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WuSte totfe THE PRESS And standarl ^Wednesday, September 5, 1017. PAPAL PEACE PLAN TURNED ^DOWN BY PRESIDENT WILSON ’THEItMAKENT PEACE WILL OO.ME ONLY WHEN PEOPLE CAN 4 i a GIVE GUARANTEE*} PRAISES HUMANE MOTIVE OF POPE Presideat Hajrs America In Unable to Accept PUuim Umler Present (German (ioremnjont. O PAPAL pi:ace plan Washlnston, Au*. 28.—PreBldent Wilson has rejected the Pope’s peace proposals. In a note dispatched. last night and made public here tonight, the president says that;, while «venr heart not blinded and hardened by the terrible wkr must be touched by the moving appeal of Hia HnUness It would be folly to take the path of peace he points out If 'it does not In fact lead to the goal he pro poses. To deal with such a power as the present 'rulers of Germany upon Pope Benedict’s plan, declares the president, would Involve a recuper ation of the strength and renewal of the veorld domination policy of that powpr, now balked, but not de feated after sweeping a continent with the blood of innocent women and children, and the helpless poor, as well as of soldiers. Permanent peace must be based upon the faith of all the peoples and upon justice and fairness, and the common rights of mankind, he adds, and “we can not take the word of the present rulers of Germany as guarantee of anything to endtfre, unless explicitly supported by such conclusive evidence of the will and purpose of the German people them selves as the other peoples of the world would be Justified 'in accept ing.” . Test of Reply. ThC'leit of the note follows: “To His Holiness: “Benedlctua XV, Pope: “In acknowledgement of the rom- munlcetlon of your holiness to the belligerent peoples, dated August 1. 1917, the president of the United States requests me to transmit the —^following ''reply; "Every hrnH (LaL has not been blinded and hardened by Tlifr 'ten4- Ble war must be touched by ‘(his moving appeal of his holiness, the pope, must feel the dignity and force of the humane and generous motives which prompted it, and must fervently wish that we might take the path of peace he so per suasively poihts out. But It would he folly to take It If it does not In fart lead to the goal he 'proposed Our response must be based‘upon the stern facts and upotv nothing else. It Is not a mere cessation of , arms he desires; it Is a Stable and enduring peace.. This agony must not be gone through with again, and It must he a matter of very sober judgment what will Insure us against It. "His holiness In substance pro-' poars that we returij to the status quo antv-bt IIimm. and that then th«r% be a general condonation, dis- armament and a covert of nations . b«sed upon an acceptance of the principle of arbitration;_4hat by a similar concert freedom., of the to the intrigue, the> manftyld sub tle interference %nd the , certain counterrevolution which would be attempted by all the malijhi influ ences to which the German govern ment hae of late accustomed the world. Can peace be baaed upon a restitution of Its power or upon any word of honor It could pledge in a treaty of settlement and accommo dation ? Basis for Peace. “Responsible statesmen must now everywhere see. If they never saw before, that no peace can rest se curely upon political or economic restitutions meant to benefit some nations an<f cripple or embarrass others.^ upon "vindictive action or any »ort <fr any kind of revenge or deliberate injury. The American people have suffered intolerable wrongs at the hands of the imperial German government, but they de sire no reprisal upon the German -people who have themse lves suffered all things in this war, which they did not choose'. They believe that, pep re should rest upon the rights of peoples, not the rigghts of govern ments—the rights of peoples, great or small, weak or powerful—their equal right to freedom and security and self-government and to a par ticipation upon fair terras in the economic opportunities of the world —the German people of course In cluded, if they will accept equality and not seek dominstion. “The test, therefore, of every plan of peace is this: It is based upon the faith of all the peoples in volved or merely npon the word of an ambitious and intriguing govern ment, on the one hand and of a group of free peoples on the other? TIUs is s test which goes to the root of^the matter; and it is the test which must be applied. Purposes