The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-09-16
MANNING IS ELECTED
ALL BLEASITES LOSE
ENGLAD'S POSITION
BRITISH PREMIER TALKS ABOUT
EUROPEAN WAR
Says Country's Reliance Is Upon the
Z Navy-Describes Heroic Conduct of

: Navy-Describes Heroic Conduct Of
the BeIgrains.
Premier Asquith Friday made the
first of a seriers of appeals for an in
crease Of the British land forces. At
a meeting at Guild Hall he described
the empire as involved in bloody ar
bitrament Of might versus right and
urged every able-bodied Brition of
military age to Join the colors. The
premier opened mis- address with the
heartening announcement that up to
this time fetween 250,000 and 3000,-
900 recruits had responded to the
call.
The navy, the premier, indicated,
already was doing its part, it had
sealed up the feet of Germany, he
said and was thirsty for a trial of
strength in the open. British war
ships, Mr.. Asquith said had hunted
the German merchant marine from
the high seas and when the few Ger
man cruisers which still infested the
distant ocean had been disposed Of,
as they would be very soon, the navy
would have achieved FOR British and
neutral commerce security as com
plefe as it ever had enjoyed in days
| of unbroken peace.
1--WE rely upon the navy" he said
with the most absolute confidence tc
guard our shores against the posi-
! bihty Of invasion and to seal up the
gigantic battleships of the enemy ir
singlorious seciusion of their o T
| ports whence from time to time the!
steal forth to SOW the sea with mur
derous snares which are more full O
menance to neutral shipping than tt
the British fleet; and while the Brit
ish Navy does all this it IS thirsty fo'
a trial of strength in a fair and oper
fight which is so far prudently denied
it,
/ "We now find ourselves involved
| with the whole strength Of the EN-
ipire in bloody arbitrament Of nigh
versus right" the premier declared
"that has been entered into with clea
| Judgment and a clear conscience
what would have been our plac'
among the nations if we had becl
base enough or so paralyzed in ou
sense of honor and duty to be falls
! to our word and faith1ess to ou
friends? We should have beel
standing by with folded arms ant
! with such countenance as we coul'
command while this small and unpro
| tected state, Belgium, was defendin,
| her vital liberties and making a he
role stand against Overwhelming
forces"
| The premier detailed the heroic ef
Iforts OF the Befgrian forces an
/. enumerated countless outrages o.
fpart of what he termed "buccaneer
ling adventures. He declared tha
gyeetest crime against caviiizatiol
3 was the sacking Of Louvian. Thi
shameless holocaust" the premie
continued; "was performed by blin'
barbarian vengeance. Sooner thai
4 stand aside we would see this countr,
of ours blotted out from the pages o
History"
| AS to the progress of the war tn
premier declared that in his judg
Iment in whatever direction he looke'
4 there was abundant grounds for prid
land comfort. sT Will say more" b
!said, "becausa think we should bea
| in mind that we are at the presen
time watching the fluctuations o
fortune in the early stages Of what i
going to be a protracted struggle
/ We must cultivate patience, endur
ance and steadfastness and every on
must do his or her appropriate par
| in the common cause"