The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-21

how said an English soldier, Il hope
never meet a-German volunteer
when you think of the Germans,
their wonderful self-sacritices, their
wonderful courage and fortitude and
unanlmity. doesn't 1t make you blush
for your own country?"
Throw away your principles, men,
throw away the timber of the past and
look things in the face. Don't blather
about God upholding the cause of the
just and the bulldog pluck pulling us
through am tired of pulpit and
music hall sentiments. Realize that
'the Germans are better and more
virile race than we are and try 10
teach your vast mass of British opin-
ion to surpass them at their own
game.
Il am an Englishman and the
chances are that l shall never see
another year, but our national senti-
mentality. our conceit, our petty
squabbling. our politics. our lack of
methods have made of me one of the
most ardent pro-Germans in Europe"
1 II cannot say why 1 have treated
you to this round Of abuse--you are
no worse than others If anything a
trihe better than that loathsome
Nerthcliffe crowd with their party
political jobbery.
But. you sir, are blinded by prin-
lciples-which is nearly as bad. Bound
lhand and foot by past traditions and
the utteraHces of statesmen now hap
PLY dead, but unfortunately not for
gotten. Cannot the Daily Chronicle
think for itself. or must 1t still be
bound by the opinions of say. Glad
stone. Really, even such "a demigod
as he can get out Of date.
Gould you but realize how nauseat-
ing II is to read any London daily,
block letters, please), with their
squabbles. their meanness and their
follies.
"You are better-that is why take
the trouble to write this, but good
God! you're bad enough.
II am abusive. but when moved SUI
perficial politeness 1t jettisoned, and,
candidly, nothing would give me
greater pleasure than to drive these
things into your head with a mallet--
the distance. however, is too great
Even the Germans and their deadly
earnestness cannot convince you.
This letter is not intended for any
publicity, though 1t would be amusing
to Sc, some of your public reading it;
nor is 1t intended to draw forth any
reply. The labor in writing 1t would
not be grudged If knew that you ha
read 1t and thought for five minutes
on what have said.
We have such a colossal task be-
fore us that poor mortals like me are
appalled,, but the Olympians at home
still go unmoved about their godlike
business. 1t Is they who need help
not we.
I'm conclusion I shall quote Mr..
Walter Long (Morning Post. July 1e)
1t would not have met the situation
to have simply pressed more men into
the service unless we could put in
their hands the rifles and ammunition
without which they would be useless
to take part in the war. There you
have the fallacy in a nutshell. Surely
Long must know that national service
does not cram every man into the
ranks when We cannot equip them
(our voluntary system did that from
August to .December). II there is ma
tional service they are called up when
required.
You know that, and he wants it,
yet your damnable politics befoul yonr
mouths.
THE Liberals are bound by princi-
pies. the Socialists by the word free
dom; the Conservatives have no .)rin-
ciples and no traditions since 1906
1t there was an ounce of ability in
their broken camp they might break
fresh ground. but the soil Is barren
II am asking my friend to transmit
this letter to you, as it would be lost
In the ordinary channels. My thoughts
and their mode of expression may be
crude. sir. but they have the virtue
OF being honest and outspoken. am.
sir, yours very truly,
| Lancashire
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