The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-12-20
MANNING, S. C, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 90 1916

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patch up peace now? The very
speech in which these peace sugges-
tions are made resounds to the boast
of Prussian military triumph. 1t is
a long paean over the victory Of Won
Hindenburg.
we must keep steadfast eye up
on the purpose for which we entered
the war otherwise the great sacrifices
we have been making will be in vain
| The German note states it was for
the defense of their existence and the
freedom of national development that
the Central Powers were constrained
to take up arms. Such phrases are
intended to deludc the German ma
Prusslan military caste whoever wish
ed to put an end 10 their national
eXisteence or freedom of development.
| We welcome their development so
| long as 1T was on the paths of peace.
The Allies entered this war to de-
fend Europe against the aggression
of Prussian military domination, and
having begun it, they must insist that
the only end is the most complete eff
fective guarantee against the posi-
blllty of that caste ever again dis
turblng the peace OF europe. Prus-
sia since she got into the hands of
that caste has been bad neighbor,
arrogant, threatening, bullying, shift
ing her boundaries at her will and
taking one fair field after another
from her weaker neighbors AMI ai,.-
| ing them to her own dominions.
Disturbing Neighbor.
| "With her belt ostentatiousiy full
of weapons of offcnse and ready at
a moments notice to dsc them, she
has always been an unpleasant, dis
turbing neighbor in Europe. She rot
thoroughly on the nerves Of Europe;
| there was no peace near where she
dwelt. 1t is difficult for those who are
fortunate enough to live thousands of
miles away what it has meant to
| those to live near.
Even here, with the protection Of
the broad seas between us, we know
what a disturbing factor the Prus-
slams were with their constant naval
menace. But we can hardly realize
what it meant to France and Russia.
Several times there were threats di-
rected against them even within the
life of this generation, which pre-
scnted the alternative of war or hu-
initiation. There were many of us
who hoped that the internal influence
in Germany would be strong enough
to check and ultimately to eliminate
"Now that this great war has been
forced by the PrIssian leaders it
would be folly not to see to it that
this swashbuckling through the
streets Of Eup2pe and this disturb
with here and now as the most scr-
Gus offcnsc against the law of nations.
"We will wait until we hear what
terms and guarantees the German
Government offer other than those,
better than those, surer than those,
which she so lightly broke. And
meanwhile. we Shalt put our trust in
our unbOken army rather than in
broken faith.
For the moment do not think it
would be advisable for me to add any
thing upon this particular invitation.
a formal reply will be delivered by
the Allies in the course of the next
few days"
Striking Sentences
The following are few of the most
striking sentences fro!.. the latter
part of Mr.: Lloyd Georges speech:
An absolutely new army. The old
had done it's duty and spent itself in
the achievement of that great task.
This IS new army. \ year ago it
was ore in the earth Of Britain-yca,
ana or Ireland. 1t became iron. 1t
has passed through the fiery furnace
AMI the enemy knows that it is now
fine steel.
"An absolutely new army! New
men, new officers many perhaps
never handled a weapon of war.
"lhcy have faced the greatest army
in the world, the greatest army the
world has eve" seen, the best equip
ped, the best .ined, and they have
beaten, beaten them, beaten thcm*#*
II have no doubt that the old Cab
NETS were better adal:,d to navigate
the parliamentary rive, with its
shoals and shifting sands, and per-
hapS, for Il cruise in home waters.
Bu: Cabinet of twcnty-thrcc was
rather top-heavy for gale | do not
say that this new craft is best adapt
ed Tor parliamentary navigation, bat
am convinced that it is better for war.
on can't have absolute equality
m sacrifice. In war that is impos-
sible. But you can have equal rcadi-
ness to sacrifice from all. There are
hundreds of thousands who have Civ
en- their lives; there are millions who
nave given up comfortable homes and
exchanged them for daily communion
with death. Multitudcs have given
| up those whom they loved best. Let
the nation as a whole place its COM
forts, its luXuricS, its mdulgcnccs, it's
cleganceS on the national altar Let
US proclaim during the war a nation
al lent. The nation will be better and
stronger for it mentally and morally
as well as physically.
Our armies have driven the cnemy
out OF the battered villages of France