to the general assembly In his report on the sit uation. .. BERLIN SAYS LINER TRIED ‘ TO FLEE FROM SUBMARINE Oe«* Hundred Shells F ired Before Big Si dp Hank—300 Passengers Lost. Three Boatloads Bethlebewi Steel Company's Plant Al most EntireJyDestroyed— MJJ- : lions of Dollars Lost Fireearly Wednesday almost de stroyed the No. 4 machine ahop of the Bethlehem Steel Company at South Bethlehem, Pa. Machinery and war material in the building vfas said to be worth millions. Howthe fire started has not been determined. It was discovered in the boring mill section of the plant. The tire spread rapidly and soon the en tire building was wrapped in flames. Hie value of the guns alone In the shop is said-to be millions. There were about one thousand machines of different kinds in the building, run ning from lathes, shapers, drills, on down to boring machines. These ma chines were worth from four hun dred to several thousand dollars each. The burned shop was two hundred and flrty feet wide, seven hundred feet long and four stories high. On these floors two thpusand and fifty men were employed on the day and night shifts. About two hundred men were at work when the lire started and so rapidly did it spread that some employees had to make their escape by ifieans of ropes. Workmen said the fire started In oil near the entrance. First there was only a spark of fire, which the workmen started to put out by throw ing on water. Then came a mighty flash and up leaped a flame as high as the structure, which seemed to envelope the whole building. As far as known there was no loss of life. Recently the burned building had been rebuilt and expanded and equip ped at a cost said to be three million dollars It was given over to the manufacture of guns of various cali bre for the United States, England and her allies and some eight hun dred of these guns were In process of manufacture. 6RIP OF CENTRAL ALLIES ON SERBU TIQHTENINO Every Hoar Sees Defending Armies in More Perilous Positions De spite Fierce Resistance. Every day. every hour adds to the peril of the Serbian armies fighting desperately to hold back the Austro- Oermans from the north and the Bul garians from the eart, until tho as st stance their Allies are sending can reach them. The Bulgarians have extended their grip on the Bclgrado-Salonikl railway north and south of Nish and have occupied Lcskovac, south of th . . . _ - . .. captured capital, and A Ickslnac, to London reports Wednesday after-1 ^ north At the uttOT pornt th , y A dlapatch to Uoyds from *U-| ar , ln clo8 « touch wtth th6 German MAY DEMAND RELEASE U. S. Action in Hocking Case Depends Upon England's Excuse. The United States will demand peremptorily the release of the American steamship Hocking If Sir Edward Grey, In his reply Xo the United States admits that the seizure was made under any order In council of municipal law of England. If the reply of the British foreign office, however, sets up the claim that ownership of the vessel was not wholly American, the United States will discuss the point with England as' a question of fact. The United States will maintain the truth of statements ipade to the department of commerce when the question of ownership and the right of registry Is considered. The proposition of the government with reference to the Hocking and prospectively to the Wlnneconne was ascertained from - authoritative soilrees. Officials declare that Eng land can attempt to Justify the seiz ure of the Hocking only on one of the grounds referred to. noon zerta says that three hundred Hons on the Italian liner Aaconn ■unk by an Austrian submarine, were drowned. Most of the lost, the mes sage says, were women and children emigrants. One hundred and thirty survivors hare thus far reacher Bi ter ta. Forty-one members of the crew and four passenger! of the Ancona, picked up at sea, have been landed at Malta. Two of th* Ancona's boats, with fifty-four members of the crew, land ed near Cape Bon. Tunis, Wednes day. Some of the men were Injured A dispatch to Lloyds from Blzerta states that some Americans are said there to have been on board the An cona. A dispatch from the Htefaai News Agency of Home says that one hun dred sheila were fired Into the An cona before eu* was torpedoed. Berlin reports by wireless to Ssy- ▼llle on Wednesdsy: Information from s reliable source Is that the steamship Ancona was sunk by an Austro-Hungarian submarine, says the Overseas News Agency. "She at tempted to escape and thus compelled the submarine to use her guns." army, which, after occupying Kruse- vse, extended Its left wing ts far as DJunis, on the left bank of the Uulgar