The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-07-23
WHILE HE'S AT 1T, WHY NOT
WRITE TWO NOTES?


script, made rasl for the moment by
tie deloy in having this country take
Germany across its knee, calls loudly
for immediate action, and pledges
President Wilson the support of men
and women" too numerous to men
ton if he will but at once, and With
out further "parleying," send an ulti-
matum to Germany-and put life
size brick in it. But let the Tran
script tell you about it, in part:
"The advices today from Washing
ton, founded upon unofficial conver-
sations with the secretary of state,
give ground for tie hope that the rec
ommendation of Mr.. Lansing will IA
vor an ultimatum to Germany that
will put an end to parleying and re-
quire categorical answer to previous
demands within a stipulated time. If
the president will sign and send such
note he will deserve, and We venture
he will receive, the support Of the
men and women to whom the nation
nave never looked in vain in critical
times. Woodrow Wilson will find in
maintaining the rig-ts of the nation
against German aggression what Gro
yer Cleveland found IN performing the
same duty in the face Of British ag-
gression, if only Mr.. Wilson will act
with the splendid courage which Mr..
Cleveland showed. Said Mr.. Cleveland:
The timid ones who feared personal
financial loss, or t-ose engaged in
speculation and stock gambling, are
willing to tolerate the Monroe doc
trine, or any other patriotic principle,
so long as it does not interfere with
their plans. and are as will
ing to cast it off when it becomes
troublesome. But these things are
nothing wnen weighed against the sub
lime patriotism and devotion to their
nations honor exhibited by the great
mass of our countrymen," etc.
Hooray! Let's up an at 'em-even
if We can't get to 'em; nor they to US.
A merry war; or, maybe, merry jest.
But, while we are in a warlike mood,
why stop with Germany? Why not de-
mand our rights of Great Britain, as
well? Our right to trade unmolested
with any neutral country in the world.
The right of our ships to sail the high
seas without let Or hindrance from
Great Britain; even as we demanded
of her, and enforced, this right more
than Hundred years ago-and as We
demand it of Germany now.
To be sure, Germany has killed our
citizens; for which We should nod her
to "strict accountability" While Great
Britain has killed our commerce;
which is, also, violation of interna-
tional law. The offense may not be
the same, but if We are to maintain
our position as an independent nation,
the call to assert our rights is the
same
Yes, we believe Grover Cleveland
wrote tose very words; but ne wrote
something besides. And he wrote II
to. Great Britain-which then, as for
more than a hundred years before, was
seeking to deliberately trample upon
our rights and prerogatives. He wrote
these things in connection with the
Venezuela affair-and wat he wrote
gave Great Britain distinct shock
and brought her to a full stop.
1t is we'll enough to deal firmly with
Germany; but in doing to, we should
not forget our just grievance against
Great Britain-or our duty to our
selves. President Wilson should write
two notes, and send them over the
same wire.-Augusta Chronicle.
This is little long, but it expresses
what we have been trying to say for
some time, and says it so plainly and
so true that we are going to quote it
for the purpose of endorsing it.
That's it. Let's deal firmly with
Germany, but at the same time let US
make England understand that she
can not deliberately trample upon our
rights and prerogatives, and if she
does not stop We are going to call
time on her just as we have done r-ere-
tofore. Let President Wilson write
two notes, and write them right quick.
THE COTTON EMBARGO.
The Observer has been contending