Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-16
FRANCE FIGHTING
FOR CIVILIZATION
Editor of lie Matin, of Paris, Ad-
dresses Southern Com
mercial Congress.
FOUR GOVERNORS ATTEND
Manning Declares South Is
Squarely Behind Government
in Prosecution of War.
FOUR GOVERNORS ATTEND
Try Associated Prcss1

NEW YORK. october lJ.-Pcacc for
humanity and civilization-not one
favorable alone TO France or the United
States or the entente allics-but peace
that Will guarantee to nations. large
and small, universal respect for right
and justice, is the goal toward which
war-torn France is struggling. dele
gates attending the Southern CONNER
cial Congress in this city were told
10 day by Stephanc Lauzannc. editor
of lie Matin OF Paris.
The occasion was The Press Of the
Allies Luncheon in honor Of the dis
tinguished journalist given by the con-
grcss
We have suffered much and expect
70 suffer still more" NJ Lauzannc de-
clared. we arc fighting 10 save hu-
lnansty from degradations. for hu-
manity would be. degraded IL Germany
won this war. France is in for all
the war"
DR.. Toyokichi Iyenga. managing edi-
tor Of the East and West News Bureau
criticized American and Japanese yell
low journalists and German propa-
gand!sts who sought TO weaken the
bonds OF friendship and trust which
have ever bound Japan and the United
States"
For decade. Japan was a target
Of malicious attacks by American yell
low journalism-the sole target.
might almost say-among foreign ma
tions. until recently Japan's ally. Eng
land. came TO her rescue and shared
the unenviable position he declared.
JAPAN NO LONGER
FEARS CALUMNIES
The speaker said Japan no longer
fears the calumnies that may be heaped
upon her head by this method. FOR the
government and sound opinion Of
America are at her back"
Four Governors were speakers to-
night at the Governors conference held
in connection with the congress. Gov
crnor Manning, of South Carolina,
presided at the conference. which also
was addressed by Governors Hnrrins-
ton. OF Maryland: Milliken, of Maine
and Edge. OF New Jersey, and John
Barrett. director-general of the Pan
American Union.
Governor Manning declared that the
South stands squarcly behind the gov
ernment in the prosecution of the war
and is supporting the second Liberty
loan 10 the limit In South Carolina. ne
said, there is no division when il comes
TO real Americanism. less than / per
cent of the population being foreigners.
Governor Milliken declared that the
ancient spirit Of America still lives
willing TO dare and suffer in n
righteous cause.
Governor Harrington said in part:
The people of Maryland are whole
heartedfy behind the President Here
after there must be only one kind of
Americans from one end of America Ia
the other.
THANKS GOD FOR MAN
LIKE WOODROW WILSON
II followed the President with some
reluctance when the Lusitania wa.
sunk and we did nothing. and fol.
lowed him with some reluctance wher
Mexican soldiers invaded our countr,
and killed American soldiers and We
did nothing. But l now thank God tina,
we had man like Woodrow Wilson a,
the head Of our nation"
Modification Of the former Nationa'
Guard oath of service TO meet war
time requirements for new State mil.
itia was advocated by Governor Edge
lie pointed out that IL the oath xar,
10 remain the same. every man VIII,
chiiSts in the State militia would %
piedGing himself to service anvwher,
In the United States or abroad
John Barrett, director general OF the
ran american Union. declared ,b,,
when the war is concluded there yviJ
come realization that it has accom-.
pushed more than all the Diplomat
To L.
Doctrine an unquestioncd principle in
the relationship OF nations.
The new Pan-Amerca and new Pan.
Americanism which will follow the
war, said Mr.. Barrett will be Sc
powerful in their own inbercn,
strength and backing that nevc,
again can new menace from the OLD
World assert itself"
THOUSANDS OF DELEGATES
FROM ALL PARTS OF SOUTU
With thousands of delegates from al
parts or the South in attendance. the
nlnth annual convention of the South
ern commercial Congress was opened
here to-day and will continue through
Wednesday. The delegates were wei.
coined by Oscar S. Straus. general
Sudi Ol INC New OrK committee
William a. Barber. president OF the
New York Southern Society; Governor
Whitman and Mayor Mitchell Senator
Duncan u. Fletcher, of Florida. rrcsi-
dent OF the congress, responded for
the delegates. President Wilson was
expected to send a message to he read
at the convention.
Ambassadors. State Governors and
other distinguished men will address
The congress during it's session, and
thirteen allied diplomats have accept ed
invitations to the banquet tomorrow
night.
The diplomatic delegation from
Washington is headed by Jules JUS
serand, ambassador from France.
Mr.. Straus. in his address, said tho
progressive men OF the South rccog
nize ''cven more intensely perhaps
than tho rest OF the country" that tho
era OF sectionalism has passed. and
that interest. duty and patriotism alike
demand as never before that North
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