The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12

this motto, which promises Ito be
given place in history. Against
America First they argue, any at
tempt to inject the "hyphen" into
national affairs will be disastrous to
the party attempting it.
AS for the other proposed Repub-
lican issue, the record Of the Wilson
administration punctures them as e.
fectuaIly as it does the suggestion
that any class of naturalized citizen
be given preference over another
class.
There is no denying that the Mexi-
can question is an annoying one and
fraught constantly with possibilities
Of danger. But the preceding Repub-
lican administration failed to solve it
and in fact accomplished far less than
the present government.
That Americans have been killed
in Mexico is admitted. That many of
the victims were adventures also is
conceded. The United States ulti-
mately will make Mexico pay indem-
nifty to those Americans whose prop
erty was seized or destroyed. The
Wilson administration already has
done so, notably in the case Of Nc
Manus, whose widow has received
$4,000. 1t is matter of official rec
ord in the state department that a
greater number of Americans were
killed in Mexico during the Taft ad-
ministration than under the Wilson
regime There is no record that the
Republicans obtained a cent Of in
demnity.
President Wilson has taken the po-
sition that Mexico should be permit
ted to settle its own affairs, just as
we settled ours during the War Of
Secession. He will not recognize any
government in Mexico until assured
of it's permanency and is satisfied
that it will be conducted in the in
terest of all the people Of the war
ridden republic rather than in the in
terest of a favored money class. He
Will not conduct war of aggraniize-
ment or aggression against Mexico,
but will aid the deliverer Of that
country, whoev he may be, to re-
construct on a stable foundation
Mexico, he believes, will ultimately
find itself without outside interfer-
ence, American or European.
The Jewish question in Russia is
nearer solution to-day than ever be-
fore. The Jew already has been
granted autonomy by the czar and at
the close of the war the revival Of
commercial treaty relations will be
merely a. matter Of paper diplomacy.
There is a possibility of satisfactory
adjustment even before the close of
hostilities.
Secretary Bryan's memorable an
swer to Ambassador Chinda, 'fNoth-
ing is final between friends" during
the dispute over the California land
situation, disclosed the policy Of the
administration toward Japan, and it
has not changed. Only the jingoes in
both countries fear an open rupture
between the Japanese and Americans.
The conservatives in the two lands
are working toward common end
peaceful adjustment of purely dip
lomatic problem.
There is little if any likelihood of
the United States becoming involved
in a serious disagreement with Japan
over that country's treaty negotia-
tions with China. That American
rights will be protected in China is a
foregone conclusion, but again the
pen and not the sword will be the
instrument Of procedure.
If the Republicans intend TO assail
the Wilson administration on inter-
national issues they will be gladly
met. Those problems are engaging
most of the presidents time. There
is only one thing he will not discuss
now, those close to him assert, and
that is partisan politics.
It may be stated in fact with
authority that he will not discuss
purely political questions until next
winter, if then-that is in public
speeches. Peace and prosperity and
true Americanism will be the themes
Of whatever addresses he may make
this summer.
eve are willing that the Republi-
cans shall talk politics until the COWS
come home; our Job right now is, to
run the government of the United
States
This statement, made by one of the
presidents very closest advisers, sums
up the attitude of mind now prevail
ing in official Washington.