The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-27
criminis to the wrong being done

nei own ClGlLellS.
"Some say it is 2 grave matter
and we should go slowly. It is a
grave matter, one of vital tmpor-
tance; but the real gravity of the
situation is the slowness with
which we have gone about it. Is
not forty years a sufficient time
for even Russian diplomacy:
Many a man against whom this
treaty operated has lived out his
time and been gathered to his re,
ward while waiting. Children
have grown to manhood and wo-
manhood, and young men have
grown old since the first date Of
this contention, ana a new gen
GRAFTON of men have grown up
and are at the helm of Govern
ment, and still these people are
waiting patiently for the rights
that are theirs. Yes; waiting pa
tiently to have you take from
their necl1s this yoke of humilia-
ton and degradation. They have
waited with all the pat: ace OF
the traditions of thei1 people.
How long do you suppose this
condition would have lasted if it
had applied to Presbyterians.
Baptists and Methodists and this
form of Russian hatred and ami
mostly had been directed against
these denominations? How long
| if it had been directed against
the German n-Amerieans Of these
United Statss? Did you ever
stop to consider the fine qualities
of Jewish citizenship? Did you
know that they have large asso-
Citations formed expressly for the
purpose of taking the Jewish i'm
migrant in charge Immediately
upon his entrance into this coun-
try and teaching him to read and
to write and to speak the English
language, and at the same time
indelibly impress upon him all
the best there is of American
ideas and principles and laws,
or, in short. to make a citizen OF
him? Do you know that they
have large societies operating IN
every part Of the Union-socie-
ties whose sole purpose it is to
see that none of their race be-
come charges upun the public?
How many Jews have you ever
seen begging aims on the streets:
Is it not true that you rarely ever
see a Jewish criminal? X
::ln accepting his nomination
for the Presidency, Mr.. Taft,
among other things, said:
1.-The position which our coun-
try has won under Republican
administrations before the world
should inure to the benefit OF
everyone, even the humblest Of
those entitled to look to the
American flag for protection,
without regard to race, creed or
color, and whether he is alta citl.
zen of the United States or Of
any of our dependencies. In
some countries with which we
aae on friendly terms distinc-
tious are made in respect to the
treatment Of our citizens travel
ling abroad and having passport
of our executive, based on con-
siderations that are repugnant
to the principles of our govern
ment and civilization. The Re.
publican party and administra-
tions will continue to make every
proper endeavor to secure the
abolition of such distinctions,
which in our eyes are both need
less and approbrious.
"And once more did the Pres
ide Mt, during his carefully pre-
pared inaugural address reiter-
ate these promises which had
been made by his party and him
self before the election. Now, l
presume these promises were
honestly made and in good faith
and, such being the case, [ must
conclude every possible effort
has been made to carry them
out, and that after three years
of honest effort, aided by the
very able and distinguished sec
retary of state, it has all result,
ed in failure. 1t seems to me
therefore, there is nothing left
for our Congress to do, and it is
incumbent upon US to act and
act promptly, decislvely, and
Unanimously.
Have we the power2 I'm
doubtedly.
:'The precedents are there in
| plenty.
:As early as 1898 Congress
abrogated treaties with France.
A treaty with Belgium was term
mated in 1858, and another was
terminated with the same coun-
try in 1875. The treaty with
Brazil was terminated in 1871,
with Chile in 1850, and another
with Great Britain terminated IN
1871, and also with Mexico 'Ot
toman Porte, Venezuela, and
other countries.
I'm fact, there can be no ques-
ton Of our power to abrogate.
Our courts have held, and prop
erly so, that treaties are merely