The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-06
''TrcasOn's Twilight Zone"

III is time that editors and citizens
OF South Carolina and the entire
country should make forcible pro-
test to the proper authorities against
the pro-German newspapers that are
being published. These papers are
filled with an incessant criticism OF
every action of the American govern
ment. and praising German methods OF
efficiency. which Is misleading and
absolutely untrue. America is far In
advance of Germany in every field of
endeavor. Take away the inventions
which they have duplicated from
American skill and brains. and that
country today would show up to very
poor advantage. All of the senti-
ments of these newspapers are harm.
ful to ignorant, weak minded cranks.
that read apparently nothing else.
which gives them distorted version
OF the war and its aims. There always
seems to be an undercurrent of insin-
cerity. in all their apparent friend
ship for Amerisa.
The United States is an English
speaking people. Germany's insane
and british methods can never ap-
peal to us. Our history and early ira
ditions are too open and clean to be
contaminated at this late hour. The
two nations have drifted too wide
apart to ever again meet In mutual
sympathy. Their ideas of common hu-
manity and ordinary decency are not
ours. Friendship must be based on
respect and admiration or the bono
OF union must break, leaving only dis
trust.
Can you wonder why we are at wa.
with the Imperial German Empire /!
The big Cunarder Lusitania, crowded
with American women and children.
almost In sight of the Irish coast, 9:
miles from Queenstown. with over
1000 passengers aboard, torpedoed
May 7th. 1915. and sent to her grave
In the ocean. Babies, who had drop
ped to sleep In their mothers arms,
for the last time, thrown suddenl,
into the sea! Can you wonder WIN,
President Wilson went before con.
gress asking for power to call a hal
to Germans unbearable insolence anc
nendiah dierauo rd % Ar,or,nox .,tuA..
His address was cabled to every cor
ner OF the globe. His patience at las
had been overtaxed by many more
such brutal acts! In clear, beautifu
English he told congress that 9TH.
World must be made safe for Democ.
racy." Germany had disregarded ev-
cry international law; sinking oul
ships on the high seas. that God hat
made free for comerce,-going so fai
as to even dictate to the government
of the United States. the greatest o.
earth, how to conduct it's legitimat,
channels of trade: graciously permit
ting us to send so many vessels eacl
month. over "A route mapped out b!
the kaiser. and only to make Fal
mouth in England; blowing up Amer
lean steamers that were carrying car
goes to starving little countries, tina
looked to us for aid; spreading he
contemplate spy system In our quie
communities: infiaming the minds O
unbalanced Germans, causing them to
commit all sorts of crimes and mis-
demeanors.
The world today In sweeping OF
for free governments. The combine
experience and intellect Of the ma.
jority must put men In office. capabl,
and honest to uphold the laws 'De
irving their power by the consent o,
the governed" that gives Life. lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness
Mercy that serves the monarch
greater than his crown" are not tn,
principles Of the rulers Of today, who
are very ordinary individuals Napo.
leoE and Cromwell dominated gov
ernments by brain force alone, but IL
the end the people suffered.
Shakespeare and Napoleon.-God
has given us but two such intellects,
The former died peacefully near tht
River Avon In England. disposition
sweet and open; the latter died mis-
erable and forsaken at st. Helena
arrogant and utterly selfish. Both
died as they lived
The Kaiser sees a vision.--a sort of
premonition, Nicholas Of Russia. a
mental degenerate, Is now in banish-
ment. Constantine Of Greece, has hit
long. lonesome trail to find congo
NAL resting place. So you sec times are
changing!