Morava. The Austro-Oennans advancing southward are making progress ex cept In the west, where the Montene grins ere holding them. The Invading forces are reaching the most difficult part of Serbia, the mountainous re gion, whore the natives knowing every hill and gulley, ccn offer the strongest resistance. Thq Austrians and Germans, however, arc plentiful ly supplied with mountain guns, with which they expect to drlvo the de fenders from their fastnesses. In the south the ever growing strength of the French and British forces Is beginning to tell. They are pressing an » energetic offensive against the Bulgars; have managed to keep the railroad clear aa far as Veles and are barring tho Bulgars* route to Monastlr. PAGE SEES S0NN1NG CAROLINIANS ON LIST Natives of This State Have Not Re paid U. S. Government. The only South Carolina names on the treasury department list just made public of persons who have not made good to this government funds advanced to them In order that they might return hpme when they were caught In EhFbpe at the outbreak of the war In 1914, are ag follows: Al exander Zuzer, Charleston. $9,’ Charles Anderson, 260 Prince (?) street. Charleston. $7; Charlee Brad ley, Allendale, $45; Julius Brockton, Lake City. I16.S5; John Davta. Co lumbia. ISMS* Charlee Farrea, 0«W*rin a tlc representations tne United States may make in be half of American' 1 passengers on board the steamer. WASHINGTON HEARS NOTHING Officials Are Perplexed Over Lack of News of Ancona's Loss. State department offlclas were per plexed Friday over the unexplained delays In getting definite official in- fomation on the sinking of the Ital ian liner Ancona, with probable loss oPs^merlcan passengers. No dispat- chesnad reached the state depart- ,ment early FHday. All Information so far has been fragmentory. A cpnsular official has been order ed to Tufiis from a nearby post on the assumption that Consul James B. Young Is not there. Meanwhile Ambassador Page at Rome Is expect ed to send some definite official de tails, Hit official dispatches so far making no reference to the circum stance* of the firing upon the liner th* question of warning, th* natlcn- altty of the sfibmarlne and other de tails which are to be cleared up as promptly is possible by the- taking •f testimony of earrivora. • RJOTO IN LIVERPOOL; IRISHMEN DODGE SERVICE Nine Hundred Young Men Seek to Escape Possibility of Service by Immigration. Street rioting resulted In Liverpool Saturday from the attempt of nine hundred young Irishmen to book passage aboard the Cunarder Saxouia for New York. The would-be Immi grants marched to the Cunard dock en masse amid, cries of “Cowards, traitors,’’ from on-lookers. The men were knocked down by women. Oth ers were decorated with white feath ers and mistreated by the crowd. When they arrived the Saxonia’s firemen, matching the spirit of the crowd, informed the steamship com pany they would not leave with the Saxonia If the Irishmen were permit ted to sail. The company upheld the firemen and refused permission to sail to all British subjects of military age. JJ was stated that the same course would be followed In future on all Cunard liners, and that It was hoped other lines would follow the same procedure. Five of the detained men afterward enlisted. London says that daily Increasing crowds of youths of military age are besieging the passport department of the foreign office seeking permits which they hope will enable them to escape the conscription thoy antici pate and fear. Most of them appar ently have discovered relatives In America and elsewhere whom they are obliged to visit. -The rush has been so great since Lord Derby’s recruiting scheme was promulgated that in the last three days more than three hundred appli cants of military; age have been put back while the authorities decided how to deal with the situation. sive a cog thi * Berlin announc eg that the third Italian offensive has been a complete failure, entailing a loss of 5,387 men. The Austrians have maintain ed their positions. Cotton manufacturers and opera tors from the South and New Eng ined 'nr* meeting at Greenville this week. Over 1.000 delegatee are then. Party Prom Cruiser Board American Ship by Force—Lies la Watt OntaUto of Harbor. , The American steamer Zealandla was forcibly searched by a warty from a British cruiser last weeW says a Washington dispatch . Wednesday, while lying in the port of Progresso, Mexico. The American consol there reports the cruiser now is lying out side presumably waiting to seize the ship. On the face of such a report as the consul sent, even though Incomplete, the official conclusion