The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-29
Commoner Addresses Crowd in Capi-
taI-Praises Wilson and Lauds
Peace Treaties-Says Present War
is CauseIess and Out of the Ordi-


g.
and permanent peace as its objective
desideratum, was given under the
auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A.
In depression from the subject of
| the address Mr.. Bryan said that he
had come to the point where he fav-
ored extending suffrage to women on
all questions, but in any case on the
question of going to war.
Mr.. Bryan referred with evident
feeling to the Joy and happiness he
experienced September Is last when
he signed arbitration treaties with
|! four nations, which represented a
combined population of 900,000,oO0
people. He pointed out the arbitra-
| ton feature, the indefinite date Of
the termination of these treaties and
the - months allowed for investiga-
ton of the dispute, claiming that the
ardor for war would decrease in
years time.
He spoke fervently of the hope he
| entertained that all nations Of the
world would sign such treaties with
the United States, thereby minimizing
the probability of war; he called at
tention to the fact that there were
now 80 such treaties in force, among
the nations being England, France,
Russia and Italy, while the principle
of the treaty has been accepted by
three other of the ligerents-Ger-
many, Austria and Belgium.
"The Great Commoner' outlined
three objections to the United States
entering into war: The financial loss,
the waste Of human life and the sur
rendering of neutrality.
He maintained that the rights OF
citizens to be protected in life and
property throughout the world I'M
posed upon all citizens duty to re-
gard the position Of the American
government whenever disputes shoulo
arise over the treatment accorded the
citizens in foreign lands. 1t was for
this reason, he explained, that he
could not consent to sending at least
100000 men to their death in order
to retaliate for the loss Of 100 Amerl-
can lives on the Lusitanla.
"Jingo Journalism" was scored
heavily bv Mr.. Bryan, who said that
he was proud Of his profession
Journalism. He offered as a reward
for the alleged patriotism of lingo
lists" that they be placed on the front
firing line where they can die before
the others who did not want war are
called upon.
1.-The war is without precedent in
the populations represented declar-
ed Mr.. Bryan, calling attention 10
numbers of combatants. the large eH-
penditures. the destructiveness OF the
guns and in the intensity of the hat
red aroused He pointed out that
no class was immune from its effect.
Affections being visited upon women
and children as we'll as men.
Neutral nations" he said. can
not look on with indlfference-the
ties that bind them together are TOO
strong, the relationship too intimate
This is especially true of the Unlted
States. We have a composite popu-
| lation-every nation of Europe hay
| ing contributed literally to our cltl-
zenship.'
In referring to the "bigness' of the
| war in Europe, Mr.. Bryan pointed Out
| that in no election in America had as
| many persons voted as ere now en-
| gagged in the war as combatants. ne
| pictured the effectiveness OF the I'M
Elements "by which man may Kill his
fellow man He pointed out that
the burdens are mot borne by the
guilty alone
"By the additional dangers OF COM
| merce,' - he said, "it sometimes costs
seven times as much as in ordinary
times for US to carry a bale Oh cotton
across the seas. International ID"
seems to hcve been made Tor the ma
tions at war rather than for nations
at peace. The United States is oelng
injured by both sides, and you should
know that neither side desires TO IN
| inre us. If, perchancc, We ever go 10
war let it be with an enemy and not
with q friendly nation
Mr.. Bryan said that the war IS not
a race war nor religious war nor a
rivalry between families. $50 far as
can be Judged" said he. "there ap--
pears upon the surface, no cause that
by any known standard can be re-
garded as adequate for such cata-
| c1ysm as we are now witnessing. All
rulers have denied responsibility lot
it"
"The cause of the war is the nat
iural result of a false philosophy
THAT might makes right he declared
He recalled the three commandments
l-"Thou shalt not covet, Thou
shalt not steal,' and "Thou shalt not
kill"
1--WE have passed the day when
Iwar was considered a moral tonic
lMr. Bryan declared. WAR is not
necessary, then why prepare? War
lis = curse and calamity. Prepared
iness is the kindling OF war; oppor-
tunitv is the match. had hoped thSr
this war would show all Amerlc: ms
that preparedness is the original
cause CT war.
Had We been as prepared as soEe
Iof our citizens now want, we would
be in the war now. / firmly believe
The doctrine of preparedness will not
stand the best Of logic md this wal
Ishows that it will not stand the test
of experience No nation is ch2l-
lleneing us. and if there vas VIC
should answer that VIC have the vel
fare of many people and high ideals
Ito take care Of. and cen not 90 tc
war without a cau;c.
| Cheers greeted his praise Of Prcsi
! ldant Wilson. "who lcvcs Tcace and Is
: irving to arrive at 4 peaceful end.