Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-12
EDITORIAL VIEWPOINT
What Various South Carolina News.
Papers Think of Various Things.

What Various South Carolina News.
Papers Think Of Various Things.
While this country had vital issue
in suspense with Germany, involving a
policy that implied making free with
American lives, our government de-
clined to let 1t appear that this issue
should in any way depend upon or get
confused with the action of Great
Britain. Germany was not to get the
idea that she could take our attitude
toward us contingent upon ours toward
Great Britain and thus through US
work pressure on Great Britain in her
interest. But now that the issue with
Germany has been settled on its own
merits strictly without side-glance
at Britain's case, our government has
in turn taken up the issue presented
by the great naval powers aggres-
sions. While destruction Of life has
never entered into the case against
England, that powers assumption Of
blockade policy in several points con-
trary to long established international
law and injurious to the interests Of
all neutrals, including this country,
called for a firm and vigorous denial
by our government. Great Britain now
has in hand the American declaration
Of rights, 80 to speak, and will no
doubt be very cautious about how this
country is treated, for she needs the
United States urgently in the present
desperate crisis. She will certainly
take no risk Of bringing the issue to
the pitch Of war; This Is inconceiv-
able in the present situation over
there. Just what she will do no one
can predict. It Is satisfactory in the
meanwhile to know that the mistress
of the seas has now heard the voice Of
a great and formidable neutral in dig
nified and sharp protest and under
stands exactly what this country
thinks and means to demand.-Spar-
tanburg Journal.
We May Have to Fight.
Villa admits that, although 1t will
be quite an undertaking, he can lick
the United States If necessary. And
he Is beginning to feel sure it will be
necessary. The United States has
recognized CarranZa, and surely that
is sufficient reason for a declaration of
war, as he sees it. He'll get his raga-
mullins together, prepare for an inva-
sion, and then send an ultimatum-if
he can find anyone in his army who
can write 1t. 1t is funny. But the
mistaken diplomacy that gave this ig-
norant outlaw the idea that he could
bluff the United States government Is
not funny. Villas estimate Of our
fighting ability is shared by all Mexi-
co. 1t Is a dangerous state Of mind
and it may take a fight to change It.
We may have to send an army into
Mexico before peace Is established
down there.-Anderson Daily Mail. q.
Not Selling Now.
We note that people who have cotton
are not disposed to sell since there has
been such a decided decline in the
price, but they are placing 1t in the
warehouses. We are Of the opinion
thatt hey are not making any mis-
take in doing so, as we are sure that
1t is only a question Of time before
cotton will regain all that it has lost,
and go beyond anything that 1t has
brought during the present season. 1t
is easy to hold cotton, even for people
who need the money that 1t would
bring them, since the banks Of the
country are dealing so generously with
the farmers. We hope that there will
be a very decided reaction in the near
future, and that business which has
been especially good this season may
continue to improve.-Greenwood
Journal.
Starting on Eight.
With this number the Tribune starts
on it's eighth year. I don't know how
you feel about 1t, but l nope II Will i've
to be lightweight, and that / will live
to be it's editor until the end. And
hope that when I have whiskers drop
ping to my knees, and my teeth are
out and my chin reaches up to shake
hands with my nose. this communi,!
with it's one weekly newspaper, will
still be a simple, wholesome country
community. with no poor and no rich,
no artificial standards Of living, no
society" and no ankle Watches
Fountain Inn Tribune.
Sailing Won't Be Easy.
It begins to look like it's a difficult
matter for aspiring gubernatorial can
didates to raise the wind" conse-
quently the sailing will not be as
smooth as some Of them wish.-Gaffney
Ledger.