now is that the British naval authorities not only violated Mexican neutrality, but far exceeded their tights iu forcibly seaicliing On American ship In a neu tral port. The Zealandla has figured much,of late in reports of the investigations of British agents who were on the trail of ships supposed to be fitting out in the United States for attacking oil- carrying ships from Mexican fields, whede the British navy draws a great proportion of Its supply of fuel oil. The Zealandla has no change of registry involved,,as has been the case of many other American ships since the beginning of the war. She originally was a Hawaiian ship and came under the American flag at the time of the annexation. On October 7 the Zealandla mys teriously left Pensacola, Fla., at night, clearing for Tampico, Mexico, carrying a large stock of provisions and manned principally by a crew of Germans An American flag painted on her bull had been painted over and It was reported that while at sea she flew the German colors, although that was denied by her owners. The ship moved from Tampico to Campeche, where British agents re ported she bore a large quantity of rosin for which there was no ostensi ble use In Mexico, although it Is used largely for making shrapnel. They also reported their suspicions that she bote a large quantity of copper and the British view was that the ship waa waiting for an opportunity to slip out with the cargo for some port where It would find Its way to Great Britain's enemies. Nothing further of her movements was reported until Wednesday. The forcible Marching of an Amer ican nhip in n neutral uport probably would constitute one of Lite most seri ous issues to arise between the Unit ed States and Great Britain, In the controversy over the British navy's conduct tofiard American shipping. While awalt'ng further details, offi cials were silent A thorough Inves tigation will be made. * . CABINET MEETS AGAIN Wilson Sees Advisers Fcr First Time Since Last July. — President Wilson and the cabinet met Frldty for the first time since last July when the German submarine question wss st one of Us most ss- rious stages. The sinking of the Italian liner Ancona was the most important foreign question before the cabinet but no definite action was ex pected until official details were at hand. It was stated at the Whit* House, however, that the cabinet meeting was called duly because the president wanted to get In touch with bto offic ial advisers before the opeoiag of congress to discuss his annual mes sage and legislation. From now on cabinet meetings will be held regular ly twice a week. The principal subject taken up Friday was how to raise the money for carrying out the defence plans. No definite conclusion was reached, but the prevailing Idea was to avoid a bond issue. The subject will be con sidered further at conferences be tween the president and Democratic loaders of the senate and house. Secretary Houston said that the agricultural interests of the country were In very good condition. Other optimistic reports of business condi tions were had before the cabinet FLAN RAID ON ENGLAND FEW DETAILS PUBLISHED CEPT LOSS OF 200 LIVES IK OF ■ BOA' From Naples to New oy^d in the Mediteo stances Undevelop ed bat Incident May Lead to Dip lomatic Con trove Rome, Italy, reports: The Ital ian liner Ancona has been sunk by a large submarine flying the Aus trian colors. She carried pas sengers and sixty in the crew. Two .n hundred and seventy survl some of them wounded, have landed at Blzerta. New York says the Ancona sailer from New York for Naples onOcto- ber 17. She had on board 1,245 Ital ian reservists and a general cargo. She arrived at Naples on October 29, and was due to sail from Naples for New York Tuesday. The Ancona was built at Belfast in 1908. She had a gross of tonnage of 8,210, was 482 feet in length and 58 feet beam. For several months before Italy’s entrance In the war the Ancona waa engaged in carrying home Italian re servists from this country and sup plies for the Italian government.' On one of her trips from New York to Naples late in August last year, the Ancona was stopped by the British at Gibraltar and twenty-four Germans and one Austrian were taken off the ■hip. Late last summer the Ancona lefi for Italy with 75,000 bushris wheat. 