of .America. "The purposes of the United States in this war are known to the whole world—to every people---to whom the truth ha# be«b permitted to cqma. - They do not need to be stated again. We seek no material advantage of any kind. Wq believe that (he intolerable wrongs done in ■ this war by the furious and brutal power of the imperial German gov ernment Ought to be repaired, but not at the expense of the sovereignty of any people—rather * vindication of the sovereignty both of those that are weak and those that are strongs Punitive damages, the dismember/ ment of empires, the establishment of selfish and exclusive economic onpmi |teeguea, we deem Inexpedient and in the end worse thanJfutile, nor proper basis for a peace oT~wuy4 kind, least of nil for an enduring peace. That .must in' based upon Justlce/and fairness and the com mon, rights/jf mankind. “We can not take the word of the present rulers of Germany as a guarantee of anything that is to en dure, unless oxpliritly supported by such conclusive evidence of the 'wiji'i and purpose of the German people themselves as the other peoples of the world would be justified in ac cepting. Without such guarantees treaties of settlement, agreements for disarmament, covenants to s»1 up arbitration in "the place of forc^' territorial adjusts, reconstruction of small nations if made with the Ger man government, no man. no na tion could now depend on. We must await some new evidence of the purposes of the great peoples' pf the central powers. God grant It may be given soon and in a way to Now is The Time to Buy Your “ ‘ STOVES AND RANGES % ■ DURING SEPTEMBER WE ARE GIVING LIBERAL DISCOUNTS FOR CASH TO MAKE ROOM FOR GOODS ARRIVING ALMOST DAILY. W * wu V a | restore to the confidence of all peo- aeaa b^a-stahlished. and ^at the PV<M y* w lh „ fallh of na . territorial claims of France Md It- f ^ possibility of a con* aly. the perplexing problems of the - peace Balkan States and the restitution df? Poland he left to suoh conciliatory i . adjustments as may be possible of the people whose political fortunes and affiliations will be Involved. Won Id Restore Status Quo. “It Is manifest that no part of thta program ran be successfully carried out unless the restitution of the status quo ante furnishes a firm and satisfactory basis lor it. The object of thl* war Is to deliver the free peoples ot the world from the menace and t^e actual power of a vast military establishment controll ed by an Irresponsible government, which having secretly planned to dominate the world, proceeded to carry the plan oat without regard either to the sacred obligations of «***•»* « »****«*« * r "" 7 . Afc * * < ottageyiiXk + * »««*«*» * * «****•»* Cottagevllle, Sept. 4.— A few day* ago a most delightful afternoon was sp*mt by a number of folks who went down to the river to enjoy a small fish fry. They were a little disappointed on account of not get ting very many fish, but the manv other delirious things they had to eat and the delightful boat riding i made up for the i«*i they tailed to treaty or the long established pmc-'-catch. tlces and long cherished principles of | Mrs. Buckner, of Savannah, and international law and honor, which i )e r two daughters. Mattie and Kath- chase Its own time for the war; de- j e r j ne . were the guests of Mrs. P M. llvered Its blow fiercely and sudden-1 Buckner for a few days last week, ly; stopped at no barrier either of After spending some time in law or mercy; swept a whole con- Charleston with friends. Miss Kv# tinent within the tide of blood— Jordan returned to her home last not the blood of soldiers only but Saturday. the blood of innocent women and • Mr. and Mr*. B. H. Willis. Mm. children also and of the helpless H L Ackerman and little Misses people, and now stapds balked but p» M t|ne and Mildred Willis made not defeated, the enemy of four- a fl yln| j tr | p to Charleston last Wed- flfths of the world. This powef is nesday. not the ('.♦man people. It is the ^ Miss Pearl Ackerman, who is row- ruthless master of the German peo- working In Charleston is stero pie. It is no business of ofirs how* grapher, spent last Sundnv at the that great people came under Its hon , e of h ^ r f a tt, e r. H. W. *\«k*r : . 