The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-09


lieve that the plans already in part
made public by the navy department
are plans which the whole nation can
approve with national enthusiasm.
mo thoughtful man feels any
panic haste in this matter. The coun-
try is not threatened from any quar-.
ter. She stands in friendly relations
with all the world. Her resources
are known and her self-respect and
her capacity to care for her own citi-
zens and her own rights. There is no
fear amongst us.
BECOMING THOUGHTFIJI,
"Under the new-world conditions
we have become thoughtful OF the
things which all reasonable men CON
slider necessary for security. and self
defense on the part of every nation
confronted with the great enternrise
of human liberty and independence
That is all.
is the plan we propose sane and
reasonable and suited to the needs of
the hour? Does it not conform to tho
ancient tradition of America? Has
any better plan been proposed than
this program that we now place be-
fore the country? In it there is no
pride OF opinion. 1t represents the
best professional and expert judg-
ment of the country. But am not so
much interested in programs as I am
In safeguarding at every cost the
good faith and honor of the country
III men differ with me in the vital
matter, shall ask them to make Il
clear how far and in what way thew
are interested in making the perma
nent interests Of the country safe
against disturbance.
I'm the fulfillment of the program
1 propose shall ask for the hearty
support of the country, OF the rank
and file Of America, OF men of all
shades OF political opinion. For my
position in this important matter is
different from that Of the private in
dividual who is free to speak his own
thoughts and to risk his own opinions
In this matter. We are here dealing
with things that are vital to the life
Of America itself. In doing this I
have tried to purge my heart of all
personal and selfish motives. For
the time being, I speak as the trustee
and guardian of a nations rights.
wit hn
for that nation in matters involving
her Sovereignty nation too big
and generous to be eXacting and ver
courageous enough to defend its
rights and the liberties of it's people
wherever assailed or invaded. |
would not feel that was discharging
the solemn obligation | owe the
country were | not to speak in terms
OF the deepest solemnity of the urg-
ency and necessity of preparing our
selves TO guard and protect the rights
and privileges of our people, our
sacred heritage of the fathers who
struggled to make us an independent
nation.
THE ALIEN ELEMENT.
The only thing within our borders
that mas given us grave concern in
recent months has been that voices
have been raised in America profess
ing to be the voices of Americans
which were not indeed and in truth
American, but which spoke alien
sympathies, which came from men
who loved other countries better
than they loved America, men who
were partisans of other causes than
that of America and had forgotten
that their chief and only allegiance
was to the great government under
which they live. These voices have
not been many, but they have been
very loud and very clamorous. They
have proceeded from a few who were
bitter and who were grievously mis-
led. America has not opened it's
doors In vain to men and women out
OF other nations. The vast majority
Of those who have come to take ad-
vantage Of her hospitality have unit
ed their spirits with hers as well as
their fortunes. These men who speak
alien sympathies are not their spokes-
men but are the spokesmen OF small
groups whom 1t is high time that the
nation should call to reckoning. The
chief thing necessary in America in
order that she should let all the
world know that she is prepared to