2,000 tons of hay and horses for th* Italian governmen On the same voyage she carried Italians in the steerage, who went back because It was said at the time they could not get work on the New York subway. When the Ancona left New York on her last voyage from here on Oc tober 17. she was in command of Capt. Pietro Massardo. All of her officers, engine room, force, and members of the crew, were I Cal Ians, who shipped from Italy. Washington says news of the sink ing of the Ancona caused a censatlon as It was regarded as foreshadowing a new controversy between the Unit ed (Rates and Austria similar to th* critical dispute with Germany which followed the torpedoing of the LfUst- tanla. Before making any comment, how ever .officials awaited Information on two points—whether, the vessel was torpedoed Irltboun warning and whether any Americans were among the victims. Should It develop that the liner was warned and Ignored the warning, and attempted to escape the rules of naval warfare, according to the Washington government s view, Justi fied the use of force. If she was attacked without warn ing and a case parallel to the Lusi tania develop*, the attitude of the United States probably will be along the lines already followed with Ger many—the dispatch of a note de manding disavowal of the act, repar ation and assurances that sorh Inci dents will not occur In the future. KITCHENER GOES EAST Germans Concentrating Efforts Upon Building Zeppelins. The correspondent at Rotterdam of the London, Daily Telegraph claims to have learned that in a score of more’ widely seperated places in Ger many the construction of ^eppelin dirigible balloons Is being carried pn and that In no departnjent -of con structional work in Gennady is greater activity being shown. Dirigibles of all types— 7 eppelln, Fhrseval and Schutte—are being turned out, the correspondent un derstands, with feverish haste. New sheds are being built, not as former ly, of easily combustible wood, but of iron, including roofs of the same material, as a protection against air craft attacks. The Krupps also are said to be engaged in building port able sheds. From all the correspondents was able to learn the’ idea is to bring the war home to the . English people, who, hitherto, “have not felt its effects, so that they shall be more anxious for peace.” British Leader Departs on Unknown Mission to Eastern Theatre. "Lord Kitchener, at the request of his colleagues, has left England for a short vlsi tto the eastern theatre of war." This announcement, made Satur day evening, after a cabinet council —an unusual meeting for Saturday —and a long audience which Pre mier Asquith had with the king, set. at rest the rumors current as to the| war secretary’s present intentions. Later an additional official state ment was issued as follows: "The statement that Earl Kitchener has resigned his post as secretary of state for war has already been authorita tively denied. It Is equally untYue to suggest that Earl Kitchener tender ed his resignation, or that his visit to the king had any relation to any such subject, or that his visit to the eastern theatre of war In any way betokens that such resifnation is con templated. "On the contrary this visit is un dertaken -by. him in discharge of hla dufy as secretary of state for war, which duty he has no intention of abandoning," MUNITIONS FOR TURKS PEOPLE BEHIND WILSON Manning Says South Carolina Hearti ly Endorses President's Stand. ~ Tho New York American sent Gov. Manning the following telegram: "Do the people of your state, approve President Wilson’s plans for strength ening army and navy?" The governor replied ae folio we: "People of South Carolina, has ftn- pUeit confidence In the honesty, Judg ment, patriotism and broadminded statesmanship' of President Wilson, and so far as I am able to learn, henrttlv endorse bis stand foe na- Greece Shows No Change—Asks for Loan When Bulgars Protest. London says: \Vhjla It will be some time before the Gerihans can suffi ciently repair the northern end of the railway for the transport of troops and munitions, their successes have enabled them to send supplies to the Bulgarians and Turks by the Danube as (ar as Nikopolls. from which point they can be sent by rail to Sofia and Constantinople. There Is no change In Greece’s at titude, although It Is considered sig nificant that at the moment Bulgaria has again protested against the hos pitality afforded the allied troops at Saloniki, the Greek government has -applied to the Allies for financial as sistance—*n application which .is re ceiving favorable xonsideration. The Greek government also has re newed to the Allies an expression of Its Intention to maintain neutrality and of Its sincere good will toward t. the Entente powers. Chinese Official Asgssslasted. ' Admiral Tseng Ju Cheng, governoi of Shanghaa district, China, was ae ■aSsi Dated Wednesday. He belonged to th* monarchist part/.- Two rev© Infioniste fired eighteen shots late hh