2^. SOUO Mi Big Lot of all Sizes to Close. . Out CHEAP / FROM 17.00 UP, AND SOME DAMAGED SLIGHTLY CHEAPER, 0 N E S - / SEE OUR Furnished Rooms • ' / \ COMPLETE SUITER IN OAR, WAL- s ' l? Nyr, IVORY. MAHOGANY TO /MATCH. •"ejeo- - - / Arm t Rockers CAR LOAD JUST IN rr ' m A V .Tr A lv COMPLETE SUITE TO MATCH IN xALL FINISHES. *AL80 ODD B,U F F E T 3, TABLES. CHAIRS. SERVERS. CHINA CLOSETS IN ALL FINISHES AND LAT EST DESIGNS. HAVE MUSIC IN YOUR HOME THIS "WIN TER—LARGE STOCK) OF COL l MBIA Ci BAFOXOLAS AND ALL THE NEW REC ORDS ALWAYS ON HAND. *15.00 UP mm /• GET OUR PRICES AND TERMS ROCKERS S2.tMi UP. / CHAIRS 50c SOME s' > « V SPECIAL BARGAINS UP. Beds 1 '7T CHIBS. COTS. SPRINGS A.VD MATTRESSES OF ALL KINDS—SOLID CAR LOAD NOW ON HAND. / Everything To Make The Home Comfortable BROWN FURNITURE COMPANY “THE HOME MAKERS” control or submitted with tempor ary rest to the domination of tta purples, hut it is our business to pee to it that history of the rest of the world it no longer left to, its handling. “To deal with such a power by wav of p ate upon the plan* pro posed by bis boliner-, the po, ' would, so far as wo c an see. involve a fweuperattoir-uf its sii. ngtb Ktu\ man. Several of the folk* who afe em- nloyed at the NaWYard in Charles ton. spent Lahpr Day at borne with th»ir relatives.*’ Among tbo<e who wore hero are Misses Matilda Ark- ermin np»d .Rita Pe*e»». *d» .- pe vde Sineath. Charlie Newftoa. Noland Youma*'s. C- V Do St. Clair Brownlee. J „****** # * ******* * AT THE COLONIAL * ******* * ******** Tonight—A bit of humor is ob- with Miss Virginia Pearson and Mr. S. Rankin Drew in “The Hunted Woman,written by James Oliverj Curwood. The story: A girl promises her dying father to marry a man she dislikes and the tained in the last episode of "The { wedding ceremony is performed at Scarlet Kuaner.” playing at the Colonial, when the film shows a moving picture camera-man taking motion pictures of the large auto race which is staged for this storv. Edith Storey plays opposite Earl$ Williams in this chapter. Professional speedklngs with their racing cars were engaged by the Vitagraph for "The Car aad the Girl." The -^ast episode of "The Scarlet Runaer.” Also the Big "V” comedy. "Jolts and Jewelry," will amuse all. FOLK-MINUTE SPEAKER —Dr. R. S. Bailey.. FRII>aY—Making fun out of a dry subject—“bone dry” in fact— the bedside. The proceedings are interrupted by the dramatic entrance of the groom’s former mistress* and the- horrified wife refuses to live with her husband. She is later ad vised of her husband^ death (which is untrue), but entertains doubts and to satisfy herself starts for British Columbia, where he hus band was seen by a friend. There i in a rough railroad construction camp she gets mixed up in a series of exciting adventures; being hunt ed by a gang of crooks led by her first husband. but eventually, through the aid of a new found friend, she triumphs over her en emies, and after her '"husltind’A I FOUR-MINUTE SPEAKER L. Fishburne. a renewal of Us >D|icy: w-’-’! : xk- * it neee««frv rpr-vto a per^aper - r ' r . . A Pav - hostiio combination <>f “ Piles Cncad In 6 to n Lays JSStthe t rmao people. "4 * Its InstiumctUH. and would result c - .. ” • r •• ■ in abandoning the new born Russia —**-*'- f-r.— in. writing tLe screen-story to be presented “Blue Bird Day " on Fri day. with Franklyn Farntim and “Brownie" Vernon, playing the principal rbles. Woman'.' suffrage is gently lampooned, ahd th» pro’ii- hition question gets an inning or two during the tv/utres* of the plot but ti*- 0 prir.tip^l of the phctoplty i- to *-a; •:taGi; to pro vide c!*v«»r smuserrent for thosol ftaa U> use How to Give Good \«h Ice. The best way to ?ive ge*i^ advice ix- to set a good •;Handle. When o* v,> 'vs i*e<\drt>'v Q^jrklyAo i -■'•'t ever'"' your cold hy frJ. ''ir/ch Cough ^Remedy thqc ; > ' kvb »'> follow ydstr e\r-ity1.» T-i-*- • ly ■ ^'(or many »i V Announcement! / 7 Z? * S- / . Y / • '' sr x -^Our Fall Uije of general merchandise, Ladies’ and i / J Gents’ Furnishings, has already arrived and are now ok -Tiisplay. Viflif," our store and inspe^rt our gdod^ and prices before purchasing elsewhere. We have an immense stock and by purchasing in large lots we were abl£ to secure some real bargains. This will enable up to place ohr goods on the market °.t much lower figures than our competitors. / ^ give us A call 1 .nd >'ei tm ■’cr, '.-vw - r- n tairahle * • ■ Stxvi's * it iiet-tag -- i f MKl giU. Xi- .wtO petdt* "U ho ■ ■ an<l > "‘liy 'v * ■ ;■ 1 MONDAY—A VUi /rnph featur? | bceU vis/C.^g vclat* ^ Ot i. & Boffos!ow kix: ; v, WALTERB0R0. $. r , t Roi nu. . in twn.