The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-09-23
ANSWERS PROTESTS
WILSON REPLIES TO BEIGIANs,
THE KAISER and POINCARE
GOOD Will TOWARDS ALL


Il Craftsmanship in Framing Mes.
| sages Suitable to Each Occasion
! and at the Same Time Showing
! the Neutrality of Our People.
I President Wilson Wednesday re-
piled to the message recently receiv-
ed from Emperor William, protest.
| ing against the alleged use by the
Iallies armies of duc-dum bullets.
| He said he had read the communica-
ton with the grayest concern, but
| that it would be unwise and prema-
ture for the United States to express
lany final judgment in the eontrov-
ersy.
| The text Of the presidents mes
! sage follows:
1 81 received your Imperial Males
Ity's important communication Of the
| 7th and have read it with grayest in
terest and concern. I am honored
that you should have turned to me
for an impartial judgment as the rep
resentative Of a people truly disinter-
ested as respects the present war and
truly desious OF knowing and accept
ing the truth.
"You will, I am sure. not expect
Il a.
me to say more. Presently, pray
God very soon, this war will be over.
The day of accounting viii then come
when I take it for granted the ma
tions of Europe viii assemble to de-
termine settlement. Where wrongs
have been committed their conse-
quences and the relative response
bility involved will be assessed.
'tThe nations of the world have,
fortunately. by agreement, made a
plan for such reckoning and settle
ment. What such plan can not
compass, the opinion Of mankind, the
final arbiter. Of all such matters, will
supply. -
"It would be unwise, it would be
I premature, for a single government,
however fortunately separated from
the present struggle; it would even
be inconsistent with the neutal posi-
ton of any nation which Like this
has no part in the contest, to form
or express final Judgment.
81 speak thus frankly because I
know that you will expect and wish
me to do so as one friend should to
iaraother, and because / feel sure that
I such a reservation Of Judgment until
the end of the war, when all its
| events and circumstances can be seen
in their entirety and in their true
relations, will commend itself to you
as a true expression of sincere neu-
trality."
| (Signed) Woodrow wilson -
The Belgian commission, sent to
protest against alleged German atroc-
tiles, was received in the East room
of the White House Wednesday by
President Wilson. Accompanying
them was the Belgian minister, E.
Havenith. Secretary Bryan escorted
| the party to the White House. Presi-
dent Wilson, receiving the comnnis'
sioners, said:
Permit me to say with what sim
cere pleasure I receive you as repre-
sentatives Of the United States feel
so strong a friendship and admira-
zion, King for whom they enter
tain so sincere respect, and express
ny hope that we may have many
opportunities of earning and deserV-
ing their regard.
"You are not mistaken In believing
that the people of this country love
justice, seek the true paths Of prog
! ress, and have passionate regard
for the rights of humanity.
'It is a matter, of profound pride
to me that am permitted for time
to represent such people, and to be
| their spokesman, and am honored
that your King should have turned
to me in time of distress as to one
who would wish, on behalf of the
| people he represents, to consider the
! claims to the impartial sympathy Of
mankind Of a nation which deems
itself wronged.
"I thank you for the document you
have put in my hands. It shall have
my most attentive perusal, and my
most thoughtful consideration.
The paragraphs printed above in
bold black type are at this point in
corporated into the welcome extend
ed to the commissioners. The presi-
dent thereupon continues:
sI need not assure you that this
conclusion, in which l instlnctlve1y
feel that you will yourselves concur,
is spoken frankly because in warm
friendship, and as the best means of
perfect understanding between US,
an understanding based upon mutual
respect, admiration and cordiality.
"You are most welcome, and We
are greatly honored that you should
have chosen US as the friends before
whom you could lay any matter Of
vital consequence to yourselves, in
the confidence that your ca Sc would
be understood and met in the same
spirit in which it was conceived and
intended"
A cablegram replying to the pro-
| test of President Poincare, Of France,
who charged that the Germans were
| using dum-dum bullets, also was pre-
| pared. It was not made public, but
was known to follow closely the text
of the presidents message to En-
peror William.
| Smothered in Cotton.